Corporals Course- Tactical Planning Exam Questions and
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Fragmentary Order - ANSWER-A fragmentary order, or frag-o, is an abbreviated form of an operation
order, usually issued on a daily basis, eliminating the need to restate information contained in a base
operation order. A frag-o is issued after an operation order to change or modify that order, or to
execute a branch or sequel to that order.
•Fragmentary orders are often necessary due to enemy action. Remember: "No plan survives contact
with the enemy." Frequently, the information changed pertains to enemy situation, mission, and
execution of the plan.
•Fragmentary orders can only be issued if a complete combat order (known as a base order) has been
previously issued. Fragmentary orders should only cover the information that has changed since the
issuance of the base order.
SPEED OVER TECHNIQUE - ANSWER-According to MCDP 5, Planning, "The more urgent the situation, the
greater need for brevity and simplicity."
•Ensure that your orders reach your Marines in time to affect their actions.
•Orders must be executed in a timely manner. General Patton observed, "...that a good plan violently
executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week."
•Do not develop long, complicated orders. Speed is more important than technique.
TRANSFER OF INFORMATION - ANSWER-Team leaders must generate an order primarily from the
information provided by the squad leader's order.
•While some items transfer directly (e.g., orientation), other elements need to be modified to make
them relevant to a particular team.
•For example, the task to first team in the squad leader's order becomes that team's mission.
O-SMEAC - ANSWER-Orientation
1. Situation
2. Mission
,3. Execution
4. Administration and Logistics
5. Command and Signal
ORIENTATION - ANSWER-The orientation is a general overview that serves two purposes.
•To define and describe the battlespace where the unit will operate. Much of this information comes
from the analysis of terrain and weather gleaned from the leader's estimate of the situation.
•To orient Marines to the medium by which the order will be issued—whether it is a terrain model, a
whiteboard, a sand table, etc. This facilitates subordinate understanding during delivery of the order.
Situation - ANSWER-Enemy Situation
This subparagraph provides information concerning the enemy's composition, estimated strengths,
identification, disposition, current location, anticipated movement, and capabilities, along with an
assessment of intentions.
If you are a fireteam leader issuing an order to your Marines, include the following in this paragraph:
•The assets that the enemy brings to the fight and what they are currently doing
•The enemy capabilities and the conditions needed to achieve these actions
•Most importantly, the enemy's most likely current course of action and their action upon contact with
your unit
Friendly Situation
This subparagraph provides information concerning friendly forces that should directly affect the actions
of your Marines. These forces include those whose presence on a flank or other adjacent area is of
interest. Include information on such forces that Marines need to know to accomplish their tasks. This
includes the mission and intent of the higher unit.
, If you are a fireteam leader issuing an order to your Marines, you should include the following in this
paragraph:
•The squad's mission and the squad leader's intent (typically the "why" of the squad mission) so that all
actions of your Marines properly nest within your guidance and the squad leader's intent
•The tasks assigned to the other teams of your squad and other friendly units operating adjacent to your
team
•Any available fire support assets and their priority of fires
Attachments/Detachments
This subparagraph identifies any unit that a higher command has attached to your unit or direction to
detach a part of your unit to some other function. Attached personnel must be included in your
administrative reports and supported with chow, water, etc. Attached units should be tasked by you in
paragraph three: execution.
Mission - ANSWER-A mission statement is composed of two parts: a task and its purpose.
•This mission statement must include the answers to the "5 W's": Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
•The "Why" provides the purpose and is the most important part of the statement because it informs
subordinates of the reason the task must be accomplished.
As a team leader issuing an order to your Marines, the mission statement will normally be identical to
the task statement issued to you by your squad leader.
Example: At 0330 (WHEN?), 3rd fireteam (WHO?) will attack to clear (WHAT?) enemy LP at 862779
(WHERE?) in order to prevent interference with the squad attack on Platoon Objective 2 (WHY?).
EXECUTION - ANSWER-Commander's Intent
Commander's intent is a clear, concise statement of what the unit must do and the conditions the unit
must meet to succeed; it is a vision provided to subordinates that enables them to act in a changing
environment and in the absence of additional orders.
