Which term is used for the order that deploys forces?

• A. Depord
• B. Jipoe
• C. Frago
• D. Area of Interest

Answer: (C)

When studying how military orders guide action, the focus is on how plans are updated as events unfold. A fragmentary order, abbreviated FRAGO, is the tool used to modify current orders during execution. It allows commanders to adjust tasks, shift assets, or direct deployment changes quickly in response to new information, without rewriting the entire plan. That makes FRAGO the right fit for an instruction that deploys forces in a changing situation, since it delivers the necessary deployment updates as part of a concise, actionable modification to the ongoing operation.

Other terms fit different roles: a full deployment order would formally initiate moving units into position, Area of Interest refers to a geographic focus rather than an action directive, and the term shown here isn’t a standard one for deployment changes.