PATROL ORDER FORMAT

1. SITUATION:
a. Environment-____________________________________________________________________________
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b. Enemy Forces-___________________________________________________________________________
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c. Friendly Forces-__________________________________________________________________________
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d. Attachments and Detachments-______________________________________________________________

2. MISSION:
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3. EXECUTION:
a. Concept of Operations(1) Task Organization-_________________________________________________________________
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(2) Movement to OBJ Area-_____________________________________________________________
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(3) Actions in OBJ Area-_______________________________________________________________
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(4) Return Movement-_________________________________________________________________
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(5) Use of Supt Forces-_________________________________________________________________
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b. Tasks:
Elements-___________________________________________________________________________
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Teams-_____________________________________________________________________________
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Individuals-_________________________________________________________________________
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c. Coordinating Instructions:
(1) Time of Assembly-_________________________________________________________________
(2) Time of Inspections-_____________________Rehearsals-__________________________________
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(4) Location of Departure Friendly lines/Actions associated____________________________________
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Location of Return Friendly lines/Actions associated______________________________________
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(5) Details on Primary/Alternate routes to and from OBJ areaPrimary-______________________________________________________________________

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Alternate-_____________________________________________________________________
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(6) Formations/Order of Movement-______________________________________________________
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(7) Rally Points/Actions at-_____________________________________________________________
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(8) Final Prep Pos/Actions at-___________________________________________________________
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(9) ORP/Actions at-___________________________________________________________________
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(10) Danger areas/Actions-_____________________________________________________________
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(11) Enemy Contact-__________________________________________________________________
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(12) Actions at OBJ area-_______________________________________________________________
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(13) Estimated time of Debrief on return-__________________________________________________

4. ADMINISTRATION and LOGISTICS

a. Changes/Additions to uniforms/gear/loads than that given in warning order-__________________________
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b. Instructions on handling:
(1) Wounded-________________________________________________________________________
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(2) Prisoners-_________________________________________________________________________
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5. COMMAND and SIGNAL

a. Command Relationships
(1) Chain of Command/Location in Patrol-_________________________________________________
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b. Signal
(1) Challenge and Password Primary-_________________________________Alternate_____________
(2) Hand and Arm/Special Signals-_______________________________________________________
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(3) Radio FrequenciesPrimary_________________________Alternate__________________________________________
Call Signs________________________________________________________________________
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c. Command Posts- (Position of PL and APL during approach, at OBJ, and on returnPatrol Leader-________________________________________________________________________
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Assistant Patrol Leader-________________________________________________________________
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