Mccc - Bn Phase - Quiz 2

Front 1

Steps of MDMP

Back 1

Receipt of Mission

Mission Analysis

Course of Action Development

Course of Action Analysis (War-Gaming)

Course of Action Comparison

Course of Action Approval

Orders Production

Front 2

Receipt of Mission Output

Back 2

WARNING ORDER 1

1. Commander's Initial Guidance

2. Initial Allocation of Time

Front 3

Mission Analysis Output

Back 3

WARNING ORDER 2

1. Problem Statement

2. Mission Statement

3. Initial Commander's Intent

4. Initial Planning Guidance

5. Initial CCIRs and EEFIs

6. Updated IPB and running estimates

7. Assumptions

8. Evaluation Criteria for COAs

Front 4

Course of Action Development Output

Back 4

1. COA Statements and Sketches

2. Revised planning guidance

3. Updated Assumptions

Front 5

Course of Action Analysis Output

Back 5

1. Refined COAs

2. Potential decision points

3. War-Game Results

4. Initial Assessment Measures

5. Updated assumptions

Front 6

Course of Action Comparison Output

Back 6

1. Evaluated COAs

2. Recommended COAs

3. Updated running estimates

4. Updated Assumptions

Front 7

Course of Action Approval Output

Back 7

WARNING ORDER 3

1. Commander approved COA and any modifications

2. Refined Commander's Intent, CCIRs, and EEFIs

3. Updated Assumptions

Front 8

Orders Production Output

Back 8

BASE OPORD and ANNEXES

1. Approved Operation plan or order

2. Subordinates understand the plan or order

Front 9

High Value Target vs. High Payoff Target

Back 9

High Value Target: A target the enemy commander requires for the successful completion of the mission.

High Payoff Target: A target whose loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly course of action. High payoff targets are those high-value targets must be acquired and successfully attacked for the success of the friendly commander's mission.

Front 10

Three War-Gaming Techniques

Back 10

Belt: Divides AO in belts running the width of the AO. Works best offense/defense in well defined cross-compartments or phased operations.

Avenue in Depth: Focuses on one avenue of approach at a time, beginning with the Decisive Operation. Good for Offense, or canalized defense.

Box: Detailed analysis of a critical area (EA, wet gap crossing, landing zone). Best in time constrained or noncontiguous AOs.

Front 11

What are facts?

Back 11

Verifiable pieces of information that have objective reality.

Front 12

What are assumptions? What are their characteristics?

Back 12

Supposition or presupposition of events assumed to be true in the absence of positive proof, necessary to enable the commander to plan and make a decision on the COA.

1.) They are valid; likely to be true

2.) The are necessary; essential to continuing the problem solving process

Front 13

COA Screening Criteria

Back 13

Suitable

Feasible

Acceptable

Distinguishable

Complete

Front 14

Define NAI and Indicators

Back 14

The geographical area where information that will satisfy a specific information requirement can be collected.

An indicator is an item of information which reflects the intention or capability of an enemy to adopt or reject a COA. (ex: establish BP or obstacles, armored vehicles, engineer assets...)

Front 15

Running Estimates and their components

Back 15

The continuous assessment of the current situation used to determine if the current operation is proceeding according to the commander's intent and if planned future operations are supportable.

1. Facts

2. Assumptions

3. Friendly force status

4. Enemy activities and capabilities

5. Civil Considerations

6. Conclusions and Recommendations

Front 16

Components of CCIR

Back 16

Priority Intelligence Report

Friendly Forces Information Report

Front 17

Threat Temp

Back 17

Depicts how the threat might utilize its capabilities to perform the functions required to accomplish its objective.

Front 18

Sit Temp

Back 18

Graphic depiction of assumed adversary disposition, based on adversary doctrine and the effects of the battlespace if the adversary should adopt a particular course of action.

MCOO + Threat Temp

Front 19

Event Temp

Back 19

A guide for collecting planning, depicts the named area of interest where activity, or its lack of activity, will indicate which COA the enemy had adopted.

SIT TEMP 1 + SIT TEMP 2

Front 20

Event Matrix

Back 20

A description of the indicators and activity expected to occur in each named area of interest.

Front 21

Staff Responsibilities at BN Level

Back 21

S1 Administration

S2 Intelligence

S3 Operations

S4 Supply

S5 Plans

S6 Communications

S7 Fires

S8 Financial Managment

S9 Civil Military Operations

Front 22

3 Types of Staff and Members of each for a BN Staff

Back 22

Personal Staff: CSM, Chaplain, SJA, PAO, IG

Coordinating Staff: G/S1 thru G/S9

Special Staff: FSO, ALO, SURG/MED Platoon Leader, Other Staff Members

Front 23

Forward Line of Own Troops

Back 23

(FLOT) - A line that indicates the most forward position of friendly forces in any kind of military operation at a specific time.