TROOP LEADING

PROCEDURE
PART I – TROOP LEADING PROCEDURE
Definition
Steps in Troop Leading Procedure
Receive the Mission
Issue warning Order
Make tentative plan
Start necessary movements
Reconoiter
Complete the plan
Complete the order
Supervise
Examples of OPLAN & OPORD
Summary
 TROOP LEADING PROCEDURE

A. Definition

 the steps that the commander uses to efficiently and

effectively receive, plan and execute the mission

 must be used by the commander to save time and to

ensure that the vital elements of the operation are
considered and the necessary tasks to accomplish the
mission are carried out
B. Steps in Troop Leading Procedure

1. Receive the Mission

 verbally or in written
 leader should conduct analysis to determine the requirements
 Conduct map recon or a visual recon

2. Issue Warning Order

warning the team members to prepare themselves for the
upcoming mission.
Basic Format of a Warning Order
1. Situation (brief description of the enemy and friendly
situation)
2. Mission (who, what, when, where and why)
 EXAMPLE OF WARNING ORDER
A. Situation
Brief the Statement of:
Enemy situation: who, what, where. Depict location on the
map.
Friendly situation: who, what, where. Depict location on the
map.

B. Mission
State in clear and concise manner and tone. Tailor to fit the
patrol; however keep it as close to mission given in the briefing
as possible.
Must include:
Who , what , where , where and why.
C. General Instruction
1. Chain of command
2. Planning guidance to subordinates, key personnel and squad/fire
teams,
Considering: route, objective and control
a. General and special organization to include
element/team organization and individual duties, considering
route, objective and control.
b. special equipment needed to meet planning and
guidance.
3. Ammo. Listed by weapon system.
4. Uniform and equipment common to all.
5. Time Schedule
Schedule used for patrol guides. Organize to show:
Who , what , where , where and why.
D. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION
a.To subordinate leaders, special purpose team and
key individuals in the making:
Coordination
Reconnaissance
Drawing supplies and equipment
Preparing terrain model
Specific paragraphs of operation order.
1.Have subordinate leaders provide names of key
individuals as per planning guidance

2. Establish : standards, time to start and a time of

completion
 3. General Instructions (Action to be taken, equipment
and materials to be procured, etc)
4. Specific Instructions
5. Time and Place

3. Make Tentative Plan

 leader uses the estimate of the situation to develop a

tentative plan

 The estimate contain the following steps:

a. Analyze the Mission
b. Analyze the situation (based on the following:)
 b.1. terrain
b.2. weather and light
b.3. enemy situation
b.4. friendly situation
c. Develop Courses of action
1. Movement from LD/LC to objective
2. Actions on the Objective
3. Consolidation and reorganization
d. Analyze Course of Action
1. relative advantages and disadvantages
2. probability of success
3. significant factors affecting success or failure
4. Initiate Movement
5. Conduct Reconnaissance
conducted to confirm or adjust the tentative plan
continuous process of TLP
6. Complete the Plan
7. Issue Operation Order
Ensure that all the members understand their roles and
instruction in the operation by asking questions at the end.
8. Supervise
Ensure that all necessary preparations are made by
conducting inspection and rehearsal
Coordination with other units
Pre movement inspection
Team members are questioned of their knowledge and
understanding of the mission and their tasks
Example of OPLAN

SECRET
Copy nr ______of _________ copies
SAF TRAINING SCHOOL
Fort Sto Domingo, Sta Rosa, Laguna
GC-895742
April 27, 2006

SUBJECT : Oplan 01-06 (“Labor Day”)

TO: : See Distribution

I. REFERENCES:
a. LOI 19/2006 (Labor Day)
b. Memorandum from Chief, Operations and
Plans Divisions
II. PURPOSE:
This OPLAN sets forth for the Deployment of personnel in
observance of Labor Day on May 01, 2006.

III. SITUATION:
The PNP SAF Training School Personnel will deploy personnel
to serve as CDM contingent and Security Escort personnel
during the Labor day on May 01, 2006. SAFTS personnel will
be moving from SAFTS to SAF Headquarters at about
302200H April 2006.

In recognition with the Mission of the PNP to enforce the law,

prevent and control crimes, maintain peace and order insure
public safety and internal security with the active support of
the community. The SAFTS personnel will be deployed in
response during the Labor Day, specially when manpower is
needed to pacify certain situation, and will act in accordance
with the situation in place.
IV. MISSION
The PNP SAFTS will deploy Two Hundred Fifty (250) personnel
to ensure a peaceful National Laboy Day, the said personnel
will served as a CDM Battalion and Security team to the CDM
contingent that will be distributed at the Distributed at the
entire Metro Manila on May 01, 2006.

V. CONCEPT OF OPERATION
The SAFTS will prepare personnel for CDM to standby at the
SAFTS and ready for deployment upon directive of the F3.
Other personnel for CDM will be coming from SAFTS Annex
at Rodriquez, Rizal and standby at SAFTS Main and ready
for deployment upon directive of F3.
TASKING:
a. S1
1. Issue appropriate orders to the CDM and Security
personnel
2. Do other task as directed
b. S2
1. Monitor all the activities and provide assure of
this activity
2. Do other task as directed.
c. S3
1. Supervise the implementation of this OPLAN
2. Do other task as directed
d. S4
1. Provide logistical requirements for the activity
2. Do other task as directed
e. S5
1. In charge in pictorial and documentation of the
activity
2. Do other task as directed.

f. S6
1. Provide financial requirements for the activity
2. Do other task as directed

g. Medical
1. Provide medical assistance to the deployed troops
2. Do other task as directed
VI. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
a. Uniform for this activity is PNP GOA (CDM Contingent)
and SAF Camouflage for Security and Escort personnel.
b. Lateral coordination among offices involved is encouraged.

