Operation Orders.pdf - UNC Charlotte Army ROTC

Operation Orders n 4912. Transportation: Your platoon sergeant (PSG) or assistant patrol leader (APL)should develop the transportation plan for movement required during all phasesof your mission, to include ground and air movement, by-name manifests,and by-name sticks and chalks written with a load or seating diagram basedon the type of vehicle transporting the Soldiers. List any weapons constraintsor weight limitations.3. Services: Give information on the types of services available and locationof the facility—laundry, showers, haircuts, satellite phones, E-mail, etc.4. Maintenance: State any information that differs from the SOP on maintainingweapons and equipment. This paragraph is pertinent if you have mechanizedor wheeled vehicles on your modified table of organization and equipment(MTO&E).5. Medical Evacuation: This is probably one of the most important and mostoverlooked subparagraphs in the OPORD. A complete, well-thought-outMEDEVAC plan will make the difference between life and death for yourSoldiers. As the platoon leader, you must take a personal interest in planning,coordinating, and rehearsing your MEDEVAC plan. Take the time to walkthrough your plan, step by step. In the garrison environment, have a backupplan to 911—know the medical facilities, know the route to the medical facilities,and know the phone numbers. In the field or in combat, know the primary andalternate frequencies, plan multiple casualty collection points (CCPs), and haveprimary and multiple alternate CLS and aid and litter (A&L) teams. Confirmthat MEDEVACs can get in and out of your planned CCPs. Plan primary andalternate evacuation routes for ambulance vehicles. List the priorities and methodfor evacuating wounded Soldiers and enemy fighters if different from the SOP.5. Command and SignalThis paragraph explains where the command and control elements will be located duringeach phase of the operation.Command. Give the location of the higher commander and the command post. Statewhere key personnel will be during all phases of the operation. At the platoon level,list the succession of command down to the squad leader level. Ensure that each squadhas a succession of command between the Alpha and Bravo team leaders. Beyond teamleaders, unit SOPs usually call for succession by Soldiers’ date of rank, but this maybe based on time in grade or unit experience. List any adjustments to the unit SOP.Signal. Give the signal operating instruction (SOI) in effect, with frequencies andcall signs. Describe all pyrotechnics and signals, including arm-and-hand signals. Listany code words, the challenge and password (for use behind friendly lines), the numbercombination code (for use forward of friendly lines), the running password,recognition signals, and any special instructions for radio telephone operators (RTOs).