ɐn ˈɑːpoːɹd dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ðə jˈuːnɪt fˈeɪsᵻz, ðə mˈɪʃən ʌvðə jˈuːnɪt, ænd wʌt səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ðə jˈuːnɪt wɪl kəndˈʌkt ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɐtʃˈiːv ðɛɹ kəmˈændɚz dɪzˈaɪɚd ˈɛnd stˈeɪt.
An OPORD describes the situation the unit faces, the mission of the unit, and what supporting activities the unit will conduct in order to achieve their commander's desired end state.