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COA Sketching

COA Sketching

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Bonnie Rushing

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5 Slides • 3 Questions

1

What actions should we consider at this point in the scenario?

COA Development

Keep in mind... strategic direction/leadership intent & operational environment

Commander's intent – "To protect & defend the US, its territories, & allies’ national security interests through all instruments of power across the competition continuum; aim to secure Pirtuni, stabilizing its territory and population, and eradicating malign influence and violent extremist organizations."

 - Specified Tasks: Secure Pirtuni's sovereignty, gain all-domain superiority

 - Implied Tasks: Strengthen partnerships, improve INFOWAR capabilities

 - Essential Tasks: Ensure military readiness, enhance cyber defense


CC critical info requirements
(PIR) Identify insurgent groups' details/origins

(PIR) What are the groups’ capabilities, allies, locations 

(PIR) Through which avenues is INFOWAR being delivered? 

(FFIR) What are the vulnerabilities in Pirtuni’s government and military? 

(FFIR) Which partner nations announced support and aid to Pirtuni? 

(FFIR) Posture of allied/NATO forces? (location, composition, capabilities, readiness

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Open Ended

What should the US consider doing?

(assume we have all DIME-FIL resources... no wrong answers! What are we trying to accomplish to meet intent?)

3

Which actions seem best?

Discussion: Which options are good starting points for a potential COA? Could we combine some ideas?

Top 2 team ideas:
1.
2.

4

Open Ended

Share your ideas for COA #1!

(e.g., who will execute this? What are the specific tasks? Where, when, why? Details for specific domains? What are key/critical decision points? What defines mission accomplishment? How could CCs direct components to accomplish tactical actions?)

5

Which details seem best?

Discussion: Which options are interesting for COA #1? Could we combine some ideas?

6

Open Ended

Share your ideas for COA #2!

(e.g., who will execute this? What are the specific tasks? Where, when, why? Details for specific domains? What are key/critical decision points? What defines mission accomplishment? How could CCs direct components to accomplish tactical actions?)

7

Which details seem best?

Discussion: Which options are interesting for COA #2? Could we combine some ideas?

8

All COAs must be suitable, feasible, acceptable, distinguishable, and complete.

Did we get there?

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What actions should we consider at this point in the scenario?

COA Development

Keep in mind... strategic direction/leadership intent & operational environment

Commander's intent – "To protect & defend the US, its territories, & allies’ national security interests through all instruments of power across the competition continuum; aim to secure Pirtuni, stabilizing its territory and population, and eradicating malign influence and violent extremist organizations."

 - Specified Tasks: Secure Pirtuni's sovereignty, gain all-domain superiority

 - Implied Tasks: Strengthen partnerships, improve INFOWAR capabilities

 - Essential Tasks: Ensure military readiness, enhance cyber defense


CC critical info requirements
(PIR) Identify insurgent groups' details/origins

(PIR) What are the groups’ capabilities, allies, locations 

(PIR) Through which avenues is INFOWAR being delivered? 

(FFIR) What are the vulnerabilities in Pirtuni’s government and military? 

(FFIR) Which partner nations announced support and aid to Pirtuni? 

(FFIR) Posture of allied/NATO forces? (location, composition, capabilities, readiness

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