Command And Control, Operation Order, Commander
The key terms of this chapter include Commander, Operation Order, Command And Control, Planning Process.
MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS (MCPP) IS DESIGNATED TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE________,________, AND ________ REGARDING THE NATURE OF A GIVEN PROBLEM AND OPTIONS SOLVING IT.
COMMANDER, STAFF, AND SUBORDINATE COMMANDER
6 STEPS OF MCPP
1. PROBLEM FRAMING
2. COA DEVELOPMENT
3. COA WARGAMING
4. COA COMPARISON AND DECISION
5. ORDERS DEVELOPMENT
6. TRANSITION
PROBLEM FRAMING IDENTIFIES?
1. IDENTIFY WHAT MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED
2. WHEN AND WHERE IT MUST BE DONE
3. WHY – THE PURPOSE OF THE OPERATION
REQUIREMENTS OF A VALID COA
1. SUITABLE
2. FEASIBLE
3. ACCEPTABLE
4. DISTINGUISABLE
5. COMPLETE
2 MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS IN COA DEVELOPMENT
1. DETAIL
2. RESULTS
COA WARGAMING SHOULD FACILITATE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE_____,_______,AND _______
COA COMPARISON & DECISION, ORDERS DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSITION.
EXORD
EXECUTE ORDER
OPORD
OPERATION ORDER
FRAGORD
FRAGMENTARY ORDER
CONSIDERATION IN COA PLANNING ?
DURING COA DEVELOPMENT, PLANNERS USE THE
“PRODUCTS CARRIED FOWARD FROM PROBLEM FRAMING TO GENERATE COA’s THAT SATISFY THE MISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMANDERS INTENT AND GUIDANCE”
MISSION PLANNING CELL
1. EARLY IN PLANNING PROCESS
2. MEU AND ARG DESIGNATE A MISSION COMMANDER
3. MISSION COMMANDER ESTABLISHES OWN MISSION PLANNING CELL TO PLAN DETAILS OF OPERATION
SME DEF
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
ARG DEF
AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP
COLORS
1. FRIENDLY- BLACK
2. HOSTILES- RED
3. OBSTACLES, FRIENDLY, HOSTILE, NEUTRAL, UNKOWN OR FACTUAL- GREEN
4. IF NO GREEN FOR OBSTACLES USE BLACK
LABELING
1. ALL TEXT UPPERCASE
2. ABLE TO READ LABELS WHEN BOTTOM OVERLAY IS CLOSEST TO READER
3. LABELING WRITTEN ON AN ANGLE, READABLE 90′ BOTH CLOCKWISE AND COUNTER.
BOUNDARIES
1. MARKINGS PERPENDICULAR TO BOUNDARY LINE
2. USE ARABIC NUMERALS FOR # OF UNITS
3. CORPS BOUNDARIES USE ROMAN NUMERALS
LINES
1. NAMED AS PHASE LINE “PL”
2. EASY REFERENCE DURING ORDERS AND RADIO TRANSMISSION.
3. “NFL” NO FIRE LINES
FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATING MEASURES
1. LABEL WITH EFFECTIVE TIMES
2. CONTROLLING HQ
3. ABBREVIATION OF CONTROL MEASURE
4. PLACE LABELING ON BOTH ENDS OF LINE
COMMAND AND CONTROL PERSONAL COMPUTER
1. C2P2
2. COMPUTER PROGRAM OF TACTICAL MAPS OF BATTLE- SPACE
3. TO RECORD, EDIT, TRANSMIT DATA ABOUT LOCATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF ENEMY FORCES
4. PROVIDES INFO TO IMPROVE COMMON OPERATION PICTURE (COP)
5. INCREASE COMMANDERS SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (SA).