Which step involves preparing a COA Statement and Sketch?

Which step involves preparing a COA Statement and Sketch?

• A. Analyze Relative Combat Power
• B. Generate Options
• C. Assign Responsibilities
• D. Prepare a COA Statement and Sketch

Answer: (D)

During COA Development, planners convert each potential course of action into clear, communicable concepts. The COA Statement succinctly explains what the COA is intended to do, the tasks involved, and how it will be coordinated, while the COA Sketch provides a simple diagram of the concept—showing unit dispositions, phases, and key terrain or lines of operation. This documentation is produced specifically to capture the idea of each COA for analysis and comparison. The other activities in the process focus on evaluating how strong or weak a COA is (analyzing relative combat power), creating the initial set of COAs (generating options), or assigning responsibilities later in planning and execution, rather than drafting the COA Statement and Sketch itself.

During COA Development, planners convert each potential course of action into clear, communicable concepts. The COA Statement succinctly explains what the COA is intended to do, the tasks involved, and how it will be coordinated, while the COA Sketch provides a simple diagram of the concept—showing unit dispositions, phases, and key terrain or lines of operation. This documentation is produced specifically to capture the idea of each COA for analysis and comparison. The other activities in the process focus on evaluating how strong or weak a COA is (analyzing relative combat power), creating the initial set of COAs (generating options), or assigning responsibilities later in planning and execution, rather than drafting the COA Statement and Sketch itself.