1.METHOD OF INSTRUCTION.This lesson is designed as a faculty-led
presentation to familiarize students with Concept Development in contingency
planning.Students should comprehend
that this is the major decision making time for the Combatant Commander.The processes embedded in this function
facilitates that development by insuring the flow of information to all
participates. The Combatant Commander and the staff provide the best analysis
possible so that decisions made here can be clearly understood during the
remainder of the Contingency Planning Process.Approximate time for this lesson is one
hour.
2.It is important to remember that when you are
prepping for this lesson.There is a
lot of material here and it is the processes that are important.I suggest you focus on staff estimates,
wargaming and COA comparison.
3.At the conclusion of this class the students
should recognize a list of tasks, be able to recognize Who, What, When,
Where, Howand understand the
purpose of the staff estimates process, wargaming, and the Combatant
Commander’s strategic concept
