Standard Operating Procedure
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to create an SOP utilizing ATP 3-90.90 on one of the situations below.
Background Information
A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), “is a clearly written set of instructions for methods detailing the procedures for carrying out a routine or recurring task or study”(ATP 3-90.90). SOPs are used to define tasks ranging from inspections to cleaning duties. There are two types of SOPs: technical (to explain ways to perform duties in research labs and other such areas) and administrative. Each SOP requires information so that new users can be properly trained and regular users can be reminded, and provide continuity among military members.
Resources Requirements
- ATP 3-90.90
Directions
- Utilizing a MS Word document, construct a Standard Operating Procedure from one of the situations below.
- You have just conducted your permanent change of station to Ft. Carson, Colorado. You have been assigned to 440th Civil Affairs. You have been charged by your 1SG to square away the arms room and see that it is ready for its joint base inspection in 10 days. Upon inspection of the Arms Room you have not found an SOP. You ask around and everyone says there never has been an SOP. You are now tasked with creating an SOP from scratch and your commander wants to see it as soon as possible so he can sign it and it can be ready for the inspection.
- SFC Smith welcomes you into the Evacuation platoon. He asks you to begin drafting an SOP on how to properly layout the Basic Issue Items (BII), and Medical Equipment Set (MES) for the command 10% monthly inventories of the evacuation platforms. You head to the motor pool of 1-32 Infantry Bn., and noticed that you are assigned an M997 (Four Litter Ambulance). SFC Smith states he wants to see a draft by the end of the duty day to gauge your knowledge on SOP’s.
- You are a newly promoted Staff Sergeant in your Battalion of 2-8 CAV (CAB) in Ft. Hood, Texas. You are called to the 1SG office for a quick meeting. Upon arrival, your 1SG tells you that he is tasking you with writing an SOP for Entering and Exiting a UH-60 A/L Blackhawk Helicopter. Your 1SG explains that you will be briefing this SOP at the Non-Commissioned Officers Professional Development that is being held in 1 week. Upon understanding your tasking the 1SG said, he wants to see your draft in five days for proof reading and any necessary corrections.
- Ensure you view and understand the rubric for this assignment as it is how you will be graded.
