Military Staffs and Planning of Operations

1. Compare organizational models and the structure of military headquarters in the Croatian Army and NATO
2. Analyze the power and responsibilities of the commander and his staff in modern military operations
3. Distinguish the specifics of planning operations at different levels of command
4. Support simplicity, initiative and decentralized decision-making in the planning and implementation of military operations
5. Formulate the key parts of the breakdown of the mission and the development of options for action in the military decision-making process
6. Create the mission of the military organization, the commander's intent and the concept of operations in the operational plan or order
7. Develop the basic format, structure, elements and content in standard operational plans and orders

According to the schedule

According to the schedule

According to the schedule

According to the schedule

1. Introduction to military headquarters and operations planning, P (3 hours) Introduction to the subject (P), Introduction to the planning of military operations (P), Historical development of military headquarters (P)
2. Duties and responsibilities of commanders and staff, P (2 hours), S (1 hour) Mission-Oriented Initiative and Command - Case Study (S), General Structure of Military Staff (P), General Responsibilities and Responsibilities of Staff Sections (P)
3. Organizational models and control of business processes, P (2 hours), V (1 hour) Application of planning and management methods of business processes in civil sector organizations: A brief overview of planning and management methods. Connecting and improving the operation of the organization by applying reengineering methods. Risk management in the civil sector (P). A more detailed presentation of planning and management methods in civil sector organizations through examples (V).
4. Headquarters organization, P (2 hours), S (1 hour) Commander and Staff Responsibility - Case Study (S), Staff Organization Models (P), Battalion and Brigade Command Headquarters (P)
5. Categories, processes and methods of military planning, P (2 hours), S (1 hour) Contemporary headquarters organization - case study (S), Operations planning process (P), Decision making process (P)
6. Analysis of the mission in the decision-making process, P (1 hour), V (2 hours) Key Elements of Mission Breakdown (P), Creating a Mission Statement (V)
7. Midterm test 1, P (3 hours)
8. Key parts of the operational plan, P (1 hour), V (2 hours) Commander's Intent (P), Creating a Statement of Commander's Intent (V)
9. Key parts of the operational plan, P (2 hours), S (1 hour) Alignment of the mission statement and the commander's intent (S), Content of the concept of operations at the tactical level (P)
10. 1Key parts of the operational plan, P (1 hour), V (2 hours) Concept of Operations Creation (V), Dedicated Force Organization (P)
11. Key parts of the operational plan, V (3 hours) Creation of the mission, commander's intent and concept of operations according to the given scenario (V)
12. Plans of operations and orders, P (3 hours) Types of operational plans and orders (P), Features of operational orders and principles of creation (P)
13. Plans of operations and orders, P (3 hours) Content and formatting of operational plans and orders (P)
14. Plans of operations and orders, V (3 hours) Analysis of the content of operational orders according to given scenarios (V)
15. Midterm test 2, P (3 hours)