Staff Operations & Battle Staff Functions
The Staff Operations training course focuses on equipping military leaders and personnel with the critical skills required for effective staff operations and battle staff functions.
Participants will take part in practical exercises and instruction aligned with U.S. Army manuals.
This comprehensive training course focuses on equipping military leaders and personnel with the critical skills required for effective staff operations and battle staff functions. Participants will gain hands-on experience with the Military Decision Making Process, (MDMP), including the development, weighting, and selection of Courses of Action (COAs). Emphasis is placed on the planning, creation, and briefing of operations orders, with guidance on organizing and controlling command systems. Through practical exercises and instruction aligned with U.S. Army manuals, this course will also cover the roles and responsibilities of Commanders in coordinating with staff to execute effective tactics and procedures.
PRICING varies depending on location, number of participants, and travel requirements.
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Customized courses are also available.
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS vary depending on individuals participating and course duration.
Each course can be customized to meet the requirements of the participants.
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STANDARD COURSE OPTION:
FIVE DAY Course:
Course consists of understanding the roles and responsibilities of the staff sections, the military decision making process (MDMP), the creation of orders and the understanding of the manuals that support order creation and where to gain information to fulfill staff responsibilities. The class will then go through MDMP, conduct a course of action decision, conduct a briefback, finalize the order and publish the completed order. If requested, individuals will brief the order from a terrain model with different portions of the staff briefing their sections of the order in front of the class. The endstate is that all participants will understand the battle staff process and the methods of creating orders and the responsibilities of each section.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Understand and apply the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) in operational planning.
Develop, assess, and assign weight to Courses of Action (COAs) to ensure thorough decision-making.
Execute the planning, creation, and delivery of effective operations orders.
Learn Commanders’ roles, responsibilities, and coordination techniques with staff in command and control.
Gain knowledge of procedures and tactics for organizing command systems for operational success.
Apply principles from U.S. Army manuals FM 3-0, FM 5-0, FM 6-0, FM 6-22, FM 1-02.2, and real-world instructor insights.
Training Modules and Highlights May Include:
Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP):
- Step-by-step guidance on MDMP for structured planning and problem-solving.
Course of Action (COA) Development and Analysis:
- Techniques for developing, evaluating, weighting, and selecting COAs.
Operations Orders (OPORD) Creation and Briefing:
- Best practices for structuring and delivering comprehensive operations orders.
Command and Control (C2) Systems:
- Frameworks and tactics for organizing effective command systems.
Commanders' Roles and Staff Coordination:
- Critical responsibilities for Commanders in directing and coordinating with their staff.
U.S. Army Doctrine and Field Manuals:
- Insight and application of doctrine from FM 3-0, FM 5-0, FM 6-0, FM 6-22, FM 1-02.2.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES:
This training empowers participants to develop essential staff functions and operational skills, leveraging both foundational doctrine and real-world military expertise.