text: Appendix B
  Orders and Air Defense Appendix
  This appendix presents the types of orders that SHORAD leaders at all echelons use in
  planning, preparing, and executing operations. SHORAD leaders must have a thorough
  understanding of the orders and appendices they will receive and issue. These orders
  allow leaders to organize their thoughts and convey them in a concise and informative
  manner to their subordinates.
  WARNING ORDER
  B-1. WARNORDs give subordinate units advance notice of a contemplated action or order which is to
  follow. The purpose is to initiate the troop-leading procedures of subordinate units.
  B-2. WARNORDs have no prescribed format. The amount of detail included in a WARNORD is dependent
  on the time available, the means of communications available, and the information necessary for subordinate
  leaders. As more information becomes available, additional WARNORDs should be issued. WARNORDs
  are normally brief oral or written orders. An example WARNORD is depicted below.
  WARNING ORDER
  Alpha Battery moves night of 5-6 Aug to assembly area Pinto (VIC
  YR1016); prepare to advance early 7 Aug to provide air defense
  for river crossing over Wart River. 1st Platoon, on order attached
  to Bravo Company effective 051900Z. Road movement plan and
  OPORD to be issued at 051300Z.
  B-3. The following is essential information required in a WARNORD:
  * Heading. "Warning Order" stated so that addressee will recognize that orders follow.
  * Addressees. To whom the WARNORD pertains.
  * Situation. A brief description of the enemy and friendly situation.
  * Time and nature of the operation. The time that the mission begins and the mission or probable
  mission to be accomplished.
  * Movement time. Earliest time to move.
  * Operation order (OPORD). The time and place that the OPORD will be issued and who must
  attend.
  * Special instructions. Any details of early coordination, rehearsals, special equipment
  requirements, attachments, environmental considerations, and any other information.
  * Acknowledgment. If there is an acknowledgment statement, then an acknowledgment is required
  that the WARNORD has been received and understood.
  OPERATION ORDER
  B-4. The Army's OPORD format standardizes the content and organization of information essential to
  clarity and execution of the plan. Leaders at all levels must practice writing and presenting OPORDs. With
  a little practice, the time consumed writing and presenting the OPORD will be significantly reduced.