I- Introduction: Alright everyone, please circle around
the sandtable with A Team on my left and B Team on my
right. I’m OC … and I’ll be your SL for this lane. Let me
orient you to the sandtable. The N seeking arrow shows
N to be in this direction. Our OBJ will be in that general
direction. Please hold all questions ‘till the end and
prepare to copy the following information.
1. SITUATION- We are ___ SQD, ___ PLT, ___ CO. Our
AI is ____________________________ (includes
__________). We are currently operating in AO________
__________. Our AO is bounded in the N by
__________, the S by __________, the E by
__________, and the W by __________. We are
currently here at the ORP. The AO consists of
__________ terrain with __________ vegetation. As
confirmed during RECON Natural obstacles include
___________________and man-made obstacles include
______________________________ Tactical obstacles
include __________ and protective obstacles include
______________________________. The Avenues of
Approach in the AO consist of RTE __________ running
___/___, RTE __________ running ___/___, RTE
__________ running ___/___, and RTE __________
running ___/___. Key terrain in the AO consists of KT1
__________ at __________ and is key because
____________________. KT2 __________ at
__________ and is key because __________. KT3
__________ at __________ and is key because
__________. Observations and fields of fire within the
AO should provide a maximum range of _____ m on
level terrain and _____ m on elevated terrain. Conditions
in the AO provide _decent cover and concealment for
direct fire and none cover and concealment for indirect
fire. Recent weather activity includes __________
conditions that may impact the mission in a _____ way
(HOW). ENY forces as confirmed by RECON
___________________, consist in the AO mainly of
____________________ with capabilities that include
____________________. Their morale is ___ and their
intent is____________________. MPCOA is
____________________________________ MDCOA is
____________________________________. ___ CO
mission is ____________________ NLT _____ in
__________ IOT _____________________________
____________________. ___ PLT mission is
____________________ NLT _____ in __________ IOT
_______________________________________.
The AO should have _______________civilians and are
__________ to coalition forces. There are/no attachment
& detachments (are __________).
2. MISSION (X2)- Prepare to copy: ___ SQD, ___ PLT,
___ CO ____________________ NLT _____ at
__________ IOT ____________________. I say again…
3. EXECUTION- The intent is to
____________________. Key tasks to accomplishing
this mission include ____________________________,
____________________, and ____________________.
End state for ENY forces will be __________________,
CIV will be ____________________, and FRD forces will
be ____________________. The decisive point of the
operation will be ____________________________ and
is decisive b/c _____________________________. ___
SQD will be at __________ conducting
____________________ and ___ SQD will be at
__________ conducting ____________________. This
will be a 3 phased operation with the conclusion of this
OPORD brief beginning Phase I and ending with SP NLT
_____. Within this phase, we will perform final
PCCs/PCIs on weapons and equipment and conduct no
less than 2 rehearsals. ___ Team is assigned
EPW/PACE and ___ Team is assigned AID/DEMO.
Phase II of the operation begins with SP at _____ and
ends with actions on the OBJ. We will conduct our
operation by stepping off from the ORP NLT _____ with
the order of march being ___ team followed by ___ team
in a __________ formation. OBJ is approximately ___ m
away at a ___’ azimuth. *DESCRIBE MISSION*. Phase
III begins with actions on the OBJ and ends with return to
the ORP. A/B Teams will perform assigned roles as
needed. Time on OBJ will be no more than ___ minutes
with RTO calling out every 1 minute. CCP will be located
at __________ and the MEDEVAC will be located at
__________. Order of march for exfiltration back to the
ORP will be ___ Team followed by ___ Team in a
__________ formation. Tasks for the SQD include
____________________ with the purpose being
____________________, ____________________ with
the purpose being ____________________, and
____________________ with the purpose being
____________________.
PIR/CCIRs: enemy on the objective, radios, phones,
maps – anything can provide us information about future
plans and operations. Rules of Eng: should we take
contact en route to/from the OBJ, is to conduct BD1A.
Should ENY forces outnumber ours 3:1, or present
firepower superiority, we will break contact. ENY IDF
engagement will dictate BD9. ROE for CIV would be pos
ID, engage by SHOUT/SHOVE/SHOW/SHOOT if deadly
force presented. UXO/IED encounters will be reported
utilizing a 9-line UXO report and employing the 5 C’scheck, confirm, clear, cordon, control. Reports include
SP, contact, EPW/KIA, LACE, SITREP, and others as
needed. Timeline for mission completion and return to
ORP is NLT _________.
4. SUSTAINMENT- Resupply is/not available for ___ hrs.
Class 1- Rations cycle is ___/___/___. Water must be
topped off prior to SP. Class 3- NONE, Class 5- ammo
distro at AA, top off, cross load. Transportation is/not
available. Services are/not available. EPW CP is located
at __________. MEDEVAC is/not available upon request
and marked with green smoke. Enablers go with_______
5. COMMAND & SIGNAL- Location of the PL will be
__________ with the succession of command being PLPSG-SL-ATL-BTL. Call sign for higher is __________,
SL is __________, and MEDEVAC is __________.
