Outputs MDMP Steps Receipt of mission Consider during

Outputs MDMP Steps • Receipt of mission • Consider during COA development Mission Analysis • • • Course of Action (COA) Development COA Analysis (War Game) Commander’s initial guidance Initial allocation of time Problem and mission statements Initial CDR intent Initial planning guidance Updated IBP/Running estimates Assumptions Courses of Action (COA) Consider throughout analysis/war gaming • • • Refined COAs Potential decision points War-game results Initial assessment measures Update assumption Consider consequences of each COA Comparison COA Approval • • Adv/Disadvantages of each COA Selection Update running estimates Update assumptions Approved COA Orders Production, Dissemination and Transition Religious Inputs/Outputs Gather/Research /Assess/ • RS capability requirements for RS concept of support development for (new) mission (Provide/Advise) • Determine RS internal and external advisement requirements (Advise) • Continue RS for current mission (Provide/Advise) Determine and Develop • Religious support requirements for each COA for RS concept of support development (Provide/Advise) • Religious impact on operations (Assess religious factors) • COA Religious Considerations Allies/Others (Advise) • Religious acceptability – Allies/population Analyze • RS requirements for development of RS concept of support (Provide/Advise) • Religious Feasibility • Religious Acceptability (Provide/Advise) • Religious Suitability Compare • Religious requirements for RS concept of support for each COA/by phase (Provide/Advise) • Religious Factors Impact on each COA/by phase (Advise) • Update running estimate Execute/Assess • Develop/Execute RS concept of support (Provide/ Advise) • Communicate plan to higher/subordinates and supervise subordinate RS planning/execution (Provide/ Advise) • Assess for next planning cycle and update running estimate (Provide and Advise)

MDMP Inputs 1. Higher headquarters’ plan or a new mission anticipated by the commander 2. Alert the staff and key participants 3. Gather Tools 4. Conduct Initial Assessment Targeting • Blank Targeting Support Matrix (TSM) • Blank asset chart • Blank AGM, HPTL, & TSS chart Step 1 Receipt of Mission MDMP Outputs Commander’s initial guidance Initial allocation of time Issue Warning Order #1 Initial Warning Order: Includes at a minimum the type of operation, general location of the operation, the initial timeline, and any movement or reconnaissance necessary Problem Statement – a concise statement of the issue or issues requiring resolution The mission statement contains the elements of who, what, when, where, and why, but seldom specifies how. Commander’s intent - Expanded purpose, key tasks, and end state. IPB Determine available assets by Wf. F.

MDMP Inputs 1. Higher headquarters’ plan or order 2. Higher headquarters’ knowledge and intelligence products 3. Knowledge products from other organizations 4. Develop proposed Problem Statement 5. Develop a proposed mission statement 6. Develop initial commander’s intent 7. Develop initial planning guidance 8. Update running estimates 9. Determine specified, implied, and essential tasks 10. Review available assets 11. Determine constraints 12. Design Concept (if developed) 13. Perform Initial IPB 14. Identify critical facts and develop assumptions 15. Develop initial CCIRs and EEFIs 16. Develop initial R&S synchronization tools 17. Develop R&S plan 18. Update plan for use of available time 19. Develop initial themes and messages 20. Begin composite risk management Step 2 4 Steps of IPB 1. Define the operational environment. 2. Describe the effects of the operational environment. 3. Evaluate threat. 4. Determine threat courses of action. Targeting • Perform target value analysis to develop fire support (including cyber/electromagnetic and inform/influence activities) high- value targets. • Provide fire support, inform/influence, and cyber/electromagnetic activities input to the commander’s targeting guidance and desired effects. Targeting • Develop High Payoff Target List • Develop Named Areas of Interests (NAIs) • Develop TSS / AGM Step 2 Mission Analysis MDMP Outputs Approved Problem Statement Approved Mission Statement Issue initial commander's intent Issue initial planning guidance Issue initial CCIRs and EEFIs Updated IPB and running estimates Updated assumptions Conduct mission Analysis Brief Issue initial themes and messages Resource shortfalls Issue updated operational timeline Issue Publish updated operational timeline Develop COA evaluation criteria Present the mission analysis briefing Issue Warning Order #2 –Approved mission statement –Commander’s intent –Changes to task organization –Unit AO (sketch, overlay, some other description) –CCIRs and EEFIs –Risk guidance –Priorities of war fighting functions –Military deception guidance –Essential stability tasks –Specific priorities Mission Analysis Briefing format (proposed): –Mission and commander‘s intent of the headquarters two levels up. –Mission, commander‘s intent, and concept of operations of the headquarters one level up. –A proposed problem statement. –A proposed mission statement. –Review of the commander‘s initial guidance. –Initial IPB products, including civil considerations that impact the conduct of operations. –Specified, implied, and essential tasks. –Pertinent facts and assumptions. –Constraints. –Forces available and resource shortfalls. –Initial risk assessment. –Proposed information themes and messages. –Proposed CCIRs and EEFIs. –Initial ISR plan. –Recommended timeline. –Recommended collaborative planning sessions

Religious Inputs/Outputs Gather/Research /Assess/ • RS capability requirements for RS concept of support development for (new) mission (Provide/Advise) • Determine RS internal and external advisement requirements (Advise) • Continue RS for current mission (Provide/Advise)

