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Glossary Glossary-4 ADP 3-90 31 July 2019 civil-military operations Activities of a commander performed by designated military forces that establish, maintain, influence, or exploit relations between military forces and indigenous populations and institutions by directly supporting the achievement of objectives relating to the reestablishment or maintenance of stability within a region or host nation. (JP 3-57) clearance of fires The process by which the supported commander ensures that fires or their effects will have no unintended consequences on friendly units or the scheme of maneuver. (FM 3-09) close combat Warfare carried out on land in a direct-fire fight, supported by direct and indirect fires and other assets. (ADP 3-0) combat information Unevaluated data, gathered by or provided directly to the tactical commander which, due to its highly perishable nature or the criticality of the situation, cannot be processed into tactical intelligence in time to satisfy the user’s tactical intelligence requirements. (JP 2-01) combat power (Army) The total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities that a military unit or formation can apply at a given time. (ADP 3-0). combined arms The synchronized and simultaneous application of arms to achieve an effect greater than if each element was used separately or sequentially. (ADP 3-0) command and control warfighting function The related tasks and a system that enable commanders to synchronize and converge all elements of combat power. (ADP 3-0) *committed force A force in contact with an enemy or deployed on a specific mission or course of action, which precludes its employment elsewhere. *company A unit consisting of two or more platoons, usually of the same type, with a headquarters and a limited capacity for self-support. *company team A combined arms organization formed by attaching one or more nonorganic armor, mechanized infantry, Stryker infantry, or infantry platoons to a tank, mechanized infantry, Stryker, or infantry company, either in exchange for, or in addition to, its organic platoons. concept of operations (Army) A statement that directs the manner in which subordinate units cooperate to accomplish the mission and establishes the sequence of actions the force will use to achieve the end state. (ADP 5-0) consolidate gains Activities to make enduring any temporary operational success and to set the conditions for a sustainable security environment, allowing for a transition of control to legitimate authorities. (ADP 3-0) coordinating altitude An airspace coordinating measure that uses altitude to separate users and as the transition between different airspace control elements. (JP 3-52) coordination level A procedural method to separate fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft by determining an altitude below which fixed-wing aircraft normally will not fly. (JP 3-52)