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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMOPERATIONSprepare his campaign plan. Theater of war commandersprepare campaign plans and their subordinate theaterof operations commanders prepare subordinatecampaign plans. Functional component commandsprepare operations plans (OPLANs) for major operationsthat support the campaign plan. A JTF may writea campaign plan when assigned a strategic objective.An Army corps commander might write a campaignplan if he is also the JTF commander. Theater servicecomponents and other supporting commands preparesupporting plans (such as reinforcement or logistics)and OPLANs (such as employment of forces).During the planning of campaigns and major operations,the possible use of weapons of mass destructionby the enemy is a significant consideration. Suchuse can affect the commander’s decisions on initialtheater organization. Friendly forces may be particularlyvulnerable during the entry phase of a force-projectionoperation. Chapter 6 discusses planning considerationsassociated with the potential use of theseweapons by an enemy.Figure 4-2. Area of Responsibility4-6