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CCC MDMP EXAM study guide, Exams of Advanced Education

University of WitwatersrandAdvanced Education

CCC MDMP EXAM study guide 2025

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2024/2025

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CCC MDMP EXAM
MDMP Definition - Iterative planning methodology to understand the situation and
mission, develop a course of action and produce an operations order
Steps of MDMP - 1. Receipt of mission
2. Mission analysis
3. COA development
4. COA analysis (war game)
5. COA comparison
6. COA approval
7. Orders production
Collaborative Planning - MDMP facilitates collaborative planning between higher
headquarters, subordinate units, adjacent units, supporting and supported units, and
other unified action partners.
Initiate MDMP - Commanders initiate MDMP upon receipt or anticipation of a mission.
Can initiate prior to a completed higher headquarters OPORD. This requires active
collaboration and parallel planning among echelons as the plan is developed.
Modifying MDMP - MDMP can be as detailed as time, resources, experience and the
situation allows. Commanders may alter the steps of MDMP to fit time constrained
circumstances.
Running Estimates - The continuous assessment of the current situation and future
operations used to determine if the current operation is proceeding according to the
commanders intent and if future operations are supportable.
Elements of Running Estimates - -Facts
-Assumptions
-Friendly Force Status
-Enemy activities and capabilities
-Civil Considerations
-Conclusions and recommendations
Most Important Participant in MDMP - The commander is the most important participant
in MDMP. More than simply the decision maker in the process, the commander uses
their experience, knowledge and judgement to guide staff planning efforts.
Role of the XO or Chief of Staff - The XO is a key participant in MDMP. The XO
manages and coordinates the staff's work and provides quality control during MDMP.
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MDMP Definition - Iterative planning methodology to understand the situation and mission, develop a course of action and produce an operations order Steps of MDMP - 1. Receipt of mission

  1. Mission analysis
  2. COA development
  3. COA analysis (war game)
  4. COA comparison
  5. COA approval
  6. Orders production Collaborative Planning - MDMP facilitates collaborative planning between higher headquarters, subordinate units, adjacent units, supporting and supported units, and other unified action partners. Initiate MDMP - Commanders initiate MDMP upon receipt or anticipation of a mission. Can initiate prior to a completed higher headquarters OPORD. This requires active collaboration and parallel planning among echelons as the plan is developed. Modifying MDMP - MDMP can be as detailed as time, resources, experience and the situation allows. Commanders may alter the steps of MDMP to fit time constrained circumstances. Running Estimates - The continuous assessment of the current situation and future operations used to determine if the current operation is proceeding according to the commanders intent and if future operations are supportable. Elements of Running Estimates - -Facts -Assumptions -Friendly Force Status -Enemy activities and capabilities -Civil Considerations -Conclusions and recommendations Most Important Participant in MDMP - The commander is the most important participant in MDMP. More than simply the decision maker in the process, the commander uses their experience, knowledge and judgement to guide staff planning efforts. Role of the XO or Chief of Staff - The XO is a key participant in MDMP. The XO manages and coordinates the staff's work and provides quality control during MDMP.

Role of the staff - The staff's efforts focus on helping the commander understand the situation, make decisions, and synchronize those decisions into a fully developed plan or OPORD. MDMP Step 1: Receipt of Mission: Steps - 1-Alert the staff 2-Gather the tools 3-Update running estimates 4-Conduct Initial Assessment 5- Issue the commanders initial guidance 6-Issue the initial warning order MDMP Step 1: Receipt of Mission: Key Outputs - A) Commander initial guidance B) Initial allocation of time C) WARNORD 1 MDMP Step 1: Receipt of Mission: Initial Allocation of Available Time - As a rule, commanders allocate 2/3rds of the available time for subordinate units to conduct their planning and preparation. This leaves the commander and their staff 1/3rd of the available time to do their planning. MDMP Step 2: Mission Analysis: Key Outputs - -Problem statement -Mission Statement -Initial commanders intent -Initial planning guidance -Initial CCIRs/EEFIs -Updated IPB products and running estimates -Assumptions -Evaluation criteria for COAs MDMP Step 2: Mission Analysis - Commander and staff analyze and synthesize information to orient themselves on the current conditions of the operational environment. The commander and staff conduct mission analysis to better understand the situation and problem, and identify what the command must accomplish, when and where it must be done, and most importantly why-the purpose of the operation. MDMP Step 2: Mission Analysis: Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield-Steps - 1) Define the Operational Environment

  1. Describe Environmental Effects on Operations
  2. Evaluate the Threat
  3. Determine Threat COAs MDMP Step 2: Mission Analysis: Specified Tasks - Task specifically assigned to a unit by its higher headquarters. Usually found in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the higher headquarters oder.

