1 / 12

U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Military Affairs

U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Military Affairs. District Stability Framework (DSF) and the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP). Problems and Premises. Problems Outsider Assumptions vs. Local Knowledge

cahil
Download Presentation

U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Military Affairs

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Military Affairs District Stability Framework (DSF) and the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP)

  2. Problems and Premises Problems • Outsider Assumptions vs. Local Knowledge • Activities driven by LOOs, past experience, available resources • Output vs. Impact Premises • Stability First, then Development • Needs, Wants, Problems ≠ Sources of Instability

  3. How Do These Relate? MDMP DSF

  4. MDMP-DSF: Overview MDMP DSF

  5. Receive Mission – Gain Situational Awareness Receive the Mission Alert the staff Gather the tools Update staff estimates Conduct initial assessments Situational Awareness Operational Environment (PMESII) Cultural Environment Local Perceptions In/Stability Dynamics MDMP DSF

  6. Mission Analysis – Analyze data Mission analysis Initial IPB Specified, implied, essential tasks ID available assets Constraints, facts, assumptions ID initial CCIR Initial ISR plan CDR’s intent – Endstate, Key tasks, Purpose CDR’s planning guidance – Decisive, Shaping, Sustaining operations Analyze data Basic Analysis Advanced Analysis ID grievances ID perceived causes ID systemic causes ID objectives Prioritize objectives Determine impact indicators Choose monitoring methods MDMP DSF

  7. Mission analysis Initial IPB Specified, implied, essential tasks ID available assets Constraints, facts, assumptions ID initial CCIR Initial ISR plan CDR’s intent – Endstate, Key tasks, Purpose CDR’s planning guidance – Decisive, Shaping, Sustaining operations Analyze data Basic Analysis Advanced Analysis ID grievances ID perceived causes ID systemic causes ID objectives Prioritize objectives Determine impact indicators Choose monitoring methods Mission Analysis – Analyze data DSF MDMP

  8. Develop COAs – Design activities Develop COAs Generate options Feasible Acceptable Suitable Distinguishable Complete Array forces Develop CONOPs Design activities Identify activities Same criteria as MDMP Assign forces and resources Determine output indicators Choose monitoring methods MDMP DSF

  9. Analyze COAs / Stabilization activities Analyze COAs Gather the tools List friendly forces List known critical events and decision points Determine evaluation criteria Select war game method Conduct wargaming (III.D. Analyze activity options) Establish evaluation criteria, e.g. Local ownership? Leverage efforts of other actors? Sustainable? Build HN legitimacy? Enemy reaction? Conduct/record analysis DSF MDMP

  10. Compare COAs / Stabilization activities Compare COAs Analyze COA advantages & disadvantages Compare COAs Determine recommendation COA approval (III.E. Compare activity options) (III.F. Select stabilization activities) DSF MDMP

  11. Execute and Evaluate (VIII. Execution) Implement stabilization activities Evaluate impact MOPs MOEs Big Picture MDMP DSF Return to Beginning!

  12. Questions/Discussion?

More Related