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Military Operation Planning: Company Decision Making Process and COA Selection, Lecture notes of Decision Making

Stevens-Henager College Orem (Provo)Decision Making

The company decision making process for military operations, including mission analysis, coa development, coa analysis, and coa comparison. The process involves defining the operational environment, describing environmental effects, evaluating threats, and selecting the best coa based on information gathered during reconnaissance.

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1. RECEIVE THE MISSION
INITIAL TIME LINE
2. ISSUE WARNO
3. MAKE A TENTATIVEPLAN
4. INITIATE MOVEMENT
5. CONDUCT
RECONNAISSANCE
6. COMPLETE THE PLAN
7. ISSUE ORDER
8. SUPERVISE
TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES
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T
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COMPANY DECISION MAKING PROCESS IPB PROCESS
1.
DETERMINE
OPERATIONAL
ENVIROMENT
2.
DESCRIBE
ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS
ON OPERATIONS
3.
EVALUATE
THE THREAT
4.
THREAT
COAs
DOCTRINAL
TEMPLATE MCOO
OAKOC
SITUATIONAL
TEMPLATE
(ECOAs)
EVENT
TEMPLATE
DECISION
SUPPORT
TEMPLATE
AO / AI / AOI
1. MISSION ANALYSIS
- ANALYSIS OF MISSION
COMPANY PURPOSE
HIGHER CONCEPT/INTENT
DETERMINE TASKS
SPECIFIED/IMPLIED/ESSENTIAL
DETERMINE LIMITATIONS
DEVELOP RESTATED MISSION
- ENEMY ANALYSIS
- TERRAIN & WEATHER ANALYSIS
OAKOC
- TROOP ANALYSIS
- TIME ANALYSIS
2. COA DEVELOPMENT
- ANALYZE RELATIVE CBT PWR
- GENERATE OPTIONS
DETERMINE DECISIVE POINT
DETERMINE DOCTRINAL REQUIREMENTS
ASSIGN PURPOSES
ASSIGN TASKS
- ARRAY INITIAL FORCES
- DEVELOP CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
- ASSIGN RESPONSIBILITIES
- PREP SKETCH & STATEMENT
3. COA ANALYSIS (WARGAME)
- BOX/BELT/AVENUE IN DEPTH
- RESULTS: Co SYNC MATRIX
4. COA COMPARISON & SELECTION
RECONNAISSANCE IS PLANNED BASED ON INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE
THE TENTATIVE PLAN (ie CONFIRM/DENY ENEMY COA). THE INFORMATION IS
THEN “PLUGGED” BACK INTO THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, FORCING THE
CONTINUOUS ANALYSIS OF MTET-TC AND OUR SELECTED COA
ORDER OF BATTLE
COMPOSITION
DISPOSITION
STRENGTHS
CAPABILITIES
EFFECTS ON:
ENEMY
FRIENDLY
TOOLS OF THE COMPANY COMMANDER
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1. RECEIVE THE MISSION

INITIAL TIME LINE

2. ISSUE WARNO

3. MAKE A TENTATIVEPLAN

4. INITIATE MOVEMENT

5. CONDUCT

RECONNAISSANCE

6. COMPLETE THE PLAN

7. ISSUE ORDER

8. SUPERVISE

TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES

M E T T T C

COMPANY DECISION MAKING PROCESS IPB PROCESS

DETERMINE OPERATIONAL ENVIROMENT

DESCRIBE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON OPERATIONS

EVALUATE THE THREAT

THREAT COAs

DOCTRINAL

TEMPLATE MCOO

OAKOC

SITUATIONAL

TEMPLATE

(ECOAs)

EVENT

TEMPLATE

DECISION

SUPPORT

TEMPLATE

AO / AI / AOI

1. MISSION ANALYSIS

- ANALYSIS OF MISSION

COMPANY PURPOSE

HIGHER CONCEPT/INTENT

DETERMINE TASKS

SPECIFIED/IMPLIED/ESSENTIAL

DETERMINE LIMITATIONS

DEVELOP RESTATED MISSION

- ENEMY ANALYSIS

- TERRAIN & WEATHER ANALYSIS

OAKOC

- TROOP ANALYSIS

- TIME ANALYSIS

2. COA DEVELOPMENT

- ANALYZE RELATIVE CBT PWR

- GENERATE OPTIONS

DETERMINE DECISIVE POINT

DETERMINE DOCTRINAL REQUIREMENTS

ASSIGN PURPOSES

ASSIGN TASKS

- ARRAY INITIAL FORCES

- DEVELOP CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

- ASSIGN RESPONSIBILITIES

- PREP SKETCH & STATEMENT

3. COA ANALYSIS (WARGAME)

- BOX/BELT/AVENUE IN DEPTH

- RESULTS: Co SYNC MATRIX

4. COA COMPARISON & SELECTION

RECONNAISSANCE IS PLANNED BASED ON INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE TENTATIVE PLAN (ie CONFIRM/DENY ENEMY COA). THE INFORMATION IS THEN “PLUGGED” BACK INTO THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, FORCING THE CONTINUOUS ANALYSIS OF MTET-TC AND OUR SELECTED COA

