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…The purpose of the defense is to create conditions for the offense that allows Army forces to regain the initiative. Other reasons for conducting the defense include—  Retaining decisive terrain or denying a vital area…

…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…

…yet remain within the maximum range of the second unit’s weapons systems. (ADP 3-0) survivability (Army) A quality or capability of military forces which permits them to avoid or withstand hostile actions or environmental…

…available weapons and supporting systems. *exploitation (Army) A type of offensive operation that usually follows a successful attack and is designed to disorganize the enemy in depth. *field army An echelon of command that employs multiple…

…The elements facilitate Army forces accessing joint and multinational fires and assets. The Army collectively describes the last six elements as warfighting functions. Commanders win by initiating combat on their own terms—at a time and…

…92-4, April 92, Center for Army Lessons Learned, U.S. Army Combined Arms Command, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.) Other considerations include: a. Graphic control measures should be clearly defined and obvious. Examples include distinctive buildings, large…

…The longer unmanned systems loiter over a reconnaissance objective, the greater their ability to gain and maintain enemy contact. (See FM 3-04 for additional information on the employment of Army aviation in the offense.)

…In the final analysis, victories are achieved because of the effect produced, not simply because of the effort expended. —Brigadier General Haywood S. “Possum” Hansell, Jr., Memorandum to Army Air Force Chief of Staff General “Hap…

…countermobility operations (Army) Those combined arms activities that use or enhance the effects of natural and man-made obstacles to deny enemy freedom of movement and maneuver. (ATP 3-90.8) *cover (Army) A type of…

…Taxonomy of Army tactics

…The entanglement of German forces at Stalingrad bought time for the Soviets to mobilize and prevent a major combined effort of two German Army Groups in the south. While Stalingrad resulted operationally in the destruction of…

…the vicinity of a close air support mission, the operation center director may determine that an available Army tactical missile system is the most effective and responsive asset to engage that target. To provide these inputs…

…In the context of Army tactics, movement is the positioning of combat power to establish the conditions for maneuver. To direct movement, Army forces use movement techniques, use movement formations, and conduct battle drills to mitigate…

…Normally, delegation of airspace control for unified action partner airspace requires significant augmentation of the brigade with organized, trained, and equipped airspace control personnel from both the Army and the Air Force. Division and Corps Airspace…

…North Vietnamese Army NWP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . naval warfare publication Appendix K Glossary I. Acronyms

…While joint doctrine has three definitions for reserve, the following Army definition applies to Army tactical operations. A reserve is that portion of a body of troops that is withheld from action at the beginning of…

…intelligence operations (Army) The tasks undertaken by military intelligence units through the intelligence disciplines to obtain information to satisfy validated requirements. (ADP 2-0) intelligence warfighting function The related tasks and systems that facilitate understanding the…

31 July 2019 ADP 3-90 v Introduction ADP 3-90, Offense and Defense, articulates how Army forces conduct the offense and defense. It contains the fundamental tactics related to the execution of these elements of…

…movement control (Army) The dual process of committing allocated transportation assets and regulating movements according to command priorities to synchronize distribution flow over lines of communications to sustain land forces. (ADP 4-0) *movement formation An…

…The Army currently retains only two tactical regiments, the 75th Ranger Regiment and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. All the Army’s other regiments have no tactical function. Instead, they are intended to perpetuate regimental…