[lightningbolc] OPORD & LT Long Notes (UNCLASSIFIED)

From: "Coleman, Geoffrey C 2LT MIL USA NGB" <geoff.coleman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: lightningbolc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 11:29:10 -0400

UNCLASSIFIED
Gentlemen,
 
Attached are notes I took for OPORD and LT Long's brief that helped breakdown 
his approach. Hope these help.
 
- 2LT Coleman
UNCLASSIFIED

OPORDERS

WARNO consists of:
- Enemy Situation
- Higher Unit Mission
- Commander's Intent (if available)
- Earlier ToM
- Specific Instructions
- Time and Place of OPORD Delivery


SHOULD ONLY TAKE 10-15 MIN!



EXECUTION:

(Concept of Operations)
- Take Key Task from CDR's Intent and apply to your plan; plan around this
- Put down your papers and notes; READ YOUR SHIT FROM YOUR HEAD; it's your 
plan, talk like it is!
- Read it sequentially; tell the story
- Purpose
- 2 & 3 are fighting tanks


(Scheme of Manuever)
- Derive OoM, formations, speed, etc. from Task to Subordinate Units and 
Specific Instructions from Higher Level OPORD
- Each phase begins with something and ends with something
- Things in the phases can change; be sure to aknowledge that (assessing the 
OPORD and your unit mission)
- Have Evac Plans, Maint Plans! Have this marginal data on your things
- Bring your MIP's down by vehicle
- HAVE A DIRECT FIRE PLAN!
- Big detail! Big display / poster!


(Fires)
- Break down what you are responsible for for your PLT
- HQ = BLACK; 4PLT = GREEN
- Know what you have; don't just call up random ammo to put on your OBJ


(Specific Instructions)
- SPecific Instructions always apply to specific people
- Identify a PRIMARY and ALTERNATE; we fight in sections


(Coordinating Instructions)
- Apply to ALL; not phase or individual specific
- PIR; directly reflects what the Commander "wants to know about the enemy"; 
CRITICAL INFORMATION!
- FFIR; directly reflects what the CDR "wants to know about us"
- Every phase, CCIR might change; just address that change in the legend on the 
phase; don't worry about blanketing CCIR
- On Recon, brief CCIR by phase so no one gets confused on what who is doing 
when

(Timeline)
- Located in Paragraph 3
- Brief highlights of timeline; not line by line
- Build a thorough timeline of your own based off of CO's
- Utilize daylight





PULL OUT PLATOON MISSION STATEMENT; WANT DO YOU WANT TO OVERALL ACCOMPLISH? 
COPY OUT OF CO. mission
- Key tasks; things you HAVE to do to aCCOMPLISH the mission
Phases- Up to the Commander
Dog-


ON SIDE OF POSTERS:
- OOM
- Weapons Status
- Little Admin. stuff
- Timeline




Lieutenant Long OPORD (52 to 53 minutes)


1. Map Orientation (Description of terrain, boundaries, key terrain)
2. SItuation
        a. Weather and relevance (specifics and overall)
        b. Terrain and relevance
        c. Obstacles and relevance
        d. Key terrain and relevance
        e. Observations and FoF (MEF of weap systems)
        f. C&C and relevance
        g. Engagement areas (canalization, mobility corridors, etc)

3. Enemy situation
        a. Composition, Disposition, Strength (Location, weapon systems, 
ranges, OP's, Reserve assets)
        b. Enemy MLCOA (Ranges and their affects, direct and indirect fires and 
their abilities)
        c. Obstacles (Potential & Confirmed; plans to breach)
        d. NBC Capabilities
        e. Air Capabilities
        f. Reserve elements (Composition, Disposition and Strength)
        g. Electronic Warfare
        h. Enemy MDCOA (Actions, affect on mission)

4. Friendly Forces
        a. 2 Levels up, Higher Unit Missions, Key tasks and locations
        b. Concept of operations of Troops / PLT's (Left, Right, Front and Rear 
Units and their tasks and purposes)

5. Mission (Who, What, When, Where Why)
        a. Purpose of Mission
        b. Key tasks in coordination with higher unit key task(s)
        c. Endstate

6. Concept of Operations
        a. Orientation to concept sketch
        b. Decisive point to operation
        c. Amount of phases (3-4)
        d. Lead element, movement through phases, assault positions (utilizing 
checkpoints, TRP's)

7. Phases of TTMU
        a. Beginning and ending the phase
        b. Tasks, purpose, formations, movement technique, OOM, weapons control 
status, sectors of fire (overlapping),
        actions on contact (DINOCAVE), Class III & V locations, Maintenance and 
CASAVAC / MEDEVAVC plans and their specified crews
        c. Fires Plan (Primary, Alternate, etc.), Tasks and purposes, type

8. Service & Support
        a. Classes
        b. Medical

9. Command & Signal

10. Timeline

[lightningbolc] OPORD & LT Long Notes (UNCLASSIFIED)

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