(DoD) A directive issued by a commander to subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation. Also called OPORD.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). operation order. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/operation_order/definitions/1963158 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "operation order" http://smartdefine.org/operation_order/definitions/1963158 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, operation order, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/operation_order/definitions/1963158>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "operation order" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/operation_order/definitions/1963158> |