ARMY DESIGN METHODOLOGY PRINCIPLES OF JOINT OPERATIONS MISSION VARIABLES

GTA 19-10-007 ADP 5-0 JP 3-0 and ADP 3-90 FM 6-0

■ Frame the operational environment Mass Objective
■ Current state Surprise Offensive ■ Mission
■ Desired endstate Simplicity Economy of force ■ Enemy
■ Frame the problem Perseverance Maneuver ■ Terrain and weather
■ Develop an operational approach Legitimacy Security ■ Observations and fields of fire

ATP 3-34.80
■ Develop the plan/transition to the military Restraint Unity of command ■ Avenues of approach

OAKOC
decision-making process
■ Key and decisive terrain
OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK OPERATIONAL VARIABLES ■ Obstacles

DOCTRINE
■ Cover and concealment
ADP 3-0 FM 6-0
■ Area of operations ■ Troops and support available

SMARTCARD
■ Political ■ Time available
■ Designate the deep, close, support, and
■ Military ■ Civil considerations
consolidation areas
■ Economic ■ Areas
■ Decisive, shaping, and sustaining operations
■ Main and supporting efforts ■ Social ■ Structures
■ Information ■ Capabilities
MILITARY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS ■ Infrastructure ■ Sewage
■ Physical environment
FM 6-0 ■ Water

SWEAT-MSO
ATP 3-34.81
■ Receipt of mission ■ Time ■ Electricity

ATP 2-01.3
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■ Mission analysis INTELLIGENCE PREPARATION OF THE BATTLEFIELD ■ Trash
■ Medical
■ Issue warning order 2
ATP 2-01.3 ■ Safety
■ Course of action development ■ Other
■ Course of action analysis ■ Define the operational environment
■ Course of action comparison ■ Describe environmental effects on operations ■ Organizations
■ Course of action approval ■ Evaluate the threat ■ People
■ Determine threat courses of action ■ Events
■ Issue warning order 3
■ Orders production, dissemination, and transition

