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operation (JP 1-02, NATO) - A military action or the carrying out of a strategic, tactical, service, training, or administrative military

mission; the process of carrying on combat, including movement, supply, attack, defense, and maneuvers needed to gain the objectives of any battle or campaign. (Army) - A broad category of related tactical activities; for example, offense, defense, and retrograde. See FMs 1-111, 6-20, 7-20, 7-30, 17-95, 71-100, 71123, 100-15, and 101-5. operation order (OPORD) (JP 1-02, NATO) - A directive issued by a commander to subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation. (Army) - Also called the five paragraph field order, it contains as a minimum a description of the task organization, situation, mission, execution, administrative and logistics support, and command and signal for the specified operation. (See also operation plan (OPLAN).) See FM 101-5. operation overlay - Overlay showing the location, size, and scheme of maneuver and fires of friendly forces involved in an operation. As an exception, it may indicate predicted movements and locations of enemy forces. operation plan (OPLAN) (JP 1-02) - Any plan, except for the Single Integrated Operation Plan, for the conduct of military operations. Plans are prepared by combatant commanders in response to requirements established by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and by commanders of subordinate commands in response to requirements tasked by the establishing unified commander. Operation plans (OPLANs) are prepared in either a complete format of an OPLAN or as a concept plan (CONPLAN). a. OPLAN. An operation plan for the conduct of joint operations that can be used as a basis for development of an operation order

(OPORD). An OPLAN identifies the forces and supplies required to execute the CINC's Strategic Concept and a movement schedule of these resources to the theater of operations. The forces and supplies are identified in time-phased force deployment data (TPFDD) files. OPLANs will include all phases of the tasked operation. The plan is prepared with the appropriate annexes, appendixes, and TPFDD files as described in the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System manuals containing planning policies, procedures, and formats. b. CONPLAN. An operation plan in an abbreviated format that would require considerable expansion or alteration to convert it into an OPLAN or OPORD. A CONPLAN contains the CINC's Strategic Concept and those annexes and appendixes deemed necessary by the combatant commander to complete planning. Generally, detailed support requirements are not calculated and TPFDD files are not prepared. (See also operation order (OPORD).) See FM 101-5. order (JP 1-02, NATO) - A communication, written, oral, or by signal, that conveys instructions from a superior to a subordinate. (DOD) In a broad sense, the terms "order" and "command" are synonymous. However, an order implies discretion as to the details of execution whereas a command does not. (Army) - Also synonymous with requisition as used in "back order." (See also fragmentary order (FRAGO), movement order, operation order (OPORD), overlay order, and warning order (WARNO).) See FMs 100-34 and 101-5.

overlay (JP 1-02, NATO) - A printing or drawing on a transparent

or semitransparent medium at the same scale as a map, chart, etc., to show details not appearing or requiring special emphasis on the original. (Army) - On digital displays, a set of graphical data which can be placed or removed from another set of graphical data without causing the distortion of or damage to either set of graphical data. See FMs 1-111, 6-20, 7-20, 7-30, 17-95, 71-100, 71-123, 100-15, 100-40, and 101-5.

overlay order - A technique used to issue an order (normally a fragmentary order) that has abbreviated instructions written on the overlay itself. On digital systems, it may have hypertext attached to a digital overlay which allows a subordinate to "click on" a key word or graphic and a text display of specific information will appear in a "window" which can be moved or closed by the user so that the graphic is fully visible. (See also operation order (OPORD), overlay, and fragmentary order (FRAGO).) See FM 101-5.

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