In the Planning and Execution cycle for Health Service Support using the MDMP framework, which option lists all MDMP steps?

• A. Mission Analysis, COA Development, Orders Production, Plan Assessment
• B. Receipt of Mission, Mission Analysis, COA Development, COA Analysis, COA Comparison, COA Approval, Orders Production, Plan Execution, and Plan Assessment
• C. Receipt of Mission, Mission Analysis, Course of Action Development, COA Analysis, COA Comparison
• D. Receipt of Mission, Mission Analysis, COA Development, COA Approval, Plan Execution, Plan Assessment

Answer: (B)

A complete MDMP sequence for Health Service Support follows a nine-step cycle. It starts with receipt of mission and mission analysis to understand the health service requirements, constraints, and the enemy and environment as they relate to medical tasks. Then you develop multiple courses of action, analyze each COA for feasibility and risks, compare them to determine the best option, and obtain approval to proceed. After that, you produce the orders to implement the plan, execute the plan, and continuously assess outcomes to inform adjustments.

This option lists all nine steps in the correct order: Receipt of Mission, Mission Analysis, COA Development, COA Analysis, COA Comparison, COA Approval, Orders Production, Plan Execution, and Plan Assessment. The other options omit one or more steps (such as COA Analysis, COA Comparison, COA Approval, or Plan Execution), so they don’t reflect the full MDMP cycle.