Dark Rifle Standing Orders

Front 1

Standing order 1

Back 1

All focus is to attack the enemy on his flanks and rear. Five Dark Rifles in the enemy's rear area are worth fifty Dark Rifles to the enemy's front.

Front 2

Standing order 2

Back 2

Don't go anywhere for the first time.

Front 3

Standing order 3

Back 3

Have a reserve, always have options.

Front 4

Standing order 4

Back 4

Fight using combined arms. Put the enemy in a no win situation.

Front 5

Standing order 5

Back 5

Know the enemy's playbook better than him.

Front 6

Standing order 6

Back 6

If receiving frontal fire you are being flanked and enveloped. Anticipate this. Beat it by moving (lateral bounds generally work best).

Front 7

Standing order 7

Back 7

Expect to fight in all directions.

Front 8

Standing order 8

Back 8

Don't worry about having the perfect plan, have a flexible plan. Flexibility comes with having a reserve, options, and shifting the main effort.

Front 9

Standing order 9

Back 9

Attack joints, defend on reverse slopes.

Front 10

Standing order 10

Back 10

If you're unsure what to do, fight to a position of advantage and hedgehog.

Front 11

Standing order 11

Back 11

Reconnaissance is how we win. It's everyone's job.

Front 12

Standing order 12

Back 12

If you are not shooting you are moving, and don't be moving unless someone is shooting.

Front 13

Standing order 13

Back 13

Don't die in the back of a vehicle. Vehicles and buildings fix attention and attract bullets and bombs.

Front 14

Standing order 14

Back 14

Lower echelons establish communications with higher echelons.

Front 15

Standing order 15

Back 15

Use enfilade and cross fire. It is deadly and creates shock. Frontal fire fixes and is a game of chance.

Front 16

Standing order 16

Back 16

Minimize weight. You can't carry everything. Having more pouches doesn't make you cool it makes you heavy. Heavy equals tired and slow. Tired and slow equals useless. FITFO how to lighten loads and still be effective.