Military Acronyms Applicable to Preparedness

It is always a good idea to grab, steal and use tricks and MOPs (Method of Operation) form various professions and practices when they fit your cause.

So for a while we have been selecting Military Acronyms that can be put to use in preparedness, especially towards organizing and coordinating community actions.

This is what we came up with.

SMEAC

Situation

Mission

Execution

Administration & Logistics

Command & Signal

This seems to be geared towards the proper setup of a mission. It covers the Why, What, How, Whom and When of our 7 Keyword Method of Planning.

PACE

Primary

Alternate

Contingency

Emergency

PACE relates to planning for contingencies when an unexpected (or likely) situation happens.

In example what would be your plans when a 2-vehicle convoy looses mobility?

Primary would be to try fix the vehicle, alternate would be to abandon the vehicle.

Contingency measures would be called for when both vehicles are down and emergency could be when the convoy is compromised.

SALUTE

Size

Activity

Location

Uniform

Time

Equipment

This is the SALUTE report for reconnaissance missions.

GOTWA

Going

Others

Time

What

Action

This is another type of action report. It covers the direction, personnel, timeframe, objective and method used.

Many thanks to Trekker, BigAl and the rest, over the TSP for their contributions!