B115 Mission Orders

Question 1

What FM covers Commander and Staff Organization and Operations.

Answer 1

FM 6-0

Question 2

What reference covers soldiers’ manual of Common Task and Warrior Leader Skills Level 2?

Answer 2

STP 21-24-SMCT

Question 3

What is the definition of the term mission orders?

Answer 3

Directives that emphasize to subordinates the results to be attained, not how they are to achieve them

Question 4

Mission orders can be delivered in what two ways.

Answer 4

Verbal and Written

Question 5

What are the three most common types of orders?

Answer 5

Operation Order, Fragmentary Order, and Warning Order

Question 6

What are the steps of the Military Decision making process? (7)

Answer 6

• Receipt of mission
• Mission analysis
• COA development
• COA analysis
• COA comparison
• COA approval
• Orders production

Question 7

What are the troop leading procedures? (8)

Answer 7

• Receive the mission
• Issue a warning order
• Make a tentative plan
• Initiate movement
• Conduct reconnaissance
• Complete the plan
• Issue the order
• Supervise and refine

Question 8

What does the METT-TC describe?

Answer 8

Mission Variables:
- Mission
- Enemy
- Terrain and weather
- Troops and support available
- Time available
- Civilian considerations

Question 9

What does PMESII-PT describe?

Answer 9

Operational Variables:
- Political
- Military
- Economic
- Social
- Information
- Infrastructure
- Physical environment
- Time

Question 10

Explain the “one-third/two-thirds” concept.

Answer 10

Leaders ensure that all subordinate echelons have sufficient time for their own planning and preparation needs. Generally, leaders at all levels use no more than 1/3 of the available time for planning and issuing the OPORD. Leaders allocate the remaining 2/3 of it to subordinates.