ɐn ˈɑːpoːɹd ɪz fˈɔːɹmæɾᵻd tʊ ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪz ɐn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ˌɪntʊ fˈaɪv ˈiːzili ˌʌndɚstˈʊd pˈæɹəɡɹˌæfz: sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən, mˈɪʃən, ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən, səstˈeɪnmənt fˈɔːɹmɚli sˈɜːvɪs ænd səpˈoːɹt, kˈɜːɹəntli ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz ˈædmɪn ænd lədʒˈɪstɪks baɪ ðə jˌuːˈɛs mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ, ænd kəmˈænd ænd kəntɹˈoʊl.
An OPORD is formatted to organize an operation into five easily understood paragraphs: Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment (formerly Service and Support, currently referred to as Admin & Logistics by the US Marine Corps), and Command and Control.