Commander’s Intent & Guidance

Commander’s Intent & GuidanceCommander’s Intent & Guidance

Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell (DJTFAC)Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell (DJTFAC)Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT)Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT)

Major Paul Zavislak

To understand Commander’sTo understand Commander’s

Intent & Guidance and their importance in crisis Intent & Guidance and their importance in crisis action planningaction planning

PurposePurpose

Joint Publication 3-0, Doctrine For Joint Joint Publication 3-0, Doctrine For Joint Operations Operations

JP 5-0, Doctrine For Planning Joint OperationsJP 5-0, Doctrine For Planning Joint Operations

JP 5-00.2, JTF Planning Guidance and JP 5-00.2, JTF Planning Guidance and ProceduresProcedures

ReferencesReferences

I I Mission AnalysisMission Analysis

I I Mission AnalysisMission Analysis

Crisis Action Planning ProcessCrisis Action Planning ProcessCrisis Action Planning ProcessCrisis Action Planning ProcessCCRRIISSIISS

CCRRIISSIISS

IISituationSituation

DevelopmentDevelopment

IIIICrisisCrisis

AssessmentAssessment

IVIVCourse of Course of

ActionActionSelectionSelection

VVExecutionExecutionPlanningPlanning

WarningWarningOrderOrder

WarningWarningOrderOrder

PlanningPlanningOrderOrder

PlanningPlanningOrderOrder

AlertAlertOrderOrderAlertAlertOrderOrder

ExecuteExecuteOrderOrder

ExecuteExecuteOrderOrder

OPORD OPORD & &

Deployment Deployment Data BaseData Base

VIVIExecutionExecution

And/orAnd/orAnd/orAnd/or

IIICourse of

ActionDevelopment

IIIICourse of ActionCourse of Action

DevelopmentDevelopmentIIIIII

Analysis of OpposingAnalysis of OpposingCourses of ActionCourses of Action IVIV

Comparison of OwnComparison of OwnCourses of ActionCourses of Action

IVIVComparison of OwnComparison of OwnCourses of ActionCourses of Action

VVCommander’sCommander’s

DecisionDecision

Commander’s IntentCommander’s Intent

The commander’s intent describes the The commander’s intent describes the desired end desired end

state. state. It is a concise expression of the It is a concise expression of the purposepurpose of the of the

operation, operation, notnot a summary of the concept of operations. a summary of the concept of operations.

Joint Pub 3-0Joint Pub 3-0


Concept of OperationsConcept of Operations

Commander’s VisionCommander’s VisionAssess theater or area of operations Assess theater or area of operations Visualize path from current to future stateVisualize path from current to future state

Commander’s IntentCommander’s IntentUnifying focus:Unifying focus:PurposePurposeIdentify desired end stateIdentify desired end stateMethod of force operationMethod of force operation

When is the Intent Published?When is the Intent Published?

CTF Commanders initially provideCTF Commanders initially provide

their intent to the staff with the restated their intent to the staff with the restated

mission and planning guidancemission and planning guidance

The CTF Commander refines intent as the The CTF Commander refines intent as the

staff considers staff estimates and completes staff considers staff estimates and completes

the Commander’s Estimatethe Commander’s Estimate

Elements of Commander’s IntentElements of Commander’s Intent

Purpose of the operationPurpose of the operation Method: How operations (the joint force as a whole) Method: How operations (the joint force as a whole)

will progress towards the end statewill progress towards the end state Desired end stateDesired end state May include:May include:

– Posture of units at that end state facilitates transition Posture of units at that end state facilitates transition – Cmdr’s assessment of enemy Cmdr’s Intent, or the threatCmdr’s assessment of enemy Cmdr’s Intent, or the threat– Assessment of where and how the Cmdr will accept riskAssessment of where and how the Cmdr will accept risk

Intent is Not a Summary of the Intent is Not a Summary of the Concept of the OperationsConcept of the Operations

““YOU I PROPOSE TO MOVE AGAINST JOHNSTON’S YOU I PROPOSE TO MOVE AGAINST JOHNSTON’S ARMY, TO BREAK IT UP AND TO GET INTO THE ARMY, TO BREAK IT UP AND TO GET INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE ENEMY’S COUNTRY AS FAR AS INTERIOR OF THE ENEMY’S COUNTRY AS FAR AS YOU CAN, INFLICTING ALL THE DAMAGE YOU CAN YOU CAN, INFLICTING ALL THE DAMAGE YOU CAN AGAINST THEIR WAR RESOURCES.” AGAINST THEIR WAR RESOURCES.”


