COURSE OBJECTIVE
The objective of this course is for each student to gain familiarity with the commands and agencies involved with, and the procedures and techniques used within the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES).
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COURSE SUMMARY
Students are introduced to contingency and crisis action planning processes. Students are acquainted with the process of developing a plan based on a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) task assignment, including information technology (IT) support available, and the process used by the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC) to develop timely recommendations to aid the President or Secretary of Defense in making decisions involving the employment of U.S. military forces. The course includes a discussion of major programs and initiatives to correct existing deficiencies and improve the joint planning and execution process.
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COURSE CONTENT
LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION.
This lesson provides an overview of the course and emphasizes the relationship between joint doctrine and JOPES.
LESSON 2 – ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR JOINT PLANNING.
This lesson describes the U.S. national military command structure. It illustrates the framework comprising the President Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), combatant commands and the Department of Defense. It introduces the topic of command relationships and the type of authority employed to plan and execute joint operations. The lesson explains how tasks are assigned from the CJCS, and passed to each of the combatant commands.
LESSON 3 – DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLANNING SYSTEMS.
This lesson describes the interrelationships between the Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS), the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, and JOPES. The lesson identifies how strategic planning done by the CJCS is the foundation for operation and execution planning done by combatant commanders. It describes the PPBE process and how it is the management framework for integrating strategy, resources, and planning.
LESSON 4 – OPERATIONAL WARFARE.
This lesson describes the principles associated with the Operational Level of Warfare and Campaigning.
LESSON 5 – JOINT PLANNING OVERVIEW.
This lesson explains the historical development of Joint Operations Planning System (JOPS), Crisis Action Planning (CAP), and Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) Contingency Planning; their reference documents and planning products: Operations Plan (OPLAN), Concept Plan (CONPLAN), Basic (Base) Plan, and Commander’s Estimate and Security Cooperation Plan (SCP).
LESSON 6 – STRATEGIC GUIDANCE.
This lesson explains the first function of the contingency planning process including sources of planning tasks and description of the mission analysis, threat assessment, and assumptions steps that lead to the Initial In-Progress Review (IPR A).
LESSON 7 – CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT.
This lesson will explain the three steps of concept development during the contingency planning process from planning guidance to commander’s estimate and the subsequent Concept In-Progress Review (IPR C) that results in a Strategic Concept of Operations.
LESSON 8 – FORCE PLANNING.
This lesson explains the Force Flow planning step of the plan development of the contingency planning process. This lesson examines the development of each Service component’s Time-Phased Force and Deployment List (TPFDL) to include the use of force modules and joint Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data (TPFDD) or Force Flow as major elements of force planning.
LESSON 9 – SUPPORT PLANNING.
This lesson explains the support planning steps of plan development during the contingency planning process. The lesson discusses the importance of sustainment for the forces identified in force planning, and how the Service components, using IT support, compute and add non-unit-related support requirements to the TPFDD or Force Flow. The lesson includes discussion of replacement personnel movement, civil engineering support requirements, and medical support requirements.
LESSON 10 – TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.
This lesson explains how the transportation planner, using JOPES IT, can evaluate and simulate the strategic movement of cargo and personnel to determine the transportation feasibility of a Combat Commander’s concept of operations during the plan development of contingency planning.
LESSON 11 – COMPLETION OF CONTINGENCY PLANNING.
- TPFDD REFINEMENT.
This portion of the lesson covers TPFDD refinement and the coordination responsibilities of the supported commander, the supporting commands and organizations, and United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM).
- DOCUMENTATION and PLAN REVIEW.
This portion of the lesson explains the formal process used by the Joint Planning and Execution Community to review plans and the Plan In-Progress Review (IPR F), which approves or disapproves plans.
- PLAN ASSESSMENT.
This portion of the lesson explains the responsibilities associated with the preparation of branches, sequels, supporting plans, interagency plans, and coalition plans where applicable. Plan Assessment and its In-Progress Review (IPR R) are a continuous process in which the plan will be adapted (A) or refined (R) as required, terminated (T) if no longer necessary, or executed (E) if conditions dictate.
LESSON 12 – CRISIS ACTION PLANNING (CAP).
Crisis Action Planning (CAP). This lesson discusses the conduct of joint planning and execution during time-sensitive situations. It examines each of the three activities of Crisis Action Planning and the procedures and processes for the issuance of taskings, guidance, and the President and Secretary of Defense decisions.
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Last update: 06 March 2008
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