4-5 Cmdr's Intent

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Narrator: This is the CJTF-T Commander's Intent for phase III of operation BARBARY SWORD. Now look at the approved MEF Commander’s Intent that resulted from the Problem Framing planning session.

CJTF-T Commander's Intent


The purpose is to restore the Tunisian border and deter Algerian aggression into Tunisia. The end state is the expulsion of Libyan (and if necessary Algerian Forces) from Tunisia: the restoration of Tunisia's border with Libya and the favorable positioning of our forces so they are poised to continue the attack into Libya and/or Algeria, and prepared to transition to stability operations in Tunisia. I am concerned about weapons of mass destruction (WMD); particularly the Libyan chemical weapons threat. Destroy chemical weapons when identified.

  • Commander's vision of the operation
  • Most enduring part of the mission
  • Answer to the "why" question
  • Useful to planners and executors
  • Clear and concise, easily understood
  • Purpose, and End State