““YOU I PROPOSE TO YOU I PROPOSE TO MOVE AGAINST JOHNSTON’S MOVE AGAINST JOHNSTON’S ARMYARMY, TO BREAK IT UP AND TO GET INTO THE , TO BREAK IT UP AND TO GET INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE ENEMY’S COUNTRY AS FAR AS INTERIOR OF THE ENEMY’S COUNTRY AS FAR AS YOU CAN,YOU CAN, INFLICTING ALL THE DAMAGE YOU CAN INFLICTING ALL THE DAMAGE YOU CAN AGAINST THEIR WAR RESOURCES.” AGAINST THEIR WAR RESOURCES.”

Commander’s Intent (Purpose)Commander’s Intent (Purpose)

““YOU I PROPOSE TO MOVE AGAINST JOHNSTON’S YOU I PROPOSE TO MOVE AGAINST JOHNSTON’S ARMY, TO BREAK IT UP AND TOARMY, TO BREAK IT UP AND TO GET INTO THE GET INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE ENEMY’S COUNTRY AS FAR AS INTERIOR OF THE ENEMY’S COUNTRY AS FAR AS YOU CAN, INFLICTING ALL THE DAMAGE YOU CAN YOU CAN, INFLICTING ALL THE DAMAGE YOU CAN AGAINST THEIR WAR RESOURCES.” AGAINST THEIR WAR RESOURCES.”

Commander’s Intent (Method)Commander’s Intent (Method)

““YOU I PROPOSE TO MOVE AGAINST JOHNSTON’S YOU I PROPOSE TO MOVE AGAINST JOHNSTON’S ARMY, TOARMY, TO BREAK IT UP BREAK IT UP AND TO GET INTO THE AND TO GET INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE ENEMY’S COUNTRY AS FAR AS INTERIOR OF THE ENEMY’S COUNTRY AS FAR AS YOU CAN, INFLICTING ALL THE DAMAGE YOU CAN YOU CAN, INFLICTING ALL THE DAMAGE YOU CAN AGAINST THEIR WAR RESOURCES.” AGAINST THEIR WAR RESOURCES.”

Commander’s Intent (Endstate)Commander’s Intent (Endstate)

Recent Commander’s Intent

UNMIH INTENT: “The purpose of this mission is to maintain a secure and stable environment which allows

the government of Haiti to maintain functional governance, gradually transferring responsibility for the secure and stable environment to the government of Haiti. The end state is defined as the secure and stable environment that allows social and economic development, free election, and peaceful transition of responsibility to the government of Haiti.”

Recent Commander’s Intent (Purpose)Recent Commander’s Intent (Purpose)

UNMIH INTENT: “The UNMIH INTENT: “The purposepurpose of this mission is of this mission is to maintain a secure and stable environment which allows to maintain a secure and stable environment which allows

the government of Haiti to maintain functional governance, the government of Haiti to maintain functional governance, gradually transferring responsibility for the secure and gradually transferring responsibility for the secure and stable environment to the government of Haiti. The end stable environment to the government of Haiti. The end state is defined as the secure and stable environment that state is defined as the secure and stable environment that allows social and economic development, free election, allows social and economic development, free election, and peaceful transition of responsibility to the government and peaceful transition of responsibility to the government of Haiti.”of Haiti.”

Recent Commander’s Intent (Method)Recent Commander’s Intent (Method)

UNMIH INTENT: UNMIH INTENT: “The purpose of this mission is “The purpose of this mission is to maintain a secure and stable environment which allows to maintain a secure and stable environment which allows

the government of Haiti to maintain functional governance, the government of Haiti to maintain functional governance, gradually transferring responsibility for the secure and gradually transferring responsibility for the secure and stable environment to the government of Haiti.stable environment to the government of Haiti. The end The end state is defined as the secure and stable environment that state is defined as the secure and stable environment that allows social and economic development, free election, allows social and economic development, free election, and peaceful transition of responsibility to the government and peaceful transition of responsibility to the government of Haiti.”of Haiti.”

