2 You are a member of the battalion planning group positioned in TAA BLISS. The brigade staff has provided a concept of its operation and the commander's intent. Your battalion staff is now waiting on the commander's planning guidance and initial intent to outline the operational approach. The battalion commander and staff must visualize the decisive operation and develop shaping and sustaining operations to support the decisive operation. What is the purpose of the Commander's Initial Planning Guidance of the MDMP process? a. To develop the Mission Statement b. To outline an Operational Approach c. To issue the Operation Order d. To conduct Advantages and Disadvantages