Comments on: Tactics 101: 027. Commander’s Intent

By: Vadimas

Vadimas — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:51:20 +0000

Hello. I want to ask concerning one of MDMP step- WARAMING. How to create Decision Support template and Decision Support Matrix?

Thanks.
Best regards.

By: MajorSennef

MajorSennef — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:27:50 +0000

Re commander’s intent: nice to see that this surprisingly modern management concept, which is over a hundred years old, is getting the wide acceptance it deserves.
I have a couple of questions, though!

First question: How is ‘commander’s intent’ different from ‘mission’? Cannot /shouldn’t it be integrated?

Second question: if in your example on page 2 there had been two instead of one scout sergeant, positioned on the opposite flanks of the battalion’s advance and they had both assessed the situation and radioed in to remedy the advance but towards their own (respective) positions, how would that situation be resolved? Company commander who receives the radio call decides, battalion decides?

By: Kylen Haseneohrl

Kylen Haseneohrl — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:03:43 +0000

The first bullet point in the intent should be eliminated, as what forces are in our path is of “special interests” not ours.

Last thing we need is to grabbing ourselves because we are up against the Republican or Special Republican Guard.

Great article otherwise!