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Joint Operational Planning ties together:

National Power and National Security Goals and Objective
National Command Authority (NCA)


President and SecDef


- Ultimate Decision on National Policy and overall strategic direction


- Supported primarily by the National Security Council (NSC)

National Security Council (NSC)
Provides the framework to provide nation security strategy and policy decisions for implementation by the president
Joint Planning and Execution Community (J-PEC)

CJCS or JCS


Combat Support Agencies


Supported Commands



Who makes up the NCA?
President and the SecDef
CJCS Responsibilities


1. Prepare military strategy and assessments


2. Assist President and SecDef in strategic direction of Armed Forces


3. Prepare strategic plans and supporting plans


4. Provide for preparation and review of plans (mobilization, security cooperation and joint operation)


5. Advise SedDef on critical deficiencies and strengths in force capabilities


6. Review combatant commanders' plan and programs for adequacy, feasibility, acceptability, completeness, and compliance


7. Integrate interagency and multinational partners


8. Issue the executive order

Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS)

- Is the primary means by which the CJCS performs joint strategic planning


- Links strategic planning and joint operation planning

When planning the employment of joint forces:


The ________ and ________ send orders to ________ who transmits the orders to _________?


President and SecDef


CJCS


Combatant Commnader

Which of the following is essentially the link between strategic planning and joint operation planning, and enables the CJCS to assist the President and SecDef in providing unified strategic direction to the Armed Forces?




Operation Orders (OPORDs)


Operation Plan (OPLAN)


Global Force Management (GFM)


Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS)

Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS)
Assigned
The Secretaries of the Military Departments assign forces under their jurisdiction to the combatant commands to perform missions assigned to those commands. (Ramstein forces are "assigned" to EUOCOM)
Allocated
The distribution of US Forces at execution of limited resources among competing requirements for employment. (NORTHCOM (supporting) forces are deployed to AFRICOM (supported) for humanitarian efforts)
Apportioned
The distribution of forces for planning of limited resources among competing requirements

Within the chain of command, the Service component performs which of the following joint planning functions?



- Prepare component-level OPORDs in support of taskings assigned to the combatant commands


- Recommend the proper force composition and employment of Service forces


- Provide Service forces and support information for joint planning

Planning Programing, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES)


The Defense Department's resource allocation system


Provides the best mix of forces, equipment, and support attainable

In PPEBS process, planning provides?

- The means to anticipate changes and understand the long-term implication of near-term choices and decisions


- A program objective against which the Air Force can measure program execution success

During the meeting this morning, you learned that SMSgt Smith would be in charge of the task to provide a platform for a detailed review of the program's pricing, phasing, and overall capability to be executed on time and within budget while you would be in charge of focusing on the Service's day-to-day activities.




In PPBES, SMSgt Smith and you have been assigned to what phases.

Budgeting and Execution
What phases of PPBES does the military departments match available resources (fiscal, manpower, material) against validated requirements to achieve the strategic plan and submit program proposals?
Programing and Budgeting
Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES)
Combines individual service terminology and operation procedures into one standard multifaceted system.
What is the purpose of the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System, and how does it work?

It provides standardization to the joint planning system used for the execution of complex multi-service exercises, campaigns, and operations
What is the purpose of the PPBES and how does it impact joint planning?

PPBES is the defense-wide process that relates resources to strategy.


The primary objective to PPBES is the acquisition and allocation of resources to meet the operational requirements of the combatant commanders

Campaign Planning
Links contingency and crisis action planning

Contingency Planning



Non-Crisis Situations


Facilitates the transition to Crisis Action Planning


Plan production takes 12-24 months. Maybe the whole 2yr planning cycle

5 Phases of Contingency Planning

1. Initiation


2. Concept Development


3. Plan Development


4. Plan Review


5. Supporting Plan

Crisis Action Planning (CAP)

Threat to the US or Forces



6 Phases of Crisis Action Planning

1. Situation Development


2. Crisis Assessment


3. COA Development


4. COA Selection


5. Execution Planning


6. Execution

Because an OPORD must be developed due to an escalation regional problem, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sends an Alert Order to US Central Command. Staff members gather to look at existing documents and modify them to meet the need.




The scenario BEST illustrates the inter-relationship:

between contingency planning and crisis action planning
Combatant commanders and subordinate joint force commanders utilize command and control tactics and measures, supported by a computerized information method, to prepare intricate operations against potential threats to National Security.
Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES)
Although joint doctrine does not prescribe a specific convention for writing a strategic military objective statement, there are three primary considerations; 1. They should link directly or indirectly to one or more higher-level objectives. 2. Be as unambiguous as possible and _________.
3. Should not specify ways and means for their accomplishment
Foreign Policy


Policies designed to protect a country's:


Nation Interests


National Security


Ideological Goals


Economic Prosperity




Usually the job of the head of government

Contextual Elements

Beyond the influence to the military planner or leader