MISSION ANALYSIS STEPS COURSE OF ACTION DEVELOPMENT COURSE OF ACTION ANALYSIS (WARGAMING)
FM 6-0 FM 6-0 FM 6-0
■ Analyze higher headquarters plan or order
References ■ Assess relative combat power ■ Gather tools
■ Perform initial intelligence preparation of the
■ Generate options ■ List all friendly forces
battlefield
■ Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 3-0, Operations, ■ Array forces
■ Determine specified, implied, and essential tasks ■ List assumptions
31 July 2019 ■ Develop a broad concept
■ Review available assets and identify resource ■ List critical events and decision points
■ ADP 3-37, Protection, 31 July 2019 ■ Assign headquarters
shortfalls ■ Select wargaming method
■ Develop course of action statements and
■ ADP 4-0, Sustainment, 31 July 2019 ■ Determine constraints ■ Select technique to record and displays results
sketches
■ Identify critical facts and develop assumptions ■ Wargame operations and assess results
■ ADP 5-0, The Operations Process, 31 July 2019 ■ Conduct course of action briefing
■ Begin risk management ■ Conduct a wargame briefing (optional)
■ ADP 3-90, Offense and Defense, 31 July 2019 ■ Develop initial commander’s critical information ■ Select or modify course of action
■ Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 2-01.3, requirements and essential elements of friendly
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield, information MINIMUM PLANNING RATIOS ROLE OF THE COMMANDER
01 March 2019 ■ Develop initial information collection plan
FM 6-0 ADP 5-0
■ Update plan for the use of available time
■ ATP 3-34.80, Geospatial Engineering,
■ Develop initial themes and messages
22 February 2017 UNDERSTAND L
■ Develop a proposed problem statement Friendly Mission Position Friendly:Enemy
■ ATP 3-34.81, Engineer Reconnaissance, ■ Operational environment E
■ Develop a proposed mission statement
01 March 2016 Delay 1:6 ■ Problem A
■ Present the mission analysis briefing D
■ ATP 3-60, Targeting, 07 May 2015 ■ Develop and issue initial commander’s intent Defend
Prepared or
1:3 VISUALIZE
Fortified
■ Develop and issue initial planning guidance ■ Desired end state A
■ ATP 5-0.1, Army Design Methodology, Defend Hasty 1:2.5
■ Develop course of action evaluation criteria ■ Operational approach N
01 July 2015 Prepared or D
■ Issue a warning order Attack
Fortified 3:1 DESCRIBE
■ ATP 5-19, Risk Management, 14 April 2014
■ Field Manual (FM) 6-0, Commander and Staff COURSE OF ACTION SCREENING CRITERIA Attack Hasty 2.5:1 the Commander’s visualization A
in time, space, purpose, and S
Organization and Operations, 05 May 2014 FM 6-0 Counterattack Flank 1.1 resources. S
■ Feasible
■ Joint Publication (JP) 3-0, Joint Operations, E
■ Suitable DIRECT S
17 January 2017
■ Complete forces and warfighting functions S
■ Acceptable throughout preparation and
■ Distinguishable execution.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OFFENSE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEFENSE TACTICAL MISSION TASKS ENABLING OPERATIONS
ADP 3-90 ADP 3-90 ADP 3-90 ADP 3-90
■ Audacity ■ Disruption Attack by Fire Block
Canalize
Reconnaissance
■ Concentration ■ Flexibility Breach
■ Maneuver Contain
■ Area
■ Suprise Bypass
■ Tempo ■ Mass and concentration Defeat
■ Reconnaissance in force
Clear
■ Operations in depth
Destroy
■ Route
Control
TYPES OF OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS ■ Preparation
Counter-reconnaissance Disrupt
■ Special
■ Security ■ Zone
ADP 3-90 Disengagement Fix
■ Movement to Contact
■ Attack
TYPES OF DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS Exfiltrate Isolate
Security
Follow and Assume Neutralize
■ Ambush ADP 3-90 Suppress
■ Screen
Follow and Support
■ Counterattack
■ Area defense Turn
■ Guard
■ Demonstration Occupy
■ Mobile defense Ambush
■ Cover
■ Feint Retain
■ Raid ■ Retrograde
Interdict
■ Area
Secure
■ Spoiling attack Seize Reduce
■ Exploitation ARMY’S PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS Troop Movement
Support by Fire
■ Pursuit ■ Administrative
FM 6-0
STABILITY OPERATIONS TASKS ■ Approach march
FORMS OF MANEUVER AND DEFENSE ■ Gather information and knowledge ■ Tactical road march
■ Identify the problem
ADP 3-0
ADP 3-90 ■ Civil security
■ Develop criteria
MANEUVER DEFENSE ■ Generate possible solutions ■ Civil control Relief in Place
Envelopment Perimeter ■ Analyze possible solutions ■ Restore essential services ■ Sequential
Frontal Assault Linear ■ Compare possible solutions ■ Support to governance ■ Simultaneous
Infiltration Reverse Slope ■ Make and implement the decision ■ Support economic and ■ Staggered
Penetration
infrastructure development
Turning Movement
■ Conduct security cooperation Passage of Lines
COMMAND AND SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES PROTECTION WARFIGHTING FUNCTION TASKS
■ Forward
FM 6-0 ■ Rearward
FM 6-0 ADP 3-37
Joint Command 1. Receive the mission ■ Survivability operations TARGETING METHODOLOGY
■ Combatant command 2. Issue warning order ■ Force health protection
■ Operational control
3. Make a tentative plan ■ Chemical, biological, radiological, and ATP 3-60
■ Tactical control nuclear operations
■ Support (Table B-1) 4. Initiate movement
5. Conduct reconnaissance ■ Explosive ordinance disposal support ■ Decide
■ General
■ Mutual 6. Complete the plan ■ Air and missile defense ■ Detect
■ Direct 7. Issue the order
■ Personnel recovery ■ Deliver effects
■ Close ■ Detention operations ■ Assess effects
8. Supervise and refine ■ Risk management
Army Command (Table B-2) ■ Physical security
■ Organic SUSTAINING WARFIGHTING FUNCTION ELEMENTS ■ Antiterrorism measures
■ Assigned
ADP 4-0
■ Police operations TARGETING DESIRED EFFECTS
■ Attached ■ Populace and resource control
■ Operational control ■ Logistics ■ Personnel services ■ Area security ATP 3-60
■ Tactical control ■Maintenance ■ Human Resources ■ Cyberspace security and defense Deceive Defeat
■Transportation Support
■Supply ■ Legal Support ■ Electromagnetic protection Degrade Delay
Army Support (Table B-3) Destroy
■Field Services ■ Religious Support ■ Operation security Deny
■ Direct Disrupt
■Distribution ■ Army Band Destruction
■ Reinforcing
■Operational Contract Operations RISK MANAGEMENT Divert Exploitation
■ General support—reinforcing Neutralize
Support Interdict
■ General support
■ General ■ Health service ATP 5-19 Suppress
Neutralization
Engineering support 1. Identify hazards
Support ■ Casualty Care 2. Assess hazards
■ Medical 3. Develop controls and make risk
■ Financial Management Evacuation
decisions
■ Finance Operations ■ Medial Logistics
4. Implement controls
■ Resource Management
5. Supervise and evaluate