NATO NATO SEQUENCE OF SEQUENCE OF

ORDERSORDERS

NATO Sequence of OrdersNATO Sequence of OrdersNATO Sequence of OrdersNATO Sequence of Orders

Types ofTypes of

OrdersOrders

TYPES OF ORDERSTYPES OF ORDERS

Warning OrdersWarning Orders Formal OrdersFormal Orders Quick Battle Orders (QBOs)Quick Battle Orders (QBOs) Radio OrdersRadio Orders Operation Orders (incl FRAGOs)Operation Orders (incl FRAGOs)

TYPES OF ORDERS BY OPERATIONTYPES OF ORDERS BY OPERATION PatrolPatrol

– RecceRecce (Phased)(Phased)– FightingFighting (Phased)(Phased)

AmbushAmbush (Phased)(Phased) AttackAttack

– HastyHasty (Focus on obj)(Focus on obj)– DeliberateDeliberate (Focus on obj)(Focus on obj)

DefenceDefence– PreliminaryPreliminary (Get digging)(Get digging)– Confirmatory Confirmatory (Once posn complete)(Once posn complete)

RaidsRaids (Phased)(Phased)

WARNING ORDERWARNING ORDER “ “SPOTOCASPOTOCA”:”: SHOULD INCLUDE:- SHOULD INCLUDE:- SSit; incl comd intent 2up, gd & en.it; incl comd intent 2up, gd & en. PProbable msn & probable msns for subordinates.robable msn & probable msns for subordinates. OOwn ME.wn ME. TTimings.imings.

Earliest move times/NMBEarliest move times/NMB NTMNTM

RV and time of RV and time of OO Gp. Gp. CCSS: Essential matters only.SS: Essential matters only. AAcknowledge.cknowledge.

WARNING ORDERWARNING ORDER MAY INCLUDE:-MAY INCLUDE:- Os for prelim ops, recce regping or mov.Os for prelim ops, recce regping or mov. Assy area details.Assy area details. RVs, Mov of Adv and Hbr parties.RVs, Mov of Adv and Hbr parties. Limitations on recce, mov and use of Tpt Limitations on recce, mov and use of Tpt

incl hels.incl hels. Essential Svc Sp, or Comd and Sigs, Essential Svc Sp, or Comd and Sigs,

instrs e.g. replen, rest, repair and rec, instrs e.g. replen, rest, repair and rec, mov of Ech or HQs.mov of Ech or HQs.

WARNING ORDERWARNING ORDER

Can be issued immediately after Stage 1 of Can be issued immediately after Stage 1 of MA:MA:

•““Wng O: B Coy to mount attack o/n Wng O: B Coy to mount attack o/n 27/28 Sep as part of BG op. 4 & 5 tps 27/28 Sep as part of BG op. 4 & 5 tps in asslt; 6 tp res. Cfm; Wng O to fol.”in asslt; 6 tp res. Cfm; Wng O to fol.”

OPERATION OPERATION ORDERSORDERS

Formal, Detailed, Comprehensive Formal, Detailed, Comprehensive written orders.written orders.

May be supplemented by overlay May be supplemented by overlay Operation Orders down to BG level.Operation Orders down to BG level.

May be supplemented by Oral May be supplemented by Oral Orders down to Fire Team level.Orders down to Fire Team level.

FRAGMENTARY FRAGMENTARY ORDERSORDERS

Used in fast moving situations.Used in fast moving situations. Operation Orders issued in Operation Orders issued in

part only and with limited part only and with limited distribution.distribution.

OTHER TYPES OF OTHER TYPES OF ORDERSORDERS

Oral.Oral. Confirmatory Notes.Confirmatory Notes. Radio / Telephone.Radio / Telephone. Liaison Officers.Liaison Officers.

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

NATONATO SEQUENCE SEQUENCE OF ORDERSOF ORDERS

NATONATO SEQUENCE SEQUENCE OF ORDERSOF ORDERS

PreliminariesPreliminaries SituationSituation MissionMission ExecutionExecution Service SupportService Support Command and SignalsCommand and Signals

PRELIMINARIESPRELIMINARIES Outline of the Operation.Outline of the Operation. SY of O GpSY of O Gp

– Loc– Sentries– Actions on Attack

AdminAdmin– Intro of Att Pers– Seating Plan– Model– Map Folds

PRELIMINARIESPRELIMINARIESCONTINUED:-CONTINUED:-

WeatherWeather– Time of First/Last Light– Forecast– Moon State– Visibility

Task OrgTask Org Ground OrientationGround Orientation

SITUATION SITUATION (AS FOR OFFENSIVE OPs)(AS FOR OFFENSIVE OPs) En Forces:-En Forces:-

