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Base Camp and Base Cluster Security and Defense 09 November 2021 FM 3-81 E-13 [CLASSIFICATION] Place the classification at the top and bottom of every page of the OPLAN or OPORD. Place the classification marking Top Secret, Secret, or Confidential in parentheses at the front of each paragraph and subparagraph. Refer to AR 380-5 for classification and release marking instructions. Note. Omit areas that do not apply. Copy ## of ## copies Issuing headquarters Place of issue Date-time group of signature Message reference number The first line of the heading is the copy number that is assigned by the issuing headquarters. Maintain a log of specific copies issued to addressees. The second line is the official designation of the issuing headquarters (for example, 1st Infantry Division). The third line is the place of issue. It may be a code name, postal designation, or geographic location. The fourth line is the date or date-time group that the plan or order was signed or issued and becomes effective unless specified otherwise in the coordinating instructions. The fifth line is a headquarters internal control number assigned to all plans and orders according to unit SOPs. OPLAN/OPORD [number] [(code name)] [(classification of title)] Number plans and orders consecutively by calendar year. Include code name, if any. References: List documents (JP 3-10 and ATP 3-37.10) that are essential to understanding the OPLAN or OPORD. List references concerning a specific function in the appropriate attachments. (a) List maps and charts first. Map entries include the series number, country, sheet names or numbers, edition, and scale. (b) List other references in subparagraphs labeled as shown. Note. Doctrinal references for this attachment include JP 3-10, ADP 3-37, FM 3-81, FM 3-90-1, and ATP 3-90.20. Time Zone Used Throughout the OPLAN/OPORD: State the time zone used in the AOs during execution. When the OPLAN or OPORD applies to units in different time zones, use ZULU time. Task Organization: Describe the organization of forces available to the issuing headquarters and their command and support relationships. Refer to Annex A (Task Organization) if long or complicated. The organization for defense should clearly specify the base units providing the forces for each defense element. Attached or transient units and the names of commanders should be included. The defense requirements of U.S., HNs, TCNs, and other civilian organizations quartered on the base also should be identified. Their capabilities to assist in the defense are determined and integrated into the base defense plan.) 1. Situation. The situation paragraph describes the conditions of the operational environment that impact operations in the following subparagraphs (Under the following headings, describe the environment in which defense of the base will be conducted, in sufficient detail for subordinate commanders to grasp the way in which their tasks support the larger mission): a. Area of Interest. Describe the area of interest. Refer to Annex B (Intelligence) as required. [page number] [CLASSIFICATION] Figure E-2. Example format for a base camp defense plan