MSDE COA through Scenario Development

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MSDECOA through Scenario Development

• Jeff Abbott
• OneSAF/MSDE Architect
• 2009/04/01

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Agenda

• COA Development
• COA Create
• Name the Scenario
• Planning Options
• Road to War
• Terrain
• Order
• Forces Sides
• Tactical Graphics
• Order of Battle
• COA
• Task Organization
• Tactical Graphics
• Execution Matrix

• Scenario Development
• Import at the MCT
• Produce SAF Orders
• Mission Rehearsal
• Verify scenario meets objectives

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RTW Scenario Create

• From the MSDE Command Toolbar, select MSDE-gtNew
  to create a new scenario. MSDE will then prompt
  for a scenario name as shown in the figure below.

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RTW Planning Options

• From the Scenario Create Wizard, specify the
  initial Planning Echelon and Aggregate Echelon
  for the scenario. In general Enable Aggregate
  Planning should be checked.

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RTW Terrain

• From the Scenario Create Wizard select the area
  of interest for the scenario, then click Next

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RTW Executive Summary

• From the Scenario Create Wizard enter in the
  executive summary of the Higher Order and Click
  Finish

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RTW Development

• Terrain
• Order
• Forces Sides
• Tactical Graphics
• Order of Battle

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RTW Area of Operations

• Select Tools-gtMap Tool to select the specific
  area of operations for your scenario.

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RTW Forces Sides

• Select Edit-gtSides and Force Structure, to
  specify the higher forces and sides for the
  scenario.

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RTW Set Planning Side

• Select MSDE-gtProperties to establish the planning
  side.

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RTW Order of Battle

• Select MSDE-gtNew to create a new scenario to
  select your RTW organizations in their organic
  composition.

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RTW Tactical Graphics

• Select View-gtTactical Graphic Palette.
  Navigate the hierarchy and/or search for the
  graphics to be created. RTW graphics are
  designated from higher.

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Sample RTW Scenario
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Sample RTW Scenario

• Select Tools-gtExport Unit
• Database to export the unit composition for use
  in the development of additional COAs

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COA Development

• Task Organization
• Tactical Graphics
• Execution Matrix
• Wargame (COA Analysis)

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COA Task Organization

• Select MSDE-gtProperties to establish the planning
  Unit.

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COA Task Organization

• Select Edit-gtTask Organizations-gtFriendly
  Forces. Then drag and drop units to establish
  the Higher.

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COA Tactical Graphics

• Select View-gtTactical Graphic Palette.
  Navigate the hierarchy and/or search for the
  graphics to be created. COA graphics are derived
  from the Higher order/RTW and include additional
  boundaries for the disposition of units.

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COA Tactical Graphics
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COA Execution Matrix

• Select Edi-gtExecution Matrix to created phases,
  events and tasking for subordinate elements.
  This establishes a framework from the MCT
  operator can product SAF orders.

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Scenario Development

• Import at the MCT
• Produce SAF Orders