MPAT SECRETARIAT Multinational Force Crisis Action Planning Overview COALITION/COMBINED TASK FORCE TRAINING

Purpose To present procedures for multinational force (MNF) and Coalition/Combined Task Force (CTF) crisis action planning (CAP) and the Commander’s Estimate

References JP 3-0 Doctrine for Joint Operations JP JTF Planning Guidance & Procedures MNF SOP First Draft MULTINATIONAL FORCE STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES (MNF SOP) FIRST DRAFT 1.2 LAST UPDATE: 10 July 03

Six phase process Key Documents –Warning & Alert Orders –Commander’s Estimate Requires Concurrent and Collaborative Planning Key Points Develop a Military Course of Action Crisis Action Planning (CAP) Procedures:

Threat to national / regional interest Develops rapidly May require military response What is a Crisis?

Over 70 crisis events in past 10 years No OPLANs apply Why CAP?

Rapid exchange of information Analysis of situations affecting possible COAs Developing valid COAs Selecting the best COAs Coordinating plans and orders supporting execution CAP Process Features

Crisis Action Planning Phases ISituation Development IICrisis Assessment IIICourse of Action Development IVCourse of Action Selection VExecution Planning VIExecution

Crisis Action Planning Process I Situation Development II Crisis Assessment III COA Development IV COA Selection V Execution Planning VI Execution CDR’s Assessment Strat CDR Warning Order Commander’s Estimate Strat CDR Planning Or Alert Order Strat CDR Deployment Or Execute Order Commander’s Estimate CDR Deployment Or Execute Order CDR’s Warning Order CDR Planning Or Alert Order OPORD CTF PLANNING CCTF National Authorities SupportedStrategicCDR

PHASE I Situation Development I Situation Development CDR’s Assessment SupportedStrategicCDR CCTF CRISIS II Crisis Assessment III COA Development IV COA Selection V Execution Planning VI Execution COMMANDER'S ASSESSMENT: Nature of Crisis Forces Available Deployment Timeline Major Constraints Actions in Progress Preliminary COAs National Authorities

PHASE II Crisis Assessment II Crisis Assessment CDR’s Assessment CJCS Warning Order SupportedStrategicCDR CCTF ISituationDevelopment III COA Development IV COA Selection V Execution Planning VI Execution Natl Auth/ Supported Strategic CDR Consider: National Interests National Objectives Crisis Determination : Supported Strategic CDR : Issues Status Reports Issues Status Reports Assesses Force Disposition Assesses Force Disposition Preparatory Actions Preparatory Actions National Authorities

PHASE III COA Development III COA Development Strat CDR Warning Order CDR’s Estimate CDR’s Estimate CDR’s Warning Order CTF PLANNING I Situation Development IV COA Selection V Execution Planning VI Execution II Crisis Assessment CCTF CTF Tasks: Mission Analysis Mission Analysis Issue Planning Guidance Issue Planning Guidance Issue Warning Order Issue Warning Order Develop COAs Develop COAs Develop Staff Estimates Develop Staff Estimates Analyze COAs Analyze COAs Compare COAs Compare COAs Recommend COA Recommend COA Submit CDR’s Estimate Submit CDR’s Estimate National Authorities SupportedStrategicCDR

The Commander’s Estimate III COA Development Strat CDR Warning Order CDR’s Estimate CDR’s Estimate CDR’s Warning Order CTF PLANNING I Situation Development IV COA Selection V Execution Planning VI Execution II Crisis Assessment CCTF 6 PARAGRAPHS: Mission Situation and COAs Analysis of COAs Comparison of COAs Recommended COA Remarks National Authorities SupportedStrategicCDR

COA Validity Tests III COA Development Strat CDR Warning Order CDR’s Estimate CDR’s Estimate CDR’s Warning Order CTF PLANNING ISituationDevelopment IV COA Selection V Execution Planning VI Execution II Crisis Assessment CCTF VALID COAs ARE: Suitable Feasible Acceptable Distinguishable Complete National Authorities SupportedStrategicCDR

IV COA Selection CDR’s Estimate Strat CDR Planning Or Alert Order CDR’s Estimate CDR Planning Or Alert Order PHASE IV COA Selection ISituationDevelopment V Execution Planning VI Execution II Crisis Assessment III COA Development CCTF Natl Auth Consider COAs: Military Diplomatic Economic Informational FOR SELECTION CTF ACTIONS: Prepare OPLANs Prepare OPLANs Force Protection Force Protection Refine Estimates Refine Estimates Resolve Shortfalls Resolve Shortfalls National Authorities SupportedStrategicCDR

PHASE V Execution Planning V Execution Planning Strat CDR Planning Or Alert Order CDR Planning Or Alert Order OPORD ISituationDevelopment VI Execution II Crisis Assessment III COA Development IV COA Selection CCTF CTF Focus: Forces Available Force Sustainment Strategic Mobility Timeline Shortfalls Refine Ops Plan until EXORD National Authorities SupportedStrategicCDR

PHASE VI Execution Strat CDR Deployment Or Execute Order CDR Deployment Or Execute Order VI ExecutionISituationDevelopment II Crisis Assessment III COA Development IV COA Selection V Execution Planning CCTF Execution Features: Continuous up-channel reporting Phase continues until crisis resolved or mission terminated, and force redeployment completed National Authorities SupportedStrategicCDR

Crisis Action Planning Process I Situation Development II Crisis Assessment III COA Development IV COA Selection V Execution PlanningVIExecution CDR’s Assessment Strat CDR Warning Order Commander’s Estimate Strat CDR Planning Or Alert Order Strat CDR Deployment Or Execute Order Commander’s Estimate CDR Deployment Or Execute Order CDR’s Warning Order CDR Planning Or Alert Order OPORD CTF PLANNING CCTF National Authorities SupportedStrategicCDR

Crisis Action Planning Summary I Situation Development II Crisis Assessment III COA Development IV COA Selection V Execution Planning VI Execution Monitor situation Gather information Take appropriate actions Increased information gathering Review of options COAs developed - major forces - support COAs evaluated Combatant command refines & presents COAs send to: Natl Auth for COA decision Deployment plan completed Operations order developed Execute OPORDs Reporting Transition / redeploy Termination / Resolution

CAP Key Points THE CRISIS –Develops Rapidly –Threat to National / Regional Interest –May Require a Military Response CAP FEATURES –Facilitates Rapid Exchange of Information –Requires Collaborative & Concurrent Planning WHY CAP? –Time constraints Prevent Deliberate Planning –No existing Operation Plan Applies Designed to support a commander’s efforts to develop, analyze, select and implement a military COA

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MPAT SECRETARIAT COALITION/COMBINED TASK FORCE TRAINING Multinational Force Crisis Action Planning Overview