Military Briefing

SCOPE

FOUR (4) STEPS OF BRIEFING ASSIGNMENTS FOUR (4) TYPES OF MILITARY BRIEFING SPEAKING AND VISUAL CHECKLIST

FOUR (4) STEPS OF BRIEFING ASSIGNMENT

ANALYZING THE SITUATION CONSTRUCTING THE BRIEFING DELIVERING THE BRIEFING FOLLOWING UP

ANALYZING THE SITUATION

➨ ANALYSING THE AUDIENCE ➨ OCCASION ➨ WHO IS TO BE BRIEF AND WHY? ➨ HOW MUCH KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT DOES THE AUDIENCE HAVE? ➨ WHAT IS EXPECTED OF THE BRIEFER?

CONSTRUCTING THE BRIEFING ✪ COLLECT MATERIALS KNOW THE SUBJECT THOUROUGHLY ✪ ISOLATE THE KEY POINTS ✪ ARRANGE THE KEY POINT IN LOGICAL ORDER ✪ PROVIDED SUPPORTING DATA TO SUBSTANTIVE VALIDITY KEY POINTS ✪ SELECT VISUAL AIDS ✪ ESTABLISH THE WORDING ✪ REHEARSE BEFORE A KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSON WHO CAN CRITIQUE THE BRIEFING

DELIVERING THE BRIEFING ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈

CONFIDENT RELAX FORCEFUL DELIVERY CLEARLY ENUNCIATED OBVIOUSLY BASED ON THE FULL KNOWLWDGE OF THE SUBJECT CONVINCE THE AUDIENCE AVOIDS DESTRUCTING MANNIRISM CHARACTERIZED BY CONCISENESS OBJECTIVITY ACCURATE

FOLLOWING UP  PREPARES (MFR)

A

MEMORANDUM

FOR

RECORDS

 MFR:  SUBJECT  DATE  TIME AND PLACE  RANK, NAME AND POSITION  BRIEFING SUBSTANCE IS RECORDED IN A CONCISE FORM  RECOM, APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL, INSTRUCTION OR DIRECTED ACTION AND WHO IS TO TAKE ACTION

TYPES OF MILITARY BRIEFING INFORMATION DECISION MISSION STAFF

INFORMATION BRIEFING ➪ DESIGNED TO INFORM THE LISTENERS ➪ DEALS PRIMARILY WITH FACTS ➪ DOES NOT INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS

CONCLUSIONS

➪ PRESENT HIGH PRIORITY IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

INFO

AND

REQUIRNG

➪ COMPLEX INFO INVOLVING COMPLICATED PLANS, SYSTEM STATISTICS OR CHARTS ➪ CONTROVERSAL INFO REQUIRING ELABORATION AND EXPLANATION

FORMAT ➨ GREETINGS ➪ USE MILITARY COURTESY, ADDRESS THE PERSON BEING GREETED ➨ IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION ➪ IDENTIFY SELF AND ORGN ONE WORKS FOR, ANNOUNCE THE CLASSIFICATION OF YOUR BRIEFING ➨ PURPOSE ➪ EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE, INCLUDE SIGN POSTING NEEDED TO IDENTIFY MAIN TOPICS AND RELEVANCY OF THE TOPIC TO YOUR BRIEFING ➨ PROCEDURES/COORDINATION ➪ EXPLAIN ANY SPECIAL PROCEDURES ONE WENT THROUGH IN SETTING UP BRIEFING (DEMONSTRATIONS, DISPLAYS OR TOURS)

➨ BODY ➪ ARRANGE MAIN IDEAS IN LOGICAL SEQUENCE ➪ USE VISUAL AIDS CORRECTLY ➪ PLANS FOR EFFECTIVE TRANSITIONS ➪ BE PREPARE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AT ANY TIME ➨ CLOSE ➪ ASK FOR QUESTIONS ➪ CONCLUDING STATEMENT ➪ ANNOUNCE THE NEXT BRIEFER

