Troop Leading Procedures and Mission Orders

Question 1

Identify the types of mission orders

Answer 1

WARNORD-Warning Order, OPORD-Operational Order, FRAGORD-Fragmentary Order

Question 2

What is the purpose of mission orders

Answer 2

An order is a communication?verbal, written, or signaled?which conveys instructions from a superior to a subordinate.

Question 3

What format are mission orders prepared

Answer 3

Verbally or in writing. The five-paragraph format (situation, mission, execution, sustainment, and command and signal) remains the standard for issuing orders. Verbal vs written is at the discretion of the commander time and situation depending.

Question 4

What is a WARNORD

Answer 4

Preliminary notice of an order or action that is to follow (JP 3-33). WARNORDs help subordinate units and staffs prepare for new missions by describing the situation, providing initial planning guidance, and directing preparation activities. This order
does not authorize execution unless that authorization is
specifically stated in the order.

Question 5

What is an OPORD

Answer 5

Directive issued by a commander to subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation (JP 5- 0). Commandersissue OPORDs to direct the execution of long-term operations as well as the execution of discrete short-term operations within the framework of a long-range OPORD.

Question 6

What is a FRAGORD

Answer 6

Abbreviated form of an operation order issued as needed after an operation order to change or modify that order or to execute a branch or sequel to that order (JP 5-0). FRAGORDs include all five OPORD paragraph headings and differ from OPORDs only in the degree of detail provided. It is replaced with new OPORD when: ? Tactical situation completely changes. ? Many changes make current order ineffective

Question 7

What are 9 characteristics of good OPLANs and OPORDs

Answer 7

Simplicity, authoritative expression, positive expression, avoid qualified directives, brevity, clarity, assumptions, flexibility, timeliness.

Question 8

What do OPORDs provide

Answer 8

Task Organization, Commander’s Intent, 5 paragraph combat order format

Question 9

What is Task Organization

Answer 9

Temporary grouping of forces designed to acomplish a particular mission

Question 10

What is Commander’s Intent

Answer 10

Clear, concise statement of what the force must do and the conditions the force must meet to succed

Question 11

What are the 5 paragraphs in mission orders

Answer 11

1. Situation 2. Mission 3. Execution 4. Sustainment 5. Command and Signal

Question 12

What is included in the mission order heading

Answer 12

Copy ## of ## copies, Issuing headquarters, Place of issue, Date-time group of signature, Message reference number

Question 13

How is classification designated in OPLANs or OPORDs

Answer 13

Place the classification at the top and bottom of every page of the OPLAN or OPORD. Place the classification marking (TS), (S), (C), or (U) at the front of each paragraph and subparagraph in parentheses.

Question 14

In what order is information filled out on mission orders

Answer 14

References: maps/charts other references, Time Zone Used Throughout the OPLAN/OPORD, Task Organization, Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment, Command and Signal, Acknowledge, Official, Annexes.

Question 15

What is included in Situation paragraph

Answer 15

a. Area of Interest b. Area of operations: terrain & weather c. Enemy Forces d. Friendly Forces: Higher HQ and 2 levels up Mission & Intent, Missions of adjacent units e. Interagency, Intergovernmental and NGO f. Civil Considerations g. Attachments and Detachments h. Assumptions

Question 16

What is included in the Mission paragraph

Answer 16

A short description of the who, what (task), when, where, and why (purpose) that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason for doing so

Question 17

What is included in the Execution paragraph

Answer 17

Describe how the commander intends to accomplish the mission in terms of the commander?s intent, an overarching concept of operations, schemes of employment for each warfighting function, assessment, specified tasks to subordinate units. a. Commander’s Intent b. Concept of Operations c. Scheme of Movement and Maneuver d. Scheme of Intelligence e. Scheme of Fires f. Schem of Protection g. Cyber Electronic Activities h. Stability Tasks i. Assessment j. Tasks to Subordinate Units k. Coordinating Instructions

Question 18

What is included in the Sustainment paragraph

Answer 18

Logistics, Personnel, Health Service Support

Question 19

What is included in the Command and Signal paragraph

Answer 19

a. Command: location of CDR and key leaders, succession of command, liaison requirements b. Control: command posts, reports c. Signal

Question 20

What is the format of a WARNORD

Answer 20

5 paragraphs

Question 21

What is the format of an OPORD

Answer 21

5 paragraphs

Question 22

What is the format of a FRAGORD

Answer 22

5 paragraphs

Question 23

What is MDMP

Answer 23

The Military Decision Making Process is an iterative planning methodology that integrates the activities of the commander, staff, subordinate headquarters, and other partners to understand the situation and mission; develop and compare courses of action; decide on a course of action that best accomplishesthe mission; and produce an operation plan or order for execution (ADP 5-0).

Question 24

Who uses MDMP

Answer 24

Battalion and higher. Commanders with a coordinating staff use the MDMP as their primary planning process.

Question 25

What are the 7 steps in MDMP

Answer 25

1. Receipt of Mission 2. Mission Analysis 3. Course of Action (COA) Development 4. COA Analysis 5. COA Comparison 6. COA Approval 7. Orders Production, Dissemination, and Transition

Question 26

What is TLP

Answer 26

Troop Leading Procedures extend the military decision making process (MDMP) to the small-unit level. The MDMP and troop leading procedures (TLP) are similar but not identical. They are both linked by the basic Army problem-solving process.

Question 27

Who uses TLP

Answer 27

Company-level and smaller units lack formal staffs and use TLP to plan and prepare for operations. This places the responsibility for planning primarily on the commander or small unit leader.

Question 28

What are the 8 steps in TLP

Answer 28

Step 1 - Receive the mission. Step 2 - Issue a warning order. Step 3 - Make a tentative plan. Step 4 - Initiate movement. Step 5 - Conduct reconnaissance. Step 6 - Complete the plan. Step 7 - Issue the order. Step 8 - Supervise and refine.