OPERATIONAL ORDERS

REFERENCES :
ARMED FORCES STAFF
MANUAL T 100 ( CHAPTER 10)

AIM

TO ENABLE STUDENTS
TO PREPARE AND
DELIVER ORDERS IN
OPERATIONS

SCOPE

PURPOSE OF ORDERS
TYPES OF ORDERS
CHARACTERISTICS
CONTENTS

PROPOSE ORDERS

TO DIRECT AND
COORDINATE THE
ACTION OF FORCES
IN AN OPERATION.

ORDERS MUST BE
ACCURATE
BRIEF
UNAMBIGOUS
CAPABLE OF EXECUTION
RECEIVED ON TIME TO REACT
UPON

TYPE OF ORDERS
WRITTEN OPERATION
ORDERS.
a. FORMAL OPERATION
ORDER.
b. SIGNAL MESSAGES.
c. CONFIRMATORY.
ORAL OPERATION ORDERS.

basic elements of Op O
SITUATIONS
MISSION
EXECUTION
SERVICE SUPPORT
COMMAND AND SIGNAL

SITUATION
ENEMY
IDENTITY
STRENGTH
DISPOSITION/LOC
INTENTION
WEAPONS
DRESS/EQUIPMENT
TACTICS
DECEPTION
SIGHTINGS/ACTIVITIES
OTHERS

SITUATION
FRIENDLY FORCES
HIGHER COMD/FMN PLAN
FLANKING UNITS
ATTACHMENTS AND
DETACHMENTS

SITUATION
FRIENDLY FORCES (EXAMPLES)
COY PLAN. COY IS TO DEFEND GEN AREA MS 1203.
PL 1 AS RIGHT FWD, PL 2 AS LEFT FWD.
FLANKING UNIT. A COY AS RIGHT FWD AND B COY AS
LEFT FWD.
ATTS AND DETS
> REMAINING UNDER COMMAND
> UNDER COMD FROM
> REVERTING TO UNDER COMD
> IN DIRECT SP AND UNDER COMD FOR MOVE
> IN SP AND UNDER COMD FOR MOVE
> IN DIRECT SP
> IN SUPPORT
> AT PRIORITY CALL

MISSION
PRECISE, FIRM STATEMENT OF TASK
GIVEN TO THE COMD.
MISSION (EXAMPLES)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

TO DESTROY.
TO CAPTURE.
TO SEIZE.
TO DEFEND.
TO DELAY.
TO WITHDRAW.
TO ADVANCE.

EXECUTION
a. GENERAL OUTLINE. CLEAR STATEMENT ON HOW
THE OPERATION IS TO BE CONDUCTED AND SP
PROVIDED. MAY BE EXECUTED IN PHASES AT A HIGHER
LEVEL.
EXAMPLE: DEF WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH 2 COY FWD
AND 1 COY IN DEPTH AND DENYING VG TO THE EN. PTLS
AND OP DEPLOYED TO PROVIDE SY AND EARLY WNG .
ANTI ARMD WPNS DEPLOYED FWD ONCE SCREEN WDR
TO DESTROY EN ARMD. CONSTRUCTION OF OBS TO
ENHANCE NATURAL OBS AND CHANNEL EN INTO
KILLING AREA. OPS SP BY ARTY, MOR AND ENGRS.

b. DETAILED TASK.
DETAILED TASKING OF
SUBUNIT, GROUPING ATT TO AND DET FROM THE
SUBUNIT.
(EXAMPLE)
1. NO. 1 PL.
a. GP. * DET 1 X SECT TO
UNDER COMD B COY.
* UNDER COMD 1 X BCT
* IN SP 1 X SECT ASLT
PIONER.
b. TASK.* LEFT ASSAULT GP
* CLEAR EN IN AOR.
* REORG AT GR 123789.

c. COORDINATIONS INSTRUCTIONS. CONTAINS

INSTRUCTIONS WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO 2 OR
MORE ELEMENTS OF COMMAND AND NEEDS COORDINATION.

CONTENTS OF COORD INSTR

TIMING - ALL CRITICAL TIMINGS AS
APPLICABLE TO THAT PARTICULAR OP.
LOCATION -ALL CRITICAL FACTORS AS REQ BY
THAT PARTICULAR OP.
ACTION - ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO BE
TAKEN TO SAFEGUARD CONDUCT OF THE OP.
FIRE PLAN - FIRE SP REQ TO SP THE OP.
OTHER PLANS - ANY CRITICAL FACTOR THAT
REQUIRES EMPHASIS IN RELATION TO
GENERAL OUTLINE.

SERVICE SUPPORT
ITEMS OF IMMEDIATE ADMINISTRATIVE
CONCERN TO THE RECIPIENTS SHOULD BE
STATED HERE, SO THAT ACTION CAN BE TAKEN
OR PLANNED BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER IS RECEIVED. INCLUDES ALL ADMIN
AND LOG MATTERS TO SP THE OPERATION.
(EXAMPLE)
AMMO, FEEDING, WATER,
MED/CASEVAC , TPT, POW

POL

COMMAND AND SIGNAL

ALL MATTERS RELATED TO COMMAND LOC,
COMMS, SIGNALS THAT IS TO BE
COORDINATED.
(EXAMPLE)
LOC OF COY HQ
SIGNAL INSTR
RADIO SILENCE
CODEWORDS
NICKNAMES
PASSWORDS

CONCLUSION

ORDERS MUST BE :
>ACCURATE
>CLEAR
>CONCISE

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