Which step involves issuing the operation order (OPORD)?

Which step involves issuing the operation order (OPORD)?

• A. Issue the operation order (OPORD)
• B. Rehearse
• C. Train and certify leaders
• D. Recon training sites

Answer: (A)

Issuing the operation order is the moment you turn the plan into action by delivering a formal directive to all subordinates. The OPORD communicates the mission, the commander's intent, the concept of operations, and the specific tasks and coordinating instructions that units must follow. It’s the dissemination step that ensures everyone knows their role, timing, and how their part fits with others, so execution can begin in a coordinated way. Rehearsing, training and certifying leaders, and recon training sites are activities used to prepare and validate the team and the plan, but they do not constitute giving the formal directive to execute. The OPORD is the directive itself that enables action.

Issuing the operation order is the moment you turn the plan into action by delivering a formal directive to all subordinates. The OPORD communicates the mission, the commander's intent, the concept of operations, and the specific tasks and coordinating instructions that units must follow. It’s the dissemination step that ensures everyone knows their role, timing, and how their part fits with others, so execution can begin in a coordinated way.

Rehearsing, training and certifying leaders, and recon training sites are activities used to prepare and validate the team and the plan, but they do not constitute giving the formal directive to execute. The OPORD is the directive itself that enables action.