Which orders trigger the Deployment Movement Plan?

• A. OPLAN, CONPLAN, exercise, TCS or PCS orders
• B. OPLAN only
• C. PCS orders only
• D. TCS orders only

Answer: (A)

Movement planning gets activated whenever there is a directive that requires forces or assets to move. That means any order that compels movement—whether it’s a fully developed operation plan (OPLAN) or a concept plan (CONPLAN) that lays out how forces would be moved, or an order to conduct an exercise that requires staging and transport—triggers the Deployment Movement Plan. Real-world relocations driven by personnel changes, such as permanent change of station orders, also necessitate coordinating movement of people and equipment. Similarly, any order that involves movement-related tasking within a theater, like TCS orders, will prompt the same planning to ensure proper transport, staging, and sustainment. In short, whenever movement of forces or assets is authorized or needed, the Deployment Movement Plan is activated to organize and synchronize that movement.