DETAIL OPERATIONS ORDER
[DETAIL IDENTIFIER - ENGAGEMENT REF]
The DETAIL OPERATIONS ORDER (OPORD) is the single controlling order for a protective deployment. It is written as the five-paragraph field order (Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration and Logistics, Command and Signal) adapted to close protection. It integrates the products it depends on rather than duplicating them: threat from the ART-protective-intel-assessment, the principal from EP-001, the advance from EP-002, movement from EP-004, post orders from EP-009, communications from EP-011, and emergency actions from EP-012. A competent detail leader can task, brief, and execute from this order alone (cold-start operator test). This is a repeatable template. All engagement-specific values are bracketed placeholders. Do not assert fictional findings or invent data.
Order Control
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| OPORD Reference | [REF-YYYY-###] |
| Date-Time Group Issued | [DDHHMMZ MON YY] |
| Detail Identifier | [ ] |
| Principal | [PRINCIPAL DESIGNATOR / INITIALS] |
| Deployment Period | [YYYY-MM-DD] to [YYYY-MM-DD] |
| Area of Operations | [CITY / REGION - reference ART-region-package] |
| Classification / Handling | [internal / CONFIDENTIAL - CLIENT EYES ONLY] |
| Ordered By (Team Leader) | [INITIALS] |
| Approved By (Detail Leader) | [INITIALS] |
| Distribution | [DETAIL ROSTER / NAMED RECIPIENTS] |
Handling: [internal / CONFIDENTIAL]. Disseminate only to assigned personnel. Contains personal data on the principal and staff: store and transmit per the data-processing agreement. Control and recover printed copies.
Nature of this product: This is an operational order. It does not deliver legal advice or guarantee prevention of incidents. Operational language renders to lawful protective effects only, within the jurisdiction and licensing of the area of operations.
Reference Products and Annexes
| Ref | Product | Role in this order |
|---|---|---|
| A | [ART-protective-intel-assessment] | Threat basis (Paragraph 1) |
| B | [EP-001] Principal Profile | Principal and party (Paragraph 1) |
| C | [EP-002] Advance Survey | Venue and site scheme (Paragraph 3) |
| D | [EP-004] Motorcade Movement Plan | Movement scheme (Paragraph 3) |
| E | [EP-009] Post Orders | Static post tasks (Paragraph 3) |
| F | [EP-011] Communications Plan (PACE) | Signal (Paragraph 5) |
| G | [EP-012] Emergency Action Plan | Actions on emergency (Paragraph 3) |
1. Situation
Instructional tradecraft: State the conditions the detail operates in. Draw threat from the assessment and the principal from the profile; do not re-derive either here. Separate what is known from what is assumed and flag the risk if an assumption is wrong.
1.1 Threat
From the ART-protective-intel-assessment. Summarize the assessed threat actors, their capability and intent, and the most likely and most dangerous courses of action. Carry the assessment’s likelihood and confidence language; do not upgrade it.
- Assessed threat actors and intent: [summary; reference assessment section].
- Most likely course of action: [summary].
- Most dangerous course of action: [summary].
- Current posture: [Low / Moderate / Elevated / High / Critical] (L x I [1-25]).
1.2 Principal and Party
From [EP-001]. Who is protected, party composition, and the attributes that drive the plan.
- Principal: [designator / initials]; profile and vulnerabilities per [EP-001].
- Party under protection today: [family members / staff in scope, by initials].
- Pattern-of-life sensitivities: [reference EP-001; do not restate protected detail here].
1.3 Supporting and Adjacent Elements
Friendly forces and organizations the detail coordinates with.
- Local law enforcement liaison: [agency / precinct - reference region package].
- Event or venue security: [organization / point of contact by role].
- Other details or advance elements: [describe coordination].
1.4 Attachments and Detachments
- Attached to the detail for this operation: [augmentation operators, local vendors, medic - reference ART-vendor-roster].
- Detached from the detail: [element, effective time].
1.5 Operating Environment
From the ART-common-operating-picture. Area of operations, jurisdictions, and the shared picture the detail operates against.
- Area of operations and jurisdiction boundaries: [describe].
- Common operating picture source and access: [ATAK / mapping - reference ART-common-operating-picture].
2. Mission
Instructional tradecraft: One sentence. Who, what, when, where, and why. No compound tasks. This is the statement every operator can recite.
The [DETAIL IDENTIFIER] protects [PRINCIPAL] during [PERIOD / MOVEMENT] within [AREA OF OPERATIONS] in order to [PURPOSE, e.g. deter and defeat hostile action and preserve normal principal activity].
3. Execution
Instructional tradecraft: State intent, then the scheme by phase, then who does what, then the coordinating rules that bind all elements.
3.1 Detail Leader’s Intent
- Purpose: [why this operation matters].
- Key tasks: [the three to five tasks that must happen].
- End state: [what “done and safe” looks like at end of deployment].
