AFP Message Types Quiz

Message Overview

• A message conveys a thought or idea in a suitable format for communication, which can be plain or secret.
• Messages can be transmitted through various means.

Message Address Types

• Single Address Message: Intended for one recipient only.
• Multiple Address Message: Sent to two or more recipients; all recipients know each other's identities.

Message Purposes/Functions

• Official Messages: Related directly to military functions or operations.
• Unofficial Messages: Personal communications.
• Press Messages: Issued by accredited news gatherers.

Parts of Messages

• Heading: Introduces the message.
• Body: Contains the main content or information.
• Ending: Concludes the message.

Message Precedence Categories

• Flash (Z): Critical messages like enemy contact reports; requires delivery within 10 minutes.
• Immediate (O): Concerns grave national security issues; should reach the addressee within 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Priority (P): Urgent messages needing quick action; must be delivered within 1 to 6 hours.
• Routine (R): General messages that require timely transmission but have no high urgency.

Categories of Classified Messages

• Top Secret: Disclosure could cause exceptionally grave damage to national interests.
• Secret: Could endanger national security and harm the nation’s prestige significantly.
• Confidential: Disclosure won't harm national security but may cause administrative issues or give advantages to foreign adversaries.
• Restricted: Military information not classified higher but not for public dissemination.

OPLAN/OPORD

• Stands for Operation Plan/Operation Order; involves comprehensive planning for military operations over considerable space and time.
• Prepared at any command level with authority over subordinate units.