Explanation and

Extraction of Orders
3 Star Field Craft
Lesson 20 - 21
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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.
Phase 1 4. Operational Orders.
Understanding
Orders 5. Quick Battle Orders.

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 Types of Orders

Questions?
Phase 1
Understanding
Orders

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 Warning Orders

Must include;
1. Scope of Operation.
2. Time and location of “O” (Orders) Group.
3. No move before.

Phase 1
Understanding
Can also include;
Orders 1. Duration
2. Equipment
3. Personnel
4. Conditions

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 Warning Orders

Example Card

Phase 1
Understanding
Orders

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 Warning Orders

Questions?
Phase 1
Understanding
Orders

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 The Sequence of Orders

1. Task Org
2. Ground
3. Situation
Phase 1 4. Mission
Understanding
Orders 5. Execution
6. Service Support
7. Command and Signal
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Prelims
1. Seating Plan
a. Order of March
b. Direction of Travel
2. Map Coordinates (Map Folds)
Phase 1
3. Air Photographs
Understanding 4. Model
Orders
a. Scale
b. North
5. Last and First light / Moon State
6. Action Under Contact

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1. Task org
a. Attachments
b. Detachments

2. Ground
Phase 1
a. Terrain
Understanding b. Reference points
Orders
c. Model

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3. Situation
a. Enemy
b. Friendly Forces
a. 1 Up
b. 2 Up
c. Support
Phase 1
d. Fire Support
Understanding
Orders c. Attachments and Detachments

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4. 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.
Phase 1 • It is stated twice
Understanding
Orders

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Mission Example

“1 Section is to destroy the enemy in

Phase 1
the left hand trench in order to allow
Understanding
Orders
the platoon to secure Saddle A.”

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5. Execution
a. Concept of Operations
1. Concept of Operations (TELLING THE STORY).
2. Scheme of Manoeuvre (HOW).
3. Main Effort (WHERE).
b. Mission Statements.
1. 1 Section.
Phase 1 2. 2 Section.
Understanding 3. 3 Section.
Orders c. Coordinating Instructions.
1. Timings.
2. Actions On.
3. Fire Plan.
d. Summary.

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6. Service Support
a) Dress.
b) Equipment and Tools.
c) Weapons.
d) Ammunition.
e) Rations and Water.
Phase 1 f) Medical arrangements, including location of
Understanding the Company Aid Post (CAP).
Orders g) Prisoners of War (PW).
h) Transport location, loading, release point.

Note: These headings can easily be remembered by

the mnemonic DEWARMPT.

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7. Command and Signal

a. Command.
b. Signal.
c. Password.

Phase 1
Questions
Understanding
Orders Synchronization of watches

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Questions?
Phase 1
Understanding
Orders

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Summary
Phase 1
Understanding
Orders

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Break
Phase 1
Understanding
Orders

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Revision
Phase 1
Understanding
Orders

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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
Phase 2
the mission given to him.
The Orders
Process
4. Prepare orders for his own
subordinates.
5. Issue orders to his
subordinates
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 Receiving Orders

Before receiving orders you

should;
1. Study the company Warning Order.
2. Issue a Warning Order. (Time Appreciation)
3. Arrive early to the O group.
4. You should take with you;
Phase 2 a. A Map
The Orders b. A Notebook
Process c. An Aide-Memoire
d. A Pencil and Chinagraph.
e. Your Binoculars
f. Your Compass
g. 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.

Phase 2
The Orders
Process
2/3 of the time is allocated for
the Platoon/Section to go do
their orders and prep.

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 Extraction of Orders

The main points that you need

to extract from your
commanders orders are;
1. Ground (relevant to OP)
2. Enemy Forces
Phase 3
Extraction of 3. Company Plan in Detail
Orders
4. Concept of Ops
5. Mission/Tasks (relevant to you)

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

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Questions?
Phase 3
Extraction of
Orders

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Summary
Phase 3
Extraction of
Orders

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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
Phase 4 4. Comfort
Issuing Orders
5. Brevity

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 Do’s and Don'ts

1. Do

2. Do Not
Phase 4
Issuing Orders

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 Method of Delivery

1. The standard of training of his

section commanders.
2. How well he knows them.
Phase 4
3. How long they have worked
Issuing Orders with him as a team.
4. How tired his men are.

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 Equipment Needed

1. Pointer
2. Model
Phase 4
3. Orders Aid Memoir
Issuing Orders

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 Equipment Needed

Model Kit Examples

Phase 4
Issuing Orders

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 From Experience

How far are you going?

How long will we be out?
When can we eat?
Phase 4 What happens when we get back?
Issuing Orders

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Questions?
Phase 4
1
Issuing Orders
Understanding
Orders

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Summary
Phase 4
Issuing Orders

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Break
Phase 4
Issuing Orders

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Revision
Phase 5
Final Practice

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 Final Practice

Practice
Phase 5
Final Practice

If you need help please ask

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Summary

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Questions?

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