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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMFM 100-5CHAPTER 6PLANNING AND EXECUTING OPERATIONSIn a force-projection army, planningand conducting operations at boththe tactical and operational levelshave become more complex since theend of the Cold War. In Cold WarEurope, many strategic, operational,and even tactical choices had longago been made. A strategic theaterin a force-projection environment withfew or no US forces creates operationalcircumstances where plannershave many more strategic,operational, and tactical options thanthey were used to having in the ColdWar.Such a diversity of available options should, inthe end, give US commanders the means to confuse,confound, and rapidly defeat armed enemies of theUnited States in full-dimensional operations. Thischapter discusses principles of planning and executingoperations that, when applied, should achieve thatend.THE STRATEGIC LINKIn peacetime the National Security Strategy andpolicies, National Military Strategy, Unified CommandPlan, and Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP) arekey sources of guidance for the combatant commander.The commander’s theater strategy supports the accomplishmentof US and coalition objectives within thetheater AOR.These strategic objectives and guidance becomethe basis for the theater campaign plan. While everyeffort is made to anticipate conditions for employingUS forces and to frame a plan, the probabilities arethat some plans might be formulated just prior to orconcurrent with employment of US forces.Concurrency of deliberate and crisis action planningat strategic, operational, and tactical levels is an establishedpart of joint doctrine.CONTENTSTHE STRATEGIC LINK ................................. 6-0Theater-Strateic Planning .................... 6-0The Us of Force in Support ofStrategic Policy Options ................... 6-1Strategic End State and SupportingMilitary Conditions ............................ 6-1The Levels of War ................................. 6-1The Stratgic Level .............................. 6-1The Operational Level ....................... 6-2The Tactical Level .............................. 6-2PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS ................... 6-3Simultaneous Operations .................... 6-3Total Mission Awareness ..................... 6-5Teamwork .............................................. 6-5Fundamentals ....................................... 6-5Mission ............................................... 6-6Commander's Intent .......................... 6-5Estimates ............................................ 6-6Concept of Operations ...................... 6-6Will ...................................................... 6-7Concepts of Theater andOperational Design ......................... 6-7Sequencing Operations ....................... 6-9Deception .............................................. 6-9Rehearsals........................................... 6-10Weapons of Mass Destruction .......... 6-10The Mass Destruction Environment 6-10Nuclear Weapons.............................. 6-11Biological Weapons.......................... 6-11Chenical Weapons ............................ 6-11THE BATTLEFIELD FRAMEWORK ............ 6-11Area of Operations ............................. 6-12Battle Space ........................................ 6-12Battlefield Organization ..................... 6-13Deep Operations .............................. 6-14Close Operations ............................. 6-14Rear Operations ............................... 6-15OFFENSE AND DEFENSE AT THE TACTICALAND OPERATIONAL LEVELS ................ 6-15Offensive Operations ......................... 6-16Defensive Operations ......................... 6-19CONFLICT TERMINATION ......................... 6-23THEATER-STRATEGIC PLANNINGTheater-strategic planning during peace provides6-0