TheMilitaryDecision-MakingProcess

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Chapter5TheMilitaryDecision-MakingProces sDecisionmakingisknowingiftodecide, movementrates,fuelcon-sumption,weaponsef fects arequantifiableand,therefore, theimpactofleadership,complexityofoperat ions,andun-certaintyregardingenemyintent ions (MDMP)isasingle,established,andprovenana lyticalprocess.(SeeFigure5-1,page5-2.)Th eMDMPisanadaptationoftheArmy ,andhasasitsgoaltheproductionofanorder, ,clarity,soundjudgment,logic, ,deliber-ate,sequential,andtime-consumin gprocessusedwhenadequateplanningtimeands ufficientstaffsupportareavailabletothoro ughlyexaminenumerousfriendlyandenemycour sesofaction(COAs).

to the planning process. Staff officers must be aggres-sive in obtaining this information. Reporting of this information must be a push sys-tem versus a pull system. Subordinate units must rap-idly update their reports as the situation changes. Good reporting SOPs must be developed, practiced, and enforced.

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