text: Annex L (Information Collection)
  Format and Instructions
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  ANNEX L (INFORMATION COLLECTION) TO OPERATION PLAN/ORDER [number]
  [(code name)]—[issuing headquarters] [(classification of title)]
  (9) (U) Rules of Engagement. Refer to Appendix 11 (Rules of Engagement) to Annex C
  (Operations) as required.
  (10) (U) Risk Reduction Control Measures. State reconnaissance, surveillance, and security-
  specific guidance such as fratricide prevention measures not included in SOPs, referring to
  Annex E (Protection) as required.
  (11)(U) Environmental Considerations. Refer to Appendix 5 (Environmental Considerations) to
  Annex G (Engineer) as required.
  (12) (U) Other Coordinating Instructions. List only instructions applicable to two or
  more subordinate units not covered in the base plan or order.
  4.(U) Sustainment. Describe any sustainment requirements, subparagraphs may include:
  a. (U) Logistics. Identify unique sustainment requirements, procedures, and guidance to
  support information collection. Specify procedures for specialized technical logistics support from
  external organizations as necessary. Use subparagraphs to identify priorities and specific
  instructions for information collection logistics support. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) and
  Annex P (Host-Nation Support) as required.
  b. (U) Personnel. Identify unique personnel requirements and concerns, associated with
  information collection, including global sourcing support and contracted linguist requirements. Use
  subparagraphs to identify priorities and specific instructions for human resources support, financial
  management, legal support, and religious support. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required.
  c. (U) Health Service Support. Provide information including the health threat (endemic and
  epidemic diseases, state of health of the enemy forces, medical capabilities of the enemy force and
  the civilian population), and medical evacuation routes, barriers, and significant terrain features.
  Refer to Appendix 3 (Health System Support) to Annex F (Sustainment) as required.
  5.(U) Command and Signal.
  a.(U) Command.
  (1) (U) Location of the Commander and Key Leaders. List the location of the commander
  and key information collection leaders and staff officers.
  (2) (U) Succession of Command. State the succession of command if not covered in the unit’s
  SOPs.
  (3)(U) Liaison Requirements. State information collection liaison requirements not covered in
  the unit’s SOPs.
  b.(U) Control.
  (1) (U) Command Posts. Describe the employment of command posts, (CPs), including
  the location of each CP and its time of opening and closing, as appropriate. State the primary
  controlling CP for specific tasks or phases of the operation.
  (2) (U) Reports. List reports not covered in SOPs. Describe information collection
  reporting requirements for subordinate units. Refer to Annex R (Reports) as required.
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