(Change) (Change from verbal orders, if any) (Optional)

(O Heading) Copy ## of ## copies

Issuing headquarters

Place of issue

Date-time group of signature

Message reference number

(O Number) WARNING ORDER [number] Example: WARNING ORDER #8

(References) References: Refer to higher headquarters’ OPLAN or OPORD and identify map sheets for operation (Optional).

Time Zone Used Throughout the OPLAN/OPORD: (Optional).

Task Organization (Optional)

(U Mil Para) Situation. The situation paragraph describes the conditions and circumstances of the operational environment that impact operations in the following subparagraphs:

Area of Interest.

Area of Operations.

Enemy Forces.

Friendly Forces.

Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Nongovernmental Organizations.

Civil Considerations.

Attachments and Detachments. Provide initial task organization.

Assumptions. List any significant assumptions for order development.

Mission. State the issuing headquarters’ mission.

Execution.

Initial Commander’s Intent. Provide brief commander’s intent statement.

Concept of Operations. This may be “to be determined” for an initial WARNORD.

Tasks to Subordinate Units. Include any known tasks at time of issuance of WARNORD.

Coordinating Instructions.

Sustainment. Include any known logistics, personnel, or health service support preparation tasks.

Command and Signal. Include any changes to the existing order or state “No change.”

(Acknowledge) ACKNOWLEDGE: Include only if attachment is distributed separately from the base order.

(Sig Block) [Commander’s last name]

[Commander’s rank]

(Official) OFFICIAL:

(Sig Block) [Authenticator’s name]

[Authenticator’s position]

(Annexes) ANNEXES: List annexes by letter and title.

(Annex List) Annex A

Annex B

(Distribution) DISTRIBUTION: Show only if distributed separately from the base order or higher-level attachments.

(Distro List) HQ XYZ Command

HQ ABC Command