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143 S13 Ep 20 – Military Decision-Making Process Outputs that Win w/JRTC Experts
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- Mar 28, 2026
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- 1950
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Summary
The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-forty-third episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.’ Hosted by MAJ David Pfaltzgraff, the BDE Executive Officer Observer-Coach-Trainer and MAJ Marc Howle, the Brigade Senior Engineer / Protection OCT for Brigade Command & Control (BDE HQ), on behalf of the Commander of Ops Group (COG). Today’s guests are experts across JRTC: MSG Jared Cawthon as the BDE Fires Support NCOIC, MSG Randell Conway as the BDE Intelligence NCOIC OCT, both from BC2 (BDE HQ), and MAJ Lorenzo Evans is the Support Operations Plans Officer OCT for TF Sustainment (DSSB / LSB). This episode focuses on the critical outputs of the military decision-making process (MDMP) and how their quality directly determines a unit’s ability to execute in combat. Rather than viewing MDMP as a series of steps, the discussion emphasizes that its true value lies in the products it produces—clear commander’s guidance, refined mission statements, synchronized warfighting function inputs, and shared fighting products that enable subordinate units to act. Key outputs such as planning guidance, initial and refined timelines, targeting products, and decision support tools are highlighted as essential for translating analysis into executable operations. When done correctly, these outputs create a common understanding across the formation and allow units to operate with speed, clarity, and purpose in a complex environment. The conversation also underscores that poor or incomplete MDMP outputs are often the root cause of friction during execution. Vague guidance, inconsistent graphics, and lack of version control lead to desynchronized efforts and missed opportunities on the battlefield. Best practices focus on producing simple,…