…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.)

…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…

…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

…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…

…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…

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…

…APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA) ARNG Army National Guard ASD(HD&GS) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense and Global Security) ATP Army techniques publication BSI base support installation C2 command and control…

…Geography, politics, and economics dictate that cities will continue to be an objective of armies in warfare. From the armies that invaded and liberated Europe twice during the 20th century, to the forces that fought in…

Glossary Glossary-10 ADP 3-90 31 July 2019 *retirement When a force out of contact moves away from the enemy. *retrograde (Army) A type defensive operation that involves organized movement away from the enemy. *route…

ADP 3-90 OFFENSE AND DEFENSE JULY 2019 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes ADP 3-90, dated 13 August 2018. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Glossary 31 July 2019 ADP 3-90 Glossary-3 *attack by fire position The general position from which a unit performs the tactical task of attack by fire. *attack position (Army) The last position an attacking…

…ARMY PUBLICATIONS Most Army doctrinal publications are available online: https://armypubs.army.mil/. ADP 1-01. Doctrine Primer. 31 July 2019. ADP 2-0. Intelligence. 31 July 2019. ADP 3-0. Operations. 31 July 2019. ADP…

…ARFOR The Army component and senior Army headquarters of all Army forces assigned or attached to a combatant command, subordinate joint force command, joint functional command, or multinational command. (FM 3-94) Army personnel recovery The…

…In this Italian town, determined resistance by a battalion of the elite German 3rd Parachute Regiment against Canadian Army attackers demonstrated the difficulty of overcoming a well-prepared defense. The Canadians were unfamiliar with urban combat…