Military English

SOP

ACRONYM

Standard Operating Procedure

Written steps a unit always follows for a routine task.

On air

“Bravo Two-One, comms lost, executing lost comms SOP. Over.”

In conversation

Read the unit SOP before your first patrol.
Our standard operating procedure says two guards at night.
Per SOP, every vehicle carries a fire extinguisher.
If it is in the SOP, you do not need a new order.

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