Warfighting Test
War and Peace Range - answer Routine economic competition, political tension,
ideological tension, crises among groups
Definition of War - answer A violent clash of interests between or among organized
groups characterized by the use of military force
Objective of War - answer Imposed our will on our enemy
Examples of moral forces that influence the nature of war - answer Esprit de corps,
National and individual conscience
Characteristic of the nature of war - answer Friction, human dimension, uncertainty,
fluidity, disorder, physical, moral, and mental
Troop Leading Steps - answer Begin planning, arrange recon, make recon, complete
planning, issue orders, supervise
Estimate of the situation is a problem solving process also known as – answer METT-T
analysis
types of orders - answerwarning orders, operation orders, fragmentary orders
Warning Order - answerThis is a preliminary notice of an order or action. It is a planning
directive that describes the situation, allocates forces and resources, establishes
command relationships, provides other initial planning guidance, and initiates
subordinate unit mission planning. It is also called a WARNORD.
Operation Order - answerThis is a directive issued by a commander to subordinate
leaders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation. It is also
called an OPORD
Fragmentary - answerThis is an abbreviated form of an operation order issued as
needed after an operation order to change or modify that order or to execute a branch
or sequel to that order. It is also called a FRAGO.
Five paragraph order format (SMEAC) - answerS-Situation
M-Mission
E-Execution
A-Administration and Logistics
C-Command and signal
War and Peace Range - answer Routine economic competition, political tension,
ideological tension, crises among groups
Definition of War - answer A violent clash of interests between or among organized
groups characterized by the use of military force
Objective of War - answer Imposed our will on our enemy
Examples of moral forces that influence the nature of war - answer Esprit de corps,
National and individual conscience
Characteristic of the nature of war - answer Friction, human dimension, uncertainty,
fluidity, disorder, physical, moral, and mental
Troop Leading Steps - answer Begin planning, arrange recon, make recon, complete
planning, issue orders, supervise
Estimate of the situation is a problem solving process also known as – answer METT-T
analysis
types of orders - answerwarning orders, operation orders, fragmentary orders
Warning Order - answerThis is a preliminary notice of an order or action. It is a planning
directive that describes the situation, allocates forces and resources, establishes
command relationships, provides other initial planning guidance, and initiates
subordinate unit mission planning. It is also called a WARNORD.
Operation Order - answerThis is a directive issued by a commander to subordinate
leaders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation. It is also
called an OPORD
Fragmentary - answerThis is an abbreviated form of an operation order issued as
needed after an operation order to change or modify that order or to execute a branch
or sequel to that order. It is also called a FRAGO.
Five paragraph order format (SMEAC) - answerS-Situation
M-Mission
E-Execution
A-Administration and Logistics
C-Command and signal
