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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