2. TYPES OF ORDERS
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER: COVERS NORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS IN GARRISON OR IN THE FIELD. THEY INCLUDE GENERAL, SPECIFIC, & MEMORANDUM ORDERS; COURTS-MARTIAL ORDERS; & BULLETINS, CIRCULARS, & OTHER MEMORANDA.
COMBAT ORDERS: PERTAIN TO STRATEGIC, OPERATIONAL, OR TACTICAL OPERATIONS & ASSOCIATED SERVICE SUPPORT. COMBAT ORDERS INCLUDE OPERATIONS ORDERS, SERVICE SUPPORT ORDERS, MOVEMENT ORDERS, WARNING ORDERS, & FRAGMENTARY ORDERS.
STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES: (SOPs) SOPs ARE ORDERS THAT DETAIL HOW FORCES WILL EXECUTE UNIT-SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES & PROCEDURES THAT COMMANDERS STANDARDIZE TO ENHANCE EFFECTIVENESS & FLEXIBILITY.
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3. CHARACTERISTICS OF COMBAT ORDERS
CONTAINS FIVE (5) PARAGRAPHS
PROVIDES TASK ORGANIZATION & SCHEME OF MANEUVER
PROVIDES CLEAR, CONCISE MISSION STATEMENT, BASED ON MISSION ASSIGNED BY HIGHER HQs, INCLUDING EXECUTION TIME & DATE
CONVEYS COMMANDER’S INTENT & CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION
USUALLY INCLUDES AN OVERLAY
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4. PROBLEM SOLVING STEP ONE -- RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM
STEP TWO -- GATHER DATA RELATIVE TO THE PROBLEM
STEP THREE -- LIST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM
STEP FOUR -- TEST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM
STEP FIVE -- IMPLEMENT THE PROBLEM SOLUTION
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5. MILITARY DECISION MAKING PROCESS
INPUT
OUTPUT
MISSION RECEIVED FROM HIGHER RECEIPT OF MISSION *CDR’S INITIAL GUIDANCE
HQ OR DEDUCED BY CDR/STAFF WARNING ORDER 1
INITIAL IPB PRODUCTS
* RESTATED MISSION
*CDR’s INTENT
*CDR’s GUIDANCE
WARNING ORDER 2
STAFF PRODUCTS
BATTLEFIELD FRAMEWORK
PRELIMINARY MOVEMENT
HIGHER HQ ORDER/PLAN/PB
STAFF ESTIMATES
FACTS & ASSUMPTIONS
MISSION ANALYSIS
RESTATED MISSION
CDR’s GUIDANCE
CDR’s INTENT
STAFF ESTIMATES & PRODUCTS
ENEMY COAs
COA STMTS AND SKETCHES
COA DEVELOPMENT
WAR GAME RESULTS
TASK ORGANIZATION
MISSION TO SUBORDINATE UNITS
CCIR
ENEMY COA
COA STMTS AND SKETCHES
STAFF COA
COA ANALYSIS
(WAR GAME)
WAR GAME RESULTS
ESTABLISH CRITERIA
DECISION MATRIX
COA COMPARISON
*APPROVED COA
*REFINED CDR’s INTENT
*SPECIFIED TYPE OF ORDER
*SPECIFIED TYPE OF REHEARSAL
*HIGH PAY-OFF TARGET LIST
DECISION MATRIX
COA APPROVAL
APPROVED COA
*OPLAN/OPORD
ORDERS PRODUCTION
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NOTE 1 * DENOTES CDR’S RESPONSIBILITY
NOTE 2: UNDERLYING THE ENTIRE PROCESS ARE CONTINUING CDR’s & STAFF ESTIMATES

6. STEPS IN MISSION ANALYSIS
STEP ANALYZE HIGHER HQS ORDER
STEP CONDUCT INITIAL INTELLIGENCE PREPARATION OF BATTLEFIELD (IPB)
STEP DETERMINE SPECIFIED, IMPLIED, & ESSENTIAL TASKS
STEP REVIEW AVAILABLE ASSETS
STEP DETERMINE CONSTRAINTS
STEP IDENTIFY CRITICAL FACTS & ASSUMPTIONS
STEP CONDUCT RISK ASSESSMENT
STEP DETERMINE INITIAL CDR’s CRITICAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS(CCIR)
STEP DETERMINE INITIAL RECONNAISSANCE ANNEX
STEP 10. PLAN USE OF AVAILABLE TIMEX
STEP 11. WRITE RESTATED MISSION
STEP 12 CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS BRIEFING
STEP 13. APPROVE RESTATED MISSION
STEP 14. DEVELOP INITIAL CDR’s INTENT
STEP 15. ISSUE CDR’s GUIDANCE
STEP 16. ISSUE WARNING ORDER
STEP 17. REVIEW FACTS & ASSUMPTIONS
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7. TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES
ESTIMATE OF
THE SITUATION
MISSION ANALYSIS
ANALYZE SITUATION
DEVELOP COURSES
OF ACTION
COMPARE COURSES OF
ACTION
DECISION
TLP PROCEDURES
1. RECEIVE MISSION
2. ISSUE WARNING ORDER
3. MAKE TENTATIVE PLAN
4. INITIATE MOVEMENT
5. CONDUCT RECONNAISSANCE
6. COMPLETE PLAN
7. ISSUE OPERATIONS ORDER
8. SUPERVISE
METT-TC
MISSION
ENEMY
TERRAIN-OCOKA
TROOPS
TIME
CIVILIAN
RECONNAISSANCE IS CONDUCTED BASED ON THE
TENTATIVE PLAN. INFORMATION DISCOVERED DURING
RECONNAISSANCE IS “PLUGGED BACK IN” TO BOTH
METT-TC & THE ESTIMATE OF THE SITUATION. IT CAN
CAUSE A CHANGE OF PLAN OR EVEN A CHANGE OF
MISSION.
