Student Handout 4 Extracted Material from Sample Format for a SOP | | | | |This student handout contains one page of extracted material from the following publication: | | |Sample Format for a SOP
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morning of March the 16th shortly after dawn‚ three platoons of US troops from “C” Company‚ 11th Brigade‚ arrived in the “Son My” area just outside the small village of My Lai. One of the Platoons‚ commanded by Lieutenant William Calley‚ was ordered to go My Lai village. They were part of Task Force “Barker” – the codename for a search and destroy mission. They had been informed that the village was a hot spot of enemy activity. Troops of this platoon were briefed that all residents of the village would
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technical manual when conducting one of the above task 3. APPLICABILITY: This SOP applies to all 16 personnel assigned to 3rd Platoon‚ Charlie Company‚ 2-3 Brigade Special Troops Battalion. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES: Squad Leaders are responsible for their squad’s serviceability of their M4/M4A1 carbine and the ability for their squad to pass inspection by the platoon sergeant and arms room. b) Every soldier are responsible to complete three copies of DA Form 2404 for each M4 c) Every soldier
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she primary role is to assist the commander in mission planning and accomplishment. The XO frees the company commander from routine details and passes pertinent data‚ information and insight to the commander and ensures suspense’s are met by the platoon leaders. In addition to that the XO is responsible for the safety and risk assessment of all company events‚ thus‚ prepare OPORD’s safety paragraph. The XO performs all other duties as
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They fought their way off the beach and by June 9 were near the town of Goville‚ 8 miles (13 km) inland.[2] On that day‚ he led his unit’s attack against German forces and single-handedly defeated several enemy machinegun nests. The next day‚ his platoon came under heavy fire and he covered their withdrawal‚ carried a wounded rifleman to safety‚ and continued to lead despite his own wounds.[3] For his actions‚ he was awarded the Medal of Honor six months later‚ on December 19‚ 1944. On July 14‚ more
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operations LOGPACs are organized in the combined arms battalion support area (CABSA) by the company supply sergeant’s under the supervision of the FSC commander and the distribution platoon leader * Organized for each company/separate element in the battalion * Under the control of the FSC distribution platoon leader * A properly configured LOGPAC contains all the supplies needed to sustain a unit for a specified amount of time. LOGPACs normally occur every 24 hours‚ but can be changed
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In the movie Platoon‚ the author‚ Oliver Stone‚ tells us a story about an American soldier in Vietnam during the war. The story is mostly based on his own experience when he went there. Even though the story is fictional‚ he keeps it really realistic and the more close possible to what was reality in Vietnam. He shows how that war was hell for the soldiers we sent there and also for the local population. Oliver Stone produced Platoon to show his disapproval of the war in Vietnam‚ because that war
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around the concept of what a person carries emotionally and physically in the war scenario of the jungles of Vietnam. The story is set in the Vietnam War. It is a story written from the perspective of First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. He is the Infantry Platoon leader. It becomes quickly apparent that he is using his method of accounting for everything carried as a coping mechanism for the stress of this war. He calculated every physical object in terms of weight and necessity‚ such as P-38 can openers
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Effects of missing a Medical appointment No-shows are a problem for both doctors and patients. When a patient misses a doctor/nurse appointment‚ a follow-up or specialist appointment they are not receiving the care recommended by their doctor/nurse. This could result in the patient becoming more ill and requiring additional time off work‚ laying an extra burden on colleagues and bosses‚ there is also the risk of infecting others thus carrying additional burdens as more staff may require time
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more so than anything the war conjures factually. The three soldiers that carry this theme the most throughout the story are Jimmy Cross‚ Norman Bowker‚ and the story version of Tim O’Brien. 1. Jimmy Cross‚ as the leader of the main story’s platoon‚ physically carries a pistol‚ a special flashlight‚ a pebble‚ and letters from Martha. Emotionally Cross is constantly battling his love/hate interest in Martha while still trying to focus on his responsibility for his men. O’Brien makes it clear
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