QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
OPORD - CORRECT ANSWER directive issued by a commander to subordinate
commanders for the purpose of effecting a coordinated execution of an operation
- long term and short term within framework of long term operation
- simple and flexible!
- what needs to be done, not how
5 paragraph format - CORRECT ANSWER -Situation
-Mission
-Execution
-Sustainment
-Command/Signal
Mission Order - CORRECT ANSWER directives that emphasize to subordinates the
results to be attained, not how they must be achieved
- 5 Ws (who, what, where, when, why)
Nesting Concept - CORRECT ANSWER Planning strategy to achieve unity of
purpose. Each succeeding echelons purpose is aligned with higher, ensuring subordinate
actions fit together. Organizes forces by purpose.
FRAGORD - CORRECT ANSWER Adjustment to existing OPORD, only addresses
components that have changed. Either states the new information or says "no change."
WARNORD - CORRECT ANSWER Preliminary notice of an order/action to follow
containing at a minimum:
-operation type
-general location
, -recon to initiate
-movement to initiate
-plan/prep instructions
-info requirements
-commander's critical info
Situation - CORRECT ANSWER - Area of interest (area of concern)
- Area of operation
- Enemy forces: latest intelligence
- Friendly forces: 2 levels up, 1 level up, adjacent
- Attachments/detachments (who/why)
- Weather/visibility/terrain
OBTF - CORRECT ANSWER Orient: N/S/E/W
Box: Box AO in northings and eastings
Trace: Trace significant water features, phase lines, roads and routes
Familiarize: Significant terrain features that could have an impact on operations
Mission - CORRECT ANSWER who/what/where/when/why
- what is the task
- why is the purpose
Execution - CORRECT ANSWER - commander's intent
- concept of operation (general overview of mission accomplishment)
- scheme of maneuver (employment of maneuver units)
- coordinating instructions/ timeline