…States Special Operations Command USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command WMD weapons of mass destruction Definitions action. Performance of an activity. Actions are taken to achieve intended effects. Actions can be kinetic…

…From this relative positioning of forces, security is enhanced and massing of forces can be facilitated. Also inherent in linear operations is the security of rear areas, especially LOCs between sustaining bases and fighting forces. Protected…

…community. Unusual gatherings among the population. Disruption of normal social patterns. Mass migration from urban to rural locations or from rural to urban locations. Massing of combatants of competing power groups. Increase in the size of…

…For additional guidance on defensive CBRN measures and countermeasures, refer to JP 3-11, Operations in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Environments; JP 3-40, Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction; JP 3-41, Chemical, Biological…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-5 peacekeeping operations (PKO), peace enforcement, peacemaking (PM), peace building (PB), and conflict prevention efforts. (See JP 3-07.3, Peace Operations) (7) Combating Weapons of Mass…

…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…

…The National Military Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction. g. The National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations. h. National Strategy for Homeland Security. i. The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace. j. National Response Framework. k…

…procedure TACON tactical control TCP theater campaign plan TF task force UCP Unified Command Plan UN United Nations USC United States Code USG United States Government USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command WMD weapons of mass destruction

…3-12, Cyberspace Operations  AFDP 3-14, Space Support  AFDP 3-40, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations  AFDP 3-50, Personnel Recovery  AFDP 3-84, Legal Support  AFDP 5-0…

…consequence management Foreign internal defense Counterdrug operations Combating terrorism Counterinsurgency Homeland defense l l l l l l l Stability operations Civil support Foreign humanitarian assistance Recovery Noncombatant evacuation Peace operations Combating weapons of mass destruction

…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…

…Mass (1) The purpose of mass is to concentrate the effects of combat power at the most advantageous place and time to produce decisive results. (2) In order to achieve mass, appropriate joint force capabilities are…

…JP 3-40, Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction. ff. JP 3-52, Joint Airspace Control. gg. JP 4-0, Joint Logistics. hh. JP 5-0, Joint Operation Planning. 3. Multi-Service Publications a. FM 3-09…

…restricted target list SA situational awareness SCC-WMD United States Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction SecDef Secretary of Defense SIGINT signals intelligence SJA staff judge advocate SME subject matter expert SOF special…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…Maneuver creates and exposes enemy vulnerabilities to the massed effects of friendly combat power. A commander employs elements of combat power in symmetrical and asymmetrical ways to attain positional advantages over an enemy force and then…

…The purpose of these positions is to mass the effects of direct fire systems from one or multiple locations on the enemy. An attack by fire position does not indicate the specific site. An attack by…