ACKNOWLEDGE:

FORTO PORT
Police Chief Inspector
Official:

GOLDY DIAN
Police Inspector
C, Opns and Plans Sec.

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Example of an OPORD

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I. SITUATION

A. Enemy Forces
1. Weather and light data general forecast (note the effects
on the enemy and friendly forces).
HIGH MOONRISE SUNRISE
LOW MOONSET SUNSET
WIND SPEED MOONPHASE
WIND DIRECTION ILLUMINATION
 2. Terrain ( note the effects on the enemy and friendly
forces).
3. Identification of enemy forces.
4. Location, known and suspected
5. Activity
6. Strength, morale and capabilities
7. Probable course of action.

B. Friendly Forces.
1. Mission of next higher unit (include the higher
commander’s intent)
2. Location and planned actions of units on the left and
right, front and rear.
3. Missions and routes of adjacent patrols (include any
possible influence it may have on your patrol)
 4. Units providing fire support
a. List the fire support means available to your
unit: mortar artillery, close air, etc.
b. Means to request support
c. Location of units ( if known)

C. Attachments and detachments. Include effective

times and reason.

II. MISSION
(read twice, point out objective on map) Clear, concise
statement of the mission. It tell you who, what, when,
where and why.
III. EXECUTION
A. Commander’s intent (PL’s intent)
B. Concept of the operation

1. Scheme of maneuver (use map)

State in general terms the overall scheme of maneuver.
(This tells your subordinates how you want to accomplish the
mission from start to finish. Include the general direction,
distance and mode of travel).
2. Sub-unit missions (during movement and
actions on the objective).
a. Squads.
b. Teams
c. Special teams (recon security, assault, support,
security, surveillance, POW and search,
clearing, aid and litter, flank security for danger
areas, demolition)
d. Key individuals (PSG/APL, Ratelo, compass man,
pace man, en route-encoder).
3. Detailed Instruction
a. Formations and order of movement
(include sketch)
1. Traveling and patrolling formation
2. Actions at halts (short/long)
3. Security
b. Routes (use terrain model)
1. Primary route (include azimuth and distance)
2. Alternate route (include azimuth and distance)
3. Depict routes, checkpoints and fire support targets
on the terrain model. Show and give grid of ORP,
objective, patrol base and IRP.
4. If more than one insertion point is planned, you
must include routes from each of these.
c. Department and re-entry of friendly front
lines (include sketch)
1. Departure
2. Re-entry
d. Rally points and actions at rally points
1. State location of all planned rally points, to include
grid location and terrain references.
2. Plan must include: IRP, ORP, PB and RRP
3. Describe actions at rally points
e. Actions on enemy contact (include sketch,
optional)
Describe actions to be taken on: chance contact, far
ambush, near ambush, sniper fire, indirect fire and
aerial attack.
f. Actions at danger areas include (sketch)
1. Issue a plan for negotiating; linear, small, open and
large open danger areas
2. Issue specific plans for all known danger areas the
patrol will encounter on the primary route.
g. Actions at the objective (include sketch or
terrain model)
1. State a plan for actions at the objective
2. State alternate plan in case of compromise
3. Plan for withdrawal (route for separate elements
and terms)
4. Where patrol will assemble after the mission
5. Plan for accounting for personnel, equipment and
redistribution of ammunition.
6. Plan for dissemination of information
 h. Fire support plan
- Priority of fires and how you plan on integrating
fires to support the concept operation
4. Coordinating Instruction
a. Time of departure and return
b. Rehearsals
- State time, place, uniform, equipment, priority
and type
c. Inspections
d. Debriefing
e. Priority Intelligence Requirement (PIR)
f. Annexes.
-State what type. Issue after OPRD.
IV. SERVICE SUPPORT
A. Rations
B. Arms and Ammunition
C. Uniform and Equipment each will carry
D. Method of handling dead and wounded (state plan which
will include the priorities)
E. Method of Handling prisoners and captures equipment.
State a plan which will include the priorities.
F. Plans for re-supply

V. COMMAND AND SIGN

A. Command
1. Chain of command
2. Location of leader during movement and at the
objective
 B. Signal
1. Frequencies and all signs.
a. Within the patrol.
b. With adjacent units.
c. With higher headquarters and supporting
elements
2. Pyrotechnics and signals to include hand and arm
signal.
C. Challenge and password
a. Behind friendly lines (from current CEO1)
b. Forward of friendly lines (number current
combinations)
c. Running
d. Codes and Report
VI. ISSUE AND ANNEXES
VII. GIVE TIME HACK TO PATROL
VIII. ASK FOR QUESTIONS.
THAT’S ALL FOR MY
LECTURE

HAVE A GOOD DAY