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An Operation Order, often abbreviated to OPORD, is a plan format meant to assist subordinate units with the conduct of military operations. An OPORD describes the situation the unit faces, the mission of the unit, and what supporting activities the unit will conduct in order to achieve their commander's desired end state.
The five paragraph order or five paragraph field order is a style of organizing information about a military situation for a unit in the field. It is an element of Canadian Army , United States Army , United States Marine Corps and United States Navy Seabees small unit tactics, and similar order styles are used by military groups around the world.
Preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) in the United States Army or preventive maintenance inspections (PMI) in the United States Air Force are the checks, services, and maintenance performed before, during, and after any type of movement or before the use of all types of military equipment.
An S/FRG seeks to meet the needs of soldiers and their families, for example during a deployment, [175] or to address privatized housing deficiencies, [176] or to aid spouses find jobs. [177] As a soldier transfers in and out of an installation, the soldier's entire family will typically undergo a permanent change of station (PCS) to the next post.
A change order is work that is added to or deleted from the original scope of work of a contract. Depending on the magnitude of the change, it may or may not alter the original contract amount and/or completion date. A change order may force a new project to handle significant changes to the current project. [2]
NATO defines a company as "larger than a platoon, but smaller than a battalion" while being a "unit consisting of two or more platoons, usually of the same type, with a headquarters and a limited capacity for self-support." [4] The standard NATO symbol for a company consists of a single vertical line placed above a framed unit icon. [4]
The Military Decision Making Process [1] (MDMP [2] [3]) is a United States Army seven-step [4] process for military decision-making in both tactical and garrison environments. [1] It is indelibly linked to Troop Leading Procedures and Operations orders .
A platoon leader or platoon commander (more common in Commonwealth militaries and the US Marine Corps) is the officer in charge of a platoon. This person is usually a junior officer – a second or first lieutenant or an equivalent rank. The officer is usually assisted by a platoon sergeant.