Understanding Operations and Orders

_______________ is the art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and laying out effective ways of bringing that future about.

• Operations

• Flexibility

• Planning

• Synchronization

An _______________ is a directive issued by a commander to subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation.

• Operation Order

• Verbal Order

• Warning Order

• Fragmentary Order

_______________ is an abbreviated form of an operation order issued as needed after an operation order to change or modify that order or to execute a branch or sequel to that order.

• Operation Order

• Verbal Order

• Warning Order

• Fragmentary Order

_______________ is a preliminary notice of an order or action that is to follow.

• Operation Order

• Verbal Order

• Warning Order

• Fragmentary Order

Use a _______________ when operating in an extremely time-constrained environment. They offer the advantage of rapid distribution, but they risk important information being overlooked or misunderstood. They are usually followed by written FRAGORDs.

• Verbal Order

• Operation Order

• Quick Order

• Fragmentary Order

• Warning Order

The purpose of an Operation Order is to:

• Convey instructions in a standard, clear, and simple format

• Permit subordinates to prepare supporting orders

• Provide tasks and activities, constraints, and coordinating instructions necessary for mission accomplishment

• All of the Above

Place the five paragraphs to the Operation Order in the correct order.

• Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment, Command and Signal

• Mission, Situation, Execution, Command and Signal, Sustainment

• Situation, Execution, Mission, Command and Signal, Sustainment

• Execution, Mission, Situation, Sustainment, Command and Signal