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69 Cards in this Set
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Can JMAP be used in the absence of an adversary? |
Yes, it still provides an analysis of FF factors that impact planning |
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What is the relationship of JMAP to Operational Risk Management (ORM)? |
JMAP helps address the consequences/costs of various actions to identify residual risk for the commander. |
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What are the stages of JIPOE? |
1. Define Operational Environment 2. Describe Operational Effects 3. Evaluate Threat 4. Determine Enemy COA |
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How are hazard, threat, and harm related? |
A hazard is a situation or thing that has the potential to inflict harm. A threat possesses deliberate intent to inflict harm. |
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What does Scoping and Framing aim to acheive? |
Reduce complex and ill-defined solutions into a structured & manageable problem set. Visualise broad concept of likely objectives to achieve desired end state. Identify the correct problem to be solved relative to the desired end state. |
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What does the environment frame intend to achieve? |
Contextualise the operating environment by examining all the elements, conditions, and circumstances that may affect the employment of capabilities. Identify & explain actors and relationships within a complex adaptive system. |
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What does CCIR stand for and what are the categories? |
Commanders Critical Information Requirement Information needed to make the best decision with the lowest risk. FFIR, EEFI, PIR |
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What is the purpose of COA Development? |
To create a number of appreciably different courses of action (ways) that meet the mission and end state. |
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What is the difference between a constraint and a restriction? |
Constraints are actions imposed by a superior commander that must be undertaken (MUST DO) Restrictions are prohibitions on activities that a superior commander may impose (MUST NOT DO) |
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What is the difference between specified and implied tasks? |
Specified tasks are directed actions by superior CDR. Implied tasks are not directed tasks, but are ones derived from guidance and the JPG agrees should be done to achieve the mission. |
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What does a Line of Operation represent? |
A visualisation of how the operation should progress by considering each DP and placing them in an optimal sequence. |
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What is the purpose of a DP matrix? |
To provide a vital descriptor of the: - condition or effect desired, - likely forces required, - CF protected/targetted, - essential tasks fulfilled, and - an idea of activities in the OE. |
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What legal statutes guide legal considerations in conflict? |
- Law of war, - Law in War (LOAC) - UN Charter |
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What is the Joint Force Area of Operations (JFAO)? |
The likely area that the commander wants to conduct the campaign or operation. |
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What is a decisive point (DP)? |
A significant operational milestone in time and space or the information domain that provides a marked advantage. |
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What do MOE and MOP provide? |
MOE and MOP should provide succinct indications of change, effect, and execution of the desired impact. |
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What is the purpose of JIPOE? |
Gain and maintain situational understanding for a commander and staff. Provide assessments of future/potential threat activity. |
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What are essential tasks and how are they derived? |
Those tasks that the JPG agrees must be done as a minimum to achieve the mission. Selected from specified and implied tasks. |
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What is the wargame used for? |
A tool that facilities meaningful analysis of each COA to identify relative advantages and disadvantages. |
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What are the steps of JMAP? |
1. Scoping and Framing 2. Mission Analysis 3. COA Development 4. COA Analysis 5. Decision and Concept of Ops Development |
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How is a Course of Action (COA) different from a Concept of Operations (CONOPS)? |
A Course of Action is a possible plan that would acheive the desired end state. The Concept of Operations is a detailed description of how an operation will be conducted. The CONOPS is the line of action chosen by the commander. |
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What are the inputs of Step 1 - Scoping and Framing? |
- Initial planning guidance - JIPOE |
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What are the outputs of Step 1 - Scoping and Framing? |
- identification of existing resources / FE - planning timeline - description of the observed system - environment frame of OE - actor relationship diagram - CCIR list - WARNORD |
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What are the inputs of Step 2 - Mission Analysis? |
- CDRs Initial Planning Guidance - The output of scoping and framing - JIPOE update |
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What are the outputs of Step 2 - Mission Analysis? |
- Mission statement - Specified and implied tasks - Constraints and restrictions - Critical facts and assumptions - Updated CCIR - Campaign or op objectivesd - Friendly and adversary CFs and COG - DP matrix (initial) - DPs on LOO |
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What are the inputs of Step 3 - COA development? |
- Products of MA and JIPOE |
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What are the outputs of Step 3 - COA development? |
- NAI and TAI's identified - updated CCIR - A number of fully developed COA's which are feasable, acceptable, sustainable and distinguishable. |
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What are the inputs of Step 4 - COA Analysis? |
- COA's developed in Step 3. - Updated JIPOE |
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What are the outputs of Step 4 - COA Analysis? |
- war gamed COAs with recorded and actioned results - updated sync matrix - refined NAIs and TAIs - COA analysis brief |
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What are the inputs of Step 5 - Decision and CONOPS development? |
- Amended COAs - Updated JIPOE |
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What are the outputs of Step 5 - Decision and CONOPS development?
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- Commander's selected COA - A fully developed CONOPS |
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What are the sub-steps of Step 1 - Scoping and Framing?