IED/UXO code word is “BUBBLE.” Number combination
is ___. Challenge and password is
__________/__________ and running password is
__________. Comms PACE (radio, verbal, whistle,
hand/arm, runner, smoke). This concludes my brief. Time
is now _____. At this time, what are your questions?
Confirmation: OC __________, what is the mission?
OC __________, what is primary signal method? OC
__________, what are you team’s assignments?
R- *Bring TL/RTO to brief. RTO gets grids/ENY info. TL
gets ADJ Units/FRD info.*
I’d like to confirm the following grids:…
I’d like to confirm squad mission and enemy mission:…
ENABLERS. Smoke is more effective when humid/wind
Enablers: Mvt to/Break Contact (smoke/IDF),
Ambush(claymores), Attack (IDF), Knock Bunker
(grenades), MEDEVAC (smoke)
Security element during my OPORD +Aven of App
I- *Take 2-3 minute tactical pause. Consult map/notes to
establish skeletal plan. Bring in both TL near the Rater.*
Alright, our mission is…
My timeline looks like:
Recon- 10:15, OPORD-10:40, SP- 11:05,
For my recon, I’m taking ATL and __________ from B
Team. We are going to be within _____ m of the OBJ.
We will be leaving at _____ and return NLT _____. If we
do not return by then, radio to higher for further mission
guidance. If you take contact, defend in place and radio
higher to notify of contact and seek further guidance. If
we take contact, we will radio our position to higher to
notify you of our situation and potential recovery
operations.
M- Okay, here is how I think we’re going to accomplish
this mission:…what do you think?
S- While I’m gone, I need you (BTL) to ensure the SQD
does a PMCS of their weapons, consolidates ammo,
tops-off water, gets something to eat, utilizes the latrines,
and begins reviewing the TACSOP for __________,
__________, and __________ rehearsals.
C- __________ this is __________. Show me plus 2
packs on recon time _____.
*B Team Soldier keeps track of time/pace/azimuth. Look
for good area to stage operation. ID easily recognizable
TRPs. Explain to ATL where you want A Team to be.
Explain to B Soldier where you want that team to be.
Explain use of enablers on OBJ.*
__________ this is __________. Show me plus 2 packs
returning to ORP at time _____.
C- *Use notes from recon to adjust sandtable as needed.
Run through operation on sandtable with RTO moving
pieces. Finish filling out OPORD. Confirm reserve
security element in place.*
Rehearsals: actions en route, direct/indirect
fire/EPW, bounding
SLLS- Stop, Look, Listen, Smell_ SIGN
HLZ-_________________________________________
R- Potential Enablers: Smoke Frag Bino Claymore
C4 CAS SIGACT Fires Attach/Detach
MISSION: WHO:________________________________
WHAT:________________________________________
WHEN:_______________________________________
WHERE:______________________________________
WHY:_________________________________________
Task 1:_______________________________________
Purpose 1:_____________________________________
Task 2:_______________________________________
Purpose 2:_____________________________________
Grids: Me (ORP)-_______________________________
I- Timeline: T:__________
Mission Completion (T+90): 11:30
Exfiltration (T+85): 11:25
Actions on OBJ (T+80): 11:20
Time on OBJ (T+70): 11:10
SP (T+65): 11:05
Rehearsals (T+55): 10:55
Issues OPORD (T+40): 10:40
Complete OPORD (T+25): 10:25
Recon (T+15): 10:15
WARNO (T+10):__10:10
OBJ-_________________________________________
M- Type of Operation: ATK AMB ECP REC BNK
PAT KLE RCV MTC URB
L Unit-________________________________________
MVMT Formation: Wedge File TVL TVL-O BND-O
R Unit-________________________________________
S- Priorities of Work: PMCS Ammo Water Food
Latrine Rehearsals Review (__________, __________)
FRD Fires-_____________________________________
ENY Fires-_____________________________________
ENY OP1-_____________________________________
ENY OP2-_____________________________________
CCP-_________________________________________
NOTES:_______________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
TRP Request
• 1-6, this is 1-2, TRP request to follow, over
• Purpose- to prevent enemy reinforcement/retreat; Location-grid;
Observer-1-2; Trigger-on my command, over
SP Request
• 1-6, this is 1-2, requesting SP time now, 08 pax, over
Made Contact/SALT Report
• 1-6, this is 1-2, SALT report to follow, over
• # of enemy, doing what, IVO, with what, at what time, over
OBJ Complete/SALT/LACE Report
• 1-6, this is 1-2, SITREP to follow, over
• # of enemy, doing what, IVO, with what, at what time, break
• Full on liquid, have # mags per, # 5.56 link, casualties, equip, break
• Request permission to carry on, over
9 Line
• 1-6, this is 1-2, MEDEVAC request to follow, over
• line 1: …, break
Crossing DL:
1-6, this is 1-2. I have 8 personnel, 8 M4, 2 249 crossing DL. Time
now .