Welcome to Military Decision Making Process (MDMP)

1. Welcome to Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) Step 7 Orders Production

2. The Seven Steps of the MDMP Receipt of Mission Mission Analysis Course of Action Development Course of Action Analysis (War-Game) Course of Action Comparison Course of Action Approval Orders Production

3. Military Decision Making Process Input Output Receipt of Mission • Commander’s initial guidance • WARNO to staff • Initial IPB products Cdr’s Intent • Restated mission Initial CCIR • Updated staff estimates/products • Preliminary movement • Cdr’s planning guidance Initial ISR plan • Updated staff estimates • COA statements and sketches • Refine Cdr’s planning guidance • Wargame results • * Decisions support templates • * Task Organization • Mission to subordinate units • Decision matrix • Approve COA • Refine Cdr’s intent and guidance • Refine CCIR • OPLAN/OPORD • • Mission received from higher HQ or • deduced by the Commander and staff • •Higher HQ order/plan/IPB • •Staff estimates • •Facts & assumptions • Restated mission • •Cdr’s intent & planning guidance • •CCIR • •Staff estimates & products • •Enemy COAs • •Refined Cdr’s planning guidance • •Enemy COAs • •Friendly COAs • •Staff/BOS COAs • Wargame results • • Established criteria for comparison • Decision Matrix • •Approved COA WARNO #1 Mission Analysis WARNO #2 Course of Action Development Course of Action Analysis (War-Game) Course of Action Comparison Course of Action Approval WARNO #3 Orders Production Note 1: A star ( ) depicts Commander activities and decisions. Note 2: Rehearsals and backbriefs occur during preparation and ensure an orderly transition between planning and execution. Preparation Prepare Plan Assess Execution Execute

4. Step 7: Orders Production • Process • Translate into Plan / Order • Incorporate Branches and Sequels • Establish Risk Controls • Synchronize Plan / Order • Output • OPORD/OPLAN • Input • Approved COA

5. OPORD / OPLAN Development Guidelines / Characteristics • Address critical facts and assumptions • Authoritative expression • Positive expression • Avoiding unqualified directives • Balance • Simplicity • Be concise • Clarity • Completeness • Coordination • Flexibility • Clear, concise mission intentstatements • Centralized planning • Decentralized execution • Use of existing resources • Timeliness This ends the Planning Process

6. Operation Order Copy __ of __ Copies Issuing headquarters Operations ORDER #__ Place of issue References: Date/time group of signature 1. SITUATION Message reference no. a. Enemy forces. b. Friendly forces. (1) Mission (2) Commander’s Intent c. Attachments and detachments. 2. MISSION 3. EXECUTION Intent (when available). a. Concept of operation (when available). Assembly area locations (If applicable, when available). b. Tasks to maneuver units (when available). (1) Reconnaissance. (2) Surveillance (3) Security c. Tasks to combat support units (when available). d. Coordinating instructions. (1) Earliest movement time and degree of notice. (2) Orders group meeting (attendees, location, and time) (when applicable). 4. SERVICE SUPPORT a. Special equipment. b. Transportation. 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL ACKNOWLEDGE: NAME (Commander’s last name) OFFICIAL: RANK (Commander’s rank) ANNEXES: DISTRIBUTION:

7. Annexes Annex A (Task Organization) Annex B (Intelligence) Annex C (Operation Overlay) Annex D (Fire Support) Annex E (Rules of Engagement) Annex F (Engineer) Annex G (Air Defense) Annex H (Command, Control, Communication and Computer Operations) Annex I (Service Support) Annex J (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Operations) Annex K (Special Security) Annex L (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Annex M (Rear Area and Base Security) Annex N (Airspace Command and Control) Annex O (Information Operations) Annex P (Civil-Military Operations) Annex Q (Public Affairs) SMFM 101-5-2 page 5-21

8. Military Decision Making Process Input Output Receipt of Mission • Commander’s initial guidance • WARNO to staff • Initial IPB products Cdr’s Intent • Restated mission Initial CCIR • Updated staff estimates/products • Preliminary movement • Cdr’s planning guidance Initial ISR plan • Updated staff estimates • COA statements and sketches • Refine Cdr’s planning guidance • Wargame results • * Decisions support templates • * Task Organization • Mission to subordinate units • Decision matrix • Approve COA • Refine Cdr’s intent and guidance • Refine CCIR • OPLAN/OPORD • • Mission received from higher HQ or • deduced by the Commander and staff • •Higher HQ order/plan/IPB • •Staff estimates • •Facts & assumptions • Restated mission • •Cdr’s intent & planning guidance • •CCIR • •Staff estimates & products • •Enemy COAs • •Refined Cdr’s planning guidance • •Enemy COAs • •Friendly COAs • •Staff/BOS COAs • Wargame results • • Established criteria for comparison • Decision Matrix • •Approved COA WARNO #1 Mission Analysis WARNO #2 Course of Action Development Course of Action Analysis (War-Game) Course of Action Comparison Course of Action Approval WARNO #3 Orders Production Note 1: A star ( ) depicts Commander activities and decisions. Note 2: Rehearsals and backbriefs occur during preparation and ensure an orderly transition between planning and execution. Preparation Prepare Plan Assess Execution Execute

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