Transcript NATO SEQUENCE OF ORDERS

NATO
SEQUENCE OF
ORDERS
NATO Sequence of Orders
Types of
Orders
TYPES OF ORDERS
 Warning
Orders
 Formal Orders
 Quick Battle Orders (QBOs)
 Radio Orders
 Operation Orders (incl FRAGOs)
TYPES OF ORDERS BY OPERATION
 Patrol
–
–
Recce
Fighting
 Ambush
(Phased)
(Phased)
(Phased)
 Attack
–
–
Hasty
Deliberate
(Focus on obj)
(Focus on obj)
 Defence
–
–
Preliminary
Confirmatory
 Raids
(Get digging)
(Once posn complete)
(Phased)
WARNING ORDER
“SPOTOCA”:
SHOULD INCLUDE: Sit; incl comd intent 2up, gd & en.
 Probable msn & probable msns for subordinates.
 Own ME.
 Timings.
 Earliest move times/NMB
 NTM
 RV and time of O Gp.
 CSS: Essential matters only.
 Acknowledge.
WARNING ORDER
MAY INCLUDE:Os
for prelim ops, recce regping or
mov.
Assy area details.
RVs, Mov of Adv and Hbr parties.
Limitations on recce, mov and use of
Tpt incl hels.
Essential Svc Sp, or Comd and Sigs,
instrs e.g. replen, rest, repair and
rec, mov of Ech or HQs.
WARNING ORDER
Can be issued immediately after Stage 1 of
MA:
•“Wng O: B Coy to mount attack o/n
27/28 Sep as part of BG op. 4 & 5 tps
in asslt; 6 tp res. Cfm; Wng O to fol.”
OPERATION
ORDERS
Formal,
Detailed,
Comprehensive written orders.
May be supplemented by overlay
Operation Orders down to BG
level.
May be supplemented by Oral
Orders down to Fire Team level.
FRAGMENTARY
ORDERS
Used in fast moving situations.
 Operation Orders issued in
part only and with limited
distribution.

OTHER TYPES OF
ORDERS
Oral.
 Confirmatory Notes.
 Radio / Telephone.
 Liaison Officers.

ORDERS
What is to be done.
 By whom.
 Why (and How).
 Where and When.

NATO SEQUENCE
OF ORDERS
Preliminaries
 Situation
 Mission
 Execution
 Service Support
 Command and Signals

PRELIMINARIES
Outline of the Operation.
 SY of O Gp

–
–
–
Loc
Sentries
Actions on Attack
 Admin
–
–
–
–
Intro of Att Pers
Seating Plan
Model
Map Folds
PRELIMINARIES
CONTINUED:-

Weather
Time of First/Last Light
– Forecast
– Moon State
– Visibility
–
Task Org
 Ground Orientation

SITUATION (AS FOR OFFENSIVE OPs)
En
Forces:-
STR
LOCs
WPNs
EQPT
MORALE
OBs
DFs
AIR THREAT
NBC
FUTURE INTENTIONS
SITUATION

CONTINUED:-
Friendly Forces:The intent of the Comd 2 Up. ie Cdo CO for Tp
O’s.
Coy Comd's MSN and concept of OPs (incl intent
and Main Effort).
Locs and future actions of neighbouring forces
which may affect your Op.
Outline Fire Sp plan.
 ATTS
and DETS (only if not covered in
Task Org)
MISSION
MISSION
“A clear
and concise statement of
the command and its purpose”
MISSION STATEMENT

MISSION - (Single Mission)
"1 Section is to attack to destroy the
enemy in the left-hand trench in order
to allow the troop to secure saddle A".

MISSION - (Multiple Missions)
"1 Section is to attack to destroy the
enemy in the Red House, to provide
fire support to 3 Section, in order to
allow the troop to secure the farm
complex".
MISSION STATEMENT

MISSION - (with tasks)
“1 Section is to attack to destroy the en
in Red House iot allow the tp to secure
the farm complex.
1. Be prep to provide fire sp to 3
Sect.
2. Be prep to clear obs in sp 2 Sect
exploitation.”
MISSION STATEMENT

MISSION - (phase of war/tasks)
“ Attack: Lt fwd asslt Sect.
1. Destroy en in Red House.
2. Provide fire sp to 3 Sect.
3. Be prep to clear obs in sp 2 Sect
exploitation.
in order to allow the tp to secure the
farm complex.”
EXECUTION

Concept of Ops: Tp Comds intent.
 Scheme of Manoeuvre.
 Main Effort.
BRITISH MILITARY
DOCTRINE

Main Effort (ME) - NATO/Op Level
"A concentration of forces or means, in a
particular area, where a commander seeks to
bring about a decision".
BRITISH MILITARY
DOCTRINE

Main Effort (ME) - UK/Tac Level
" The activity which the commander considers
crucial to the success of his mission at that
time".

