TE-30_OPLAN_Production_Process.pdf

M I S S I O N C O M M A N D T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M

O P E R A T I O N S G R O U P X – R A Y

WFX OPLAN

Production Process

11 SEP 2014

Overall classification: UNCLASSIFIED Classified by: MAJ Cedric Lee Derived from multiple sources Reason: 1.4(a)

OPS Group X-Ray

MCTP Team Composition EPT Working Groups/Stakeholders

CD VTC

TNG OBJ

MAJ O2A, MEL-4

CPT O2A

SSG 11B

CPT 35D from ICE

Decision Boards

OCT 1 (IEP, MA)

2 (COA Dev)

NOV 1 (MEP, MCT)

2 …

DEC 1 …

2 …

Mission Analysis

Concept Brief

OPLAN

FRAGO 1

FRAGO 2

ELC Event

DB

EPTs

Situational Awareness

Exercise Design

Life Support, Trans

& MOA

ESMD

Room Build/SCP

HICOM

MCC

Memorandum of Instruction

Scenario Design

Intelligence

Sustainment

C4I/ Services

Models and Simulations

OG Lead Planner

Trusted Agents

Training Partners

OPLAN

Development

OPLAN WG Composition

• OG A/D Lead

• contract Writing Team

• OG A/D WfF Leads

• OG B/C/S/F/J MILPOC

• OG X (SDD, ICE, POD)

JAGI

EPT Core (x3)

OPLAN

Paragraph 1: OG X (SDD & ICE) Paragraph 2: OG A/D Paragraph 3a: OG X (SDD) Paragraph 3b: OG X (SDD) Paragraph 3c-i: OG (A/D) Paragraph j-k: ALL Paragraph 4: OG A/D/S Paragraph 5: OG A/D

FINAL OUTPUTS

WFX OPLAN Development Roles & Responsibilities

1. Base OPLAN

2. FRAGOs 1 & 2 (As required: coinciding with planned information exchanges)

3. FRAGO 3: OPLAN to OPORD

The OPLAN writing is a collaborative effort with shared responsibilities across all MCTP OPS Groups. A MILPOC from either A or D will be designated as the OPLAN working group lead, responsible for coordinating and compiling the base OPLAN, relevant Annexes, and subsequent FRAGOs as required through HICOM TOA. The corresponding NGTS writing team will be responsible for editing, formatting, and version control.

ANNEXES

Annex A (Task Org): ALL Annex B (Intel): OG A/D/X (ICE) Annex C (Ops): OG A/D/X (SDD) Annex D* (Fires): OG A/D Annex E* (Protection): OG A/D Annex F (Sust): OG A/D/S/X (SDD) Annex G* (Engineer): OG A/D Annex H* (Signal): OG A/D/X (SDD) Annex J (PA): OG A/D/X (SDD)

Annex K (CAO): OG A/D Annex L* (Info Collection): OG A/D Annex N (Space Ops): OG X Annex P (HN Spt): OG A/D/X (SDD) Annex Q (KM): OG A/D/X (SDD) Annex U (IG): OG A/D Annex V (IA Coord): OG X (SDD) Annex W (Op Contract Spt): OG X (OCS)

OPLAN, Annex, and FRAGO writing responsibilities by OPS Group:

*SME support from OG B/C/S/F/J as required

Macro WFX OPLAN Plan-to-Plan Concept

Development

FRAGO 2

(As required)

Info Exchange #3

IEP

DIV MCT

BDE MCTsFEP

Legend

MCTP Internal Mission Analysis

Brief

FRAGO 1

(As required)

Info Exchange #2

MEP

Final CORPS/TSC OPLANs

Published Info Exchange #1

WFX EXECUTION

FRAGO 3

OPLAN to

OPORD

MCTP Internal COA Brief

OPLAN Working Group Inputs Outputs

WG Composition Schedule

1. CDVTC – IEP

a. OPS GRP (A/D) identified as lead for OPLAN WG lead

b. TA provides training objectives & OE conditions

c. TA provides subordinate training audience participation

2. IEP – MEP

a. Training Objectives

b. IEP Scenario Concept

c. Previous relevant OPLAN/OPORDs

d. OPLAN Timeline Model and Calendars

3. MEP – FEP

a. COA Decision Brief

b. Scenario Updates to Concept from MEP

c. Division/Corps MCT results

d. RFIs

4. FEP – WFX

a. BDE MCT: MDMP results and RFIs

• OG A/D Lead

• Contrator Writing Team

• OG A/D WfF Chiefs

• OG B/C/S/F/J MILPOC

• OG X (SDD, ICE, POD)

1. CDVTC – IEP

a. Lead OPS GRP (A/D) establishes OPLAN WG

2. IEP – MEP

a. MCTP MA Decision Brief

b. Formal staffing of base OPLAN and Annexes

c. MCTP COA Decision Brief

d. EPT Decision Board Concurrence

3. MEP – FEP

a. Publish base OPLAN and Annexes ICW Information

Exchange #1

b. FRAGO as required ICW Information Exchange #2

4. FEP – WFX

a. FRAGO/OPORD as required for Information Exchange #3