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LEADER: 02604cam 2200361Ia 4500
001 ocm37808821
005 20070703154900.0
008 971020s1997 dcua f000 0 eng d
035 $aocm37808821
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088 $aPCN 142 000004 00
090 $aVE153 .M32 no.5 1997
245 00 $aPlanning.
260 $a[Washington, D.C.] :$bU.S. Marine Corps,$cc1997]
300 $a[iv], 100 page :$billustrated ;$c21 cm.
490 1 $aMCDP ;$v5.
500 $aCover title.
500 $a"21 July 1997" -- page [i].
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 93-100).
520 $a"This publication describes the theory and philosophy of military planning as practiced by the U.S. Marine Corps. The intent is to describe how we can prepare effectively for future action when the future is uncertain and unpredictable. In so doing, this publication provides all Marines a conceptual framework for planning in peace, in crisis, or in war." -- page [i].
505 0 $a1. The nature of planning. Planning and plans defined ; The value of planning ; Categories of military planning ; Planning takes many forms ; Planning as command and control ; The functions of planning and plans ; Types of plans ; Uncertainty and time: planning for an unknowable future ; Complexity: the limits of foresight and design ; Planning misused ; Conclusion -- 2. Planning theory. The planning process ; Analysis and synthesis ; The planning hierarchy ; Modes of planning ; Planning parameters: detail and horizon ; Decision and execution planning ; Deliberate and rapid planning ; Forward and reverse planning ; Components of a plan ; Tight and loose coupling ; Simplicity and complexity ; Conclusion -- 3. Planning effectively. Planning in maneuver warfare ; Situational factors ; Simple plans ; Loose, modular plans ; Adaptive, flexible plans ; Timely plans ; Planning in time ; Planning as shaping ; Continuous, evolutionary planning ; Participatory planning ; Commanders and planning ; Plans and orders ; Conclusion.
530 $aAlso available online from the Internet Archive. Address as of February 7, 2014: https://archive.org/details/planning00unse.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bMarine Corps$vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bMarine Corps$xPlanning.
650 0 $aMilitary administration.
710 1 $aUnited States.$bMarine Corps.
830 0 $aMCDP ;$v5.
856 41 $zRead online or download via the Internet Archive$uhttps://archive.org/details/planning00unse
910 $amck
910 $ajws
910 $aJZL
935 $a96522