2. NATO SEQUENCE OF ORDERS

3. NATO Sequence of Orders
Types of
Orders

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

5. 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)

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.”

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

15. 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

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

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

18. 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)

19. MISSION

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

21. 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".

22. 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.”

23. 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.”

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

25. 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".

26. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

34. EXTRACTION OF ORDERS

35. 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

36. 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

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

39. 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

40. ISSUE OF ORDERS
Concisely
Clearly
Confidently
Correct Sequence

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

42. 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”