An apparatus is provided for implementation of an operational network planning system. The apparatus may receive importation of a unit task organization (UTO) and form waveform(s) based thereon. For each waveform, the apparatus may assign radio(s) to the waveform, present a set of questions that elicit a set of answers, and in response, receive a set of answers that describe a radio frequency environment of the waveform. The apparatus may automatically then populate a set of properties of the waveform based on the radio frequency environment described by the set of answers, and based on a number of the radio(s) assigned to the waveform. The apparatus may assign network addresses and routing protocol(s) across the radios assigned to the waveform(s), and generate a network design based on the waveform(s), and the above artifacts related thereto.