M444: Joint Planning Process. Learning Activity JPP Handout . The Commander feels that the conditions are set to move to Phase IV (Stability Operations).
M444: Joint Planning Process
Learning Activity JPP Handout
The Commander feels that the conditions are set to move to Phase IV (Stability Operations). As a Senior NCO and a member of a Division/Brigade staff, you must advise and assist your officer counterpart (if applicable), in providing clear and concise staff estimates using historical and current data in order to represent your assigned LOO pod and determine whether it is feasible to and reasonable for the commander to make such a decision (why or why not).
Use the ATROPIAN IRON OPORD, subsequent annexes, Phase III situation updates, and student handouts in order to determine current state. This will assist with determining if the decision point has been reached in order to move forward to Phase IV.
Use the student handouts depicting LOOs and LOEs as a guide line and functional workbook in order to properly understand what might or might not still be lacking for each LOOs/LOEs. At the end of the allotted time, each pod will submit their results to the Chief of Staff (Facilitator) who will then present the findings to the class.
Learners must use all that has been taught up to this point in order to create a professional product presenting a sound determination as to what you will recommend to the Division/Brigade Commander. Collaboration between students and pods are key to successfully navigating through this PE.
Student Handouts:
· Estimated LOOs/LOEs
· Decision Matrix/Annex C
· Access to Atropian OPORD
1. Scope
a. This publication is the keystone document for joint planning. It provides the
doctrinal foundation and fundamental principles that guide the Armed Forces of the United
States in planning joint campaigns and operations.
b. Joint planning is the process of identifying military ways and means (with
associated risk) the President can integrate with other instruments of national power
(diplomatic, informational, and economic) to implement strategic guidance.
c. The crises and contingencies the joint force faces cut across multiple combatant
commands, domains, and functions. Global integration addresses transregional, alldomain, and multifunctional challenges.
2. Purpose
This publication provides planning considerations for the Armed Forces of the United
States’ interaction with governmental and nongovernmental agencies, multinational forces,
and other interorganizational partners. It does not restrict the authority of joint force
commanders from organizing forces and executing the mission as they deem best to ensure
unity of effort and the achievement of objectives.
3. Application
a. Joint doctrine established in this publication applies to the Joint Staff, combatant
commands, subordinate unified commands, joint task forces, subordinate components of
these commands, the Services, the National Guard Bureau, and combat support agencies.
b. This doctrine constitutes official advice concerning the enclosed subject matter;
however, the judgment of the commander is paramount in all situations.
c. If conflicts arise between the contents of this publication and the contents of Service publications, this publication will take precedence unless the CJCS, normally in coordination with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has provided more current
and specific guidance. Commanders of forces operating as part of a multinational (allianceor coalition) military command should follow multinational doctrine and procedures ratified by the United States.
For doctrine and procedures not ratified by the United States, commanders should evaluate and follow the multinational command’s doctrine and procedures, where applicable and consistent with US law, regulations, and doctrine.
Campaigning
DOD is tasked to conduct operations in support of achieving national objectives. To support the national strategy (as identified in the NSS and NDS), the CJCS oversees the development of the national military strategy, JSCP, global campaign plans, and global integration frameworks. In turn, CCDRs develop campaigns to support the global campaign and shape the OE in a manner that supports those strategic objectives.
They conduct their campaigns primarily through military engagement, operations, posture, and other activities that seek to achieve US national objectives, protect US national interests, and prevent the need to resort to armed conflict while setting conditions to transition to contingency operations when required.