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8. RESTATED MISSION WHO: 1st PLATOON
WHAT: DESTROY ENEMY FORCES (TASK) (BY AMBUSH)
WHERE: VIC AB
WHEN: FROM NOV 97 UNTIL NOV 97
WHY: TO PREVENT ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS FROM
MOVING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 127 (PURPOSE)
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9. BACKWARD PLANNING PROCESS
0400: EXECUTE MISSION
0330: BEGIN MOVEMENT INTO SUPPORT, SECURITY, ASSAULT POSITIONS
0200: COMPLETE THE RECON, CONFIRM OR ADJUST PLAN, ISSUE FRAGOs
2400: ESTABLISH ORP, BEGIN LEADER’S RECON
2100: BEGIN MOVEMENT
2000: BEGIN PLATOON INSPECTIONS
1800: START PLATOON REHEARSALS
1730: CONDUCT INITIAL INSPECTIONS
1600: ISSUE SQUAD OPORD
1330: CONDUCT SQUAD LEADER’S BRIEFBACK TO PLATOON LEADER
1300: ISSUE PLATOON OPORD
0930: CONDUCT PLATOON LEADER’S BRIEFBACK TO COMPANY COMMANDER;
RECEIVE COMPANY OPORD
0700: RECEIVE COMPANY WARNING ORDER & GIVE PLATOON WARNING ORDER
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10. COA STATEMENT PLATOON MISSION STATEMENT: COA STATEMENT:
1st PLT ATTACKS AT OCT 97, TO SIZE HIGH GROUND VICINITY NB
(OBJ TOOL) TO ALLOW 2d PLT (MAIN EFFORT) TO PASS THROUGH & SIZE THE
DECISIVE TERRAIN VICINITY NB (OBJ BOX)
COA STATEMENT:
THE PLT CROSSES THE LD AT 0600 ALONG DIRECTION OF ATTACK BLUE & OCCUPIES THE ORP. AFTER LEADER’S RECON, ONE SQD, WITH BOTH PLT MACHINE GUN TEAMS ATTACHED, OCCUPIES SUPPORT POSITION VIC NB
TO SUPPRESS ENEMY ON OBJ TOOL TO ALLOW ANOTHER SQD WITH ATTACHED ENGINEERS TO BREACH THE ENEMY’S OBSTACLES & SIZE A FOOTHOLD ON THE OBJ. A THIRD SQD (PLT MAIN EFFORT) ASSAULTS THROUGH THE BREACH TO CLEAR ENEMY TRENCH LINE TO ALLOW THE 2d PLT TO PASS THROUGH & SIZE THE DECISIVE TERRAIN (OBJ BOX). THE SUPPORT SQD THEN THE BREACH SQD,
IN ORDER, ARE PREPARED TO ASSIST CLEARNING THE TRENCHES.
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11. COURSE OF ACTION DECISION MATRIX
SIGNIFICANT FACTORS
MISSION-SPECIFIC FACTORS
1. CASUALTY EVACUATION
2. SOLDIER’S LOAD
3. STEALTHY MOVEMENT
4. TIME USAGE
GENERAL FACTORS
1. KEY WEAPONS EMPLOYED TO BEST ADVANTAGE
2. PLATOON DISPOSITION PROVIDES MUTUAL SUPPORT
3. COVERAGE OF MAIN ENEMY AVENUES OF APPROACH
COURSE OF ACTION
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12. REVIEW TYPES OF ORDERS CHARACTERISTICS OF COMBAT ORDERS
PROBLEM SOLVING
MILITARY DECISION MAKING PROCESS
TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES
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