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071-326-5502 (SL2) - Issue a Fragmentary Order

Standards: Developed and issued a clear and brief FRAGO based on changes in the mission or additional information. Issued the FRAGO in the standard OPORD format.

Conditions: Given changes to original operation order (OPORD), and a requirement to develop and issue a fragmentary order (FRAGO). (See figure 071-326-5502-1.)

Standards: Developed and issued a clear and brief FRAGO based on changes in the mission or additional information. Issued the FRAGO in the standard OPORD format.

Performance Steps

Note. The FRAGO provides timely changes of existing orders to subordinate and supporting commanders while providing notification to higher and adjacent commands. A FRAGO is either oral or written and addresses only those parts of the original OPORD that have changed. The FRAGO differs from an OPORD only in the degree of detail provided.

1.   Use standard military terminology.

2.   Issue the FRAGO in the same sequence as the OPORD. Use all five paragraph headings as shown in the following example.

 

Figure 071-326-5502-1. FRAGO Example

Evaluation Preparation:

Setup: At the test site, provide equipment as stated in conditions.

Brief Soldier: Tell the soldier to develop and issue a FRAGO that includes all changes to the original OPORD.

Performance Measures

GO

NO GO

1.   Issued a FRAGO.

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2.   Used standard military terminology.

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3.   Included all changes to original OPORD.

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Evaluation Guidance: Score the soldier GO if all performance measures are passed. Score the soldier NO GO if any performance measure is failed. If the soldier fails any performance measures, show what was done wrong and how to do it correctly.

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FM 101-5