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Tactical OPORD Skeleton

Situation:

            1. Enemy Forces

a) Weather

                        b) Terrain

c) Identification of Enemy Forces 

                        d) Locations

e) Activity

f) Strength, Moral, and Capabilities

                        g) Probable Course of Action

 

            2. Friendly Forces

a) Mission and content of next higher unit

b) Location and planned action of adjacent units

                        c) Units providing Fire Support

 

            3. Attachments and Detachments

 

Mission:

            Who, What, When, Where, Why (5-W’s)

 

 

Execution:         (the How)

            Intent:

a. Concept of Operation

                        1) Maneuver

                        2) Fires

b. Tasks to Maneuver Units

            c. Tasks to Combat Support Units

            d. Coordinating Instructions

                        1. Order of Movement, Formations, and Movement Technique

                        2. Actions at Halts (long and short)

                        3. Routes (primary and alternate)

                        4. Departure and Re-entry of Friendly Lines

                        5. Rally Points

                        6. Actions at Danger Areas

                        7. Actions on Enemy Contact

                                    (chance, near and far ambush, sniper, indirect, aerial)

                        8. Reorganization and consolidation Instructions

                        9. Fire Distribution Measures

                        10. Fire control Measures

                        11. MOPP Levels

                        12. Troop Safety

                        13. Time Schedule

                        14. Primary Intelligence Requirements

                        15. Debriefing Requirements

                        16. Reports

                        17. Rules of Engagement

                       

                        Uniform

 

                        Inclement Weather Contingency

                                   

Service Support:

a. General

            1. SOP’s in effect for sustained operations

            2. Current and proposed Trains/Re-supply/Cache Points

            3. Casualty and Damaged Equipment

            4. Special Instructions to Medical Personnel

b. Material and Services

            1. Supply

a. Class I

                        b. Class V

                        c. Class VII

                        d. Class VIII

                        e. Class IX

f. Distribution Methods

                        2. Transportation

                        3. Services (Laundry, Showers)

                        4. Maintenance (Weapons and Equipment)

            c. Medical Evacuation

d. Personnel (Method of handling EPW’s and designation of EPW collection point)

e.  Miscellaneous

            1. Special Equipment

            2. Captured Equipment

 

Command and Signal:

            a. Command

                        1. Location of the higher unit commander and the CP

2. Location of Key Personnel (PL and PSG) and CP during each phase of the operation

3. Succession of Command

4. Adjustments to the unit SOP’s (Instructions to the PSG)

            b. Signal

                        1. SOI in effect

                        2. Methods of communication in priority

                        3. Pyrotechnics and Signals, to include Hand and Arm Signals

4. Code Words – our motto – “Ambush, ambush, let’s knock out the bunker”

                        5. Challenge and Password (behind enemy lines)

                        6. Number Combination (forward of friendly lines)

                        7. Running Password

                        8. Recognition Signals (near/far and day/night)

                        9. Special Instructions to RTO’s

 

           

         

 

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