STRLOCsWPNs

EQPT

MORALE

OBs

DFs

AIR THREAT

NBC

FUTURE INTENTIONS

SITUATION SITUATION CONTINUED:-CONTINUED:-

Friendly Forces:-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 ATTS and DETS (only if not covered in Task (only if not covered in Task Org)Org)

MISSIONMISSION

MISSION““A clear and concise statement of A clear and concise statement of

the command and its purposethe command and its purpose””

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT MISSION - (Single Mission)MISSION - (Single Mission)

"1 Section is to attack to destroy the 1 Section is to attack to destroy the enemy in the left-hand trench enemy in the left-hand trench in order in order to to allow the troop to secure saddle Aallow the troop to secure saddle A".

MISSION - (Multiple Missions)MISSION - (Multiple Missions)"1 Section is to attack to destroy the 1 Section is to attack to destroy the

enemy in the Red House, to provide enemy in the Red House, to provide fire support to 3 Section, fire support to 3 Section, in order toin order to allow the troop to secure the farm allow the troop to secure the farm complexcomplex".

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT MISSION - (with tasks)MISSION - (with tasks)

““1 Section is to attack to destroy the en 1 Section is to attack to destroy the en in Red House in Red House iotiot allow the tp to secure allow the tp to secure the farm complex.the farm complex.

1. Be prep to provide fire sp to 3 1. Be prep to provide fire sp to 3 Sect.Sect.

2. Be prep to clear obs in sp 2 Sect 2. Be prep to clear obs in sp 2 Sect

exploitation.exploitation.””

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT MISSION - (phase of war/tasks)MISSION - (phase of war/tasks)

““ Attack: Lt fwd asslt Sect. Attack: Lt fwd asslt Sect.

1. Destroy en in Red House.1. Destroy en in Red House.

2. Provide fire sp to 3 Sect.2. Provide fire sp to 3 Sect.

3. Be prep to clear obs in sp 2 Sect 3. Be prep to clear obs in sp 2 Sect exploitation.exploitation.

in order to in order to allow the tp to secure the allow the tp to secure the

farm complex.farm complex.””

EXECUTIONEXECUTION Concept of Ops:-Concept of Ops:- Tp Comds intent.

Scheme of Manoeuvre.

Main Effort.

BRITISH MILITARY BRITISH MILITARY DOCTRINEDOCTRINE

Main Effort (ME) - NATO/Op LevelMain Effort (ME) - NATO/Op Level"A concentration of forces or means, in a A concentration of forces or means, in a

particular area, where a commander seeks particular area, where a commander seeks to bring about a decisionto bring about a decision".

BRITISH MILITARY BRITISH MILITARY DOCTRINEDOCTRINE

Main Effort (ME) - UK/Tac LevelMain Effort (ME) - UK/Tac Level" The activity which the commander considers The activity which the commander considers

crucial to the success of his mission at that timecrucial to the success of his mission at that time".

Establishing MEEstablishing ME Narrowing of boundaries to concentrate force.Narrowing of boundaries to concentrate force. Grouping extra combat power on the ME.Grouping extra combat power on the ME. Allocation of priority for Combat Support.Allocation of priority for Combat Support. Use of second echelon forces and reserves.Use of second echelon forces and reserves. Sequencing of deep, close and rear operations.Sequencing of deep, close and rear operations.

EXECUTIONEXECUTION Concept of Ops:-Concept of Ops:- Tp Comds intent.

Scheme of Manoeuvre.

Main Effort. Key timings.

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

Sub Unit Missions.Sub Unit Missions.

EXECUTIONEXECUTION Concept of Ops:-Concept of Ops:- Tp Comds intent.

Scheme of Manoeuvre.

Main Effort. Key timings.

Sub-unit missions.Sub-unit missions. Coord Instrs.Coord Instrs.

EXECUTIONEXECUTION Coord Instrs.Coord Instrs.

– incl mov/routes detail for the incl mov/routes detail for the attackattackTimingsTimingsFire PlanFire PlanLoELoEBdrysBdrys

Poss Summary.Poss Summary.

SERVICE SERVICE SUPPORTSUPPORT

SOP Variations.SOP Variations. Log Sp.Log Sp. Med.Med. Transport/Recovery.Transport/Recovery.

