Explanation and Extraction of Orders

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Explanation and Extraction of Orders

• 3 Star Field Craft
• Lesson 20 - 21

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Revision
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The Aim

• The aim of these lessons is to give you a
  complete understanding of orders, the orders
  process, how to extract them and then how to
  issue them. So that by the end of the lessons you
  will be able to fulfill your role as a section or
  platoon commander on company FTX or on exercise
  at annual camp.

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The Lesson Phases

1. Understanding Orders
2. The Orders Process
3. Extraction of Orders
4. Issuing Orders
5. Final Practice

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Types of Orders

1. Warning Orders.
2. Formal Orders.
3. Radio Orders.
4. Operational Orders.
5. Quick Battle Orders.

Phase 1 Understanding Orders
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Types of Orders

• Questions?

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Warning Orders

• Must include
• Scope of Operation.
• Time and location of O (Orders) Group.
• No move before.
• Can also include
• Duration
• Equipment
• Personnel
• Conditions

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Warning Orders

• Example Card

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Warning Orders

• Questions?

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The Sequence of Orders

1. Task Org
2. Ground
3. Situation
4. Mission
5. Execution
6. Service Support
7. Command and Signal

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The Sequence of Orders

• Prelims
• Seating Plan
• Order of March
• Direction of Travel
• Map Coordinates (Map Folds)
• Air Photographs
• Model
• Scale
• North
• Last and First light / Moon State
• Action Under Contact

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The Sequence of Orders

• Task org
• Attachments
• Detachments
• Ground
• Terrain
• Reference points
• Model

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The Sequence of Orders

• Situation
• Enemy
• Friendly Forces
• 1 Up
• 2 Up
• Support
• Fire Support
• Attachments and Detachments

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The Sequence of Orders

• Mission
• Clear, concise statement of the task to be
  achieved and its purpose.
• clear, concise statement of the task to be
  achieved and its purpose.
• It is stated twice

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The Sequence of Orders

• Mission Example
• 1 Section is to destroy the enemy in the left
  hand trench in order to allow the platoon to
  secure Saddle A.

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The Sequence of Orders

• Execution
• Concept of Operations
• Concept of Operations (TELLING THE STORY).
• Scheme of Manoeuvre (HOW).
• Main Effort (WHERE).
• Mission Statements.
• 1 Section.
• 2 Section.
• 3 Section.
• Coordinating Instructions.
• Timings.
• Actions On.
• Fire Plan.
• Summary.

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The Sequence of Orders

• Service Support
• Dress.
• Equipment and Tools.
• Weapons.
• Ammunition.
• Rations and Water.
• Medical arrangements, including location of the
  Company Aid Post (CAP).
• Prisoners of War (PW).
• Transport location, loading, release point.
• Note These headings can easily be remembered by
  the mnemonic DEWARMPT.

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The Sequence of Orders

• Command and Signal
• Command.
• Signal.
• Password.
• Questions
• Synchronization of watches

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The Sequence of Orders

• Questions?

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Understanding Orders

• Summary

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Understanding Orders

• Break

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Understanding Orders

• Revision

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The Commander has to

1. Receive orders himself.
2. Extract from them what concerns his own command.
3. Estimate how best to achieve the mission given to
   him.
4. Prepare orders for his own subordinates.
5. Issue orders to his subordinates

Phase 2 The Orders Process
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Receiving Orders

• Before receiving orders you should
• Study the company Warning Order.
• Issue a Warning Order. (Time Appreciation)
• Arrive early to the O group.
• You should take with you
• A Map
• A Notebook
• An Aide-Memoire
• A Pencil and Chinagraph.
• Your Binoculars
• Your Compass
• A Torch

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Time Appreciation

• 1/3 of the time you have as a commander is
  allocated to prepare and give your orders.
• 2/3 of the time is allocated for the
  Platoon/Section to go do their orders and prep.

Phase 2 The Orders Process
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Extraction of Orders

• The main points that you need to extract from
  your commanders orders are
• Ground (relevant to OP)
• Enemy Forces
• Company Plan in Detail
• Concept of Ops
• Mission/Tasks (relevant to you)

Phase 3 Extraction of Orders
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Extraction of Orders
DEMONSTRATION Please note you will be asked to
extract and write your own section level orders
after this demonstration
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Extraction of Orders
Practice If you need help please ask
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Extraction of Orders

• Questions?

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Extraction of Orders

• Summary

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Issuing Orders

• No plan survives contact with the enemy
• Field Marshal Count Helmuth von Moltke

Phase 4 Issuing Orders
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Considerations

1. Protection
2. Distractions
3. Concealment
4. Comfort
5. Brevity

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Dos and Don'ts

1. Do
2. Do Not

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Method of Delivery

1. The standard of training of his section
   commanders.
2. How well he knows them.
3. How long they have worked with him as a team.
4. How tired his men are.

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Equipment Needed

1. Pointer
2. Model
3. Orders Aid Memoir

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Equipment Needed

• Model Kit Examples

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From Experience

• How far are you going?
• How long will we be out?
• When can we eat?
• What happens when we get back?

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The Sequence of Orders

• Questions?

Phase 1 Understanding Orders
Phase 4 Issuing Orders
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Understanding Orders

• Summary

Phase 4 Issuing Orders
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Understanding Orders

• Break

Phase 4 Issuing Orders
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Understanding Orders

• Revision

Phase 5 Final Practice
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Final Practice
Practice If you need help please ask
Phase 5 Final Practice
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Explanation and Extraction of Orders

• Summary

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Explanation and Extraction of Orders

• Questions?

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Explanation and Extraction of Orders

• END

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