general order
Military standing instruction
A general order is a permanent directive issued by a military commander establishing policy, procedure, or organization for a command.
In military contexts, general orders also refers to the set of standing instructions memorized by sentries and guards, governing their duties while on post: The recruit recited the eleven general orders.
The term extends to any broadly applicable institutional directive.
Hole-boring device
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- conformityAdherence to norms
- restraintControl over impulses
regiment · formation · rank · hierarchy · chain of command · subordination · command structure · duty
Principles governing behavior
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- policyAdopted principle of action
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
governance · protocol · ordinances · mandates · directives · requirements · enforcement · oversight
drill
Hole-boring device
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- conformityAdherence to norms
restraint · regiment · formation · rank · hierarchy · chain of command · subordination · command structure · duty · uniformity
rules
Principles governing behavior
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- policyAdopted principle of action
- complianceAdhering to requirements
standards · governance · protocol · ordinances · mandates · directives · requirements · enforcement · oversight · procedures
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