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1.1 - Scoping 1.2 - Framing 1.3 - Desired End State 1.4 - Warning Order |
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What are the sub-steps of Step 2 - Mission Analysis? |
2.1 - Review Situation 2.2 - Centers of Gravity 2.3 - Mission 2.4 - Objectives 2.5 - Tasks 2.6 - Limitations 2.7 - Critical Facts and Assumptions 2.8 - Decisive Points 2.9 - Lines of Operation |
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What are the sub-steps of Step 3 - COA Development? |
3.1 - Review CDRs guidance & situation 3.2 - Develop COA's 3.3 - Test COAs |
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What are the sub-steps of Step 4 - COA Analysis? |
4.1 - Prepare War Game 4.2 - Conduct War Game |
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What are the sub-steps of Step 5 - Decision and CONOPS Development? |
5.1 - Compare COAs 5.2 - Select prefered COA 5.3 - Develop CONOPS |
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Define Area of Intelligence Interest (AII) |
The area in which a CDR requires intelligence likely to affect the outcome of current and future operations. |
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Define Campaign |
A set of military objectives planned and conducted to achieve a strategic end state within a given time and geographic area. |
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Define Center of Gravity |
That primary entity that possesses the inherent capability to achieve an objective or the desired end state. A source of strength that enables a force to achieve its objectives. |
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Define Commander's Critical Information Requirement (CCIR) |
Critical information the CDR needs to make decisions. Comprises: - PIRs, - FFIRs, and - EEFIs. |
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Define Priority Intelligence Requirement (PIR) |
An intel requirement for which a CDR has an anticipated or stated priority in the task of planning and decision making. |
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Define Friendly Force Information Requirements (FFIR) |
Information regarding the activities or capabilities of own or adjacent units. |
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Define Essential Elements of Friendly Information (EEFI) |
Critical exploitable information regarding friendly dispositions, intentions, capabilities, morale etc that if compromised could threaten success. |
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Define Commander's Decision Point (CDP) |
A point in time and space at which a CDR must make a decision in order to influence the operation in a particular area of interest. Requires a lead-time. |
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Define Concept of Operations (CONOPS) |
A clear and concise statement of the line of action chosen by the CDR. |
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Define Critical Capability (CC). |
An action (verb) done by the COG which enables it to achieve an objective or the desired end state. |
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Define Critical Factor (CF) |
A CC, CR or CV |
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Define Critical Requirement (CR) |
A thing (noun), resource, or means that is essential for a CC to enable to COG to function. |
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Define Critical Vulnerability (CV) |
Those CRs (or parts thereof) that are inherently targetable and vulnerable which would undermine the COG |
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Define Culminating Point |
Point in time and space where a force will no longer be stronger than the adversary and risks losing the initiative. An operation must achieve its objectives before reaching the culminating point. |
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Define Decisive Point (DP) |
A significant operational milestone that exists in time and space (or the information domain) which constitutes a key event, essential task, or CF that, when executed, allows a commander to gain a marked advantage or contributes to success. |
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What is an essential task? |
Specified or implied task which must be performed to achieve the mission. Usually included in the mission statement. |
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What does the acronym JIPOE stand for? |
Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment |
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What is a Line of Operation (LOO)? |
A line linking DPs to allow sequential progression towards an operational objective or the desired end state. |
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What is a Named Area of Interest (NAI)? |
A geographic area where information is gathered to satisfy specific intel requirements. |
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What is an Operation? |
A series of tactical actions with a common unifying purpose planned and conducted to achieve a strategic or campaign end state within a given time and geographic area. |
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How is a campaign different from an operation? |
A campaign is a set of military objectives. An operation is a series of tactical actions. |
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What is the Operational Art? |
The skilful employment of military forces to attain strategic goals through the design, organisation, sequencing and direction of campaigns and operations. |
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What is Operational Design? |
Contemporary application of operational art in producing a schematic that represents the commander's operational approach to a situation. |
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What is the difference between Operational Art and Operational Design? |
Operational Art is the skilful employment of military forces; Operational Design is the application of Operational Art for a situation. |
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What is a Sequel? |
An option at a CDP along an LOO, initiated by a significant shift in operational direction, which identifies a new LOO to achieve a revised or new objective. A branch from an LOO. |
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Define syncronisation |
The arrangement of related and mutually supporting actions in time, space and purpose to maximise combined effects. |
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What is a Target Area of Interest (TAI)? |
A geographic point or area where key adversary capabilities are vulnerable to targeting by friendly forces. |
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What is an Operational Objective? |
A condition that needs to be achieved during a campaign or operation to enable the desired end-state to be reached. |
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What is the purpose of reframing? |
Revisiting earlier hypotheses, conclusions and decisions underpinning the current approach in order to include new or changed information and insights. |
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What is a critical assumption? |
Assumptions that are identified as particularly important with respect to the operation and which carries considerable risk. |
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What are the elements of Critical Factors Analysis? |
COG, CC, CR, CV |
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What are the five elements that make up a mission statement? |
Who, what, when, where and why |
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What is the basis of an Operational Mission Statement? |
Derived from the end-state, linked to higher level guidance. |
