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 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
TYPES OF MILITARY BRIEFING

INFORMATION
DECISION
MISSION
STAFF
 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

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
❖ 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