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Operations Process

The recurring command-and-staff paradigm for planning, preparing, executing, and assessing operations as a continuous cycle.
Defines operations process

The operations process is the recurring paradigm by which commanders and staffs plan, prepare, execute, and assess operations. It treats operations as a continuous cycle rather than a one-time plan [usarmy2019adp5_0].

A useful way to see the operations process is as the management spine of a headquarters:

References

[usarmy2019adp5_0] Department of the Army. (2019). The Operations Process. Army Doctrine Publication 5-0 (31 Jul 2019).

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@misc{emsenn2026-operations-process,
  author    = {emsenn},
  title     = {Operations Process},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {The recurring command-and-staff paradigm for planning, preparing, executing, and assessing operations as a continuous cycle.},
  url       = {https://emsenn.net/library/militarism/domains/military-command/terms/operations-process/},
  publisher = {emsenn.net},
  license   = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}