DECISION BRIEFING ➨ INTRODUCTION ➨ BODY ❏ ASSUMPTION: ❏ MUST BE VALID, RELEVANT AND NECESSARY ❏ OMIT IF THERE IS NONE ❏ FACTS BEARING THE PROBLEM: ❏ SUPPORTABLE ❏ RELEVANT AND NECESSARY ❏ DISCUSSION ❏ ANALYZE COA ❏ PLAN FOR SMOOTH TRANSITIONS ❏ CONCLUSIONS ❏ DEGREE OF ACCEPTANCE OR ORDER OF MERIT OF EACH COAS

❏ RECOMMENDATIONS ❏ STATE ACTION (S) TO BE RECOMMENDED ❏ MUST BE SPECIFIC - NOT A SOLICITATION OF OPENION ➨ CLOSE ❏ ASK FOR QUESTIONS/RQST DECISION

MISSION BRIEFING ☛ UNDER OPERATIONAL CONDITION TO PROVIDE INFO ☛ GIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ☛ INSTILL AN APPRECIATION OF THE MISSION ☛ PRESENTED BY A SINGLE BRIEFER OFFICER WHO MAYBE THE CMDR, ASST, A STAFF OFFICER, OR A SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES ABC OF MILITARY BRIEFING

ACCURACY

BREVITY

CLARITY

OPORD FORMAT SITUATION MISSION EXECUTION SERVICE SUPPORT COMMAND AND SIGNAL

STAFF BRIEFING ■ SECURE COORDINATED OR UNIFIED EFFORT ■ EXCHANGE OF INFO ■ ANNOUNCEMENT OF DECISIONS WITHIN THE COMMAND ■ ISSUANCE OF DIRECTIVES OR PRESENTATION OF GUIDANCE ■ CHARACTERISTICS OF INFO, DECISION AND MISSION BRIEFING ■ ATTENDANCE OF STAFF BRIEFING VARIES WITH: ➜ THE SIZE OF HQS, ➜ TYPE OF OPN ➜ PERSONAL DESIRE OF THE CMDR

■ CMDR, DEPUTIES OR ASST CHIEF OF STAFF, XO USUALLY PRESIDES OVER THE STAFF BRIEFING ■ GARRISON - STAFF BRIEFING ARE OFTEN HELD WHEN REQUIRED

FORMS OF STAFF BRIEFING TACTICAL SITUATION BRIEFING • USED TO INFORM PERSON NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SITUATION AT THE LEVEL OF WHICH THE BRIEFING IS CONDUCTED IT GOES BACK IN TIME AS FAR AS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PRESENT THE PICTURE IN FULL PERSPECTIVE

WHEN STAFF BRIEFING IS REGULARLY SCHEDULED AND ARE MAINLY INTENDED TO ACHIEVE COORDINATED EFFORT WITHIN HQS STAFF OFFICER’S PRESENTATION IS ONLY AN UPDATING OF MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED

PERSONNEL ❃ ❃ ❃ ❃ ❃ ❃ ❃ ❃ ❃ ❃ ❃ ❃ ❃

INTRODUCTION SCOPE: DEFINE COVERAGE IN TERM OF TIME ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL - SPECIFIES BODY PERSONNEL STATUS CASUALTIES REPLACEMENTS PRESENT FOR DUTY AND STRENGTH PROBLEM CLOSE SOLICITATION OF QUESTIONS CONCLUDING STATEMENT AND ANNOUCEMENT OF NEXT BRIEFER, IF ANY

INTELLIGENCE ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖

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INTRODUCTION BODY WEATHER REPORT AND FORECAST TERRAIN, IF APPROPRIATE RECENT AND PRESENT ENEMY ACTIVITY OTHER APPROPRIATE ITEMS, IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY CHANGE IN MISSION, ENEMY SITUATION AND WEATHER CLOSE CONCLUSION, IF APPLICABLE SOLICITATION OF QUESTIONS CONCLUDING STATEMENT AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT BRIEFER, IF ANY

