Fmf 111.3 Define And Discuss The Five Paragraphs Of The Operations Order (Smeac).

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What is SMEAC?

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It is the five paragraphs of the operations order.

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- Environment. Weather, terrain, visibility, local population situation, and behavior as they impact on the patrol and enemy forces.
- Enemy Forces. Consists of the composition, disposition, location, movement, capabilities, and recent activities of the enemy forces.
- Friendly Forces. A statement of the mission of the next higher unit, location and mission of adjacent units, and mission of non-organic supporting units that may affect the actions of the unit.
- Attachments and Detachments. Units attached to or detached from the patrol by higher headquarters, including the effective time of attachment or detachment?

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Situation

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A clear, concise statement of the task that the patrol must accomplish?

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Mission

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- Concept of Operations. is the patrol leader’s brief summary of the tactical plan the patrol is to execute.
- Task organization of the patrol.
- Movement to the objective area to include navigation method.
- Actions in the objective area.
- The return movement to include navigation method.
- Use of supporting forces, including illumination if required.
- Subordinate Tasks (Missions). In each succeeding paragraph, missions are assigned to each element and any attached units.
- Coordinating Instructions. In the last paragraph, instructions that apply to two or more subordinate elements, coordination of details, and control measures applicable to the patrol as a whole.
- Time of assembly in the assembly area.
- Time of inspections and rehearsals that have not already been conducted.
- Time of departure and estimated time of return.
- Location of departure and re-entry of friendly lines,
- Details on the primary and alternate routes to and from the objective area.
- Details on formations and order of movement.
- Rally points and actions at rally points.
- Final preparation position and actions at this point.
- Objective rally point and actions at this point.
- Actions at danger areas/- Actions in the event of enemy contact.
- Details on actions in the objective not covered elsewhere.
- Estimate time of patrol debriefing upon return?

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Execution

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This paragraph contains information pertaining to rations and ammunition; location of the distribution point, corpsman, and aid station; the handling of prisoners of war; and other administrative and supply matters?

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Administration and Logistics

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- Special instructions on communications, including prearranged signals, password and countersign, radio call signs and frequencies, emergency signals, radio procedures, pyrotechnics, and restrictions on the use of communications.
- Location of patrol leader.
- Location of assistant patrol leader
- Location of subordinate leaders?

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Command and Signal