Mod 2 Plans and Orders Flashcards

1
Q

What are the six types of plans?

A
Campaign
Support
Operation
Concept
- Branch
- Sequel
(FM 6-0 C-12)
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2
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What are the three types of orders?

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WARNO, OPORD, FRAGO

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3
Q

What are the five sections of an OPORD

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Situation
Mission
Execution
Sustainment
Command and Signal
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4
Q

What regulations govern orders and plans?

A

FM 6-0 Commander and Staff Organization

ADRP 5-0 The Operations Process

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5
Q

What is a campaign plan?

A

joint operation plan for a series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic or operational objectives within a given time and space (FM 6-0 C-13)

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6
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What is a operation plan?

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Any plan for the conduct of military operations prepared in response to actual and potential contingencies (FM 6-0 C-14)

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7
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What is a supporting plan?

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an operation plan prepared by a supporting commander, a subordinate commander, or an agency to satisfy the requests or requirements of the supported commander’s plan(FM 6-0 C-15)

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8
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What is a concept plan?

A

an operation plan in an abbreviated format that may require considerable expansion or alteration to convert it into a complete operation plan (FM 6-0 C-16)

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9
Q

What is a branch plan?

A

the contingency options built into the base plan used for changing the mission, orientation, or direction of movement of a force to aid success of the operation (FM 6-0 C-17)

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What is a sequel plan?

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the subsequent major operation or phase based on the possible outcomes (success, stalemate, or defeat) (FM 6-0 C-18)

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11
Q

What is a FRAGO?

A

abbreviated form of an operation order issued as needed after an operation order to change or modify that order (FM 6-0 C-20)

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12
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What is a WARNO?

A

preliminary notice of an order or action that is to follow to allow for preliminary preparation (FM 6-0 C-21)

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13
Q

What is an OPORD

A

Effect the coordinated execution of an operation (FM 6-0 C-22)

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14
Q

What does the situation paragraph describe?

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describes the conditions of the operational environment that impact operations

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15
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What does the mission paragraph describe?

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State the unit’s mission—a short description of the who, what (task), when, where, and why

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16
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What does the execution paragraph describe?

A

Describe how the commander intends to accomplish the mission

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17
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What does the sustainment paragraph describe?

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Describe the concept of sustainment, including priorities of sustainment by unit or area (logistics, personnel, health service support)

18
Q

What does the command and signal paragraph describe?

A

Location of commander, succession of command, and location of command posts

19
Q

How should acronyms be used?

A

Consistently (FM 6-0 C-39)

20
Q

How is time expressed?

A

utilizing a Date Time Group (day time month year) (FM 6-0 C-54)

21
Q

What attachments are used in orders?

A

annexes, attachments, appendixes, exhibits (FM 6-0 C-60)

22
Q

What are some characteristics of an effective plan or order?

A
  • simple and direct
  • brief and clear
  • flexible
    (FM 6-0 C-27)
23
Q

Who oversees the production of orders?

A

The Commander

24
Q

Prior to the commander approving the plan or order, what must staff do?

A

ensures the plan or order is internally consistent and is nested with the higher commander’s intent (FM 6-0 9-190)

25
Q

What is a plan/order reconciliation?

A

staff conducts a detailed review of the entire plan or order and identifies discrepancies or gaps in planning(FM 6-0 9-191)

26
Q

What is a plan/order crosswalk?

A

staff compares the plan or order with that of the higher

and adjacent commanders to ensure the plan meets the superior commander’s intent (FM 6-0 9-192)

27
Q

Who sets the timeline for order planning?

A

The XO

28
Q

What are the three steps of plan/order review?

A

Reconciliation, Crosswalk, Approval

29
Q

What is the purpose of staff officers?

A

The commander’s principal assistants who advise, plan, and coordinate actions within their area of expertise or a warfighting function (FM 6-0 2-36)

30
Q

Who is the Chief of Staff and what is his function?

A

The COS/XO frees the commander from routine details of staff operations and the management of the headquarters
- XO (Brigade and lower)
- COS (Division or higher)
(FM 6-0 2-32)

31
Q

What is a staff section?

A

A grouping of staff members by area of expertise under a coordinating officer (FM 6-0 2-26)

32
Q

What is the G1/S1 Section

A

Personnel: all matters concerning human resources

support; manning, personnel services, personnel support, and headquarters management (FM 6-0 2-39)

33
Q

What is the G2/S2 Section

A

Intelligence: responsible for providing intelligence to support current and future operations and plans (FM 6-0 2-44)

34
Q

What is the G3/S3 Section

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Operations: responsible for all matters concerning training, operations and plans, and force development and modernization (FM 6-0 2-46)

35
Q

What is the G4/S4 Section

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Logistics: sustainment plans and operations, supply, maintenance, transportation, services, and operational contract support (FM 6-0 2-55)

36
Q

What is the G5 Section

A

Planning: planning operations for the mid- to long-range planning horizons at division echelon and higher (FM 6-0 2-63)

37
Q

What is the G6/S6 Section

A

IT: data management, network operations, network transport, information services (FM 6-0 2-66)

38
Q

What is the G8 Section

A

Finance: responsible for all financial management (resource management and finance operations) (FM 6-0 2-68)

39
Q

What staff sections are normally not found at the battalion level?

A

G5, G8

40
Q

What are mission orders?

A

Directives that emphasize the results to be obtained, not how to achieve them

41
Q

Why are plans kept simple?

A

Easy to follow, reduce errors

42
Q

What attachments are designated with capital letters

A

Annexs and Tabs