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Operations Order #
DTG:
TASK ORGANIZATION:
1.  SITUATION:
a.  Enemy Forces:
(1) Temperature-  Highs, _____; Lows, _____
      Light-  BMNT _____, EENT _____
(2) Terrain- (description and analysis)
(3) Enemy- (ensure it has all of the following)
a.  Who is the enemy?
b.  Disposition--What the enemy is doing
c.  Composition--What kind of unit(s) makes up the enemy
d.  Strength of the enemy
e.  Capabilities of the enemy
f.  Most probably COA of the enemy
b.  Friendly Forces:
(1) Higher Unit:
Mission:
Commander's Intent:
           (2) Left Unit: _____   (What they are conducting and where)
(3) Right Unit:_____ (What they are conducting and where)
(4) Rear Unit:_____  (What they are conducting and where)
          c. Attachments and Detachments:
2.  MISSION:
3.  EXECUTION:
Commander's Intent:  (Measure of success-- 3 items that need to be in intent):
1. Purpose
2. Method
3. End Statement--how it needs to be done right
          a.  Concept of the Operation:
Training is conducted in _____ distinct phases:
   Phase I (               phase) begins at…  This phase consists of…  This phase concludes at…
   Phase II (               phase) begins at the conclusion of (phase name) and includes… This phase concludes at…
   Phase III (               phase) begins at the conclusion of (phase name) and consists of… This phase concludes at…
   Phase IV (               phase) begins at the conclusion of (phase name) and consists of… This phase concludes at…
(1) Maneuver: tell the story in order of what will take place during training--to include the 5W's
(2) Fires: (Who provides priority of fire for which unit/element)
          b.  Tasks to Maneuver Units:
(1) Alpha Company (or 1st Platoon or A Team Leader):
(state tasks to include NLT times)
(2) Bravo Company (or 2nd Platoon or B Team Leader):
(state tasks to include NLT times)
          c.  Tasks to Combat Support Units: (state tasks to include NLT times)
          d.  Coordinating Instructions:
(1) Tasks:
          (for staff personnel--tasks to include NLT times)
(2) MOPP Level: (state in in effect and what level)
(3) Time Line: (write timeline to include the date, phase, personnel to be trained, time, and training event)
(4) Troop Safety:
          (use bullet statements discussing safety concerns for the day of training)
(5) Uniform:
(6) Annexes: (state if/what annexes are attached to this OPORD
4. SERVICE SUPPORT:
         a. General:  (provide casualty and damaged collection points, and routes to and from them)
(1) Supply:
Class I. Subsistence: (food and water--how obtained and where located)
Class II. Clothing and Individual Equipment: (how and where to obtain the necessary clothing and
equipment, to include tools and tentage)
Class III. Petroleum: (petroleum, oil, and lubricants used during training)
Class IV. Construction Material: (any material used for training, to include barrier material)
Class V. Ammunition: (type of ammo, how many rounds, and where located, etc.)
Class VI. Personal Demand Items: (convenience items)
Class VII. Major End Items: (Tanks and Trucks)
Class VIII. Medical: (medical supplies to be used during training--state where located and who will carry
Class IX. Repair Parts: (for major end items, radios, etc--how and where located)
Class X. Nonmilitary Items: (any nonmilitary items not included in class I-X)
(2) Transportation: (how arriving to and from training)
(3) Services: (include type of service available, location of facility, and schedule)
(4) Maintenance: (include any information that differs from the established SOP on maintainence
of weapons and equipment)
(5) Medical Evacuation: (identify procedures for evacuation of wounded--priority of medevac)
         c.  Personnel: (identify EPW collection point and any additional instructions on EPW handling)
         d. Miscellaneous: (include instructions for the destruction of supplies and any other information not covered elsewhere)
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
         a. Command:
(1) Location of Higher Unit Commander and CP:
(2) Location of Commander:
(or Platoon Leader)
(3) Location of PSG:
(if squad OPORD)
(4) Succession of Command:
(succession of command is by rank followed by…)
        b. Signal:
(1) SOI Index: (state whether in effect of not)
(2) Listening Silence: (if applicable)
(3) Methods of Communication: (verbal, by radio, etc.)
(4) Emergency Signals and Visual Signals: (if applicable)
(5) Code Words: (if applicable)
(6) Challenge and Password: (state the challenge and its password)
(7) Running Password: (one word--if applicable)
(8) Number Combination: (one odd number between the digits 3 and 9)
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