Assignment Instructions:  Post a substantial initial response, with at least 1 cited source and a minimum of 350 words, to the topic below.  Identify references following the post using APA format.

Assignment Instructions:  Post a substantial initial response, with at least 1 cited source and a minimum of 350 words, to the topic below.  Identify references following the post using APA format.  Additionally, respond to at least   two posts of your classmates, with at least one cited source each and a minimum of 150 words per response, for full participation credit.  See discussion board rubric for specific requirements.

Topic of Discussion: Analyze the concepts and theories you read about in O115; utilizing key terms from those concepts and theories discuss and explain the processes and tasks required for a staff to conduct course of action development and how you envision facilitating this process as an Operations Sergeants Major.