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…Sometimes this is done by a command’s red team. Collateral damage is a second order effect. Collateral damage estimation (CDE) is a process normally performed by trained and certified personnel at various echelons. CDE is…

…The regional focus, cross-cultural/ethnic insights, language capabilities, and relationships of SOF provide access to and influence in nations where the presence of conventional US forces is unacceptable or inappropriate. SOF contributions can provide operational…

… Form a futures matrix by crossing the two chosen axes. The four resulting quadrants provide the basis for characterizing alternative future worlds.  Generate colorful stories that describe these futures and how they could plausibly…

…These should be marked by a distinctive medical emblem such as the Red Cross, Red Crescent, or some other internationally recognized symbol to show that they are for medical use. Known medical facilities and structures will…

… Red Team Analysis.  Alternative Future Analysis.  Morphological Analysis with Multiple Scenarios Generation.

…If they meet TST criteria, but are not approved as TSTs by the JFC, these component-critical targets may still require dynamic execution with cross-component coordination and assistance in a time-compressed fashion. Targeting and…

…IPB products also identify cyberspace activities, cross-domain capabilities, patterns of enemy operations and the enemy force’s vulnerabilities to counterattack, interdiction, electronic warfare, air attacks, and canalization by obstacles. Commanders study an enemy force’s…

…Boards, centers, working groups, and other semipermanent and temporary organizations facilitate cross-functional coordination, synchronization, planning, and information sharing between principal staff directorates. Although these organizations are cross-functional in their membership, they typically fall under…

…All units must know which gaps or lanes— through obstacles and crossing sites—to keep open for movements, as well as the firing and self-destruct times of scatterable mines to prevent delays in movement. Commanders…

…Before crossing this line, units make final adjustments to supporting fires to reflect the actual situation versus the anticipated situation. The location should be easily recognizable on the ground. The final coordination line is not an…

…A disengagement line is a phase line located on identifiable terrain that, when crossed by the enemy, signals to defending elements that it is time to displace to their next position. Commanders use disengagement lines in…

…Once a raiding force crosses its LD, only limited, emergency aerial resupply of critical supplies and aeromedical evacuation are feasible because of the absence of a secure ground LOC. Commanders must thoroughly plan for aerial resupply…

…For example, Red Team participants might ask themselves: “What would my peers, family, or tribe expect me to do? Alternatively, a Red Team analyst might pose the question to his colleagues: “How do we perceive the…

…This setting is not cross-referenced with any database, so in the event of an apocalyptic emergency, or for MARS work, any callsign will be accepted by the software. To change this, click Settings -> ALE Self…

…Thus, friendly forces can quickly cross the open area—if the enemy fires, it is unaimed and presents less of a danger. If screening smoke is used to cover a squad’s movement across short open…

…As information about a specific location, such as the cross country trafficability of a specific area, a reconnaissance objective can confirm a specific activity or location of a threat. Furthermore, a reconnaissance unit uses the reconnaissance…

…Task Force EAGLE, comprised of 20,000 American soldiers (primarily from the 1st Armored Division), implemented the military elements of the Dayton Peace Accords. This operation marked the first commitment of forces in the North Atlantic…

…However, the GCC should strive to integrate efforts through the use of acquisition and cross-servicing agreements and associated implementing arrangements and any other vehicle necessary to provide logistics support. Optimizing the capabilities should result in…

Glossary 31 July 2019 ADP 3-90 Glossary-9 *platoon A subdivision of a company or troop consisting of two or more squads or sections. *point of departure The point where the unit crosses the line…

…Combat vehicles normally use less fuel in built-up areas because they travel shorter distances and perform less cross-country traveling. Engineer equipment and power generation equipment may use more fuel, but requirements are small. A…