- Reference
WARNORD, OPORD, and FRAGORD
Three kinds of combat order, what each is for, and why the warning order is the one that buys subordinates their planning time.
- Acronym
WARNORD
Warning Order
- Section
Staff & Admin Aids
OPORD and WARNORD formats, memorandums, staff estimates, personnel actions, and the forms behind each one.
- FM 5-0Publication
Planning and Orders Production
FM 5-0 is the Army's reference for planning: the military decision-making process, troop leading procedures, Army design methodology, and the formats for plans and orders. If you have ever needed the five-paragraph OPORD format at midnight, this is the book. The November 2024 edition supersedes the 16 May 2022 version and the posted file incorporates change 1, dated August 2025.