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What are the seven steps in the military decision making process?

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According to FM 101-5, Number three is"Course of Action Development." The outline of MDMP (Military Decision making Proces) is below:

1). Receipt of Mission

Issue commander's initial guidance

2). Mission Analysis

Approve restated mission
State commander's intent
Approve Commander's Critical Information Requirement (CCIR)
Issue commander's guidance

3). Course of Action (COA) Development

Analyze relative combat power.
Generate options.
Array initial forces.
Develop the scheme of maneuver.
Assign headquarters.
Prepare COA statements and sketches.
- COA Criteria
1. Suitability
2. Feasibility
3. Acceptability
4. Distinguishability
5. Completeness

4). COA Analysis

War Game

5). COA Comparison
COA Approval

Approve COA
Refine commander's intent
Specify type of rehearsal
Specify type of order

5). Orders Production

Approve orders

6). Rehearsal
7). Execution & Assessment

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