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A-1. HEADING
APPENDIX A
SUGGESTED SOP FORMAT
The heading should contain-- (10) Fighting positions.
a. Designation. (11) Patrols.
b. Location or mailing address.
c. Date of issue. d. Movements.
d. Number. (1) Order of march.
e. Title (Standing Operating Procedure). (2) Distances between vehicles.
(3) Maximum speeds:
day/night.
(4) Reconnaissance.
A-2. BODY (5) Feeding.
(6) Refueling.
The body should contain brief but compre- (7) Halts.
hensive instructions relating to each of the (8) Air and ground protection.
following, when applicable: (9) NBC protection.
a. General. (10) Limited visibility and smoke
(1) Subject. operations.
(2) References. (11) Night movement.
(3) Purpose and scope. (12) Guides.
(4) Definitions, when necessary. (13) Vehicle information.
(5) Mission. (14) Control Officer.
(6) Assignment. (15) Trail officer.
(7) Capabilities. (16) Loading.
(8) Organizations. (17) Communications during
(9) Host Nation Support. march.
b. Command. e. Personnel.
(1) Command post. (1) Military justice.
(2) Liaison officers. (2) Strength reports.
(3) Procedure guides. (3) Decorations and citations.
(4) Orders. (4) Prisoners of war.
(5) Intelligence. (5) Casualties.
(6) Communications. (6) Refugees.
c. Security and Defense. f. Administration.
(1) Plan. (1) Office management.
(2) Conduct. (2) Field kitchen.
(3) Responsibilities. (3) Unit supply.
(4) Measures. (4) Unit maintenance.
(5) Weapons. (5) Section/team (prerequisite).
(6) Mines and booby traps. (6) Safety and EPA requirements.
(7) Air and ground attack.
(8) Rear operations.
(9) Reconnaissance.
FM 42-414
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