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  4-127. Table 4-6 provides a summary of the inputs, actions and outputs required of the IO officer during
  course of action approval.
  Table 4-5. Course of action approval
  MDMP Inputs IO Officer Actions IO Officer Outputs
  Step
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   Updated IO running  Provide input to COA  Finalized scheme of
  estimate recommendation IO for approved COA
   Evaluated COAs  Re-evaluate input to the  Finalized tasks based
  commander’s intent and guidance on approved COA
   Recommended COAs
   Refine scheme of IO, objectives,  Input to WARNORD
   Updated assumptions
  and tasks for approved COA and
   Updated
  update synchronization matrix
  synchronization matrix
   Prepare input to the WARNORD
   Participate in the COA decision
  briefing
   Recommend the COA that IO can
  best support
   Request decision on executing any
  OPSEC measures that entail
  significant resource expenditure or
  high risk
  COA course of action IO information operations MDMP military decisionmaking process WARNORD warning order
  Table 4-6. Orders production, dissemination and transition
  MDMP Inputs IO Officer Actions IO Officer Outputs
  Task
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   Approved COA  Ensure input is placed in tasks to  Synchronization
  subordinate units and coordinating matrix
   Refined commander’s
  instructions
  guidance  Approved Paragraph
   Produce Appendix 14 (MILDEC) to 3.k. (10)
   Refined commander’s
  Annex C (Operations)
  intent  Approved Appendix
   Produce Appendix 15 (IO) to 14 to Annex C
   IO running estimate
  Annex C (Operations)  Approved Appendix
   Execution matrix
   Produce Appendix 3 (OPSEC) to 15 to Annex C
   Finalized mission Annex E (Protection)
   Approved Appendix 3
  statement, scheme of IO,
   Coordinate tasks with IRC staff to Annex E
  objectives, and tasks
  officers
   IO input to AGM and
   Conduct other staff coordination. TSM
   Refine execution matrix  Subordinates
  understand the IO
   Transition from planning to
  portion of the plan or
  operations
  order
  AGM attack guidance matrix COA course of action IO information operations IRC information-related capability
  MDMP military decisionmaking process MILDEC military deception OPSEC operations security TSM trunk signaling