““DEWARMPT”DEWARMPT”

COMMAND and SIGNALSCOMMAND and SIGNALS HQs:-HQs:- Locs Mov Altn Comd

COMMs - CEI ChangesCOMMs - CEI Changes Codes:-Codes:- Codewords Nicknames Nick Nos:

COMMAND and SIGNALS COMMAND and SIGNALS continued:continued:

PasswordsPasswords SynchroniseSynchronise (Poss Summary)(Poss Summary) Questions Questions (Advisable to be carried (Advisable to be carried

out after each section) out after each section)

EXTRACTION OF ORDERS

PRELIMINARIESCOY COMD OsCOY COMD Os TP COMD Os TP COMD Os OUTLINE OF Op OUTLINE OF Op ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ OUTLINE OF OpOUTLINE OF Op

SY OF O Gp SY OF O Gp SY OF O GpSY OF O Gp

ADMIN: INTRO OF ATT PERS ADMIN: INTRO OF ATT PERS ADMIN: INTRO OF ATT PERS ADMIN: INTRO OF ATT PERS

SEATING PLAN SEATING PLAN SEATING PLANSEATING PLAN

MODELMODEL MODEL MODEL

MAP FOLDS MAP FOLDS ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ MAP FOLDSMAP FOLDS

WEATHERWEATHER ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ WEATHERWEATHER

TASK ORG TASK ORG ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ TASK ORGTASK ORG

GROUND ORIENTATION:GROUND ORIENTATION: GROUND ORIENTATION: GROUND ORIENTATION:

CDO AREA - OUTLINECDO AREA - OUTLINE

COY AREA - DETAIL COY AREA - DETAIL ----------------------------- ----------------------------- COY AREA - OUTLINECOY AREA - OUTLINE

TP LEVEL AREA - DETAIL TP LEVEL AREA - DETAIL

EXTRACTION of ORDERSCOY COMDS OsCOY COMDS Os TP COMDS OsTP COMDS OsSITUATIONSITUATION SITUATIONSITUATION

ENEMY FORCES: CDO OUTLINE ENEMY FORCES: CDO OUTLINE ENEMY FORCES:ENEMY FORCES:

COY AREA - DETAIL COY AREA - DETAIL -------------- -------------- COY AREA - OUTLINECOY AREA - OUTLINE

TP AREA - DETAILTP AREA - DETAIL

FRIENDLY FORCES: FRIENDLY FORCES: FRIENDLY FORCES:FRIENDLY FORCES:

BDE COMDs - INTENT BDE COMDs - INTENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CO’s - INTENTCO’s - INTENT

CO’s Msn/CONCEPT of Ops CO’s Msn/CONCEPT of Ops ------------------------------------------------------------ COY COMDs - Msn/ COY COMDs - Msn/ CONCEPT OF OpsCONCEPT OF Ops

MISSIONMISSION MISSIONMISSION

EXECUTIONEXECUTION EXECUTIONEXECUTION

CONCEPT of Ops CONCEPT of Ops CONCEPT of OpsCONCEPT of Ops

SUB UNIT Msns SUB UNIT Msns SUB UNIT MsnsSUB UNIT Msns

CO-ORD INSTR CO-ORD INSTR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CO-ORD INSTRCO-ORD INSTR

SUMMARY of EXECUTION SUMMARY of EXECUTION -------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY of EXECUTIONSUMMARY of EXECUTION

EXTRACTION of ORDERS

COY COMDs OsCOY COMDs Os TP COMDs OsTP COMDs Os

SERVICE SP SERVICE SP ---------------------------------------------- SERVICE SP SERVICE SP

COMD & SIGs COMD & SIGs --------------------- --------------------- COMD & SIGsCOMD & SIGs

RECEIVING ORDERSRECEIVING ORDERS

Equipment:-Equipment:- Tactical Aide Memoire. Pencils and Chinagraphs. Binos, Compass and Protractor. Map and Map Case.

Arrive Early Mark MapArrive Early Mark Map

ISSUE OF ORDERSISSUE OF ORDERS

ConciselyConcisely ClearlyClearly ConfidentlyConfidently Correct SequenceCorrect Sequence

CONTENT OF ORDERSCONTENT OF ORDERS ComprehensiveComprehensive AccurateAccurate Clear and UnambiguousClear and Unambiguous BriefBrief Capable of Execution by Alt Capable of Execution by Alt Comd Comd

if necessaryif necessary TimelyTimely

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS Use to confirm pointsUse to confirm points Lay down your format for Lay down your format for

asking questions early (In asking questions early (In prelims)prelims) After each main Sequence After each main Sequence

headingheading Do not allow your O Gp to Do not allow your O Gp to

become an become an ““IRISH PARLIAMENTIRISH PARLIAMENT””