fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM 44-100
6-10
into operation plans (OPLANs) and operation orders (OPORD) in support of
national security objectives.
JOPES FUNCTIONS
6-39. JOPES consists of seven interrelated operational and supporting functions
that provide a framework within which joint military planning and execution
is done (figure 6-2). The operational functions are threat identification
and assessment, strategy determination, course of action development, detailed
planning, and implementation. The supporting functions are monitoring,
and simulation and analysis.
SIMULATION AND
ANALYSIS
THREAT IDENTIFICATION
AND ASSESSMENT
STRATEGY
DETERMINATION
COURSE OF ACTION
DEVELOPMENT
DETAILED PLANNING
IMPLEMENTATION
Figure 6-2. JOPES Operational and Supporting Functions
MONITORING
Threat Identification and Assessment
6-40. Involves detecting actual and potential threats to national security and
alerting decision-makers. Defining enemy capabilities and intentions is emphasized
using this function. All organizational levels are supported by this
function during crisis action planning and execution.
Strategy Determination
6-41. Furnishes direction from the national level for developing courses of action
and assists the NCA and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), in formulating
suitable and feasible options to counter the threat. This function is
used in formulating politico-military assessments, developing and evaluating