Ch 3 Mission Planning

Question 1

EXORD

Answer 1

Execution orders

Question 2

OPORD

Answer 2

Operation Orders

Question 3

JIPOE

Answer 3

Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment

Question 4

FRAGORD

Answer 4

Fragmentary orders

Question 5

AUPM

Answer 5

Aviation unit prep message

Question 6

An implied task is a

Answer 6

task that must be performed to

accomplish a specific task or mission but is not stated in the HHQ order.

Question 7

Identify Limitations.

Answer 7

Limitations can be divided into two categories:
constraints required by HHQ, and restraints prohibited by HHQ. Limitations can also
be based on resource limitations or physical characteristics of the operational
environment.

Question 8

Risk Management two categories

Answer 8

Risk to force and risk to mission

Question 9

CCIR

Answer 9

Commanders critical information requirements.

Question 10

FFIR

Answer 10

Friendly Force Information Requirements

Question 11

PIR

Answer 11

Priority Intelligence Requirements(PIR)

Question 12

Essential Elements of Information (EEI)

Answer 12

Information regarding the

enemy or environment that affects the commander’s planning.

Question 13

Essential elements of friendly information (EEFI) are

Answer 13

pieces of
information regarding the mission that could cause mission failure if not protected.
EEFIs should be briefed early on to prevent OPSEC violations.

Question 14

A Mission Analysis should be performed at least how many days prior

Answer 14

2 days

Question 15

Deliberate Mission Planning

Answer 15

all steps of the MDMP should be utilized if time permits. If time is
constrained, focus the majority of the effort on planning the actions on the objective.

Question 16

Receipt of Mission notification flow

Answer 16

Mission notification will flow through the OPCON or

TACON chain and is typically received from the JPRC or PRCC.

Question 17

WARNORD

Answer 17

Warning order. Include a planning time line that is constructed by backwards planning.

Question 18

OPORD

Answer 18

Orders Production

Question 19

OPORD must be written in the

Answer 19

standard 5 paragraph format.

Question 20

TLP are

Answer 20

1. Receive Mission
2. Issue WARNORD
3. Make tentative plan
4. Initiate Movement
5. Conduct Reconnaissance
6. Supervise and Refine

Question 21

Briefbacks should include:

Answer 21

information at a minimum: name,

call sign, position, special equipment, actions on the objective, and EPA.

Question 22

Planning and Preparation Considerations cycle

Answer 22

• Predeployment.
• Deployment and standup.
• Employment.
• Stand-down and redeployment.
• Postdeployment.

Question 23

Predeployment

Answer 23

The predeployment phase begins with initial notification and includes
a number of predeployment actions by unit sections and individuals. This phase ends when the
main body departs for the area of operations (AO).

Question 24

Fragmentary Order (FRAGORD) is a

Answer 24

a modification to part of
an OPORD. For long duration operations, there may be multiple FRAGORD “mods”
that are published to continually update the posturing of forces of mission
requirements.

Question 25

Receive Theater Indoctrination Intelligence briefing by SERE within

Answer 25

72 hours or before assuming alert.

Question 26

Employment Phase begins

Answer 26

This phase begins when the unit is prepared to receive and execute
mission taskings and ends when notification to stand down and redeploy. The employment
phase is broken down into 3 phases: premission, execution, and postmission

Question 27

Historical data for attacking/defending shows what ratio

Answer 27

• Attack: 3:1.
• Defend: 1:3.
• Counterattack: 1:1.

Question 28

Priorites of work during actions on objective

Answer 28

• 1—security.
• 2—accountability.
• 3—triage.
• 4—treatment.
• 5—extrication.
• 6—consolidation.

Question 29

Postdeployment

Answer 29

Accountability. Ensure accountability of all personnel and equipment. Download,
clean, repair, and store equipment as necessary.