What information belongs in the Administration and Logistics section of an OPORD?

• A. Personnel, supply and maintenance, transportation, medical support, and administrative details.
• B. Intelligence estimates and enemy capabilities.
• C. Communications plan and weather data.
• D. Strategic mission goals and end state.

Answer: (A)

The Administration and Logistics portion of an OPORD lays out sustainment for the operation—the support needed to keep the force operating. It covers personnel management, supply and maintenance, transportation, medical support, and administrative details that keep everything running smoothly in the field. This is the section that answers who will need what, when it will be provided, and how it will be delivered, from equipment and parts to transport, medical care, and essential admin services.

Items about intelligence estimates and enemy capabilities belong to the intelligence/situation portion because they describe the adversary and environment rather than how you support the force. The communications plan and weather data fit in the communications/meteorology areas and execution planning, since they govern how information flows and how environmental conditions affect operations. Strategic mission goals and end state are part of the higher-level planning and the commander’s intent, not the sustainment details that Admin and Logistics provides.