P10-41 Reports: SITREP

Situation Reports

The situation report, or SITREP, is a quick way for a leader to get information on his troops. It is intended to be a very concise and quick way for an entire element to report their status to their leader. For our purposes, a SITREP means: "What is your location and what is your activity?"

SITREPs can be asked for at all levels. Calling for a SITREP as a leader is as simple as saying "(element you are asking for), send a SITREP" or "(element you are asking for), report in".
 

• SITREPs are generally asked for during lulls in the action, at the close of an engagement, or when a higher-level leader asks for them.
• If a leader wants the status of a specific member or element, he will ask them directly.
• When a SITREP is asked for, the elements involved respond in the order according to the ORBAT.
• When being asked for a situation report, a junior leader can reply with "WAIT OUT", to let the senior leader know that he must deal with the situation at hand before he can report in detail.
• SITREPs are not intended to be incredibly in-depth, unless necessary. When a leader wants a more detailed report, they typically ask for an ACE report.

Example

Platoon-level, via Platoon net:

DELTA 9: DELTA 3 THIS IS DELTA 9, SITREP.

DELTA 3: 9 this is 3, WAIT OUT

(a delay)

DELTA 3: 9 this is 3

DELTA 9: 3 THIS IS  9

DELTA 3: SITREP - we are FIRM at Compound 6-6, awaiting orders

DELTA 9: ROGER OUT

(the use of WAIT OUT is optional, if the SITREP can be sent immediately it should be without the use of WAIT OUT)

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CREDITS
This SOP has been contributed to by 1 editors:
Major James

REFERENCES
UNITAF Standard Operating procedures (SOP) are adapted primarly from US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Our written and audio procedures are a combination of the following primary source materials, as well as our own learnings, modifications and adaptations:
- US Army Techniques Publication, Infantry Platoon and Squad (ATP 3-21.8)
- Soldier’s Manual of Common Tasks Warrior Leader Skills Level 2, 3, and 4 (STP 21-24-SMCT)
- The Warrior Ethos and Soldier Combat Skills (FM 3-21.75 / FM 21-75)
- Leadership Development (FM 6-22)
- Dyslexi's Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures for Arma 3 (TTP3)

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