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.
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.