In contingency planning, the ____________ identifies the specific forces, functional support, and resources required to execute the plan, and it provides closure estimates for their flow into the theater.

___________ is an orderly, analytical process that consists of a logical set of steps to analyze a mission, select the best course of action, and produce a joint operation plan or order.

The primary output of operational design is an operational approach, which describes the operational environment, the problem, and ____________.

During Crisis Action Planning, the staff use the Joint Force Commanders initial planning guidance, intent statement, CCIR, and revised mission statement to support ____________.

What stage of the JOPES process includes mobilization, deployment, employment, sustainment, redeployment, rotation, and demobilization activities?

When fully developed, APEX's net-centric plans are automatically updated to reflect changes in Dynamic Threat Assessments, guidance, or environment changes. This is referred to as ____________.

What APEX activity is a cyclical process that assures the resulting plan has been properly adapted to address any important factors that may have changed from the time the plan was formulated?

In which area is a commander seeking an answer when he/she asks: "What is required to accomplish that sequence of actions within given or requested resources?"

During Crisis Action Planning, what products are always developed?

What APEX activity describes the operational environment, including threats to national security, and supports both deliberate planning and crisis action planning?

In APEX, what do branches and sequels allows planners to do?

The supported commander's ____________ gives the Service components, supporting commands, and agencies a detailed OPLAN, and it formally tasks those involved to prepare for the operation.

The Joint Planning and Execution Community uses ____________ to develop plans for a broad range of potential emergencies based on tasks identified in strategic documents.

In extremely time-sensitive situations, ____________ may be the only message provided.

The Joint Force Commander's ____________ is refined at the end of the mission analysis process.

During ____________, the Joint Force Commander will identify the operational problems to solve and determine where to focus the staff's efforts.

____________ involves attaining a clear understanding of the CCDRs strategic objectives, and it is the most important step in the JOPP for the Joint Force Commander. If this step is done incorrectly, all planning steps which follow could be flawed.

____________ emphasizes planning for the next phase of operations or sequels to the current operation.

Which of the following is the time-sensitive development of joint OPLANs and OPORDs for the deployment, employment, and sustainment of assigned and allocated forces and resources in response to an imminent crisis?

You are the commander of a JTF that was recently stood up in response to a series of upheavals in Farwayistan, a long standing US ally in the Caucasus. A vote of non-confidence on the prime minister lead to a military coup, fighting and rioting that left the provisional government and the military junta warring over a paralyzed and fleeing populace.

Planning has proceeded in tight coordination with the geographic combatant commander and his staff. A Course of Action has been approved, leading to deployment of a HADR stabilization force to handle refugees. Partner nations operating in the geographic Combatant Commander’s AOR are coordinating with the relief effort.  There is not yet an official JTF presence in the capitol, though there are special ops units present

You have just received a credible report from a local intelligence asset warning of a CBRNe threat in Farwayistan. This report has been verified; foreign insurgents supporting the military junta are suspected of transporting a dirty bomb into the ruined capital city.

Given your years of experience, familiarity with the area, and understanding of the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System, what steps will you take?

There are no immediate correct answers for the situation, but subject matter experts suggested these possible responses:

• Employ Joint Persistent Surveillance
• Isolate the area and continue relief operations in rest of country, with a focus on the border areas.
• I would work with my GCC to get local diplomatic assets to contact the Farwaystan military about their insurgent supporters. While that goes on, I could support host-nation assets to locate the radiation source.
• Safety of troops is paramount. Appraise GCC of intelligence report, and work with J2 on deploying sensors if not in area.

__________ plans emphasize immediate or very near-term planning issues associated with ongoing operations.