In the AFPP, which step is the second in the sequence?

In the AFPP, which step is the second in the sequence?

• A. Planning Initiation
• B. Mission Analysis
• C. COA Development
• D. Plans & Orders Development

Answer: (B)

The step being tested is Mission Analysis. After planning is initiated, you first gain a clear understanding of the problem, the desired end state, and the commander’s intent. Mission Analysis frames the task by identifying critical factors, constraints, key tasks, risks, and knowledge gaps, and it helps produce a precise mission statement and planning premises that guide everything that follows. This grounding ensures that subsequent development of courses of action is rooted in the actual problem and objectives, not in assumptions or incomplete information. After Mission Analysis, the team moves on to developing feasible courses of action, then analyzing and comparing them, selecting a COA, and finally producing the plan or orders.

The step being tested is Mission Analysis. After planning is initiated, you first gain a clear understanding of the problem, the desired end state, and the commander’s intent. Mission Analysis frames the task by identifying critical factors, constraints, key tasks, risks, and knowledge gaps, and it helps produce a precise mission statement and planning premises that guide everything that follows. This grounding ensures that subsequent development of courses of action is rooted in the actual problem and objectives, not in assumptions or incomplete information. After Mission Analysis, the team moves on to developing feasible courses of action, then analyzing and comparing them, selecting a COA, and finally producing the plan or orders.