What division is responsible for near-term AOC planning within 48 hours prior to ATO execution?

What division is responsible for near-term AOC planning within 48 hours prior to ATO execution?

• A. Combat Plans Division (CPD)
• B. ATO Production Team
• C. Master Air Attack Planning (MAAP) Team
• D. Combat Operation Division (COD)

Answer: (A)

As the execution window narrows toward the Air Tasking Order, the responsibility for shaping and coordinating the near-term plan sits with the Combat Plans Division. This division takes inputs from intelligence, ISR, and other AOC cells and merges them into a coherent plan that aligns priorities, targets, and resources for the 48-hour horizon. They ensure the plan is feasible, integrated across domains, and ready to be converted into the ATO for dissemination. The ATO Production Team then formats and produces the actual ATO product from that plan, while the Master Air Attack Planning team provides detailed attack planning content within the broader framework. Combat Operations Division, on the other hand, handles execution and real-time ops, not the pre-execution planning.

As the execution window narrows toward the Air Tasking Order, the responsibility for shaping and coordinating the near-term plan sits with the Combat Plans Division. This division takes inputs from intelligence, ISR, and other AOC cells and merges them into a coherent plan that aligns priorities, targets, and resources for the 48-hour horizon. They ensure the plan is feasible, integrated across domains, and ready to be converted into the ATO for dissemination.

The ATO Production Team then formats and produces the actual ATO product from that plan, while the Master Air Attack Planning team provides detailed attack planning content within the broader framework. Combat Operations Division, on the other hand, handles execution and real-time ops, not the pre-execution planning.