MDMP Inputs 1. Access relative combat power 2. Approved problem statement 3. Approve mission statement 4. Initial commander’s intent, planning guidance, CCIRs, and EEFIs 5. Updated IPB and running estimates 6. Facts and Assumptions Targeting • Designate potential highpayoff targets. • Deconflict and coordinate potential high payoff targets. • Develop high-payoff target list. • Establish target selection standards. • Develop attack guidance matrix. • Develop fire support and cyber/electromagnetic activities tasks. • Develop associated measures of performance and measures of effectiveness. • Receive HPTL Step 3 COA Briefing format: –An updated IPB. –Possible enemy COAs. –The approved problem statement and mission statement. –The commander‘s and higher commander‘s intent. –COA statements and sketches, including lines of effort if used. –The rationale for each COA, including— –Considerations that might affect enemy COAs. –Critical events for each COA. –Deductions resulting from the relative combat power analysis. –The reason units are arrayed as shown on the sketch. –The reason the staff used the selected control measures. –The impact on civilians. –How the COA accounts for essential stability tasks / LOE. –Updated facts and assumptions. –Refined COA evaluation criteria. Step 3 Course of Action (COA) Development MDMP Outputs COA Statements and sketches - Tentative task organizations - Broad concept of the operations Generate options Identify resource shortfalls Updated Facts and Assumptions Updated IPB and running estimates Revised planning guidance Conduct COA briefing Select or modify COAs for continued analysis The COA decision briefing includes: –The commander‘s intent of the higher and next higher commanders. –The status of the force and its components. –The current IPB. –The COAs considered, including— –Assumptions used. –Results of running estimates. –A summary of the war game for each COA, including critical events, modifications to any COA, and wargame results. –Advantages and disadvantages (including risk) of each COA. –The recommended COA. If a significant disagreement exists, then the staff should inform the commander and, if necessary, discuss the disagreement.

Religious Inputs/Outputs Determine and Develop • Religious support requirements for each COA for RS concept of support development (Provide/Advise) • Religious impact on operations (Assess religious factors) • COA Religious Considerations Allies/Others • Religious acceptability – Allies/population

MDMP Inputs 1. Updated running estimates 2. Revised planning guidance 3. COA Statement and sketch 4. Updated Facts and Assumptions War-game briefing format includes the following: –Higher HQ‘s mission, commander‘s intent, and military deception plan. –Updated IPB. –Friendly and enemy COAs that were war-gamed, including— – Critical events. –Possible enemy actions and reactions. –Possible impact on civilians. –Possible media impacts. –Modifications to the COAs. –Strengths and weaknesses. –Results of the war game. –Assumptions. –War-gaming technique used. Targeting • Finish TSM with input from all Wf. F • Refine AGM and TSS • Develop targeting FSCM Step 4 COA Analysis (War Game) MDMP Outputs Refined COAs Potential Decision Points War gaming results Initial assessment measures Updated assumptions Targeting Provide hard copy of TSM, HPTL, AGM, and TSS (part of order requirements)

Religious Inputs/Outputs Analyze • RS requirements for development of RS concept of support (Provide/Advise) • Religious Feasibility • Religious Acceptability • Religious Suitability

MDMP Inputs Step 5 MDMP Outputs Step 5 COA Comparison 1. Updated Running Estimates 2. Evaluate COAs 3. Evaluation Criteria 4. Recommended COA 5. Updated assumptions Evaluated COAs Recommended COAs Updated running estimates Updated assumptions Refine TSM wit input from all Wf. F Refine AGM and TSSDevelop target list and FSCM MDMP Inputs 1. Updated Running Estimates 2. Refined COAs 3. Evaluation Criteria 4. War-game result Refine TSM wit input from all Wf. F Refine AGM and TSS Develop target list and FSCM Step 6 COA Approval MDMP Outputs Commander-selected COA and any modifications Refined commander’s intent, Issue CCIRs, EEFIs Updated assumptions Warning Order #3 –Mission –Commander’s intent –Updated CCIRs and EEFIs –Concept of the operations –The AO –Principal tasks assigned to subordinate units –Preparations and rehearsal instructions not included in the SOPs –Final timeline for the operations. Targeting • Finalize the high-payoff target list. • Finalize target selection standards. • Finalize the attack guidance matrix. • Finalize the targeting synchronization matrix. • Finalize fire support tasks. • Finalize associated measures of • performance and measures of effectiveness. • Submit information requirements to S-2.

Religious Inputs/Outputs Compare • Religious requirements for RS concept of support for each COA/by phase (Provide/Advise) • Religious Factors Impact on each COA/by phase (Advise) • Update running estimate

MDMP Inputs Commander-selected COA with any modifications Refined commander’s intent, CCIRs, and EEFIs Updated assumptions Step 7 Orders Production MDMP Outputs Approved operations plan or order Plans and Orders Format (page 12 -16) Base OPORD • SITUATION • MISSION • EXECUTION • SUSTAINMENT • COMMAND & SIGNAL ANNEXES: A – Task Organization B – Intelligence C – Operations D – Fires E – Protection F – Sustainment G – Engineer H – Signal I – not used J – Inform and Influence Activities K – Civil Affairs Operations L – Reconnaissance and Surveillance M – Assessment N – Space Operations O – not used P – Host-Nation Support Q – spare R – Reports S – Special Technical Operations T , W, X, Y– spares U – Inspector General V – Interagency Coordination Z – Distribution

Religious Inputs/Outputs Execute/Assess • Develop/Execute RS concept of support (Provide/ Advise) • Communicate plan to higher/subordinates and supervise subordinate RS planning/execution (Provide/ Advise) • Assess for next planning cycle and update running estimate (Provide and Advise)