The Birthday OPORD

1. SITUATION - Momma's 36th Birthday.
a. Enemy Forces. Time and normal household ops.
b. Friendly Forces. Friends and Family.
(1) Higher unit. Dad intends for Mom to have a great day!
(2) Gifts have arrived from siblings and parents.
(3) Facebook friends are sending wishes.
c. Attachments and Detachments. Benefield organic unit.
2. MISSION
The four other Benefields in Northern Virginia are going to make 23 March a special day Cammie, the mommie, so she can enjoy her 36th birthday without stress or undue effort.
3. EXECUTION
Commander’s Intent. If momma is happy, we may all be happy, but if momma ain't happy, we all ain't happy.
a. Concept of the Operation. We will cook breakfast and present the mommie girl with gifts before she gains morning consciousness.
(1) Maneuver. This will be a two phase operation with an operational pause.
1st phase is breakfast.
OPERATIONAL Pause is in effect during school and work hours.
Second phase starts with dinner and ends at bedtime.
b. Tasks to Subordinate Elements. Breakfast will be a joint effort with the following assignments:
Coffee: Daddy
Biscuits: James
Eggs: Carlie
Sausage (or bacon): Jay Allen
Plates, silver, and condiments: Daddy and Carlie
c. Coordinating Instructions. Gifts, cards, and candy will be contributed to the birthday display and will await mommie in the kitchen. When she gains morning consciousness and comes down the steps, it will be waiting on her.
Priority intelligence requirements and reporting tasks.
If Mommie spots any of the gifts early, report to daddy immediately.
If anybody is awake before 0600, report yourself back to bed.
No disclosure of this OPORD is permitted.
Timeline:
0600 - First call for all (-mommie)
0605 - Start Breakfast and gift prep
0645 - Breakfast preparation complete
0655 - Gift and cards complete
0700 - Awaken the Mommie Girl for her 36th Birthday
0701 - sing Happy Birthday
0705 - Breakfast (with the in-bed option offered)
4. SERVICE SUPPORT. Grocery and gift inventory completed by daddy 221800Mar2010.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
a. Command.
(1) Daddy has command (until Mommie wakes up).
(2) Family HQs will remain with mommie.
(3) Alternate command post located with daddy and passes to Carlie in case of emergency.
b. Signal.
(1) Normal phone numbers and signals in effect.
(2) Listening silence, if applicable (and possible).
(3) Code words - Happy Birthday!


ACKNOWLEDGE:
HOME DADDY
HOUSEHOLD COMMANDER