Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management

2-JTF Formation and Planning
JOINT OPERATION PLANNING
CAMPAIGN PLANNING
DELIBERATE PLANNING
CRISIS ACTION PLANNING
OPLAN
CONPLAN
with/without
TPFDD
FUNCTIONAL
PLAN
CAMPAIGN
PLAN
OPORD
Figure 2-1. Joint Operation Planning
- OPLANs (Operation Plan). A complete and detailed operation plan contains a full
description of the concept of operations and all required annexes and appendixes.
OPLANs are written when the contingency has a compelling national interest, a
specific threat is critical to national security, and whose scope and nature (large
scale) requires detailed prior planning.
- CONPLANs (Concept Plans). CONPLANs (with or without a TPFDD) are
operation plans in an abbreviated format, requiring considerable expansion for
conversion into an OPLAN, campaign plan, or OPORD. CONPLANs are written
for common type missions that may develop rapidly but take on many different
forms; e.g. noncombatant evacuation operations.
- Functional Plans. Functional plans involve the conduct of military operations in a
peacetime or permissive environment. These plans are developed for specific
functions or specific tasks, such as disaster relief, peacekeeping, or counterdrug
operations.
• Crisis Action Planning (CAP). CAP is based on current events and is conducted in
time-sensitive situations. Forces for planning are allocated by the NCA through the
CJCS. A crisis is defined as an incident or situation involving a threat to the U.S., its
territories, citizens, military forces, and possessions or vital interests that develops
rapidly and creates a condition that commitment of U.S. military forces and resources
is contemplated to achieve a national objective. In crisis situations, formally
established CAP procedures are followed (see references above). CAP procedures
provide for the rapid and effective exchange of information and analysis, the timely
preparation of military Course of Actions (COAs) for consideration by the NCA, and
the prompt transmission of NCA decisions to supported commanders.
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