OOTW ANALYSIS TASKS

The tasks that were identified as needing analytical support have been grouped into seven stages. The stages are defined as, "non-mission-related," "mission definition and analysis," "C3I," "mobilization/deployment," "force employment," "sustainment," and "redeployment," are retained. The C3I tasks take place throughout the mission and, consequently, are grouped together. Tasks not requiring analytical support or that are currently sufficiently supported analytically are omitted. Associated elements from the UJTL are shown for each task. The "SN," "ST" and "OP" of the UJTL numbers identifies the tasks as strategic national, strategic theater or operational, respectively. Italicized entries are additions proposed in this document to meet the needs of OOTWs.

NON-MISSION-RELATED ANALYSIS

This stage includes activities that are conducted at the National Command Authority (NCA), at the Services and at the CINC level. This stage consists of non-mission-related analyses relating to OOTWs, such as maintaining a watch for potential crises and determining what forces the United States requires to accomplish the national strategy.

MISSION DEFINITION AND ANALYSIS

This stage includes activities that are conducted at the National Command Authority (NCA) and the CINC level in deciding whether a mission should be undertaken and in preparing for a mission. This stage also includes non-mission-related analyses relating to OOTWs, such as maintaining a watch for potential crises.

C3I

This stage consists of activities that cross several or all stages. In addition to the command, control, communications, and intelligence activities of C3I, the coordination and information (gathering, maintaining and dissemination) activities are included.

MOBILIZATION/DEPLOYMENT

These activities include the movement activities.

FORCE EMPLOYMENT

This stage concerns the active use of the forces defined in the previous stage. Note, however, that only analysis activities are included. Standard employment activities are outside the scope of this study.

SUSTAINMENT

This stage includes the analysis activities required to support the sustainment of the force.

REDEPLOYMENT

This stage concentrates on mission completion or change.


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