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MARITIME DOCTRINE OF SRI LANKA










































                          Figure 11.1 – The Navy Planning Process
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        Step One: Mission Analysis

        Mission  analysis  drives  the  NPP.  As  the  first  step  of  the  process,  its
        purpose is to produce a mission statement and gain an understanding
        of the situation. The planning team and staff review and analyse orders,
        guidance, intelligence and other information in order for the commander,
        planning  team  and  staff  to  gain  understanding  the  situation  and  to
        produce a ‘Restated Mission Statement’ for the commanders approval.

        Step Two: Course of Action Development (COA)

        Planners use the mission statement, commander’s intent, and planning


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