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What is the end state / key output of MDMP?

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Production of an operations plan (OPLAN) or operations order (OPORD)

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Who is the most important participant in MDMP?

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Commander

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What is the commanders role during MDMP?

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Understand, visualize, and describe

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What is the staff’s role during MDMP?

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Help CDR understand the situation, make decisions, and synchronize decisions into a plan or order.

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What step in MDMP helps the commander understand the situation and develop the commander’s visualization?

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mission analysis

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What steps in MDMP help create options, conduct detailed analysis and provide recommendations?

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COA development and COA comparison (recommendations)

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Who coordinates the staff’s work and provides quality control?

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CoS or XO

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What does the staff do after the CDR makes a decision?

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Prepares the plan/order and coordinates/synchronizes all necessary details.

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What are the 7 steps of MDMP?

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  1. Receipt of Mission
    -WARNORD 1
  2. Mission Analysis
    -WARNORD 2
  3. COA Development
  4. COA Analysis (war game)
  5. COA Comparison
  6. COA Approval
    -WARNORD 3
  7. Orders production, dissemination, and transition
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What is the key output of step 1 in MDMP?

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WARNO 1

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What “tools” are needed to begin MDMP?

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  1. HHQ’s plans and orders
  2. Operational graphics
  3. Maps and terrain products
  4. Intell and assessment products
  5. SOPs (Unit’s, HHQs, Planning)
  6. Doctrinal publications
  7. Current running estimates
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What is the purpose of running estimates?

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Assist commanders and staffs with understanding situations, assessing progress, and making effective decisions throughout an operation.

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When is the CDR’s Initial Planning Guidance issued?

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After completing initial steps of receipt of mission.

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What should be included in the CDR’s Initial Planning Guidance? (IGRAI)

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  1. Initial time allocations.
  2. Guidance on planning approach.
  3. Required coordination and LNOs.
  4. Authorized movements.
  5. Initiation of info collection.
  6. Collaborative planning times and locations.
  7. Initial information requirements.
  8. Addition staff tasks.
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What are the integrating processes in step 2 of MDMP?

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  1. Perform initial IPOE
  2. Begin risk management
  3. Develop the initial information collection plan
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What is the purpose of mission analysis?

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Enhances CDR’s understanding to develop intent and COA development guidance.

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What is an integrating process?

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An integrating process consists of a series of steps that incorporate multiple disciplines to achieve a specific end. (e.g.- integration of WfF)

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What are the steps of IPOE? (DDED)

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  1. Define the OE (draft PIRs)
  2. Describe the environmental effects (MCOO)
  3. Evaluate the Threat (HVTs)
  4. Determine Threat COAs (event template/matrix)
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Who is responsible for the information collection plan?

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The operations staff

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Identifying, mitigating, and accepting risk is a function of __________ – supported by the staff.

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Command

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What does information collection consist of?

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  1. Collection management (snychronizing IRs with collection assets)
  2. Direct information collection (info obtained by units)
  3. Execute collection (employ collection assets)
  4. Conduct intelligence operations (the integrated activited of the G2 staff- collect, process analyze, produce, disseminate)
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What are the 5 steps of risk management?

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  1. ID hazards
  2. Assess hazards
  3. Develop controls and make risk decisions
  4. Implement controls
  5. Supervise and evaluate
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What type of task is specifically assigned to a unit by its higher headquarters?

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specified task

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What type of task must be performed to accomplish a specified task or mission but is not stated in the higher HQs’ order?

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What type of task is a specified or implied task that must be executed to accomplish the mission?
Essential task
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What does an "On-order" mission mean?
To be executed at an unspecified time
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What does a "Be-prepared to" mission mean?
Assigned to a mission that might be executed.
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What is a mission statement?
A short sentence or paragraph that describes the organization’s essential task(s) and purpose. (who, what, when, where, why)
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What are the 2 types of COA criterion?
screening and evaluation
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What are the 5 screening criteria?
1. feasible 2. acceptable 3. suitable 4. distinguishable 5. complete
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What are the 5 evaluation criteria? (SDUBF)
1. short title 2. definition 3. unit of measure 4. benchmark 5. formula
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What is the key output at the end of mission analysis?
WARNO 2
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A COA is a ________ potential solution to an identified problem.
broad
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In your enemy COA, you should show enemy ____ levels down from your echelon.
2
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What is a relative combat power assessment?
An assessment that identifies exploitable enemy weaknesses, identifies unprotected friendly weaknesses, and determines the combat power necessary to conduct decisive action tasks.
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What are branches and sequels?
Branches: Contingency options built into the current plan to address anticipated changes in conditions (enemy actions, opportunities, or setbacks). “If this happens, then we do this.” Sequels: Planned subsequent operations based on the expected outcome of the current operation. “After this operation succeeds (or fails), we do this next.”
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What is the purpose of arraying forces within COA Development?
To determine the forces necessary to accomplish the mission and to provide a basis for the scheme of maneuver.
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In COA Development, what describes how the arrayed forces will accomplish the mission within the Commander’s intent and planning guidance.
Concept of Operations
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What is the end state of COA Analysis?
A refined and completed COA, and a synchronization matrix, DST (dec spt template), and DSM (dec spt matrix) for each COA.
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During COA Analysis the MOST IMPORTANT thing is to develop a _____ _______ for COA analysis.
time estimate
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What is the objective of COA analysis?
To synchronize actions for the main effort, critical events, decision points, phases of the operation, or the entire operation
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What are the 3 wargaming methods?
1. box 2. belt 3. avenue- in-depth
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What is a critical event?
An event that directly influences mission accomplishment.
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What is a decision point?
A point in time and space when the commander or staff anticipates making a key decision concerning a specific course of action.
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What do you do if a COA fails any of the 5 FASDC criteria?
Fix or reject it
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Is the war game brief mandatory or optional?
optional
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Friendly and enemy COAs that were analyzed included what 5 things? (ACCAM)
1. Assumptions used. 2. Critical events. 3. Concept of operations. 4. Analysis results. 5. Modifications made.
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What is the goal of COA Comparison?
To identify the advantages and disadvantages of each COA and select a COA with the highest probability of success
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What is the key output of COA Approval?
WARNO 3
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After completing COA analysis and comparison, the staff makes a ___________.
recommendation
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What is the detailed review of plans/orders that ensures everything is complete and in agreement and attachments are consistent with the base order?
Plans and orders reconciliation
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What ensures a comparison of plans/orders with that of higher and adjacent commanders to ensure unity of effort?
Plans and orders crosswalk
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What is the final action of MDMP?
You get the commander’s approval of the plan, then go into orders production, dissemination, and transition.
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Upon receipt of the order, subordinates immediately __________ __________.
acknowledge receipt.
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Receipt of order usually followed by a ___________ _______ that ensures subordinate leaders understand.
confirmation brief
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What is the specific direction or assigned route a force uses and does not deviate from when attacking?
direction of attack
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What is the general area through which the bulk of a unit’s combat power must move.
Axis of Advance
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What is a specific activity performed by a unit while executing a tactical operation or form of maneuver?
Tactical mission task
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