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An Operation Order, often abbreviated to OPORD, is a plan format meant to assist subordinate units with the conduct of military operations.An OPORD describes the situation the unit faces, the mission of the unit, and what supporting activities the unit will conduct in order to achieve their commander's desired end state.
The five paragraph order or five paragraph field order is a style of organizing information about a military situation for a unit in the field. It is an element of Canadian Army, United States Army, United States Marine Corps and United States Navy Seabees small unit tactics, and similar order styles are used by military groups around the world.
The Troop Leading Procedures (TLP) are a systematic approach to planning, preparing, and executing military operations at the small-unit level, [1] particularly in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. It extends the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) to the small-unit level, placing primary responsibility for planning on the commander or small ...
An OPLAN is executed when the commander issues an operations order (OPORD), or when the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) issues an execute order (EXORD) at the direction of the United States Secretary of Defense (Secdef) to implement a decision by the President to initiate military operations. A concept plan (CONPLAN) is an ...
Permanent instructions, issued in order form, that apply to all members of a command, as compared with special orders, which affect only individuals or small groups. General orders are usually concerned with matters of policy or administration. [2] A series of permanent guard orders that govern the duties of a sentry on post.
The Military Decision Making Process [1] (MDMP [2] [3]) is a United States Army seven-step [4] process for military decision-making in both tactical and garrison environments. [1] It is indelibly linked to Troop Leading Procedures and Operations orders.
Signal operating instructions (SOI) or Communications-Electronics Operation Instructions (CEOI) are U.S. military terms for a type of combat order issued for the technical control and coordination of communications within a command. [1]
US Field Manual 5.0 (U.S. Army 2010, para. 2-90) [7] constitute the US Army's view on planning, preparing, executing, and assessing operations. "The commander’s intent is a clear, concise statement of what the force must do and the conditions the force must establish with respect to the enemy, terrain, and civil considerations that represent ...