text: The Information Collection Annex to the Operation Order
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  ANNEX L (INFORMATION COLLECTION) TO OPERATION ORDER # [number] [(code
  name)]—[issuing headquarters] [(classification of title)]
  g. (U) Attachments and Detachments. If pertinent, list units or assets attached to or detached from
  the issuing headquarters. State when each attachment or detachment is effective (for example, on order,
  on commitment of the reserve) if different from the effective time of the base order. Do not repeat
  information already listed in Annex A (Task Organization).
  h. (U) Assumptions. List any information collection-specific assumptions that support the annex
  development.
  2. (U) Mission. State the mission of information collection to support the operation—a short
  description of the who, what (task), when, where, and why (purpose) that clearly indicates the action to
  be taken and the reason for doing so.
  3. (U) Execution.
  a. (U) Concept of Operations. This is a statement of the overall information collection objective.
  Describe how the tasks or missions of reconnaissance, surveillance, security, intelligence operations,
  and so forth support the commander’s intent and the maneuver plan. Direct the manner in which each
  element of the force cooperates to accomplish the key information collection tasks and ties that to
  support of the operation with task and purpose statement. Must describe, at minimum, the overall
  scheme of maneuver and concept of fires. It should refer to Appendix 1 (Information Collection
  Plan) to Annex L (Information Collection). The following subparagraphs are examples. Omit what is
  unnecessary for brevity.
  (1) (U) Movement and Maneuver. Provide the scheme of movement and maneuver for
  collection assets and any other unit given a key information collection task, according to the concept of
  operations in the base order (paragraph 3b) and Annex C (Operations). Describe the employment of
  information collection assets in relation to the rest of the force and state the method forces will enter
  the area of operations (AO).
  (2) (U) Intelligence. Describe the intelligence concept for supporting information collection.
  Refer to Annex B (Intelligence) as required.
  (3) (U) Fires. Describe the concept of fires to support information collection. Identify which
  information collection assets have priority of fires and the coordinating purpose of, priorities for,
  allocation of, and restrictions on fire support and fire support coordination measures. Refer to Annex D
  (Fires) as required.
  (4) (U) Protection. Describe protection support to information collection. Refer to Annex E
  (Protection) as required.
  (5) (U) Engineer. Describe engineer support, if applicable, to information collection. Identify
  priority of mobility and survivability assets. Refer to Annex G (Engineer) as required.
  (6) (U) Sustainment. Describe sustainment support to information collection as required. Refer
  to Annex F (Sustainment).
  (7) (U) Signal. Describe signal support to information collection as required. Refer to
  Annex H (Signal).
  (8) (U) Inform and influence. State overall concept for synchronizing information collection
  with inform and influence operations. Refer to Annex J (Inform and Influence Activities).
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  Figure A-1. Example Annex L (Information Collection) annotated format (continued)