OPORD BRIEF: Situation

1-166th Regiment ALC OPORD Brief.
Filmed: 18 Dec 2017 Situation: Provides information essential to subordinate leader's understanding of the situation.
A. Enemy Forces
1. Weather and light data general forecast for the length of the operation: temperature (high & low), sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, moon phase, % illumination, wind speed, wind direction, BMNT, EENT.
Note: You must focus on the effects of weather on military operations rather than the factors that make up the analysis. That is, how does it effect you and your troops on this mission? These types of evaluations are more readily usable by your troops than statements such as "...3 inches of rain over the next 24 to 48 hours..."
2. Terrain: use the acronym OCOKA to analyze terrain
3. Identification of enemy forces (composition). (is he armored, mechanized, motorized, or light? what does that mean to the operation?)
4. Location(s): Known and suspected (disposition). (give grids or relative locations such as 2 KMs to the north)
5. Activity. (is he attacking, retreating, defending, patrolling, etc. ?)
6. Strength(squad, platoon, or company strength), morale (hi or low?), equipment (crew-served weapons, machine guns, anti-tank weapons?) and capabilities (They are capable of reinforcing with a platoon in 30 minutes)
7. Probable course(s) of action when contacted (Will they fight, disperse, retreat, attack?)
B. Friendly Forces
1. Mission and concept of next higher unit (from his paragraph 2) to include higher leader's intent (from his paragraph 3)
2. Location and planned actions of units to the left, right, front, and rear (from higher leader's Tasks to Maneuver Units in paragraph 3). State how such actions influence your unit, particularly adjacent unit patrols. Point out their locations on the terrain model
3. Units providing fire support:
List the fire support mean available to your unit: company or battalion mortars, artillery, CAS (Close Air Support), Naval Gunfire, etc.
C. Attachments/Detachments
Attachment: Anyone not normally a part of your unit that is attached for the mission.
Detachment: Anyone normally part of your unit that is not going on the mission for some reason.

[@marcuswilkerson4145]

The orientation of the map is throwing me off. Looks like he's getting east and west mixed up. Otherwise, great situation brief.

[@zulumonk77]

Lol right

[@justanotherone685]

So, if you have ppl taking notes on what you’re saying, you might want to slow down and annunciate more

[@gradychapman3511]

yes it was briefed a little too fast.

[@nicholasfretto4858]

This was great, thanks for the upload it helps!

[@ijdiaz1]

Your the real mvp

[@TexasConnor]

Is this why lt is always getting lost?

[@akeemjackman9582]

What type of avenue of approach is it, mounted/dismounted air?
You said key terrain, who does it favor? Friendly or enemy?

[@CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl]

Both.

[@BarryzClips7]

bro, make eye contact u r PL.

[@JJ-si4qh]

haha "appropriate snivel"