OPORD Skeleton

Have 1SG or PSG take attendance stating name and position.

*My name is _____________, and I am your________for the current rotation.

* The current DTG (date/time group) is: ______________; I will now give my OPORD, please hold all questions until I am finished.

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            Classification for this OPORD: (unclassified)

References: (the FM’s & AR’s that will govern the instruction/ activity)

Time Zone used: (local)

Task Organization:  (if no change, indicate so)

Situation:

a. Enemy Forces:

1.  Weather

2. Terrain

b.       Friendly Forces

                        1.  Mission (and intent) of next higher unit

  2.       Mission (and intent) of adjacent units (left, right, forward, reserve, support)

  3.      Attachments and Detachments

Mission: (5 w’s; said TWICE)

Execution: 

            Intent: (something measurable)

  a. Concept of the Operation:

            1.  Maneuver (very detailed description of plan to accomplish mission)

            **put down your pens while I brief the maneuver

b.  Tasks to Maneuver Units: (subordinate units/ppl)

c.       Coordinating Instructions:

1.  Uniform:

2. Timeline: (indicate hardtimes and adjust to your unit level)

3.   Safety:  (orientation to safety matrix)  

 (I have identified (#) hazards):

a.  The first hazard that we have identified is ___; The probability of it occurring is ___, the possible severity if it occurs is:___; which gives it an initial risk level of:_____.

-- the control(s) that we will implement(ed) is _______; which will bring the probability down to _____; bringing the  residual risk level to:_____.

b.      The second hazard …..

c.       The third hazard…..

d.   The overall risk level for this lab after the controls have been implemented is:

4.      Inclement Weather Contingency Plan: (include how ppl will know if the plan is in effect)

  Service Support:

            a.  General: (water pts, casualty collection pts)

    b.      Materials and Services:

1.  Supply: (things that need issue, or coordination; won’t need all these, they’re here to serve as reminder)

            a.   class I (subsistence; ie: food)

b.      class II (clothing & equipment)

c.       class III (petroleum products)

d.      class IV (construction & barrier items)

e.       class V (ammo)

f.        class VI (personal convenience items)

g.       class VII (major end items; ie: trucks, tanks, buses, etc)

h.       class VIII (medical supply)

i.         class IX (repair parts)

j.        class X (nonmilitary materials)

2.  Transportation (do we need a bus?)

  c.       Medical Evacuation

Command and Signal:

            a.  Command:

                        1.  Location of Higher Unit Commander:

2. Location of PL (or you, whatever level)

  3.      Location of PSG (or your 1SG, or tm ldrs)

  4.      Succession of Command (after you)

        b.      Signal:

1.  methods of communication in priority

2. code words: (motto)

*Announcements:

*Questions:  (record info that needs to be researched and frago’d)

        *Backbrief: (ask good questions to make sure everyone knows what’s going on ie: “What is your unit’s mission?”)

  *The time is now ____________________ and this concludes my OPORD.