Establishing ME
 Narrowing of boundaries to concentrate force.
 Grouping extra combat power on the ME.
 Allocation of priority for Combat Support.
 Use of second echelon forces and reserves.
 Sequencing of deep, close and rear operations.
EXECUTION

Concept of Ops: Tp Comds intent.
 Scheme of Manoeuvre.
 Main Effort.
 Key timings.
EXECUTION

Concept of Ops: Tp Comds intent.
 Scheme of Manoeuvre.
 Main Effort.
 Key timings.

Sub Unit Missions.
EXECUTION

Concept of Ops: Tp Comds intent.
 Scheme of Manoeuvre.
 Main Effort.
 Key timings.
Sub-unit missions.
 Coord Instrs.

EXECUTION

Coord Instrs.
–
incl mov/routes detail for the attack
Timings
Fire
Plan
LoE
Bdrys
Poss
Summary.
SERVICE
SUPPORT
“DEWARMPT”
SOP Variations.
 Log Sp.
 Med.
 Transport/Recovery.

COMMAND and SIGNALS
HQs:-
 Locs
 Mov
 Altn Comd
COMMs
- CEI Changes
Codes:-
 Codewords
 Nicknames
 Nick Nos:
COMMAND and SIGNALS
continued:

Passwords
Synchronise
 (Poss Summary)
 Questions (Advisable to be carried

out after each section)
EXTRACTION OF
ORDERS
PRELIMINARIES
COY COMD Os
TP COMD Os
OUTLINE OF Op ------------------------------------------------ OUTLINE OF Op
SY OF O Gp
SY OF O Gp
ADMIN: INTRO OF ATT PERS
ADMIN: INTRO OF ATT PERS
SEATING PLAN
SEATING PLAN
MODEL
MODEL
MAP FOLDS ------------------------------------ MAP FOLDS
WEATHER ------------------------------------------------------------ WEATHER
TASK ORG ------------------------------------------------------------ TASK ORG
GROUND ORIENTATION:
GROUND ORIENTATION:
CDO AREA - OUTLINE
COY AREA - DETAIL ----------------------------- COY AREA - OUTLINE
TP LEVEL AREA - DETAIL
EXTRACTION of ORDERS
COY COMDS Os
TP COMDS Os
SITUATION
SITUATION
ENEMY FORCES: CDO OUTLINE
ENEMY FORCES:
COY AREA - DETAIL -------------- COY AREA - OUTLINE
TP AREA - DETAIL
FRIENDLY FORCES:
FRIENDLY FORCES:
BDE COMDs - INTENT -------------------------------------- CO’s - INTENT
CO’s Msn/CONCEPT of Ops ------------------------------ COY COMDs - Msn/
CONCEPT OF Ops
MISSION
MISSION
EXECUTION
EXECUTION
CONCEPT of Ops
CONCEPT of Ops
SUB UNIT Msns
SUB UNIT Msns
CO-ORD INSTR ----------------------------------------------- CO-ORD INSTR
SUMMARY of EXECUTION ------------------------- SUMMARY of EXECUTION
EXTRACTION of ORDERS
COY COMDs Os
TP COMDs Os
SERVICE SP ----------------------- SERVICE SP
COMD & SIGs --------------------- COMD & SIGs
RECEIVING ORDERS
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Equipment: Tactical Aide Memoire.
 Pencils and Chinagraphs.
 Binos, Compass and Protractor.
 Map and Map Case.
 Arrive
Early Mark Map
ISSUE OF ORDERS
Concisely
 Clearly
 Confidently
 Correct Sequence

CONTENT OF ORDERS
Comprehensive
 Accurate
 Clear and Unambiguous
 Brief
 Capable of Execution by Alt
Comd if necessary
 Timely

QUESTIONS
Use
to confirm points
 Lay down your format for
asking questions early (In
prelims)
 After each main Sequence
heading
 Do not allow your O Gp to
become an “IRISH PARLIAMENT”