Which option correctly lists the five sections of a standard OPORD?

• A. Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration and Logistics, Command and Signal
• B. Situation, Mission, Execution, Logistics, and Command
• C. Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration and Logistics, Communications
• D. Situation, Mission, Execution, Intelligence and Logistics, Command and Signal

Answer: (A)

The correct approach to an OPORD follows a five-paragraph structure: Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration and Logistics, and Command and Signal. This order builds from what is known (the situation) to what must be done (the mission), how it will be carried out (execution), the sustainment and admin support required (administration and logistics), and finally how command and communications keep everything coordinated (command and signal). Other options change or omit essential headings—replacing administration and logistics with just logistics, or substituting intelligence or communications for the full command and signal, or dropping a paragraph—so they don’t match the standard format.