Transcript OPORD Review

OPORD Review
C/MAJ Howell
C/MAJ Bates
C/LTC Steele
TTPs
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Familiarity and Practice
Skeleton
Conversion to SQD level
WARNO
 Mission
 Challenge/Password
 Number Combination
 Time Giving OPORD
 Specialty Teams
1/3 – 2/3 Rule
Use your Tacsop!
Translation w/ sand table
Steele’s Skeleton
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A/D M (x2)- who – 1st SQD
what – (battle drill)
when – NLT
where – VG
why – in order to
E- Intent:
Concept:
Task:
Coord: PIR:
Reports:
SS – MEMORIZE!!!!!!
CS – MEMORIZE!!!!!!
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Bates & Howell’s Skeleton
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Who-1st Sqd (ME)
What -SQD ATK
Where-ET 1234 5678
When-H+60 (Change to real time when briefed)
Why -IOT
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TMU
PIR
REP
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C/P
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Time
Questions?
Time is 1640
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Situation:
Enemy
Scouts report that enemy cache sites to our front consisting of
2-4 men lightly armed who have conducted hit and run ambushes
against our forces. The enemy will fight if engaged.
Friendly Forces
Higher Unit: A Company conducts zone recon oriented on OBJ
GETTYSBURG (ET12345678) NLT (H+80) to regain contact with
the enemy.
Left Unit Mission: 2PLT, A Company, defends BP METS NLT
(H+80) to defeat enemy forces.
Right Unit Mission: 3PLT, A Company, defends BP ASTROS NLT
(H+80) to defeat enemy forces
Mission: 1PLT conducts zone recon oriented on OBJ
GETTYSBURG vic. ET12345678 NLT (H+80) to gather intel on
the enemy
Execution :
Concept
Maneuver: The PLT is the advance guard of a company
approach march. The platoon will move in a wedge formation,
traveling overwatch, with 1SQD as the lead squad, 2SQD on the
left, 3SQD on the right. Once contact is made the lead SQD will
gather intel on the enemy forces.
Fires: No arty fires available. 2nd in priority for Co mortars
Tasks to Maneuver Units:
1SQD, the lead squad crosses LD vic. (ET12155650) NLT (H+45)
upon contact to conduct area recon.
2SQD crosses the LD NLT (H+45) on left flank to conduct area
recon.
3SQD crosses the LD NLT (H+45) on right flank to conduct area
recon.
Coord/Inst:
PIR: Weapons, Communications equipment, NBC Capabilities,
Direction of travel
Reports: Crossing LD, enemy contact, captured EPWs, ACE
after consolidation, and SITREPS/SALUTE as needed.
Situation:
•Enemy
Enemy cache site of 2-4 men lightly armed, will
fight if engaged.
•Friendly Forces
•Higher Unit: 1PLT conducts zone recon oriented on
OBJ GETTYSBURG (ET12345678) NLT 1800 to
regain contact with enemy.
•Left Unit Mission: 2SQD crosses the LD NLT 1725
on left flank.
•Right Unit Mission: 3SQD crosses the LD NLT
1725 on right flank.
Mission:
1SQD conducts area recon oriented
on OBJ GETTYSBURG vic. ET12345678 NLT
1800 to gather intel on the enemy.
Execution:
•Concept
•Maneuver: 1SQD is the lead squad in a PLT zone
recon. The SQD will move in a wedge formation,
traveling overwatch. Once contact is made, 1SQD will
gather intel on enemy forces
•Fires: No arty fires available. 2nd in priority for Co
mortars
•Tasks to Maneuver Units:
•A Team will lead with B team following, crossing the
LD vic. (ET12155650) NLT 1725. Upon contact,
gather intel on enemy.
•Coord/Inst:
•PIR: Weapons, Communications equipment, NBC
Capabilities, Direction of travel
•Reports: Crossing LD, enemy contact, captured EPWs,
ACE after consolidation, and SITREPS/SALUTE as
needed.
Practical Exercise
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Utilizing a skeleton, record the following
OPORD as if you are the SQD leader.
Steele:White, Trinkle, Frye
Bates: Berg, Yancey
Howell: McCann, Rosselot