After a COA is approved, which document contains the area of operations, mission, commander's intent, Updated CCIRs and EEFIs, concept of operations, principal tasks assigned to subordinate units, preparation and rehearsal instructions not included in the SOPs, and a final timeline for the operations?

After a COA is approved, which document contains the area of operations, mission, commander's intent, Updated CCIRs and EEFIs, concept of operations, principal tasks assigned to subordinate units, preparation and rehearsal instructions not included in the SOPs, and a final timeline for the operations?

• A. OPORD
• B. WARNO
• C. CONOPS
• D. TIMELINE PLAN

Answer: (B)

After a COA is approved, the document that provides the detailed execution guidance, including the area of operations, mission, commander’s intent, updated CCIRs and EEFIs, concept of operations, principal tasks assigned to subordinate units, preparation and rehearsal instructions not in SOPs, and a final timeline for the operations, is the OPORD. This formal directive translates the approved COA into actionable instructions, outlining who does what, when, and how, so all units understand the sequence of actions and the overall objective. A warning order would come earlier to start preparation and initial tasks, but it doesn’t contain the full set of execution details or the finalized timeline. The concept of operations describes the overall approach and is included within the OPORD, but it isn’t the complete execution directive on its own. A separate timeline plan isn’t a standard standalone document; the timeline is embedded within the OPORD’s execution section.

After a COA is approved, the document that provides the detailed execution guidance, including the area of operations, mission, commander’s intent, updated CCIRs and EEFIs, concept of operations, principal tasks assigned to subordinate units, preparation and rehearsal instructions not in SOPs, and a final timeline for the operations, is the OPORD. This formal directive translates the approved COA into actionable instructions, outlining who does what, when, and how, so all units understand the sequence of actions and the overall objective.

A warning order would come earlier to start preparation and initial tasks, but it doesn’t contain the full set of execution details or the finalized timeline. The concept of operations describes the overall approach and is included within the OPORD, but it isn’t the complete execution directive on its own. A separate timeline plan isn’t a standard standalone document; the timeline is embedded within the OPORD’s execution section.