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SBOLC – MDMP EXAM 2026
What are the seven steps of MDMP?
- Step 1 - Receipt of mission.
- Step 2 - Mission analysis.
- Step 3 - Course of action development.
- Step 4 - Course of action analysis.
- Step 5 - Course of action comparison.
- Step 6 - Course of action approval.
- Step 7 - Orders production
At what echelons will units utilize the Military Decision Making Process?
Battalion and Higher
When do Commanders initiate MDMP?
Upon receipt of, or in anticipation of a mission.
What is a running estimate?
The continuous assessment of the current situation is used to determine if the current operation is proceeding according to the commander's intent and if planned future operations are supportable.
What are the 6 points that are updated upon new information on the running estimate?
- Facts
- Assumptions
- ENY Activities & Capabilities
- Friendly Force Status
- Civil Considerations
- Conclusions & Recommendations
What serves as the staff element's initial assessment of the current readiness of equipment and personnel?
The Base Running Estimate
T/F: The updating of the running estimate stops after the COA Analysis step of MDMP.
FALSE.
What is included in WARNO 1 at minimum?
-Type of operation
-General location of the operation
-Initial timeline
-Movement of information collection to initiate
What is the most important step of MDMP?
Mission Analysis (Step 2)
Since no amount of subsequent planning can solve an insufficiently understood problem, mission analysis is the most important step in the MDMP
What are the outputs of step 2 of MDMP?
Approved problem statement.
Approved mission statement.
Initial commander's intent.
Initial CCIRs and EEFIs.
Initial commander's planning guidance.
Updated IPB products and running estimates.
Assumptions.
COA evaluation criteria.
WARNORD # 2.
What are 5 Key Inputs of Mission Analysis?
- Commander's initial guidance
- Higher Headquarters' plan or order
- Higher Headquarters' intelligence and knowledge products
- Knowledge products from other organizations
- Army design methodology products
What are the results of the IPB?
Initial PIR
Completed MCOO
List of HVTs
Event template and matrices
What is an Area of Interest(AOI)?
How can terrain affect Friendly and Enemy Operations?
Certain terrain can afford a marked advantage to either combatant.
All hills/bridges are not key terrain. Need ask what is the advantage for the enemy to own? Bridge that crosses an un- fordable river may by key terrain.
How does the identified terrain "fit-in" with the other aspects of terrain evaluation? (Example: Only one valid AA to the objective, then choke pts on the avenue become key terrain.)
What is the purpose of describing the environmental effects on operations?
It allows the commander to quickly choose and exploit terrain, weather, and civil considerations to best support the mission.
What is a threat overlay?
Depiction of the current physical location of all potential threats
in the AO and area of interest. Graphic includes the identity, size, location,
strength, and AO for each potential threat.
What are 5 steps to developing a MCOO?
- Determine severely restricted, restricted, and unrestricted areas.
- Define Mobility Corridors
- Establish Avenues of Approach (Friendly / Enemy)
- Identify Obstacles (Natural, Man Made)
- Identify Key Terrain
What are the 11 broad areas the intelligence staff considers when analyzing threat characteristics/ adversary order of battle?
Composition
Disposition
Strength
Combat Effectiveness
Doctrine and Tactics
Targets whose loss to the threat Commander will contribute to
the success of the friendly COA.
What is an objective?
A clearly defined, decisive, and attainable goal toward which every operation is directed.
What is the End State?
A set of required conditions that define the achievement of the commander's objectives.
What is TAI?
Target Area of Interest.
Area or point on the ground, or an engagement area where interdiction of enemy forces by maneuver, fires, or jamming will eliminate or reduce a particular enemy capability. Successful interdiction will cause the enemy to abandon a particular course of action, or require the use of unusual support to continue operations.
T/F: Assumptions should be replaced with facts as soon as possible.
TRUE
Replace assumptions with facts as soon as possible. The staff identifies information needed to convert assumptions into facts and submits them to the appropriate agency as information requirements.
T/F: Company Commanders determine if they have all the assets needed to complete all tasks during the mission analysis step of MDMP. A more detailed analysis occurs during COA Development.
FALSE
Staffs determine if they have all the assets needed to complete all tasks. A more detailed analysis occurs during COA Development.
T/F: Constraint is a requirement, "cannot do," placed on the command by a higher command that dictates an action, thus restricting freedom of action.
FALSE
the right problem to solve and describe it clearly in a problem statement.
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T/F: The S-2 prepares a proposed mission statement for the unit based on the mission analysis. The unit's mission statement is presented to the commander for approval normally during the mission analysis brief.
The XO or S-3 prepares a proposed mission statement for the unit based on the mission analysis. The unit's mission statement is presented to the commander for approval normally during the mission analysis brief.
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What does MCOO stand for?
Modified Combined Obstacles Overlay
What is the Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield?
The systematic process of analyzing the mission variables of enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations in an area of interest to determine their effect on operations.
What are the key outputs of Step 2: Mission Analysis of the MDMP?
Problem Statement, Mission Statement, Commander's Intent, Planning Guidance, CCIRs & EEFIs
What are the screening criteria of COA Development?
Feasible
Acceptable
Suitable
Distinguishable
Complete
Feasible: The COA can accomplish the mission within the established time, space, and resource limitations.
Acceptable: The COA must balance cost and risk with the advantage gained.
What are key inputs that assist with COA Development?
- IPB, 2) Staff Estimates, 3) Mission Statement, 4) Evaluation Criteria for COAs
What are the three operational frame works?
- Deep-Close-Security, 2) Main and Support Effort, 3) Decisive-Shaping-Sustaining*
What are the methods of war-gaming?
Belt, Avenue-in-depth, and box.
What are two commonly used techniques to record/display results of the COA analysis?
- Synchronization matrix (synch matrix): Allows the staff to synchronize the COA
across time, space, and purpose.
- Sketch note: Uses brief notes concerning critical locations or tasks and purposes.
Who has overall responsibility for the war-gaming process?
The commander
What are the three signal key outputs of COA analysis?
Refined signal input to the commander's critical information requirements.
Refined scheme of signal support.
Updated signal running estimate.
What input does the signal officer provide as signal support?
- Movement of MC Nodes: TOC, TAC, ALOC, command group
- Emplacement of Data Architecture, Transport, RETRANS
- Develop MC synchronization/execution matrix
What are the key inputs of COA Comparison?
Update running estimates
Refined COAs
Evaluation Criteria
War-game results
Updated assumptions
Updated assumptions
What are the key outputs for COA Approval?
Commander approved COA and any modifications
Refined commanders intent, CCIRs, and EEFIs
Updated Assumptions
What are the commanders options when selecting the COA?
- Select the COA to best accomplish the mission.
- Reject all COAs - the staff must begin COA development again.
- Modify a COA.
- Provide an entirely new COA.
What must the selected course of action be?
Must first be ethical, and then the most effective and efficient possible.
What are the key inputs of Orders Production, Dissemination, and Transition?
Commander-selected COA and any modifications
Refined commander's intent, CCIRs, and EEFIs
Updated assumptions
What are the key outputs of Orders Production, Dissemination, and Transition?
Approved Operation plan or order
Subordinates understand the plan or order
T/F: The XO focuses on helping the CDR understand the situation, making decisions, and synchronizing those decisions into a fully developed plan or order.
FALSE
