OPORD Template

Notes: Roll call, Note Taking Materials, RHB, Leaders Monitor, & Hold All Q’s

T/O: (no T/P)

Weather & Light Data

Temp Hi Temp Lo Illumination%
BMNT EENT

OACOK:
Observation & Fields of Fire
Avenues of Approach
Cover & Concealment
Obstacles
Key & Decisive Terrain
1. Situation
a. Enemy (Who What Where When Para 1A, Lines 1, 2, &3)
i. Composition & Strength

ii. Recent Activities

iii. Known & Suspected Locations & Capabilities

b. Friendly (Who What Where Why Para 2)

i. Mission of Higher (1 level up)

ii. Units Left, Right, & Rear

iii. Attachments/ Detachments

2. Mission (Read x2, 5 W’s, T/P) Para 3A1 *MAP

3. Execution
a. Maneuver (Squad or Team Task & Purpose)
i.
ii.
iii.
b. Routes (DIS & DIR from: PBORP,ORPOBJ [LDAC]), CP, PZ, Danger Area’s, TRP, RP, & RP)

c. Brief Actions on OBJ (Use sketch or terrain model, in detail: Actions on includes occupation of OBJ)

d. Fires
i. Priority of Fires
ii. Task & Purpose
iii. Allocation (type & # of rounds)
 e. PIR

f. Tasks to Maneuver Units (Special Teams: EPW, Demo, Aid & Litter, MOB, COB; Key Individuals: Compass,
Pace, Team Leaders, RTO, etc)
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

g. Time Line
When What Where Who

4. Service & Sustainment

a. Medical Evacuation & Hospitalization
i. Enemy Dead:
ii. Friendly Dead:
iii. Enemy Wounded:
iv. Friendly Wounded:
b. Method of Handling EPW’s

c. Sustainment Plan

5. Command & Control

a. Succession of Command (Yours)
b. Number Combination
c. Recognition Signals
Near Far
Day
Night
d. Running Password
e. Shift & Lift Signal
Primary Alternate
Day
Night

Subordinate Guidance (Terrain Model, Routes, Prep MWE, Rehearsals, Security)

Back Brief