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…MILITARY DECEPTION IN THE YOM KIPPUR WAR, 1973 On 6 October 1973, the Egyptian 3rd Army surprised the Israeli Defense Force by attacking across the Suez Canal. Egyptian forces gained a significant foothold in the Sinai…

…Two Army corps moved a great distance in an extremely short time to positions from which they could attack the more vulnerable western flanks of Iraqi forces. US amphibious forces threatened to attack from eastern seaward…

…A US Army soldier, assigned to provide security to a provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan, greets the foreman of a local construction company during an inspection of a greenhouse project in eastern Afghanistan’s Nuristan province.

…FM 3-07 constitutes the Army’s current doctrine on stability operations. In order to conduct the analysis required for this type of operation, leaders, staffs, and Soldiers must understand the nature of stability operations and…

Core Army Analytic Techniques 18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 5-7 Mathematical Analysis Enemy Situation: There is an insurgent cell of approximately 11 seasoned fighters operating in and around the town of Tuc. The…

… The intelligence warfighting function plans much of the Army’s information collection that helps define the information environment and identifies potential audiences or physical targets for consideration.  Intelligence provides real-time insight into the…

…The overarching concept that directs the Army is unified land operations. ADP 3-0 establishes the principles of unified land operations and discusses how the Army seizes, retains, and exploits the initiative through simultaneous offensive, defensive…

…In a parallel command construct, Commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, whose mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations in partnership with the Afghan national security forces in southern Afghanistan, greets Afghan national army generals…

…OTHER DOW ORGANIZATIONS The National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) is the US Army’s main intelligence production center that provides a wide variety of ground forces intelligence. The NGIC produces scientific and technical intelligence and military…

…It is comprised of active, reserve, and National Guard members from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines as well as civilian and contract personnel. Established in October 1999, JTF-CS is assigned to US Northern…

18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 Glossary-1 Glossary SECTION I – ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACH Analysis of Competing Hypotheses ADP Army doctrine publication ADRP Army doctrine reference publication AO area of operations ASCOPE area, structures…

GL-1 GLOSSARY PART I—ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AFDD Air Force doctrine document AFTTP(I) Air Force tactics, techniques, and procedures (instruction) AOD air operations directive ATI asset target interaction ATO air tasking order ATP Army…

ATP 2-33.4 18 AUGUST 2014 By order of the Secretary of the Army: RAYMOND T. ODIERNO General, United States Army Chief of Staff Official: GERALD B. O’KEEFE Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of…

…JTCG/ME is managed through the program office within the Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. COMBATANT COMMAND ORGANIZATIONS Joint Intelligence Operations Centers (JIOCs) centralize theater intelligence tasking, collection, analysis, and production…

…The Army uses an AO instead of a zone of operations.) The incoming unit continues the operation as ordered. Commanders conduct a relief in place as part of a larger operation, primarily to maintain the combat…

…In this environment, the Army requires leaders who act decisively (based on their experiences), accurate running estimates, and leaders with good judgment. While detailed planning provides a level of awareness before a battle, leaders who develop…

…If commanders have Army air defense systems in direct support of their attack, their coverage is generally weighted toward their unit’s decisive operation and establishing a protective corridor over the terrain traversed by units conducting…

…Airborne, air assault, and special operations forces attacks—combined with strikes by Army and joint fires against objectives an enemy force regards as secure—create disruptive or debilitating cognitive effects on enemy soldiers and commanders. The…

Chapter 3 3-18 ADP 3-90 31 July 2019 3-113. Army forces execute combined arms operations for countering weapons of mass destruction (known as CWMD) in an opportunistic manner during offensive operations when enemy…

…Bold action and calculated initiative are required in the conduct of a pursuit. The Third U.S. Army’s actions in France between August and September 1944 during World War II is an example of a…