TRANSITION

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TRANSITION
MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS

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PURPOSE

• Discuss why transitioning the plan is important
• Explain how transition occurs within the MEF

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REFERENCES
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PURPOSE OF TRANSITION

• To provide a successful shift from planning to
  execution.
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  MCWP 5-1
• It enhances the situational awareness of
  those who will execute the order, maintains
  the intent of the concept of operations,
  promotes unity of effort, and generates tempo.

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MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS
Higher Commanders Directives
Execution
MSC Plans
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HOW?
MAW
FSSG
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HOW?
Transition is Continuous
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• RESPONSIBILITIES

• Orders Development

• Transition Guidance
• Who should be there.
• What should be briefed.
• The sequence of the brief.
• The format of the brief.
• Time available.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain records
• Prepare/conduct
• briefs and drills
• Designate a proponent

Planners

• Appoint representative
• to OPT
• Receive transition briefs
• Participate in the
• internal drills
• Conduct external briefs
• and drills

Executors
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PRODUCTS - THE ORDER

• Decision Support Template
• Decision Support Matrix
• Synchronization Matrix

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DRILLS
INTERNAL
Future Ops
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DRILLS
EXTERNAL
CURRENT OPS MEF STAFF
MSCs/STAFFS

• REHEARSALS
• - Sand Tables - ROC Drills
• - MAPEX - COMMEX

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• BRIEFS

Planners
Executors

• BRIEF CONTENT
• HHQ Mission (tasks and intent)
• Mission
• Commanders Intent
• CCIRs
• Task Organization
• Situation (friendly and enemy)
• Concept of Ops and Supporting Concepts
• Execution (including branches/sequels)
• Coordinating Instructions
• Decision Points
• Decision Support Template/Matrix

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CONFIRMATION BRIEF
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TRANSITION vs. TIME
P R E P A R A T I O N R E S O U R C E S
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL
SIMULATIONEXERCISE
COMMEX
TIME AVAILABLE
SAND TABLE / ROC DRILL
MAPEX
CONFIRMATION BRIEF
UNDERSTANDING
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• SUMMARY

MSCs
Commander