General order

A general order, in military and paramilitary organizations, is a published directive, originated by a commander and binding upon all personnel under their command.¹² Its purpose is to enforce a policy or procedure¹² that is not otherwise addressed in applicable service regulations,¹ military law,² or public law.

References

"Orders: General Orders, Special Orders, Bulletins, and Circulars, 6th Edition" (PDF). United States Army Adjutant General School. March 26, 1943. p. 7(13). Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via University of Nebraska–Lincoln.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
"Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms" (PDF). US Department of Defense. June 9, 2004. p. 218(255). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 16, 2020.

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[ags-1] "Orders: General Orders, Special Orders, Bulletins, and Circulars, 6th Edition" (PDF). United States Army Adjutant General School. March 26, 1943. p. 7(13). Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via University of Nebraska–Lincoln.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[Joint102-2] "Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms" (PDF). US Department of Defense. June 9, 2004. p. 218(255). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 16, 2020.

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