MCWP 3-16.1 Artillery Operations.pdf - Marine Corps Community ...

Artillery Operations __________________________________________________________________________________________ 10-11
● Specific priorities.
● Guidance on rehearsals.
● Commander’s intent.
● Unit’s AO (a sketch, an overlay or some other
description).
● Security measures.
● Mobility and countermobility guidance.
● Time plan.
Review Facts and Assumptions
During the rest of the MCPP, the commander and
his staff periodically review all available facts
and assumptions. New facts may alter requirements
and analysis of the mission. Assumptions
may have become facts or may have become
Figure 10-8. Orders Process for Mission Analysis.
invalid. Whenever the facts or assumptions
change, the commander and his staff must assess
the impact of these changes on the plan and make
necessary adjustments.
Upon completion of mission analysis, the second
warning order is issued to subordinate elements
See figure 10-8 for the orders process during
mission analysis.
The mission analysis activities outlined above
produce products that are vital inputs to all subsequent
steps in the MCPP. The only required
outputs from mission analysis are the artillery
commander’s outputs of restated mission,
commander’s intent, and commander’s guidance.