U.S. Department of Defense
General orders, according to the United States Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, are: • Permanent instructions, issued in order form, that apply to all members of a command, as compared with special orders, which affect only individuals or small groups. General orders are usually concerned with matters of policy or administration. • A series of permanent guard orders that govern the duties of a sentry on post. An
operations order, in a US DOD sense, is a plan format meant which is intended to assist subordinate units with the conduct of military operations. ==See also==