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The warning order (WARNO) is a preliminary notice of an order or action that is to follow. Warning orders help subordinate units
and their staffs prepare for new missions. Warning orders maximize subordinates' planning time, provide essential details of the
impending operation, and detail major time-line events that accompany mission execution. The amount of detail a warning order
includes depends on the information and time available when the order is issued and the information subordinate commanders
need for proper planning and preparation. The words WARNING ORDER precede the message text. With the commander's
(or Cof S's (XO's)) approval, a coordinating or special staff officer may issue a warning order. The warning order clearly informs the recipient of what tasks he must do now as
well as informs him of possible future tasks. However, a WARNO does not authorize execution other than planning unless specifically stated. The WARNO follows the five-
paragraph field order format and may include the following information:
• Required maps (if changed from the current OPORD).
• The enemy situation and significant intelligence events.
• The higher headquarters' mission.
• Mission or tasks of the issuing headquarters.
• The commander's intent statement (when available).
• Orders for preliminary action, including reconnaissance and surveillance.
• Coordinating instructions (estimated time lines, orders group meeting, time to issue order).
• Service support instructions, any special equipment necessary, regrouping of transport, or preliminary movement of units.
Every warning order involving movement should state a time before which there is no movement. This means that a further
order must be issued before that time giving actual movement time tables, or extending the period before which there will
be no movement.
You can download the following examples: after 20 July 2010
OPLAN or OPORD outline format
Annotated OPLAN or OPORD format
Annotated service support plan (order) format
Movement order format
Warning order (WARNO) format
Fragmentary order (FRAGO) format
Overlay order format
Sequence of annexes and appendixes to OPLANs or OPORDs
Annex and appendix format (general)
A (Task Organization) instructions and format
B (Intelligence) instructions and format
C (Operation Overlay) instructions and format
D (Fire Support) instructions and format
E (Rules of Engagement) instructions and format
F (Engineer) instructions and format
G (Air Defense) instructions and format
H (Signal) instructions and format
I (Service Support) instructions and format
J (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Operations) instructions and format
K (Provost Marshal) instructions and format
L (Reconnaissance and Surveillance) instructions and format
M (Deep Operations) instructions and format
N (Rear Operations) instructions and format
O (Airspace Command and Control) instructions and format
P (Command and Control Warfare) instructions and format
Q (Operations Security (OPSEC)) instructions and format
R (Psychological Operations (PSYOP)) instructions and format
S (Deception) instructions and format
T (Electronic Warfare) instructions and format
U (Civil-Military Operations) instructions and format
V (Public Affairs) instructions and format
and their staffs prepare for new missions. Warning orders maximize subordinates' planning time, provide essential details of the
impending operation, and detail major time-line events that accompany mission execution. The amount of detail a warning order
includes depends on the information and time available when the order is issued and the information subordinate commanders
need for proper planning and preparation. The words WARNING ORDER precede the message text. With the commander's
(or Cof S's (XO's)) approval, a coordinating or special staff officer may issue a warning order. The warning order clearly informs the recipient of what tasks he must do now as
well as informs him of possible future tasks. However, a WARNO does not authorize execution other than planning unless specifically stated. The WARNO follows the five-
paragraph field order format and may include the following information:
• Required maps (if changed from the current OPORD).
• The enemy situation and significant intelligence events.
• The higher headquarters' mission.
• Mission or tasks of the issuing headquarters.
• The commander's intent statement (when available).
• Orders for preliminary action, including reconnaissance and surveillance.
• Coordinating instructions (estimated time lines, orders group meeting, time to issue order).
• Service support instructions, any special equipment necessary, regrouping of transport, or preliminary movement of units.
Every warning order involving movement should state a time before which there is no movement. This means that a further
order must be issued before that time giving actual movement time tables, or extending the period before which there will
be no movement.
You can download the following examples: after 20 July 2010
OPLAN or OPORD outline format
Annotated OPLAN or OPORD format
Annotated service support plan (order) format
Movement order format
Warning order (WARNO) format
Fragmentary order (FRAGO) format
Overlay order format
Sequence of annexes and appendixes to OPLANs or OPORDs
Annex and appendix format (general)
A (Task Organization) instructions and format
B (Intelligence) instructions and format
C (Operation Overlay) instructions and format
D (Fire Support) instructions and format
E (Rules of Engagement) instructions and format
F (Engineer) instructions and format
G (Air Defense) instructions and format
H (Signal) instructions and format
I (Service Support) instructions and format
J (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Operations) instructions and format
K (Provost Marshal) instructions and format
L (Reconnaissance and Surveillance) instructions and format
M (Deep Operations) instructions and format
N (Rear Operations) instructions and format
O (Airspace Command and Control) instructions and format
P (Command and Control Warfare) instructions and format
Q (Operations Security (OPSEC)) instructions and format
R (Psychological Operations (PSYOP)) instructions and format
S (Deception) instructions and format
T (Electronic Warfare) instructions and format
U (Civil-Military Operations) instructions and format
V (Public Affairs) instructions and format
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