The Plans Branch develops the Warfighting Laboratory Experiment Campaign Plan (ECP), which covers five years and is updated annually. It is the controlling document for Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory experimentation and provides commanders guidance along with specific project initiatives. It also serves as one of the base-line documents for preparing the budget. Plans Branch does initial planning for specific experiments, including deconfliction of experiments in time and space, schedules of operating force support, and preparing budgets for individual experiments.