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PurposePurposeTo understand Commander’s
Intent & Guidance and their importance in crisis action planning
Commander’s Intent & Guidance
ReferencesReferencesUS Joint Publication 3-0, Doctrine For Joint Operations
US JP 5-0, Doctrine For Planning Joint Operations
US JP 5-00.2, JTF Planning Guidance and Procedures
Multinational Planning Multinational Planning Augmentation TeamAugmentation Team
Commander’s Intent
The commander’s intent describes the desired
end state. It is a concise expression of the
purpose of the operation, not a summary of the
concept of operations.
Commander’s Intent
Concept of OperationsConcept of Operations
Commander’s VisionCommander’s VisionAssess theater or area of operations Visualize path from current to future state
Commander’s IntentCommander’s IntentPurposeUnifying FocusForce as a wholeIdentify end state
When is the Intent Published?
JTF Commanders initially provide
their intent to the staff with the restated
mission and planning guidance
The JTF Commander refines intent as the
staff considers staff estimates and completes
the Commander’s Estimate
Elements of Commander’s Intent Desired end state Purpose of the operation How operations (the joint force as a whole) will
progress towards the end state It may include how the posture of units at that
end state facilitates transition It may also include commander’s assessment
of the enemy commander’s Intent, or the threat It may contain an assessment of where and
how the commander will accept risk
Intent is Not a Summary of the Concept of the Operations
“YOU I PROPOSE TO MOVE AGAINST JOHNSTON’S ARMY, TO BREAK IT UP AND TO GET INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE ENEMY’S COUNTRY AS FAR AS YOU CAN, INFLICTING ALL THE DAMAGE YOU CAN AGAINST THEIR WAR RESOURCES.”
Commander’s Intent
Recent Commander’s Intent
UNMIH INTENT: “The purpose of this mission is to maintain a secure and stable environment which allows
the government of Haiti to maintain functional governance, gradually transferring responsibility for the secure and stable environment to the government of Haiti. The end state is defined as the secure and stable environment that allows social and economic development, free election, and peaceful transition of responsibility to the government of Haiti.”
Recent Commander’s Intent (cont.)
USFORHAITI INTENT: “The purpose of the operation is to divest Zone V of all operations in support of the government of Haiti. We will accomplish this purpose through progressively transferring all support operations to the government of Haiti, setting time limits on continued support to encourage timely transfers. Maintain only enough presence to detect an impending loss of security or stability in sufficient time to counteract it. At the end of the operation the government of Haiti assumes all responsibility for maintaining the secure and stable environment. Zone V forces are postured to facilitate and cover the withdrawal of UN forces and protect key installations.”
Task Force BAYANIHAN Commander’s Mission Statement
Assist the Disaster Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and Mindanao in the conduct of large scale humanitarian assistance and disaster response in regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, protect property and minimize damage.
TF BAYANIHAN COMMANDER’S INTENT
My intent is to support the Armed Forces of
the Philippines in HA/DR operations in the
affected areas of the Central Philippines.
We will conduct HA/DR combined
operations and rehabilitation efforts. In
other words, we will provide all available
assistance to alleviate human suffering and
restore normalcy.
Commander’s Guidance The degree of guidance depends upon
– Time available
– Staff level of proficiency
– Flexibility
– Commander’s comfort zone
General enough to allow ideas, initiative, and consideration of potentially important alternatives
Provides the “start point” for course of action development
Time plan Commander’s intent Risk assessment Limitations on the command Specific adversary COAs, or threats, to be
considered Intelligence preparation of the battlespace/area of
operation considerations Key or decisive terrain Commander’s Critical Information Requirements Concept of operations Effects desired on the adversary force/threats
Commander’s Guidance Topics
EW usage Priorities Reserve capabilities CSS instructions C2 arrangements Type of orders to be issued Type of rehearsal to conduct
– Election monitoring– Crowd control/rioting
Commander’s Guidance Topics(cont.)
Guidance Is Dynamic
After Mission Analysis staff briefings are complete and the Commander approves the restated mission, he provides initial planning guidance to the staff
Guidance may change or be modified later if assumptions or facts change
Summary
Commander’s Intent:
– Begins with the commander’s vision of the operation
– Should include: desired end state; purpose of the operation; how operations will progress towards end state
– Is not static; is refined as the situation evolves
Guidance :
– Is given initially, and throughout the planning process
– Is essential for timely and effective course of action development
– Should focus on essential tasks
Summary-continued
Commanders intent and guidance work in
tandem to facilitate planning and execution
of an operation
JP 3-0JP 3-0
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