text: Appendix A
  OPERATION ORDER [OPORD]
  REPORT NUMBER: O001
  GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Use to transmit the standard five paragraph operation order (OPORD) and
  operation plan (OPLAN) that provide plans, instructions, and directives to subordinate and supporting military
  organizations. This report is similar to a NATO operation order (OPORD) in STANAG 2199, NATO ATP-3.2.2.
  References: ADP 5-0.
  LINE 1 – DATE AND TIME _______________________________________________(DTG)
  LINE 2 – UNIT ___________________________________________________________((unit making report)
  LINE 3 – OPERATION (PLAN) ORDER ___________________________________________((oorder number)
  LINE 4 – REFERENCES ____________________________________________________________((references)
  LINE 5 – TIME ZONE ______________________________________________________________(time zone used in
  OPORD/OPLAN)
  LINE 6 – TASK ORGANIZATION _______________________________________________(T/O of unit)
  LINE 7 – SITUATION _____________________________________________________(situation)
  A.AREA OF INTEREST_____________________________________________(area of interest)
  B.AREA OF OPERATION ______________________________________(area of operation)
  (1)TERRAIN _________________________________________________(aspects of terrain that impact
  operations)
  (2)WEATHER ________________________________________________(aspects of weather that impact
  operations)
  C.ENEMY FORCES ___________________________________________(enemy forces)
  D.FRIENDLY FORCES ________________________________________(friendly forces)
  (1)HIGHER HQ MISSION AND INTENT _________________________(higher HQ mission)
  (A)HIGHER HQ TWO LEVELS UP ______________________________(identify higher HQ)
  (1)MISSION _________________________________________________(mission)
  (2)COMMANDER’S INTENT ___________________________________(commander’s intent)
  (B)HIGHER HEADQUARTERS _________________________________(higher HQ mission)
  (1)MISSION _________________________________________________(mission)
  (2)COMMANDER’S INTENT ___________________________________(commander’s intent)
  (3)MISSIONS OF ADJACENT UNITS ____________________________(adjacent unit’s missions)
  E.INTERAGENCY, IGO, NGO __________________________________(goals or tasks of non DOD
  organizations)
  F.CIVIL CONSIDERATIONS ___________________________________(aspects of civil situation that
  impacts operation)
  G.ATTACHMENTS AND DETACHMENTS _______________________(units attached or detached)
  H.ASSUMPTIONS ____________________________________________(assumptions used in OPORD or
  OPLAN)
  LINE 8 – MISSION ____________________________________________(mission)
  LINE 9 – EXECUTION _________________________________________(execution)
  A.COMMANDER’S INTENT ___________________________________(commander’s intent)
  B.CONCEPT OF OPERATION __________________________________(concept of operation)
  C.SCHEME OF MOVEMENT AND MANEUVER __________________(employment of maneuver units)
  (1)SCHEME OF MOBILITY/COUNTERMOBILITY_________________(scheme of mobility and
  countermobility)
  (2)SCHEME OF BATTLEFIELD OBSCURATION __________________(scheme of battlefield obscuration)
  (3)SCHEME OF INTEL COLLECTION ___________________________(scheme of intel collection)
  D.SCHEME OF INTEL ________________________________________(scheme of intel)
  E.SCHEME OF FIRES _________________________________________(scheme of fires)
  F.SCHEME OF PROTECTION __________________________________(scheme of protection)
  G.STABILITY TASKS _________________________________________(stability tasks)
  H.ASSESSMENT _____________________________________________(assessment priorities and measures
  of effectiveness)
  **Continued on next page.