CTF Staff Process Operational Level Focus Minimal Time Philosophy Structure Procedures Not Business As Usual Plans Pers Log Intel Ops Cellular Staff S
{"Image DocumentName": "Crisis Action Planning", "Image ImageDescription": "CTF Staff Process. Crisis Action Planning. Minimal. Time. Philosophy. Structure. Procedures. Not Business. As Usual. Phase I: Situation Development. Phase II: Crisis Assessment. Phase III: COA Development. Phase IV: COA Selection. Phase V: Execution Planning. Phase VI: Execution. Operational. Level Focus. Crisis action planning is different than deliberate planning. Shown on the left are the phases of crisis action planning. Crisis action planning requires a different planning philosophy and different procedures than deliberate planning and normal day-to-day operations, and because of this difference, a different headquarters structure might be desired to support planning and execution of a contingency operation. The Multinational Planning Augmentation Team, or MPAT, and the U.S. Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell, or DJTFAC, assist the MNF staff with crisis action planning expertise. As mentioned earlier, the MNF staff has to change its level of thinking. Generally, most members of the MNF staff will come from component level commands, and they do not necessarily focus on operational level issues. The tendency is to delve into the tactical arena, where most of us are comfortable. However, once a component headquarters is designated as the core of the MNF staff, this staff must concentrate on operational issues. It often requires effort by the commander, chief of staff, or senior planner, to focus the conversation and the analysis to the operational level. The subordinate components will focus on tactical matters. We also recommend the development and use of a cellular organization within the staff. Each cell is staffed with personnel from multiple disciplines. This structure contributes to better cross-communication and provides for more rapid staffing of issues. We will discuss cells more thoroughly later in this module. Plans. Pers. Log. Intel. Ops. Cellular. Staff. Structure. Comm. Conducted by a New Staff.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}