TC 1-05
Decisionmaking, Plans, and Orders
Receipt of Mission
Warning
Issue commander's initial
Order
guidance
Warning
Mission Analysis
order
Approve restated mission
State commander's intent
Issue commander's guidance
Approve CCIR
Commander's
Staff
COA Development
estimate
estimate
(continual
(continual
COA Analysis
process)
process)
(war game)
COA Comparison
COA Approval
Approve COA
Refine commander's intent
Specify type of rehearsal
Warning
Specify type of order
order
Orders Production
Approve order
Rehearsal
Commander's
Execution and
responsibility
Assessment
Figure 4-1. Military decisionmaking process
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10 May 2005