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…In addition to traditional conflicts to include emerging peer competitors, significant and emerging challenges continue to include irregular threats, information operations (IO) directly targeting our civilian leadership and population, catastrophic terrorism employing weapons of mass destruction…

…As the CH-53Es flew into the compound, the Somalis scattered. Shortly after the helicopters touched down, a special operations AC-130 gunship arrived overhead to provide fire support, if needed. The CH-53Es unloaded the…

…Concentration of mass toward one or both flanks within the forward area. May indicate intent for single or double envelopment, particularly if massing units are armor heavy. Increased patrolling or ground reconnaissance. May indicate efforts to…

…For additional details, see JP 3-40, Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction. 6. Joint Warfare Analysis Center. JWAC provides the JS, combatant commands, JFCs, and other DOD and non-DOD agencies with precision targeting and deterrent…

…Successful massing of indirect fires, cyberspace effects, and joint fixed-wing attacks requires a fires cell that is proficient in tracking friendly indirect fire asset positions and knows weapons employment requirements. It also requires a tactical…

…In addition to traditional conflicts, to include emerging peer competitors, significant challenges continue to include irregular warfare (IW), catastrophic terrorism employing weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and

…Tactical obstacles deny the ability of a force to move, mass, and reinforce; therefore, they affect the tempo of operations. There are three types of tactical obstacles: directed, situational, and reserved. Commanders employ protective obstacles to…

…Defense Threat Reduction Agency is a combat support agency charged with developing methods to deal more effectively with threats by nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, and high explosive weapons of mass destruction and preventing future threats. The…

…An engagement area is an area where the commander intends to contain and destroy an enemy force with the massed effects of all available weapons and supporting systems. In the defense commanders shape the enemy approach…

…Doing so allows the massing of effects against selected enemy units in vulnerable locations. Maintaining the initiative allows a commander to shift the decisive operation to exploit opportunities as they arise. Commanders seize, retain, and exploit…