Directives

Directive Directives – also known as action plans – are the main form of writing in a crisis committee, or the most widely recognized They consist of orders and actions that the committee as a whole wants to take. Unlike resolutions, directives are written in a very informal way. They consist of only operative clauses-the actual statements of action.

Example of a Directive New orders for Minuteman III ICBM silo operators: ‡ Arm 50% of missiles in silos within 100 miles of the United States Eastern seaboard No fire unless fired upon ‡ Scramble 35 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers for additional stealth reconnaissance missions over Russian airspace. Notice how the beginning states who the directive is referencing. This directive consists of just 3 clauses of action. This shows how simple a directive really is and how easy it is to write one.