Military Decision Making Process Paper

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Military operations are often very unpredictable with various degree of uncertainty. They are usually complex in design, involving multilayers planning and preparation with various level of authority. Understand this difficult the army use MDMP, military decision making process, in its planning and preparation for any military operation/mission. In this paper the author will explain the MDMP, describe what occurs in the seven steps of the MDMP, the important of understand it process, how is time divide and manage for the MDMP, and the important of War Games our COAs

Military operations are often very unpredictable with various degree of uncertainty. They are usually complex in design, involving multilayers planning and preparation with …show more content…

By design it would help military leaders select a course of action that is the best way to accomplish a mission. “No plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first contact with the main hostile force, Field Marshall Field Marshall Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke”. Due to the uncertainty unpredictability of most military operation combine with an complex and adaptive enemy, the MDMP’s goal is not eliminate all the variables but to the develop a framework for action in the midst of it. There are seven steps to the military decision making …show more content…

It could come from higher authority, or from ongoing mission through commander’s observation, and analyze of current mission/operation’s conditions to capitalize on opportunities which would accomplish higher commander’s intent. Step 2 is mission analysis. Analysis of all factors and variables is an upmost important step in MDMP. It helps commander and decision makers better visualize and appreciate the operation. During this step, that the commander intent is establish. It is a clear, concise statement of what the force must do to succeed and the desired end state. Step 3, course of action development, in this step planner use mission statement, commander’s intent to develop Course of action. Step 4, Course of action analysis or War Game, proving ground for COAs, help commanders and staff visually the operation. It highlight the strength and weakness of our force as well as that of the enemies. Step 5, Course of Action Comparison, in this step, planners compare, analyze and evaluate strength and weakness of each COAs. The product of this process is a course of action that would most likely be advantageous against enemy’s COAs. Step 6, Course of Action Approval, after analyzing the pro and cons of each COA, the planner come with the best COA and recommend it to commander for approval. It is up to the commander to approve the recommended COA, make any changes to the COA. Step 7, Orders

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