3.2 Concept of Protection by Phase
Instructional tradecraft: Describe the operation as phases. Each phase states posture, formation, and the products that govern it.
| Phase | Description | Governing Product | Posture / Formation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Residence / RON | [residence and rest-overnight security] | [EP-009] Post Orders | [static posts, coverage] |
| 2 Movement | [principal movement between locations] | [EP-004] Motorcade; [EP-003] Routes | [formation, vehicle count] |
| 3 Venue / Advance | [secured activity at venue] | [EP-002] Advance Survey | [advance held, arrival box, close cover] |
| 4 Return / Recovery | [return and stand-down] | [EP-009] Post Orders | [reset, accountability] |
3.3 Tasks to Subordinate Elements
Instructional tradecraft: A discrete task set per role. Static post detail lives in [EP-009]; state only the operation-specific tasks here.
- Detail Leader: [command, decision authority, liaison].
- Shift Lead: [shift execution, post checks, relief].
- Close Protection Officer(s): [close cover, embus/debus, evacuation of principal].
- Driver(s): [vehicle readiness, movement per EP-004, actions on vehicle contact].
- Advance: [venue advance per EP-002, arrival coordination].
- Detail Intelligence Officer: [threat watch, PIR collection per EP-019, daily brief per EP-016].
- Residence / Static Posts: [per EP-009 Post Orders].
3.4 Coordinating Instructions
Instructional tradecraft: The rules that apply to every element. This is where timings, rules of engagement, actions on contact, and collection focus are fixed.
- Timeline and key timings: [muster, movement, no-later-than times].
- Rules of engagement and use of force: [state the lawful posture for the jurisdiction, e.g. unarmed close protection with defensive force only, or armed per local license; reference the region package legal annex]. Force is graduated and defensive; render all action to lawful effect.
- Actions on contact and emergency: execute [EP-012] Emergency Action Plan. Any operator may declare an emergency.
- Surveillance detection posture: [per EP-007 / EP-008; state whether a surveillance detection element is deployed].
- Rehearsals: [immediate-action drills to rehearse before step-off, e.g. embus under threat, evacuation, medical].
- No-go / abort criteria: [conditions under which a movement or activity is postponed or cancelled, and who decides].
3.5 Priority Intelligence Requirements
Instructional tradecraft: The commander’s collection focus for this operation, tailored from the standing set in [EP-019]. Matrix must have exactly 4 columns: PIR, Answer, Confidence, Key Gap.
| PIR | Answer (as of issue) | Confidence | Key Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIR-1: Has hostile surveillance of the principal or residence been detected? | [ ] | [H/M/L] | [ ] |
| PIR-2: Are all planned movement routes open and free of blocking events? | [ ] | [H/M/L] | [ ] |
| PIR-3: Have all advance surveys and post orders been completed and approved? | [ ] | [H/M/L] | [ ] |
4. Administration and Logistics
Instructional tradecraft: Sustain the detail and plan for casualties. State personnel, logistics, medical, and legal support.
4.1 Personnel
- Roster and shift structure: [reference the assignment matrix in EP-016 / this order].
- Reliefs and fatigue management: [duty-hour limits; relief plan; no operator exceeds [N] hours without relief].
- Accountability reporting: [head-count cadence and method].
4.2 Logistics
- Vehicles: [count, type, armor rating - reference EP-004].
- Equipment and loadout: [communications, protective, medical].
- Weapons and munitions: [only where lawfully licensed in the AO; otherwise state unarmed].
- Billeting and sustenance: [where the detail rests and feeds].
4.3 Medical (Casualty Evacuation)
Instructional tradecraft: The medical plan for the principal and the detail. Nearest trauma facilities come from the region package and EP-002; the evacuation sequence is in EP-012.
- Detail medic and kit: [initials / location].
- Nearest Level 1 trauma center per phase: [reference EP-002 advance and region package].
- Casualty evacuation sequence: execute [EP-012] Section on Medical and MEDEVAC.
4.4 Legal and Administrative
- Jurisdiction and licensing: [reference region package legal annex; state armed/unarmed authority basis].
- Documentation: [after-action reporting per EP-017; incident and use-of-force documentation].
5. Command and Signal
Instructional tradecraft: State who is in charge and how the detail communicates.
5.1 Command
- Chain of command: [Team Leader → Detail Leader → Shift Lead → operators].
- Succession of command: [named succession by role if the Detail Leader is unavailable].
- Detail Leader location: [with the principal / at the command post].
- Decision authority: [what the Shift Lead may decide without reference; what requires the Detail Leader].
5.2 Signal
From [EP-011] Communications Plan (PACE). State today’s active settings only; the full plan governs.
- Nets and channels: [Command / Detail / Transport - reference EP-011].
- Call signs: [reference standing call signs].
- Communications checks: [time and net].
- Duress and lost communications: [reference EP-011 duress procedure and lost-comms rally plan].
- Common operating picture: [ATAK / mapping feed - reference ART-common-operating-picture].
- Reporting timeline: [routine situation reports and immediate report triggers].
Annex A: Grading Matrices
NATO Admiralty source reliability (A-F): A Completely reliable · B Usually reliable · C Fairly reliable · D Not usually reliable · E Unreliable · F Reliability cannot be judged.
NATO Admiralty information credibility (1-6): 1 Confirmed by other sources · 2 Probably true · 3 Possibly true · 4 Doubtful · 5 Improbable · 6 Truth cannot be judged.
Risk scoring key: Likelihood (1-5) × Impact (1-5) = 1-25; 1-5 Low · 6-10 Moderate · 11-15 Elevated · 16-20 High · 21-25 Critical.
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