In an OPORD, which paragraph covers Sustainment (Service Support) and logistics?

• A. Sustainment (Service Support) to cover logistics and support
• B. Situation
• C. Execution
• D. Mission

Answer: (A)

Sustainment (Service Support) is the part of an OPORD that lays out how logistics and support will be provided to keep the force fed, equipped, serviced, and protected during the operation. It covers the plan for supply of items like rations, fuel, ammunition, maintenance, transportation, medical care, and other services, along with who provides that support, where it comes from, how it will be distributed, and the procedures for requesting and accounting for resources. It also addresses priorities, lines of communication for sustainment, and timing or sequencing of support activities. This section specifically focuses on how the operation will be kept supplied and supported, whereas the Situation, Mission, and Execution paragraphs, and the Command and Signal section, deal with context, intent, how the operation unfolds, and communications, not the detailed sustainment plan.