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Tactical Fundamentals 31 July 2019 ADP 3-90 1-3 capabilities requires friendly forces effectively integrating information operations, cyberspace operations, and electronic warfare capabilities, as appropriate, to the lowest possible echelons. Decision Making Under Conditions of…

Common Tactical Concepts and Echelons 31 July 2019 ADP 3-90 2-19 BATTALIONS AND SQUADRONS 2-92. A battalion is a unit consisting of two or more company-, battery-, or troop-size units and a…

…Friendly forces achieve agility through rigorous and realistic training, well-known and drilled unit standard operating procedures, maintained and continuously shared understanding and estimates, and the use of the mission command approach. 1-48. In any…

Chapter 3 3-16 ADP 3-90 31 July 2019 conducting passive air defense measures during offensive operations and supplement maneuver short-range air defense systems coverage with combined arms for air defense measures using organic…

…Commanders integrate and synchronize countermobility considerations as part of their concepts of operations because obstacles can hinder both friendly and enemy maneuver. The control and accurate reporting of minefields and other tactical obstacles are vital. Control…

Common Tactical Concepts and Echelons 31 July 2019 ADP 3-90 2-7 2-29. A fire support coordination measure is a measure employed by commanders to facilitate the rapid engagement of targets and simultaneously provide…

Tactical Fundamentals 31 July 2019 ADP 3-90 1-5  Sustaining and protecting subordinate forces before, during, and after battles.  Maintaining a better understanding of the tactical situation than enemy forces and exploiting it…

…This chapter addresses the tactical level of warfare, the art and science of tactics, solving tactical problems, and hasty versus deliberate operations. TACTICS 1-1. Tactics is the employment, ordered arrangement, and directed actions of forces…

… Construct and maintain combat roads and trails.  Construct and maintain forward airfields and landing zones.  Conduct traffic management and enforcement. 3-71. Movement and maneuver along multiple axes requires significant coordinated planning and…

…Available base and base cluster defense and response forces keep the enemy force under observation, designating targets for available fires. If more enemy troops land and consolidate, base cluster defense forces and the quick response force…

Chapter 4 4-16 ADP 3-90 31 July 2019 throughout an AO and closely control their use. Commanders may allocate mobility resources to maintain main supply routes to support units and supplies moving forward and…

…column, line, echelon (left or right), box, diamond, wedge, and vee. Terrain characteristics and visibility determine the actual arrangement and location of the unit’s personnel and vehicles within a given formation. (FM 3-90-1…

The Offense 31 July 2019 ADP 3-90 3-15  Protect attacking troops, systems, and supplies by only moving them into attack positions at the last possible moment.  Counter enemy target acquisition efforts by…

Chapter 3 3-10 ADP 3-90 31 July 2019 temporary partial mental paralysis that an individual or a unit can experience after a sudden upsetting or surprising event and that prevents an immediate effective response…

…Surprise delays enemy reactions, overloads and confuses enemy command and control systems, induces psychological shock, and reduces the coherence of an enemy force’s defense. Correct assessment of an enemy commander’s intent and a clear…

The Defense 31 July 2019 ADP 3-90 4-7 units typically employ field fortifications and obstacles to reinforce the terrain’s natural defensive aspects. The MBA includes the area where a defending force counterattacks that…

Common Tactical Concepts and Echelons 31 July 2019 ADP 3-90 2-15 OPERATION 2-68. An operation is a sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose and a unifying theme (JP 1). It includes…

…The commander’s intent and mission determine the concept of operations, scheme of maneuver, and allocation of available resources and priorities. 4-43. Important command and control principles include mission orders, disciplined initiative, and commander’s…

…A division headquarters allocates resources, designates the main and supporting efforts, forecasts operational requirements, and establishes the priorities of support within its task-organized forces. Sustainment, medical, and functional units (including military police, engineer, air and…

… The command and control warfighting function is the related tasks and a system that enable commanders to synchronize and converge all elements of combat power (ADP 3-0).  The movement and maneuver warfighting function…