In OPORDs, what does the Command and Signal section address?

• A. Force structure and communications.
• B. Medical evacuation routes.
• C. Overall concept of operations.
• D. Weather data.

Answer: (A)

Command and Signal in an OPORD defines who has command authority and how orders and information move during the operation. It sets the command relationships and chain of command, including where leaders and units report to and how they can assume command if needed. It also lays out the communications plan: what networks will be used, call signs, frequencies, transmission procedures, and reporting rhythms. This combination—how command is structured and how communications are maintained—is why this section is about force structure and communications. Things like medical evacuation routes belong in admin/logistics, the overall concept of operations is addressed in other sections, and weather data is handled in METOC or the Situation context.