Getting Ready for O300

Tomorrow we do Mission Analysis for O300.  It is going to be very time consuming, but the more we do it the more improved we get.  Its good to get this stuffed nailed into us here.  On a side note, I started an Independent Study in Spanish last week.  I am halfway through it, but have to do it at work since it is CAC enabled.  The Military really needs to figure this CAC thing on Apple computers.

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Did a brief on Air Assault Operations today.  Good review for me personally.  I also started my first elect e which is a Headstart Spanish elective.  It is not try difficult, but a good chance for me to learn a new language.  On another note- It's Friday and I am home early.  I'm ready for the weekend.

New Block

Started the O200block this week after two weeks off. Going to start doing training management for a Brigade size elements. Leadership Crucible is due tomorrow and our second history paper after that. Most important is turning in our assignments next week.

JOPP 2.0

Today we finished up our O199A exercise.  The focus was to take the C and D section of 22 and fuse them together to complete a JOPP.  I got to be a maneuver planner for the exercise and worked on COA 2.  Overall the exercise was beneficial to my officer development.  I have never been very good at wargaming and this has expanded my potential with the practical applications.  Today we sat through a briefing on electives.  They are preparing us for classes in February of next year.  Five more days until Christmas vacation.  Can't wait to get this week done and head out to Nashville.

JOPP Continued

We turned in our first history paper yesterday. Be relief for most of the class. We are continung JOPP for the rest of the week.  We are continuing COA development today.  On a side not, took the wife to the Cheesecake Factory in Overland Park yesterday.  Trying to find balance!

12 o'clock High

We watched 12 oclock high in our leadership class today.   Once you get through the black and white it is a pretty good movie.  There are lots of lessons that can be taken from it.   It's amazing to see the stuff that was dealt with in WWII and what is going on in today's war.  Some things never change.  The same challenges that leaders faced then, we still face today.

JOPP

Today, we started the JOPP (Joint Operations Planning Process).  We are focused on a scenario in Azerbaijan and the security challenges they face.  I have been tasked as the Deputy J5 and responsible for leading the group through the exercise for the next two weeks.  Today we focused on initial planning and did some operational art and design.  I used the JP 5.0 as the reference.  It is definitely different doing joint level exercises.  Glad they made it part of the curriculum.