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Military briefing template

30 minutes 15 slides, 3 livepro Runs with Pro

A mission brief in five-paragraph order: situation, mission, execution, sustainment, command and signal, with a backbrief check and a timer to keep it tight.

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Mission brief

Unclassified training brief · Five-paragraph order

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In short

A military briefing passes orders or information in a set order so nothing is missed. This 15-slide mission brief template follows the five-paragraph order (situation, mission, execution, sustainment, command and signal), adds orientation and a timeline, and ends with a backbrief check on the main effort, with a timer running on screen.
Time
30 minutes
Slides
15, 3 interactive
Format
Five-paragraph order
Plan
Pro

Updated October 4, 2026

What's inside

  1. 1Mission brief
  2. 2Brief sequence
  3. 3Orientation
  4. 4Situation
  5. 5Opposing and friendly forces
  6. 6Mission: 2nd Platoon secures the bridge at checkpoint 4 by 0600 on D+1 in order to allow the convoy to cross.
  7. 7Execution: concept of the operation
  8. 8Timeline (sample)
  9. 9Coordinating instructions
  10. 10Paragraph 4: Sustainment
  11. 11Paragraph 5: Command and signal
  12. 12Backbrief check: what is the main effort?Moving by the northern route · Securing the bridge · Escorting the convoy live
  13. 13How clear is your role in this mission? live
  14. 14Questions for the briefer live
  15. 15Time check

How to run it

  1. 1Fill in the sample training scenario with your own unit, task and timings. Use it only for unclassified material.
  2. 2Put the brief in an Agendiq agenda item so the timer runs on screen and the brief ends when it should.
  3. 3Read the mission statement twice, slowly. Pause on the main-effort check to confirm it landed.
  4. 4Where devices are allowed, use the clarity scale and the questions slide; otherwise take questions by hand and skip them.
  5. 5End with the time check and confirm when leaders will backbrief.

Questions people ask

What is the five-paragraph order?
The standard order format: situation, mission, execution, sustainment, and command and signal (SMESC). The US Marine Corps version uses administration and logistics in place of sustainment (SMEAC).
What are the types of military briefings?
US Army doctrine names four: the information briefing, the decision briefing, the mission briefing and the staff briefing. This template is set up as a mission briefing.
How do you write a mission statement for a brief?
One sentence covering who, what, when, where and why: the unit, its task, the time, the place and the purpose, starting the purpose with 'in order to'.

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