1.18 Naval Messages Flashcards
Types of Naval Message
Administrative - Ship’s management
Operational/Tactical - Ship’s employment
Administrative Messages
General Admin
OPREP-5
Operational/Tactical
- INDIGO
- EXORD/FRAGORD/TASKORD/PLANORD
- OPTASK
Administrative Naval Messages
Movement Report (MOVREP)
Logistics Report (LOGREG)
Operational Reports (OPREP-3)
Casualty Report (CASREP)
Movement Report (MOVREP)
To collect and distribute ship location data to operational and administrative commanders
To monitor safe and timely arrival of units
Submitted 24-48 hrs before getting U/W
Departure Report
Arrival Report
Position Report
Cancellation Report
Logistics Report (LOGREG)
Prior to arrival in port, the CO shall make known to the appropriate naval authority the logistical requirements for the ship during period in port.
48 hours prior to arrival
Operational Reports (OPREP-3)
Used to provide timely information on critical situations and military operations.
Set by FLASH or IMMEDIATE precedence.
Voice report: within 5 minutes
Record message report: within 60 minutes
OPREP-3 PINNACLE
Used to report all incidents having national level interest
OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE
Used for incidents having high-level military, political, or media interest.
OPREP-3 UNIT SITREP
Used to provide operational commanders and higher authority notification of an incident.
CASREP
Equipment malfunction or deficiency that cannot be corrected within 48 hours and reduces a unit’s capability to perform a mission
CAT 2 CASREP
Minor degradation in any primary mission OR major degradation or total loss of a secondary mission
Transmitted Priority (P) Precedence
Updates must be submitted every 30 days
CAT 3 CASREP
Major degradation, but not loss of primary mission
Transmitted Immediate (O) Precedence
Updates must be submitted every10 days
CAT 4 CASREP
Total loss of at least one primary mission
Transmitted Immediate (O) Precedence
Updates must be submitted every 72 hours
Types of CASREPS
Initial
Update
Correction
Cancellation
