NATO SEQUENCE OF ORDERS

NATO Sequence of Orders Types of Orders

TYPES OF ORDERS Warning Orders Formal Orders Quick Battle Orders (QBOs) Radio Orders Operation Orders (incl FRAGOs)

TYPES OF ORDERS BY OPERATION Patrol Recce (Phased) Fighting (Phased) Ambush (Phased) Attack Hasty (Focus on obj) Deliberate (Focus on obj) Defence Preliminary (Get digging) Confirmatory (Once posn complete) Raids (Phased)

WARNING ORDER “SPOTOCA”: SHOULD INCLUDE:- Sit; incl comd intent 2up, gd & en. Probable msn & probable msns for subordinates. Own ME. Timings. Earliest move times/NMB NTM RV and time of O Gp. CSS: Essential matters only. Acknowledge.

WARNING ORDER MAY INCLUDE:- Os for prelim ops, recce regping or mov. Assy area details. RVs, Mov of Adv and Hbr parties. Limitations on recce, mov and use of Tpt incl hels. Essential Svc Sp, or Comd and Sigs, instrs e.g. replen, rest, repair and rec, mov of Ech or HQs.

WARNING ORDER Can be issued immediately after Stage 1 of MA: “Wng O: B Coy to mount attack o/n 27/28 Sep as part of BG op. 4 & 5 tps in asslt; 6 tp res. Cfm; Wng O to fol.”

OPERATION ORDERS Formal, Detailed, Comprehensive written orders. May be supplemented by overlay Operation Orders down to BG level. May be supplemented by Oral Orders down to Fire Team level.

FRAGMENTARY ORDERS Used in fast moving situations. Operation Orders issued in part only and with limited distribution.

OTHER TYPES OF ORDERS Oral. Confirmatory Notes. Radio / Telephone. Liaison Officers.

ORDERS What is to be done. By whom. Why (and How). Where and When.

NATO SEQUENCE OF ORDERS Preliminaries Situation Mission Execution Service Support Command and Signals

PRELIMINARIES Outline of the Operation. SY of O Gp Admin Loc Sentries Actions on Attack Admin Intro of Att Pers Seating Plan Model Map Folds

PRELIMINARIES CONTINUED:- Weather Time of First/Last Light Forecast Moon State Visibility Task Org Ground Orientation

SITUATION (AS FOR OFFENSIVE OPs) En Forces:- STR LOCs WPNs EQPT MORALE OBs DFs AIR THREAT NBC FUTURE INTENTIONS

SITUATION CONTINUED:- Friendly Forces:- The intent of the Comd 2 Up. ie Cdo CO for Tp O’s. Coy Comd's MSN and concept of OPs (incl intent and Main Effort). Locs and future actions of neighbouring forces which may affect your Op. Outline Fire Sp plan. ATTS and DETS (only if not covered in Task Org)

MISSION

“A clear and concise statement of the command and its purpose” MISSION “A clear and concise statement of the command and its purpose”

MISSION STATEMENT MISSION - (Single Mission) "1 Section is to attack to destroy the enemy in the left-hand trench in order to allow the troop to secure saddle A". MISSION - (Multiple Missions) "1 Section is to attack to destroy the enemy in the Red House, to provide fire support to 3 Section, in order to allow the troop to secure the farm complex".

MISSION STATEMENT MISSION - (with tasks) “1 Section is to attack to destroy the en in Red House iot allow the tp to secure the farm complex. 1. Be prep to provide fire sp to 3 Sect. 2. Be prep to clear obs in sp 2 Sect exploitation.”

MISSION STATEMENT MISSION - (phase of war/tasks) “ Attack: Lt fwd asslt Sect. 1. Destroy en in Red House. 2. Provide fire sp to 3 Sect. 3. Be prep to clear obs in sp 2 Sect exploitation. in order to allow the tp to secure the farm complex.”

EXECUTION Concept of Ops:- Tp Comds intent. Scheme of Manoeuvre. Main Effort.

