OPERATIONS ORDER (OPORD)

This OPORD format provides mission-critical context and tasking without prescribing execution. It is intended to give players the why, what, and with what — and let them determine the how.

Operation Name:

[Codename]

Date:

[DD MMM YYYY]

Unit:

[e.g., Devilbirds / Gryphons / Joint Task Force]

Briefed By:

[Name or Callsign of PL/SL/GM]

1. BACKGROUND

What is the larger strategic or narrative context behind this mission?

What’s going on in the world/region?
Why is this theater of operations important?
What has led up to this deployment?

2. SITUATION

What is the immediate tactical or political situation prompting this mission?

Who controls the AO?
What recent events or enemy actions triggered the operation?
What time pressure or constraints exist?

3. MISSION

What is the overall purpose of this operation?

Example: “SPECTRE units are to secure and hold COMPOUND FALCON to disrupt enemy resupply routes and enable further coalition push into the northern corridor.”

Keep this one to two sentences max — it’s the “elevator pitch” of the op.

4. ENEMY FORCES

Provide a realistic threat picture. Be vague or precise depending on intel quality.

Composition (infantry, armor, SF, militia, IED threat)
Strength (e.g., reinforced platoon, mechanized squad)
Known or suspected locations
Morale, posture (defensive, aggressive, static)
Intel reliability (e.g., “SIGINT unreliable,” “CIVINT mixed,” “confirmed drone visuals”)

5. FRIENDLY FORCES

Outline allied assets and available support.

Primary units (e.g., 1x SPECTRE Section, JTAC)
Attachments (e.g., drone, recon element, mortar team)
Support assets (e.g., rotary, CAS, convoy vehicles)
External allies in AO (if any)

6. TASKS

List clear, sequential or parallel objectives. These will form the skeleton of the operation.

[Initial objective — e.g., “Recon approach route and establish overwatch”]
[Main task — e.g., “Secure and clear COMPOUND FALCON”]
[Follow-up task — e.g., “Establish defensive perimeter until extraction”]

These tasks should not prescribe exact movement or formations — just goals.

7. ADMIN NOTES (Optional)

You may include helpful notes here for whoever is receiving the OPORD:

Time of live brief
Known mods or server changes
Environmental factors (nighttime, fog, comms blackout)