FRAGO

n. in the military, a (hasty or sudden) change or amendment to a previous operational order. Also frago, frag. Subjects: English, United States, Military, Acronym

Editorial Note: This noun has been converted into an adjective, perhaps by way of a less common verb, in the form of fragged.

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Citations: 1998 Wayne Barefoot Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin (Jan. 1) “Keys to S2 success at JRTC” vol. 24, no. 1, p. 48: Targeting meetings should resuit in a fragmentary order (FRAGO) to subordinate units. 2002 [Major H (majorh@mac.com)] Usenet: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic (Oct. 27) “TacOps Gazette 02.02”: Could call this a “FRAGO” style exercise. When the players first assemble online they have no choices with regard to the initial tactical disposition nor organization of their unit markers. They get a simple frag order and one hour to cross the line of departure. 2003 Steven Lee Myers @ Baghdad, Iraq Washington Post (Apr. 13) “Discovering Doubt and Death On Drive Toward Baghdad” p. A1: The Army has lots of acronyms. One is Frago, short for fragmentary order, or a change in the main attack plan. 2004 NPR (May 24) “More Troops for Iraq?”: When they get their FRAGOs as they call it, their fragmentary orders, they’re very focused on how to carry that out the following day.

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