The Army quickly adapted it for standardized practice and required its use during the Vietnam War. He developed this as a standard format for himself and his subordinates while assigned to Fort Benning's Infantry School, Ranger & Tactics Department in 1957 to 1958. This more narrowly focused order borrows information from the original, or base, order (for example weather, phase lines, radio frequencies, etc.) and adds additional details that pertain more to the minutiae of the actions a unit is tasked to conduct in support of the overarching operation.įrederick Edwin Garman was the original developer and inventor of the format called "Operation Order". The issuance of an OPORD triggers subordinate unit leadership to develop orders specific to the role or roles that the unit will assume within the operation. Normally an OPORD is generated at the battalion, regimental, brigade, divisional, or corps headquarters and disseminated to its assigned or attached elements. 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. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īn Operation Order, often abbreviated to OPORD, is a plan format meant to assist subordinate units with the conduct of military operations. ( March 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) If the information is appropriate for the lead of the article, this information should also be included in the body of the article. This article's lead section contains information that is not included elsewhere in the article.
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