COMBAT ORDERS FOUNDATION

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF COMBAT ORDERS?

Answer 1

OPERATION ORDER (OPORD)

WARNING ORDER (WARNO)

FRAGMENTARY ORDER (FRAGO)

Question 2

DEFINE OPERATION ORDER

Answer 2

A DIRECTIVE ISSUED BY A COMMANDER TO SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFECTING THE COORDINATED EXECUTION OF AN OPERATION.

Question 3

DEFINE WARNING ORDER

Answer 3

A PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF AN ORDER OR ACTION WHICH IS TO FOLLOW. THE WARNING ORDER IS ISSUED PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE PLANNING PROCESS IN ORDER TO ALLOW SUBORDINATE LEADERS AND UNITS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR PREP TIME.

Question 4

DEFINE FRAGMENTARY ORDER

Answer 4

AN ABBREVIATED FORM OF AN OPERATION ORDER, USUALLY ISSUED ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS THAT ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR RESTATING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A BASIC OPERATIONS ORDER.

Question 5

WHAT ARE THE SIX MAIN SECTIONS TO THE FIVE PARAGRAPH ORDER?

Answer 5

O-SMEAC

ORIENTATION

SITUATION

MISSION

EXECUTION

ADMIN AND LOGISTICS

COMMAND AND SIGNAL