ORDER OF BATTLE COMPOSITION DISPOSITION STRENGTHS CAPABILITIES

EFFECTS ON: ENEMY FRIENDLY

TOOLS OF THE COMPANY COMMANDER

  1. Receive the mission

  2. Initial timeline, possible mission

  3. Issue the WARNO

  4. 5 Paragraph format

  5. Make a tentative plan

  6. Mission analysis

  7. COA development

  8. COA analysis

  9. COA comparison

  10. COA selection

  11. Initiate movement

  12. XO, 1SG

  13. Conduct recon

  14. Complete the plan

  15. Orders production

  16. Issue the order

  17. Verbal, terrain model, paper

  18. Supervise

  19. Confirm briefs

  20. Back briefs

  21. Rehearsals

  22. PCC – 1 up = check equipment

  23. PCI – 2 up = company, mission

  • Type of operation
  • General location of operation
  • Initial operational timeline
  • Reconnaissance to initiate
  • Movement to initiate
  • Planning and preparation instructions
    • To include planning timeline
  • Information requirements (IR and CCIR)

MTETT-C

  • Summary of mission analysis
    • Restated mission
    • Initial risk assessment (tactical and accidental)
    • Tentative decisive point •Initial commander’s intent
  • Analyze relative combat power
  • Generate options
  • Array forces
  • Develop concept of operations
  • Assign responsibilities (2-5)
  • Prepare COA statement and sketch

COA Analysis (war game) Action – Reaction – Counteraction

  • Methods
    • Box
    • Belt
    • Avenue in depth
  • COA must be
    • Distinguishable
    • Feasible
    • Acceptable
    • Complete
    • Suitable

Mission

  • Mission, Intent, Concept
    • 1 up and 2 up
  • Purpose
  • Tasks
  • Specified, Implied, Essential
  • Constraints
  • Restated mission *Significant conclusions

Time

  • Battalion times
  • Hard times
  • Company troop leading procedures
  • Light data
  • Enemy data
  • 1/3, 2/3 rule *Significant conclusions

Enemy

  • General situations
  • Disposition
  • Composition
  • Capabilities by WFF elements
  • PCOA
  • MPCOA *Significant conclusions

Troops

  • Morale
  • Training and experience
  • Capabilities by WFF elements
  • Leadership *Significant conclusions

Terrain

  • AO
  • AI-CAR
  • Weather
    • Visibility
    • Wind
    • Precipitation
    • Cloud coverage
    • Temp/humidity
  • Terrain
    • Obstacles
    • Avenue of approach
    • Key terrain
    • Observation/fields of fire
    • Cover and concealment *Significant conclusions Civil
    • Areas
    • Structures
    • Capabilities
    • Organizations
    • People
    • Events *Significant conclusions

Purpose of the Operation

  • Form of maneuver/defensive technique
  • Decisive point and why
  • Main effort with task and purpose
  • Supporting efforts with task and purpose
  • Endstate

Troop Leading

Procedures Outline

ICCC (29SEP05)

1. Receive the mission

Initial timeline, possible mission

2. Issue the WARNO

5 Paragraph format (min info)

3. Make a tentative plan

a. Mission analysis

b. COA development

c. COA analysis

d. COA comparison

e. COA selection

4. Initiate movement

XO, 1SG

5. Conduct reconnaissance

6. Complete the plan

Orders production

7. Issue the order

Verbal, terrain model,

paper

8. Supervise

Confirmation briefs

Back briefs

Rehearsals

PCC – 1 up = check equipment

PCI – 2 up = company, mission

  • Type of operation
  • General location of operation
  • Initial operational timeline
  • Reconnaissance to initiate
  • Movement to initiate
  • Planning and preparation instructions (to include planning timeline)
  • Information requirements
  • Commander’s critical information requirements

METT-TC (or TMT-CET)

  • Summary of mission analysis
    • Restated mission
    • Initial risk assessment (tactical and accidental)
    • Tentative decisive point
    • Initial commander’s intent
  • Analyze relative combat power
  • Generate options
  • Array forces
  • Develop concept of operations
  • Assign responsibilities (2-5)
  • Prepare COA statement and sketch

COA Analysis (war game) Action – Reaction – Counteraction

  • Finalized HPTs based on COAs
  • Methods
    • Box
    • Belt
    • Avenue in depth

Mission

  • Mission, Intent, Concept - 2 up and 1 up
  • Purpose
  • Tasks Specified Implied Essential
  • Constraints (require / limit action)
  • *Restated mission Significant conclusions

Time (HOPE-L)

  • Higher’s timeline
  • Operational timeline
  • Planning timeline
  • Enemy’s timeline
  • Light data
  • *1/3, 2/3 rule Significant conclusions

Enemy

  • General situation
  • Disposition
  • Composition
  • Strength
  • Capabilities by WFF elements, HVTL
  • *PCOA & MDCOA Significant conclusions

Troops

  • Leadership
  • Morale
  • Training and experience
  • *Capabilities by WFF elements Significant conclusions

Terrain

  • AO (OBTF)
  • AOI (CARR)
  • Terrain
    • Obstacles
    • Avenues of approach
    • Key terrain
    • Observation & fields of fire
    • Cover and concealment
  • Weather
    • Visibility
    • Wind
    • Precipitation
    • Cloud coverage
    • *Temp/humidity Significant conclusions Civil Considerations
    • Areas
    • Structures
    • Capabilities
    • Organizations
    • People
    • Events *Significant conclusions

COA Statement

  • Form of maneuver or defensive technique
  • Decisive point and why
  • Risk and mitigation
  • Tasks and purposes of the decisive, shaping, and sustaining operations
  • Reserve planning priorities
  • Purposes of critical WFF elements
  • Endstate

Troop Leading

Procedures

Outline

COA Screening Criteria at end of COA Dev COA must be:

- Suitable **- Distinguishable

  • Feasible** **- Complete
  • Acceptable**