Which option is NOT an MDMP step?

• A. COA Development
• B. COA Selection
• C. Plan/Order Development
• D. Mission Analysis

Answer: (B)

In MDMP, the process moves from creating potential options to turning the chosen option into a plan. After Mission Analysis and then generating potential Courses of Action, the team analyzes and tests those COAs, compares them, and then the commander approves one COA. The act of selecting which COA to pursue is the decision that results from the analysis and comparison, not a separate, named step in the flow. So the option describing COA Selection isn’t a distinct MDMP step; it’s the outcome of the COA Analysis/Comparison and the approval process. The other options—COA Development, Mission Analysis, and Plan/Order Development—are all formal steps in MDMP.