Join Publication 5-0 define Operational design is “a process of iterative understanding and problem framing that supports commanders and staffs in their application of operational art with tools and a methodology to conceive of and construct viable approaches to operations and campaigns.” There are 13 elements which can be used to build the framework. There of them are play most important role to link to other elements and also help the commander and their man understand the problem furthermore solve the problem. Termination is the root to derive military end state and objective. COGs help the armed force understand the problem and the Line of Operation and Line of Effort (LOO and LOE) help them to solve the problem.
Termination is the conceptual starting point on the operational design process. Not only it ranks number one among 13 Elements of Operational Design, but also it means the military leader follow the civilian leader to achieve national strategic goal. As Clausewitz said “War is the continuation of politics by other means.” . Military leader must know when to terminate the military operation and how to preserve achieved advantages in order to match the national strategic end state and the military end state. Military leader not seeking for the sheer victory but they need know what’s the civilian leader want to maximize the national interest. Termination also play the key role to achieve military end state and objective. …show more content…
Once we define a clear termination criteria will guarantee the military end state and objective also on the correct path. Termination criteria rely on a wide variety of operational tasks that military must achieve at the same time. If they fail to set up a good termination criteria may lead to the resurgence of adversary or other actors may interfere, leading to further conflict. The 2003 Iraq war is a good example to show how termination is important to the military act. The United States, joined by the United Kingdom and several coalition allies, declared the war to against Saddam regime. Iraqi forces were quickly overwhelmed as U.S. forces swept throughout the country. However, the power vacuum following Saddam's fall, the mismanagement of the occupation led to a lengthy insurgency against U.S. As the aforementioned how important the civilian leader influence the military setting up the termination. To the upper level, termination compliance with the national strategic goal. To the lower level, termination tighten up the military end state, objectives and effects. The key role self-explanatory why it is important to build a cogent planning framework on operational design phrase. After join staff got the clear framework of the operational design, the next element also plays an important role to make the Join Force Commander(JFC) understand them self. Join publication 5-0 mentioned: One of the most important tasks confronting the JFC’s staff during planning is identifying and analyzing friendly and adversary COGs. COGs are sources of power that provides moral or physical strength, freedom of action, or will to act. The Chinese military strategist, Sun Zi, mentioned on the Art of War chapter III strategy: He who has a thorough knowledge of his own conditions as well as the conditions of the enemy is sure to win in all battles. Therefore, to understand friendly and adversary COGs is the key to win the war. Furthermore, commanders not only must consider the enemy COGs, but they also must identify and protect their own. The join publication provides a system way to analyze COGs with three critical factors—capabilities, requirements, and vulnerabilities. …show more content…
These three factors provide the commander and soldier a clear direction to understand which part they must attack and which part they need to protect including friend and enemy. During the 1990–1991 Persian Gulf Conflict, for example, the Commander, US Central Command, identified the coalition itself as a friendly operational COG and took appropriate measures to protect it. In conducting the analysis of friendly vulnerabilities, the supported commander must decide how, when, where, and why friendly military forces are vulnerable to hostile actions and then plan accordingly. Base on the previous two elements, the commander may have a clear view to attack and protect. Next element LOO and LOE provide the clear picture for officers and soldiers at basic levels. Operations designed
Termination is the conceptual starting point on the operational design process. Not only it ranks number one among 13 Elements of Operational Design, but also it means the military leader follow the civilian leader to achieve national strategic goal. As Clausewitz said “War is the continuation of politics by other means.” . Military leader must know when to terminate the military operation and how to preserve achieved advantages in order to match the national strategic end state and the military end state. Military leader not seeking for the sheer victory but they need know what’s the civilian leader want to maximize the national interest. Termination also play the key role to achieve military end state and objective. …show more content…
Once we define a clear termination criteria will guarantee the military end state and objective also on the correct path. Termination criteria rely on a wide variety of operational tasks that military must achieve at the same time. If they fail to set up a good termination criteria may lead to the resurgence of adversary or other actors may interfere, leading to further conflict. The 2003 Iraq war is a good example to show how termination is important to the military act. The United States, joined by the United Kingdom and several coalition allies, declared the war to against Saddam regime. Iraqi forces were quickly overwhelmed as U.S. forces swept throughout the country. However, the power vacuum following Saddam's fall, the mismanagement of the occupation led to a lengthy insurgency against U.S. As the aforementioned how important the civilian leader influence the military setting up the termination. To the upper level, termination compliance with the national strategic goal. To the lower level, termination tighten up the military end state, objectives and effects. The key role self-explanatory why it is important to build a cogent planning framework on operational design phrase. After join staff got the clear framework of the operational design, the next element also plays an important role to make the Join Force Commander(JFC) understand them self. Join publication 5-0 mentioned: One of the most important tasks confronting the JFC’s staff during planning is identifying and analyzing friendly and adversary COGs. COGs are sources of power that provides moral or physical strength, freedom of action, or will to act. The Chinese military strategist, Sun Zi, mentioned on the Art of War chapter III strategy: He who has a thorough knowledge of his own conditions as well as the conditions of the enemy is sure to win in all battles. Therefore, to understand friendly and adversary COGs is the key to win the war. Furthermore, commanders not only must consider the enemy COGs, but they also must identify and protect their own. The join publication provides a system way to analyze COGs with three critical factors—capabilities, requirements, and vulnerabilities. …show more content…
These three factors provide the commander and soldier a clear direction to understand which part they must attack and which part they need to protect including friend and enemy. During the 1990–1991 Persian Gulf Conflict, for example, the Commander, US Central Command, identified the coalition itself as a friendly operational COG and took appropriate measures to protect it. In conducting the analysis of friendly vulnerabilities, the supported commander must decide how, when, where, and why friendly military forces are vulnerable to hostile actions and then plan accordingly. Base on the previous two elements, the commander may have a clear view to attack and protect. Next element LOO and LOE provide the clear picture for officers and soldiers at basic levels. Operations designed