Military Briefing

SCOPESCOPE

FOUR (4) STEPS OF BRIEFING ASSIGNMENTS

FOUR (4) TYPES OF MILITARY BRIEFING

SPEAKING AND VISUAL CHECKLIST

FOUR (4) STEPS OF BRIEFING ASSIGNMENT

ANALYZING THE SITUATIONCONSTRUCTING THE BRIEFING

DELIVERING THE BRIEFINGFOLLOWING 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 A MEMORANDUM FOR RECORDS (MFR)

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 DISTRIBUTED TO STAFF SECTIONS OR AGENCIES THAT

MUST TAKE ACTIONS ON THE DECISIONS

TYPES OF MILITARY BRIEFING

INFORMATIONDECISIONMISSIONSTAFF

INFORMATION BRIEFING DESIGNED TO INFORM THE LISTENERS

DEALS PRIMARILY WITH FACTS

DOES NOT INCLUDE CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

PRESENT HIGH PRIORITY INFO REQUIRNG IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

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

SITUATIONMISSION

EXECUTIONSERVICE 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 BRIEFINGFORMS 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 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 LEAVE A GOOD PERSONAL IMPRESSION

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 SUPPORT PERSONNEL

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