Which MDMP step comes after COA Development?

• A. COA Development
• B. COA Approval
• C. COA Analysis
• D. Orders Production and Dissemination

Answer: (D)

After you’ve developed the potential courses of action, the next step is to turn the chosen approach into actionable guidance and share it with the force. Orders Production and Dissemination is about drafting the operation orders that implement the plan, obtaining any needed approvals, and distributing those orders to all relevant units and stakeholders. This step embodies the move from planning to action, ensuring everyone knows what to do and when to do it. In this structure, turning the COA into concrete orders and getting them out to the force is treated as the immediate following phase, which is why it’s selected as the best answer here.