…The time of attack is the moment the leading elements of the main body cross the line of departure, or in a limited-visibility attack, the point of departure. A commander uses it when conducting simultaneous…

…center JP joint publication LD line of departure LOA limit of advance LOC line of communications MBA main battle area TTP tactics, techniques, and procedures U.S. United States SECTION II – TERMS *actions on contact A…

…variables, mission, 2-4–2-5 operational, 2-3 W warfighting function, defined, 2-10 weighting the decisive operation or main effort, 2-79 withdraw, defined, 4-20 X-Y-Z zone reconnaissance, defined, 5-5

…Engineers may accompany the lead platoon on the main route to help clear obstacles and mines as they may be encountered. Between key terrain, when contact is not likely, the company remains on their vehicles. At…

…The defender employs security forces forward of the main battle area and establishes inner or outer defensive strongpoints with extensive obstacles designed to assist in canalize the enemy into kill zones. The entrapment and ambush option…

Glossary Glossary-12 ADP 3-90 31 July 2019 *time of attack The moment the leading elements of the main body cross the line of departure, or in a limited-visibility attack, the point of departure…

…The main battle area is the area where the commander intends to deploy the bulk of the unit’s combat power and conduct decisive operations to defeat an attacking enemy. A defending commander’s major advantage…

…When firing at main battle Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain B - 11

…They have limited capability against main battle tanks, especially those equipped with reactive armor, except when attacking from the top, flanks, or rear. This category of weapons includes the AT4, the M47 Dragon, and the SMAW…

…The tank commander may have to halt in a covered position, dismount, and reconnoiter his/ her route forward into a firing position. (2) When the tank main gun fires, it creates a large fireball and smoke…

…This normally means that commanders are well forward, usually with the force conducting the decisive operation or designated as the main effort. Once the decisive operation or main effort makes contact with enemy forces, the commander…

… Cover is a type of security operation done independent of the main body to protect them by fighting to gain time while preventing enemy ground observation of and direct fire against the main body. Commanders…

…of security operation done independent of the main body to protect them by fighting to gain time while preventing enemy ground observation of and direct fire against the main body. *crew A small military unit that…

…The floor plans of these buildings are predictable; clearing rooms is usually done from one main hallway. Interior walls are also constructed of reinforced concrete and are difficult to breach. The stairways at the ends of…

…security, defined, 2-60 logistics, 3-101–3-107 M main battle area, 4-33–4-34 defined, 4-33 main body, defined, 1-48 main effort, weighting, 2-79 maneuver, 3-56–3-58, 4…

…Gas mains and electricity should be shut off at the main distribution nodes. (e) Battle positions should be located so as not to establish a pattern. The unit should avoid obvious firing locations like church steeples…

…The first obstacle belt is enplaced at the nearest buildings across from and parallel to the main defensive position. This belt consists of wire and improvised barriers (including inside buildings, in subterranean avenues of approach, and…

…Commanders shift the main effort as required. They plan battle positions in depth and the use of reserves in spoiling attacks and counterattacks. MANEUVER 4-8. Maneuver allows a defending force to achieve and exploit a…

…This reveals the enemy forces’ main effort and which of the available avenues of approach the enemy is using. Commanders conduct security operations to conceal the location of their main battle positions, prevent enemy observation of…

…In any operation, the relationship among information, uncertainty, risk, size of reserves and security forces, and the disposition of the main body may frequently changes. The main body is the principal part of a tactical command…