OPERATIONS ✪ INTRODUCTION ✪ SCOPE: ✪ DEFINE COVERAGE IN TERMS OF TIME GEOGRAPHIC LIMIT OR SPECIFIC TYPES OF OPERATIONS ✪ BODY ✪ MISSION OF NEXT HIGHER HQS ✪ SUMMARY OF PAST OPERATIONS ✪ CURRENT OPERATIONS ✪ OWN MISSION, DISPOSITION, COMPOSITION AND STRENGTH ✪ CLOSE ✪ SOLICITATION OF QUESTIONS ✪ CONCLUDING STATEMENT AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT BRIEFER, IF ANY

LOGISTICS  INTRODUCTION  BODY  EQUIPMENT STATUS  MAINTENANCE STATUS  SUPPLY STATUS  PROBLEMS  CLOSE  SOLICITATION OF QUESTIONS  CONCLUDING STATEMENT AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT BRIEFER, IF ANY

CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS  INTRODUCTION  BODY  SUMMARY OF PAST CIVIL-MILITARY OPERATIONS  CURRENT CMO  PROJECTED CMO  PROBLEM  CLOSE

PERSONNEL ESTIMATE  GREETINGS  MISSION  SITUATION AND CONSIDERATIONS  INTEL SITUATION  TACTICAL SITUATION  PERSONNEL SITUATION  CMO OPERATIONS  LOGISTICS SITUATION  ASSUMPTIONS  ANALYSIS  COAS - ANALAYZE ALL PERSONNEL, CMO AND LOGISTICS FACTORS INDICATING PROBLEMS AND DEFECIENCIES

 COMPARISON  EVALUATE DEFECIENCIES  DISCUSS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH COAS FROM OWN STANDPOINT  INDICATE CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED.  CONCLUSIONS  INDICATE WHETHER MISSION CAN BE SUPPORTED  WHICH COAS CAN BE SUPPORTED BEST  MAJOR DEFECIENCIES NEED TO OVERCOME  CLOSE

INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE  GREETINGS  MISSION  AREA OF OPERATIONS  WEATHER  TERRAIN  OTHER CHARACTERISTICS  ENEMY SITUATION  DISPOSITION  COMPOSITION  STRENGTH  RECENT AND PRESENT SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES  PECULIARITIES AND WEAKNESSES  ENEMY CAPABILITIES  ENUMERATION  ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION

 CONCLUSIONS  EFFECTS OF THE AREA OF OPERATION  PROBABLE COAS  ENEMY VULNERABILITIES  CLOSE

OPERATION ESTIMATE  GREETINGS  MISSION  SITUATION AND COAS  CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING AOR  CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AOR  ENEMY SITUATION  AREA SITUATION  RELATIVE COMBAT POWER  ENEMY VULNERABILITIES  PROBABLE COAS  ANALYSIS OF OPPOSING COAS  COMPARISON OF OWN COAS  RECOMMENDATION  CLOSE

LOGISTIC ESTIMATE  GREETING  MISSION  SITUATION AND CONSIDERATIONS  INTEL SITUATION  TACTICAL SITUATION  PERSONNEL SITUATION  CMO OPERATIONS  LOGISTICS SITUATION  ASSUMPTIONS  ANALYSIS  COAS - ANALAYZE ALL PERSONNEL, CMO AND LOGISTICS FACTORS INDICATING PROBLEMS AND DEFECIENCIES

 COMPARISON  EVALUATE DEFECIENCIES  DISCUSS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH COAS FROM OWN STANDPOINT  INDICATE CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED.  CONCLUSIONS  INDICATE WHETHER MISSSION CAN BE SUPPORTED  WHICH COAS CAN BE SUPPORTED BEST  MAJOR DEFECIENCIES NEED TO OVERCOME  CLOSE

