1. Receipt of Mission (MDMP)
Good morning/afternoon/evening.
My name is . I am from the US PACIFIC COMMAND Training & Exercises Directorate (J7). (I am representing the multinational planning augmentation team (MPAT) secretariat.)
I would like to say a few words about the MPAT program.
Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT)
03 Mar 08

2. Agenda
Initial Inventory
Understand the process of Receipt of Mission

3. Initial Inventory Previous familiarity with MDMP?
What process does RGC/RCAF use?
How many planning officers are here?

4. Steps in the process 1
Higher Commander’s Warning Order, Operation Plan or Order
Receipt of Mission 2 7
Orders
Development
Mission
Analysis
Commander’s Operation
Plan or Order
You are here 3
COA Approval 6
COA Dev
COA Comparison
COA Analysis 4 5

5. Receipt of Mission Inputs Process Outputs
HHQ Order or emerging situation
Commander’s Guidance
Alert the staff
Conduct quick initial assessment
Allocate available time
Warning Order #1

6. Anticipate! Time waits for no one!
Initiating MDMP
Normally started by an order or directive from Higher Headquarters
Can be started by any commander to anticipate orders from Higher Headquarters
Anticipate! Time waits for no one!

7. Allocating available time
“The 1/3 – 2/3 rule”
Backwards Planning
Stay on schedule!
1800 Dinner
1730 Park the car
1630 Drive to restaurant
1500 Get Dressed
1430 Shower

8. Outputs Warning Order #1 5 paragraph format Situation Mission
Execution
Admin and Logistics
Command and Control

9. Discussion