MDMP Step 3: COA Development: Steps (AGADAP) - 1) Assess relative combat power: what does each side have at their disposal for the fight

  1. Generate options: typically based on forms of maneuver or forms of the defense
  2. Array Forces
  3. Develop a broad concept
  4. Assign Headquarters
  5. Prepare COA statements and sketches MDMP Step 3: COA Development: COA Screening Criteria (FASCD) - -Feasible: must accomplish the mission within time, space and resources available -Acceptable: must balance cost and risk -Suitable: can accomplish the mission within stated intent -Complete: -Distinguishable: must differ significantly from the other COAs ***COA screening criteria is different than numerical values assigned for COA Evaluation criteria. MDMP Step 3: COA Development: Key Outputs - COA Statements and COA Sketches MDMP Step 4: COA Analysis (War Game): Key Outputs - -refined COAs -potential decision points -war game results -initial assessment measures MDMP Step 4: COA Analysis (War Game): Critical Events - A event that directly influences mission accomplishment. Critical events include events that trigger significant actions or decisions, complicated actions and essential tasks. MDMP Step 4: COA Analysis (War Game): War Game Methods - Belt: divides the AO into belts running the width of the AO. Works best when conducting operations on terrain defined compartments, during phased operations, or when enemy is deployed in clearly defined belts. Avenue in depth: focuses on one avenue of approach at a time. Good for offensive COAs or in the defense when terrain inhibits mutual support. Box: detailed analysis of critical areas such as a engagement area or a landing zone. Works best in time constrained environments such as a hasty attack. MDMP Step 5: COA Comparison: Key outputs - -Evaluated COAs -Recommended COAs MDMP Step 6: COA Approval: Key outputs - -Commander approved COA -Refined commander's intent, CCIRs and EEFIs

MDMP Step 7: Orders Production: Key Outputs - -OPORD IPB Step 1: Describe the Operational Environment - Includes gathering information to form/analyze the following: -Area of Interest -Area of Operations -Area of Influence -OAKOC -Weather using VWPCHT -PMSEII-PT IPB Step 2: Describe the Environmental Effects on Operations - Using analysis of OAKOC+PMESII-PT cross walk+VWPCHT create Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay (MCOO). Looking for tactical application of the fight based on terrain, weather and civil considerations to narrow down available COAs for both friendly and enemy. IPB Step 3: Evaluate the Threat - Identify and analyze capabilities, doctrinal principles and TTPs of the enemy. Typically includes general situation, composition, disposition, strength and warfighting function analysis. WFFA helps identify assets for the High Value Target List. High Value Target List (HVTL) vs. High Payoff Target List (HPTL) - HVTL: What the enemy commander needs to accomplish their assigned mission. HPTL: What the friendly commander needs to destroy to accomplish the friendly mission. IPB Step 4: Determine Threat Courses of Action - Using AGADAP create enemy course of actions. -Most Probable Course of Action: the enemies most likely course of action based off of available resources, capabilities and doctrinal principles. -Most Dangerous course of Action: the enemy COA that provides the greatest risk to friendly mission accomplishment. MDMP Step 2: Mission Analysis: Constraints - Prescriptive: what friendly unit will do/must do Prohibitive: what friendly unit will not do/must not do MDMP Step 2: Mission Analysis: Initial Information Collection Plan - Identified Information Gap->Identified Information Requirement->PIR->Indicators->SIR->assign asset in time and space **PIRs always tied to NAIs Elements of Commander's Intent - 1) expanded purpose

  1. Key Tasks