Who uses the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) in the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC)?

• A. Planners and commanders at all levels.
• B. Installation deployment offices (IDO).
• C. Major commands (MAJCOM).
• D. Unit commanders.

Answer: (A)

JOPES is the shared planning and execution tool used by the Joint Planning and Execution Community to build and synchronize joint operations. It is intended for use by planners and commanders at all levels so they can collaborate on concept development, courses of action, operation plans, and operation orders, while keeping timelines, forces, and logistics aligned across services. Because the system supports the entire planning-to-execution cycle across the joint force, every echelon—from unit level to theater command—relies on it to input, review, and approve plans. An installation deployment office handles deployment processing and may interact with JOPES for specific tasks, but it isn’t the primary user group; major commands and unit commanders participate as part of their planning responsibilities, but the scope of JOPES is broader and designed for all planners and commanders.