Operational Carlotta: Analyzing Courses of Action

Abstract

Course of action analysis is a critical step in the traditional military decision making process. During this step, planners determine the suitability, feasibility, and acceptability of a possible solution. Common staff procedures for analyzing courses of action save time and enhance awareness of the entire operation. The Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES) embraces the traditional military decision making process at the operational level. However, JOPES does not describe how to analyze a joint course of action. Consequently, many joint planners rely on their service's unique tactical decision making methods to help evaluate joint operational level solutions. Are these methods adequate for joint operations?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 06, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284187

Entities

People

  • Todd J. Ebel

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Standards
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • War Games
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.