Recent Commander’s Intent (Endstate)Recent Commander’s Intent (Endstate)

UNMIH INTENT: UNMIH INTENT: “The purpose of this mission is “The purpose of this mission is to maintain a secure and stable environment which allows to maintain a secure and stable environment which allows

the government of Haiti to maintain functional governance, the government of Haiti to maintain functional governance, gradually transferring responsibility for the secure and gradually transferring responsibility for the secure and stable environment to the government of Haiti.stable environment to the government of Haiti. The The end end statestate is defined as the secure and stable environment that is defined as the secure and stable environment that allows social and economic development, free election, allows social and economic development, free election, and peaceful transition of responsibility to the government and peaceful transition of responsibility to the government of Haiti.”of Haiti.”

TF BAYANIHAN COMMANDER’S TF BAYANIHAN COMMANDER’S INTENTINTENT

My intent is to support the Armed Forces ofMy intent is to support the Armed Forces of

the Philippines in HA/DR operations in the the Philippines in HA/DR operations in the

affected areas of the Central Philippines. affected areas of the Central Philippines.

We will conduct HA/DR combined We will conduct HA/DR combined

operations and rehabilitation efforts. In operations and rehabilitation efforts. In

other words, we will provide all available other words, we will provide all available

assistance to alleviate human suffering and assistance to alleviate human suffering and

restore normalcy.restore normalcy.

TF BAYANIHAN COMMANDER’S TF BAYANIHAN COMMANDER’S INTENT (Purpose)INTENT (Purpose)

My intent isMy intent is to support the Armed Forces of to support the Armed Forces of






assistance to alleviate human suffering and assistance to alleviate human suffering and


TF BAYANIHAN COMMANDER’S TF BAYANIHAN COMMANDER’S INTENT (Method)INTENT (Method)




We willWe will conduct HA/DR combined conduct HA/DR combined

operations and rehabilitation efforts. operations and rehabilitation efforts. In In

other words, we willother words, we will provide all available provide all available

assistance assistance to alleviate human suffering and to alleviate human suffering and


TF BAYANIHAN COMMANDER’S TF BAYANIHAN COMMANDER’S INTENT (Endstate)INTENT (Endstate)







assistanceassistance to alleviate human suffering and to alleviate human suffering and


Task Force BAYANIHAN Task Force BAYANIHAN Commander’s Commander’s Mission StatementMission Statement

On Order, TF BAYANIHAN will Assist the Disaster On Order, TF BAYANIHAN will Assist the Disaster Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and Mindanao in the conduct of large scale Mindanao in the conduct of large scale humanitarian assistance and disaster response in humanitarian assistance and disaster response in regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, protect property and minimize damage.protect property and minimize damage.

Who, What, When, Where, WhyWho, What, When, Where, Why


On Order,On Order, TF BAYANIHAN TF BAYANIHAN will Assist the Disaster will Assist the Disaster Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and Mindanao in the conduct of large scale Mindanao in the conduct of large scale humanitarian assistance and disaster response in humanitarian assistance and disaster response in regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, protect property and minimize damage.protect property and minimize damage.

WhoWho, What, When, Where, Why, What, When, Where, Why


On Order, TF BAYANIHAN willOn Order, TF BAYANIHAN will Assist the Disaster Assist the Disaster Response Task Groups (DRTGs) Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and in Visayas and MindanaoMindanao in the conduct of large scale in the conduct of large scale humanitarian assistance and disaster response humanitarian assistance and disaster response in in regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, protect property and minimize damage.protect property and minimize damage.

Who,Who, What What, When, Where, Why, When, Where, Why


On OrderOn Order, TF BAYANIHAN will Assist the Disaster , TF BAYANIHAN will Assist the Disaster Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and Mindanao in the conduct of large scale Mindanao in the conduct of large scale humanitarian assistance and disaster response in humanitarian assistance and disaster response in regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, protect property and minimize damage.protect property and minimize damage.

