Standing Operating Procedure Format

Standard Operating Procedures Formatting

1.DATE OF ORDERS ( Date that the OPORD is filed )

2.MEMBER INFO

a.USE OF FORM - (ASSIGNMENT, OPERATION ORDERS or ASSIGNMENT AND OPERATION ORDERS )

b.MEMBERS NAME - ( The name of the Member, RANK first, that the OPORDS are for)

c.PMOS - (Name of member's POST or Position)

d.UNIT - (Name the UNIT the the member is in, if being ASSIGNED TO A NEW UNIT, NAME THAT UNIT

e.COMMANDING OFFICER - ( Name there Commanding Officer, this may be different then the OIC of a Operation if you are filing an OPORD also.)

3.ISSUING AUTHORITY

a.APPROVING AUTHORITY FOR ASSIGNMENT / ORDERS - ( Rank first , then the name of the Officer Approving the assignment/order that you are filing.)

b.PMOS - (The POST/DUTY STATION of Officer Approving the assignment/order that you are filing.)

• Sections 4 and 5 are ONLY needed if the form includes a Operational Order.

4.MISSION -

a.MISSION - ( Name in a few words, while still being clear the nature of the Mission and it's goals.)

b.TASKS - ( Name specific tasks involved in the Mission.)

c.PERSONAL - ( Name personal involved in the OP.)

d.SUPPORT - ( Name members that can help, offer advice, etc. with the OPORD.)

e.EQUIPMENT - (List Servers and other systems needed and /or to be used in said OPORD.)

f.SERVICES - ( List Resources, Reference Material, Manuals , SOP's needed for OPORD.)

5.SUSTAINMENT

a.TIME FRAME OF ASSIGNMENT AND OR ORDER

6.COMMAND AND CONTROL

a.OFFICER IN COMMAND OF OPERATION -( Name Officer in Charge of the OPORD, this maybe different then the members Commanding Officer.)

b.OFFICER TO REPORT TO - ( Name Officer that reports on the OPORD go.)

c.INTERVAL OF REPORTS - ( How often or when a report should be made on an OPORD;)

7.MISSION NOTES

a.MISSION NOTES -(Any other info that maybe useful for the fulfillment of the OP.)

8.LINK TO PAF - ( Place the LINK to the originating PAF here.)