Combat Assessment/ MOPs & MOEs

Question 1

What is Combat Assessment?

Answer 1

The continuous assessment of effectiveness

Question 2

What does MOP stand for and what is it?

Answer 2

Measures of Performance
-Are we doing the right things?

Question 3

What does MOE stand for and what is it?

Answer 3

Measures of Effectivess
- Are we doing the things right?

Question 4

What are some considerations when making MOPs MOEs?

Answer 4

Ends Related
Measurable
Timely
Properly Resourced

Question 5

What are the 4 combat elements?

Answer 5

Battle Damage Assessment (BDA)
Munitions Effectiveness Assessment (MEA)
Future Targeting & Reattack Recommendations
Collateral Damage Assessment (CDA)

Question 6

What does BDA stand for and what is it?

Answer 6

Battle Damage Assessment
- The estimate of target damage including physical, change, & functional damage

Question 7

What does MEA stand for and what is it?

Answer 7

Munitions Effectiveness Assessment
- the assessment of weapon systems & munitions effectiveness to determine changes

Question 8

Where do you get your future targeting & reattack recommendations?

Answer 8

From BDA &. MEA

Question 9

What does CDA stand for and what is it?

Answer 9

Collateral Damage Assessment
- evaluates the damage usually located outside of target boundary (what you didn’t mean to target)