Who, What,Who, What, When When, Where, Why, Where, Why


On Order, TF BAYANIHAN will Assist the Disaster On Order, TF BAYANIHAN will Assist the Disaster Response Task Groups (DRTGs)Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and in Visayas and Mindanao Mindanao in the conduct of large scale in the conduct of large scale humanitarian assistance and disaster responsehumanitarian assistance and disaster response in in regions 6,7,10 and 13, regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, in order to save lives, protect property and minimize damage.protect property and minimize damage.

Who, What, When,Who, What, When, Where Where, Why, Why


On Order, TF BAYANIHAN will Assist the Disaster On Order, TF BAYANIHAN will Assist the Disaster Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and Response Task Groups (DRTGs) in Visayas and Mindanao in the conduct of large scale Mindanao in the conduct of large scale humanitarian assistance and disaster response in humanitarian assistance and disaster response in regions 6,7,10 and 13,regions 6,7,10 and 13, in order to save lives, in order to save lives, protect property and minimize damage.protect property and minimize damage.

Who, What, When, Where,Who, What, When, Where, Why Why

Commander’s GuidanceCommander’s Guidance The degree of guidance depends uponThe degree of guidance depends upon

– Time availableTime available

– Staff level of proficiencyStaff level of proficiency

– FlexibilityFlexibility

– Commander’s comfort zone Commander’s comfort zone

General enough to allow ideas, initiative, General enough to allow ideas, initiative, and consideration of potentially important and consideration of potentially important alternativesalternatives

Time planTime plan Commander’s intentCommander’s intent Risk assessmentRisk assessment Limitations on the commandLimitations on the command Specific adversary COAs, or threats, to be Specific adversary COAs, or threats, to be

consideredconsidered Intelligence preparation of the battlespace/area of Intelligence preparation of the battlespace/area of

operation considerationsoperation considerations Key or decisive terrainKey or decisive terrain Commander’s Critical Information RequirementsCommander’s Critical Information Requirements Concept of operationsConcept of operations Effects desired on the adversary force/threatsEffects desired on the adversary force/threats

Commander’s Guidance TopicsCommander’s Guidance Topics

EW usageEW usage PrioritiesPriorities Reserve capabilitiesReserve capabilities C2 arrangementsC2 arrangements Type of orders to be issuedType of orders to be issued Type of rehearsal to conductType of rehearsal to conduct

– Election monitoringElection monitoring– Crowd control / riot controlCrowd control / riot control

Commander’s Guidance TopicsCommander’s Guidance Topics(cont.)(cont.)

TF BAYANIHAN Commander’s TF BAYANIHAN Commander’s Initial Planning GuidanceInitial Planning Guidance

Deploy forces rapidly into the affected Deploy forces rapidly into the affected areas;areas;

Quickly establish Command and Control Quickly establish Command and Control capability to facilitate the deployment of capability to facilitate the deployment of committed forces; committed forces;

Assist the NDCC in humanitarian Assist the NDCC in humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts assistance and disaster response efforts in all affected areas. in all affected areas.

Guidance Is DynamicGuidance Is Dynamic

After Mission Analysis staff briefings are After Mission Analysis staff briefings are complete and the Commander approves complete and the Commander approves the restated mission, he provides initial the restated mission, he provides initial planning guidance to the staffplanning guidance to the staff

Guidance may change or be modified Guidance may change or be modified later if assumptions or facts changelater if assumptions or facts change

ReviewReview

Commander’s Intent:Commander’s Intent:

– Begins with the commander’s Begins with the commander’s visionvision of the operation of the operation

– Should include: Should include: purposepurpose, desired , desired end stateend state, and , and methodmethod of progressing towards that end stateof progressing towards that end state

– Is not static; is refined as the situation Is not static; is refined as the situation evolvesevolves

Commander’s Guidance:Commander’s Guidance:

– Is given Is given initiallyinitially, and , and throughoutthroughout the planning process the planning process

– Is Is essentialessential for timely and effective course of action for timely and effective course of action developmentdevelopment

Commander’s Intent & Commander’s Intent & GuidanceGuidance

Questions?Questions?

Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell (DJTFAC)Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell (DJTFAC)

Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT)Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT)

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