LESSON PLAN 2.1

 

 

FOR

 

PRESIDENTIAL DECISION DIRECTIVE 56

 

COMPLEX CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

 

 

 

PREPARED BY

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER TRAINING SYSTEMS DIVISION

ORLANDO, FL 32826

 

 

 

PREPARED FOR

NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY

FORT LESLEY J. McNAIR

WASHINGTON, DC 20319-5066

 

 

 

AUGUST 1999

 

 

 

 

Contents                                                                                                                                   Page

 

Change Record                                                                                                                

 

Security Awareness Notice                                                                                            

 

Terminal Objectives                                                                                                       

 

UNIT 1: PRESIDENTIAL DECISION DIRECTIVE  

 

   Lesson Topic 1.1 – Complex Contingency Operations Overview

   Lesson Topic 1.2 – Role of United States Government Agencies

   Lesson Topic 1.3– After Action Review

   Lesson Topic 1.4 – Political Military Plan Overview

 

UNIT 2: POLITICAL MILITARY PLANNING SCENARIO

 

    Lesson Topic 2.1 - Develop a Political Military Plan

 

 

 

TERMINAL OBJECTIVE

 

2.       During a simulated Complex Contingency Operation, successfully produce a Political Military Plan in accordance with the National Defense University Handbook for Interagency Management of Complex Contingency Operations.

 

 

Enabling Objectives

 

At the end of this topic the trainee will be able to:

 

1.        With the aid of job sheets, develop a Political Military Plan in accordance with the National Defense University Handbook for Complex Contingency Operations.

 

Trainee Preparation:

 

A.      Trainee Support Materials

 

1.       Complex Contingency Operations Handbook

2.       Training Aid #1 (Pol Mil Plan Sections)

3.       Training Aid #2 (Pol Mil Plan Tasks)

4.       Handout #1 (1330 – 10/13/99 actual)

5.       Handout #2 (1500 – 10/13/99 actual)

6.       Handout #3 (1330 – 10/20/99 actual)

 

B.  Reference Publications: None

 

Discussion Point

Related Instructor Activity

1.   Introduction.

 

Establish contact.

 

Provide background that may be of interest to this topic.

 

Motivating statements

 

 

2.       Scenario Background

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2a.  Provide trainees with scenario. (Handout 1)

2b. Explain what is expected of the trainees in the preparation of the Pol Mil Plan.

2c. Refer trainees to the Scenario section’s first job sheet in the handbook.

2d. Provide the trainees with Training Aids #1 and #2

3.       Review Situation Assessment portion of the Pol Mil Plan

 

3.  Discuss.  Ensure trainees are on track.

4.       Review the U.S. Interests portion

 

4.  Discuss.  Ensure trainees are on track.

5.       Review the Mission Statement portion

 

5.  Discuss.  Ensure trainees are on track.

6.       Review the Objectives portion

 

6.  Discuss.  Ensure trainees are on track.

7.       Review the Desired End State portion

 

7.  Discuss.  Ensure trainees are on track.

8.       Review the Concept of Operations portion

 

8.  Discuss.  Ensure trainees are on track.

9.       Review the Lead Agency Responsibility portion

 

9.  Discuss.  Ensure trainees are on track.

10.   Review the Transition/Exit Strategy portion

 

10. Discuss.  Ensure trainees are on track.

11.    Review the Preparatory Tasks portion

 

11. Discuss.  Ensure trainees are on track.

12.    Review the Functional Tasks portion

 

12. Discuss.  Ensure trainees are on track.

13.    Present the Pol Mil Plan

 

Discuss

14.  Summary and Review.