Ch 3 Mission Planning Flashcards
(29 cards)
EXORD
Execution orders
OPORD
Operation Orders
JIPOE
Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment
FRAGORD
Fragmentary orders
AUPM
Aviation unit prep message
An implied task is a
task that must be performed to
accomplish a specific task or mission but is not stated in the HHQ order.
Identify Limitations.
Limitations can be divided into two categories:
constraints required by HHQ, and restraints prohibited by HHQ. Limitations can also
be based on resource limitations or physical characteristics of the operational
environment.
Risk Management two categories
Risk to force and risk to mission
CCIR
Commanders critical information requirements.
FFIR
Friendly Force Information Requirements
PIR
Priority Intelligence Requirements(PIR)
Essential Elements of Information (EEI)
Information regarding the
enemy or environment that affects the commander’s planning.
Essential elements of friendly information (EEFI) are
pieces of
information regarding the mission that could cause mission failure if not protected.
EEFIs should be briefed early on to prevent OPSEC violations.
A Mission Analysis should be performed at least how many days prior
2 days
Deliberate Mission Planning
all steps of the MDMP should be utilized if time permits. If time is
constrained, focus the majority of the effort on planning the actions on the objective.
Receipt of Mission notification flow
Mission notification will flow through the OPCON or
TACON chain and is typically received from the JPRC or PRCC.
WARNORD
Warning order. Include a planning time line that is constructed by backwards planning.
OPORD
Orders Production
OPORD must be written in the
standard 5 paragraph format.
TLP are
- Receive Mission
- Issue WARNORD
- Make tentative plan
- Initiate Movement
- Conduct Reconnaissance
- Supervise and Refine
Briefbacks should include:
information at a minimum: name,
call sign, position, special equipment, actions on the objective, and EPA.
Planning and Preparation Considerations cycle
- Predeployment.
- Deployment and standup.
- Employment.
- Stand-down and redeployment.
- Postdeployment.
Predeployment
The predeployment phase begins with initial notification and includes
a number of predeployment actions by unit sections and individuals. This phase ends when the
main body departs for the area of operations (AO).
Fragmentary Order (FRAGORD) is a
a modification to part of
an OPORD. For long duration operations, there may be multiple FRAGORD “mods”
that are published to continually update the posturing of forces of mission
requirements.