CIVIL MILITARY OPN ESTIMATE  GREETINGS  MISSION  SITUATION AND CONSIDERATIONS  INTEL SITUATION  TACTICAL SITUATION  PERSONNEL SITUATION  CMO OPERATIONS  LOGISTICS SITUATION  ASSUMPTIONS  ANALYSIS  COAS - ANALAYZE ALL PERSONNEL, CMO AND LOGISTICS FACTORS INDICATING PROBLEMS AND DEFECIENCIES

 COMPARISON  EVALUATE DEFECIENCIES  DISCUSS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH COAS FROM OWN STANDPOINT  INDICATE CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED.  CONCLUSIONS  INDICATE WHETHER MISSSION CAN BE SUPPORTED  WHICH COAS CAN BE SUPPORTED BEST  MAJOR DEFECIENCIES NEED TO OVERCOME  CLOSE

SPEAKING CHECKLIST  DID I MAINTAIN THE CENTER OF ATTRACTION  DID I POSITION MYSELF TO BE BOTH SEEN AND HEARD  DID I USE ANY UNFAMILIAR OR NON-BASIC ENGLISH WORD  DID I WAVE THE POINTER LIKE A WAND  DID I MAKE AN ENCYCLOPEDIC-TYPE OF PRESENTATION  DID I ATTEMPT TO COVER TOO MUCH MATERIALS  DID I USE NATURAL SPEAKING VOICE  DID I OVER USE MY NOTES  DID I READ FROM ON/ANY NOTES EXCESSIVELY  DID I ADLIB SUCCESSIVELY  DID I HAVE PRESENTATION MEMORIZED

 DID I DISPLAY ENTHUSIASM  DID I LEAVE AN IMPRESSION OF A DEGREE OF HUMILITY  DID I FOLLLOW A DEFINITE DIRECTION FLOW OF INFORMATION  DID I GET TOO TECHNICAL  DID I COMMUNICATE MY PURPOSE

VISUAL AID CHECKLIST WAS CHARTING SIZE STANDARDIZED WAS CHARTING DESIGN STANDARDIZED WAS CHART LETTERING STANDARDIZED WAS CHART LETTERING READABLE WAS TITKLT LENGTH SHORT WAS EVERY CHART TITLE NECESSARY WAS COLOR SELECTING CONDUCIVE TO STIMULATING INTEREST WAS CHART USE IN ITS ENTIRELY WAS THERE ANY CHART NOT USE COMPLETELY WAS EACH CHART QUICKLY UNDERSTOOD WAS THE PROJECTIONIST RESPONSIVE

WAS DISCLOSURE KEYWORD TECHNIQUE ADEQUATE WAS ANY VISUAL LEFT ON DISPLAY AFTER SERVING ITS PURPOSE WAS A GOOD SELECTION OF PROJECTION EQUIPMENT APPARENT WAS LIGHTNING ON DISPLAYS USED TO BEST ADVANTAGE WAS THE PERSON CONTROLLING LIGHTS ABLE TO USE AND HEAR WAS TEST RUNNING ADEQUATE

MISCELLANEOUS WAS THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM ADEQUATE WAS THE MICROPHONE HINDER MOVEMENT OR GESTURE WAS THE PAS CHECKED IN ADVANCE DID EXTRANEOUS NOISE DISTRACT FROM THE BRIEFING DID ALL THE PIECES OF THE BRIEFING GO TOGETHER WAS “SHOW-STYLING” IN EVIDENCE WAS ADEQUATE TRANS AVAILABLE AS NEEDED WERE ALL SUPPORTING PERSONNEL ADVISED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PRESENTATION

WERE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION SHOWN TO SUPORT PERSONNEL IF CHAIRS WERE ALL ON THE LEVEL, WAS THE BRIEFER ON A RAISED PLATFORMS WAS SEATING ADEQUATE WERE VIEWING ANGLE ADEQUATE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WERE WINDOWS COVERED TO CONTROL LIGHTS IF HANDOUTS MATERIALS WAS DISTRIBUTED, DID I HAVE AN INEXPENSIVE APPEARANCE