Understanding Military Staff Work – From Planning to Action

🎯 Target Audience

Bruhn NewTech staff, especially civilian professionals and developers who work with defense-related products such as CBRN-Analysis, SCIM, and SafeVita.

📘 Course Description

This course introduces the foundational principles of military staff work and operational planning — with a focus on how products like CBRN-Analysis fit into real-world decision-making environments. Through a mix of conceptual input, guided discussion, and team-based planning tasks, participants gain insight into the mindset of military Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP), and the critical role of geospatial information in shaping operations.

You will step into the roles of a corps or brigade staff, assess tactical dilemmas, and understand how timelines, terrain, and uncertainty affect operational outcomes.

🛠️ Format

• Instructor-led session (approx. 2 hours)
• Includes downloadable slides, task materials, and templates
• Optional quiz and discussion prompts

🧠 Learning Outcomes

• Describe the structure and function of a NATO-style military staff
• Understand key planning phases within the MDMP
• Identify how SME roles (OPS, INTEL, LOG, SIG, CBRN) shape early operational planning
• Appreciate the importance of geospatial (GIS) data in time-space-force assessments
• Recognize how Bruhn NewTech products support — and must support — tactical decision-making

🧩 Keywords

CBRN, staff work, MDMP, GIS, SCIM, operational planning, tactical decision-making, NATO, software support to military operations