1963 US Army Vietnam War Armor Operations ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMunder operational control, that is 2. If a unit is to be in reserve atcharged with the execution of tacticalthe time the order becomesdetails for carrying out the mission aseffective it will be listed in theset forth in paragraph 2. A separatereserve subparagraph only. Alllettered subparagraph is assigned to instructions to this reserveeach element of the command men-unit for reserve missions ortioned above.later missions as a committed(a) The first subparagraph is entitledunit will be shown in the re-"concept of operation" and contains serve subparagraphs. If thea brief summary of the concept ofunit is to be committed inioperationannounced by the com-tially, but placed in reservemander. The concept includes as alater the unit will be listed, tominimumthe scheme of maneuvergether with its missions forand the plan of fire support. Units initial employment, in thethat do not include organic or at-proper subparagraph in paratachedartillery units refer to the graph 3.fire support annex. General termsS. Missions up to and includingare used.the instructions to revert to(b) Subsequent subparagraphs, down to reserve will be shown. Thebut not including the reserve sub-unit will be listed again in theparagraphs, are assigned to sub-reserve subparagraph, togetherordinate elements in alphabetical orwith its reserve missions.numerical sequence. For example, (e) The final subparagraph of parafora battalion task force the se-graph 3 is always entitled "Coordiquenceis as follows:nating instructions," and containsTank or infantry companies intactical instructions and details ofalphabetical order.coordination applicable to two orArmored cavalry platoon.more elements of the command.4.2-inch mortar and Davy Croc-Essential elements of informationkett platoon.(EEI) are shown, unless an intelli-Other combat and combat sup-gence annex is issued with theport units, if attached or underorder. If, however, the commanderoperational control, in alpha-wishes to emphasize this informabeticalorder.tion, it may be stated in this sub-(c) Units in support of the operationparagraph and repeated in the intelwillnot be given instructions in thisligence annex. If the order is notparagraph.effective upon receipt, the effective(d) The next to the last subparagraph istime will be indicated. If there areheaded "Reserve," and contains allno coordinating instructions, theelements of the command desig-word "none" will be placed after thenated as reserve, whether they areheading. Concise movement instrucinreserve at the time the order be-tions, not elaborate enough to recomeseffective or later.quire a separate movement order,1. The listing of two or more ele- may be placed in this subparagraph.ments of the command in the (f) Instructions contained in the issuingreserve subparagraph does notunit's SOP normally are not renecessarilyindicate a singlepeated in the order.command. If one element is (g) If all the instructions to a unit areattached to the other in re-shown on an operation map or overserve,the attachment will belay, the unit title only is listed aftershown by the normal method ofthe proper subparagraph letter.showing attachments.This indicates that the assignedAGO 913A 261261