•Commander's intent endures beyond first contact with the enemy.
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Fragmentary Order - ANSWER-A fragmentary order, or frag-o, is an abbreviated form of an operation
order, usually issued on a daily basis, eliminating the need to restate information contained in a base
operation order. A frag-o is issued after an operation order to change or modify that order, or to
execute a branch or sequel to that order.
•Fragmentary orders are often necessary due to enemy action. Remember: "No plan survives contact
with the enemy." Frequently, the information changed pertains to enemy situation, mission, and
execution of the plan.
•Fragmentary orders can only be issued if a complete combat order (known as a base order) has been
previously issued. Fragmentary orders should only cover the information that has changed since the
issuance of the base order.
SPEED OVER TECHNIQUE - ANSWER-According to MCDP 5, Planning, "The more urgent the situation, the
greater need for brevity and simplicity."
•Ensure that your orders reach your Marines in time to affect their actions.
•Orders must be executed in a timely manner. General Patton observed, "...that a good plan violently
executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week."
•Do not develop long, complicated orders. Speed is more important than technique.
TRANSFER OF INFORMATION - ANSWER-Team leaders must generate an order primarily from the
information provided by the squad leader's order.
•While some items transfer directly (e.g., orientation), other elements need to be modified to make
them relevant to a particular team.
•For example, the task to first team in the squad leader's order becomes that team's mission.
O-SMEAC - ANSWER-Orientation
1. Situation
2. Mission
,3. Execution
4. Administration and Logistics
5. Command and Signal
ORIENTATION - ANSWER-The orientation is a general overview that serves two purposes.
•To define and describe the battlespace where the unit will operate. Much of this information comes
from the analysis of terrain and weather gleaned from the leader's estimate of the situation.
•To orient Marines to the medium by which the order will be issued—whether it is a terrain model, a
whiteboard, a sand table, etc. This facilitates subordinate understanding during delivery of the order.
Situation - ANSWER-Enemy Situation
This subparagraph provides information concerning the enemy's composition, estimated strengths,
identification, disposition, current location, anticipated movement, and capabilities, along with an
assessment of intentions.
If you are a fireteam leader issuing an order to your Marines, include the following in this paragraph:
•The assets that the enemy brings to the fight and what they are currently doing
•The enemy capabilities and the conditions needed to achieve these actions
•Most importantly, the enemy's most likely current course of action and their action upon contact with
your unit
Friendly Situation
This subparagraph provides information concerning friendly forces that should directly affect the actions
of your Marines. These forces include those whose presence on a flank or other adjacent area is of
interest. Include information on such forces that Marines need to know to accomplish their tasks. This
includes the mission and intent of the higher unit.
, If you are a fireteam leader issuing an order to your Marines, you should include the following in this
paragraph:
•The squad's mission and the squad leader's intent (typically the "why" of the squad mission) so that all
actions of your Marines properly nest within your guidance and the squad leader's intent
•The tasks assigned to the other teams of your squad and other friendly units operating adjacent to your
team
•Any available fire support assets and their priority of fires
Attachments/Detachments
This subparagraph identifies any unit that a higher command has attached to your unit or direction to
detach a part of your unit to some other function. Attached personnel must be included in your
administrative reports and supported with chow, water, etc. Attached units should be tasked by you in
paragraph three: execution.
Mission - ANSWER-A mission statement is composed of two parts: a task and its purpose.
•This mission statement must include the answers to the "5 W's": Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
•The "Why" provides the purpose and is the most important part of the statement because it informs
subordinates of the reason the task must be accomplished.
As a team leader issuing an order to your Marines, the mission statement will normally be identical to
the task statement issued to you by your squad leader.
Example: At 0330 (WHEN?), 3rd fireteam (WHO?) will attack to clear (WHAT?) enemy LP at 862779
(WHERE?) in order to prevent interference with the squad attack on Platoon Objective 2 (WHY?).
EXECUTION - ANSWER-Commander's Intent
Commander's intent is a clear, concise statement of what the unit must do and the conditions the unit
must meet to succeed; it is a vision provided to subordinates that enables them to act in a changing
environment and in the absence of additional orders.
•Commander's intent endures beyond first contact with the enemy.
