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  order to best accomplish the mission assigned by a higher headquarters.
  Once the commander at a particular level approves the plan, he issues it to
  the subordinate commanders who will execute it. Figure 2-16 illustrates the
  framework for planning from the national level down through military chan-
  nels to the operational and tactical levels.
  Decision-Making Staff
  Executing
  (Plan-Approval) Planning Plan
  Organizations
  Authority Organization
  Strategic Level
  National
  National Strategic
  Strategic All State
  Command Integration
  Campaign Ministries
  Authority Department
  Plan
  Military
  Chief of Operations Strategic Armed
  General Staff Directorate Campaign Forces
  Plan
  Theater Forces
  Theater Operations
  Campaign Allocated to
  Commander Directorate
  Plan Theater
  Operational Level
  Forces
  Field Group Operations Operation
  Allocated to
  Commander Section Plan
  Field Group
  Forces
  OSC Operations Operation
  Allocated to
  Commander Section Plan
  OSC
  Tactical Level
  Forces
  Tactical-Level Operations Allocated to
  Battle Plan
  Commander Section Tactical-Level
  Command
  Figure 2-16. State and OPFOR Planning Framework