BRITISH MILITARY DOCTRINE Main Effort (ME) - NATO/Op Level "A concentration of forces or means, in a particular area, where a commander seeks to bring about a decision".

BRITISH MILITARY DOCTRINE Main Effort (ME) - UK/Tac Level " The activity which the commander considers crucial to the success of his mission at that time". Establishing ME Narrowing of boundaries to concentrate force. Grouping extra combat power on the ME. Allocation of priority for Combat Support. Use of second echelon forces and reserves. Sequencing of deep, close and rear operations.

EXECUTION Concept of Ops:- Tp Comds intent. Scheme of Manoeuvre. Main Effort. Key timings.

EXECUTION Concept of Ops:- Sub Unit Missions. Tp Comds intent. Scheme of Manoeuvre. Main Effort. Key timings. Sub Unit Missions.

EXECUTION Concept of Ops:- Sub-unit missions. Coord Instrs. Tp Comds intent. Scheme of Manoeuvre. Main Effort. Key timings. Sub-unit missions. Coord Instrs.

EXECUTION Coord Instrs. Poss Summary. Timings Fire Plan LoE Bdrys incl mov/routes detail for the attack Timings Fire Plan LoE Bdrys Poss Summary.

SERVICE SUPPORT SOP Variations. Log Sp. Med. Transport/Recovery. “DEWARMPT” SOP Variations. Log Sp. Med. Transport/Recovery.

COMMAND and SIGNALS HQs:- COMMs - CEI Changes Codes:- Locs Mov Altn Comd COMMs - CEI Changes Codes:- Codewords Nicknames Nick Nos:

COMMAND and SIGNALS continued: Passwords Synchronise (Poss Summary) Questions (Advisable to be carried out after each section)

EXTRACTION OF ORDERS

PRELIMINARIES COY COMD Os TP COMD Os OUTLINE OF Op ------------------------------------------------ OUTLINE OF Op SY OF O Gp SY OF O Gp ADMIN: INTRO OF ATT PERS ADMIN: INTRO OF ATT PERS SEATING PLAN SEATING PLAN MODEL MODEL MAP FOLDS ------------------------------------ MAP FOLDS WEATHER ------------------------------------------------------------ WEATHER TASK ORG ------------------------------------------------------------ TASK ORG GROUND ORIENTATION: GROUND ORIENTATION: CDO AREA - OUTLINE COY AREA - DETAIL ----------------------------- COY AREA - OUTLINE TP LEVEL AREA - DETAIL

EXTRACTION of ORDERS COY COMDS Os TP COMDS Os SITUATION SITUATION ENEMY FORCES: CDO OUTLINE ENEMY FORCES: COY AREA - DETAIL -------------- COY AREA - OUTLINE TP AREA - DETAIL FRIENDLY FORCES: FRIENDLY FORCES: BDE COMDs - INTENT -------------------------------------- CO’s - INTENT CO’s Msn/CONCEPT of Ops ------------------------------ COY COMDs - Msn/ CONCEPT OF Ops MISSION MISSION EXECUTION EXECUTION CONCEPT of Ops CONCEPT of Ops SUB UNIT Msns SUB UNIT Msns CO-ORD INSTR ----------------------------------------------- CO-ORD INSTR SUMMARY of EXECUTION ------------------------- SUMMARY of EXECUTION

EXTRACTION of ORDERS COY COMDs Os TP COMDs Os SERVICE SP ----------------------- SERVICE SP COMD & SIGs --------------------- COMD & SIGs

RECEIVING ORDERS Equipment:- Arrive Early Mark Map Tactical Aide Memoire. Pencils and Chinagraphs. Binos, Compass and Protractor. Map and Map Case. Arrive Early Mark Map

ISSUE OF ORDERS Concisely Clearly Confidently Correct Sequence

CONTENT OF ORDERS Comprehensive Accurate Clear and Unambiguous Brief Capable of Execution by Alt Comd if necessary Timely

QUESTIONS Use to confirm points Lay down your format for asking questions early (In prelims) After each main Sequence heading Do not allow your O Gp to become an “IRISH PARLIAMENT”