mercy jikan where

…If they know how fast enemy forces can respond, commanders can sequence their operations, so they occur at times and places where enemy forces cannot respond effectively. Situation templates address terrain, mobility corridors, artillery range fans…

…This may require a unit to improve or construct combat trails through areas where routes do not exist. The surprise achieved by attacking through an area believed to be impassable may justify the effort expended in…

…During offensive operations, commanders direct the positioning of available organic or supporting radars and short- range air defense systems to locations where they can best support the unit’s attack in accordance with the critical and…

…Avoid combining capabilities where doing so adds complexity without compensating advantage. Focus on operational objectives whose achievement suggests the broadest and most enduring results. Ensure freedom of action. Maintain operational and organizational flexibility. Plan for and…

…A defending commander seeks a window of opportunity to transition to offensive operations by anticipating when and where an enemy force will reach its culminating point or require an operational pause before it can continue. During…

…In an environment where air and missile threats exist, a defending ground force operates within a joint counterair operation designed to attain the degree of air superiority required by the joint force commander to accomplish the…

…The higher echelon headquarters directs when and where to conduct a relief, and it establishes the appropriate control measures. The commanders participating in the relief in place communicate when the relieving commander has sufficient combat power…

…During operations in an area where a legitimate government does not exist, extreme caution should be used when dealing with individuals and organizations to avoid inadvertently legitimizing them.

…Recurrence of same-clan indicators Indicator Information Objective Recurrence of Same Clan Name Among Detainees Is clan native to the area? If so, where does clan reside, in which villages? How big is the clan, how…

…For doctrine and procedures not ratified by the US, commanders should evaluate and follow the multinational command’s doctrine and procedures, where applicable and consistent with US law, regulations, and doctrine.

…Unmanned aircraft systems conduct reconnaissance, surveillance, and information collection in areas where there may be excessive risk to manned aircraft. Commanders can employ some types of unmanned aircraft systems as attack assets. These systems work effectively…

…The battle handover line is a designated phase line where responsibility transitions from the stationary force to the moving force and vice versa. The common higher echelon commander of two forces establishes a battle handover line…

…This may allow commanders to dictate where they conduct defensive operations. Commanders can plan future activities to aid defensive operations, minimize vulnerability to attack, and facilitate renewal of offensive operations as a force transitions to branches…

…chaplains. (3) Ambulances and clearly marked medical transport vehicles. (4) Air ambulances and clearly marked medical aircraft. (5) Hospital ships and, where possible, sick bays of warships. (6) Wounded, sick, and shipwrecked persons, military or civilian.

…Based on their visualization of the operation, commanders position themselves where they can best influence critical events and make critical decisions, such as changing priorities of support or employing reserves. This normally means that commanders are…

…In cases where civilians voluntarily act as human shields, those civilians may be taking a direct part in hostilities and lose protection from attack. Such civilians need not be taken into account when assessing collateral damage…

…Close combat encompasses all actions that place friendly forces in immediate contact with an enemy force where commanders use direct fire and movement in combination to defeat or destroy enemy forces or gain control and retain…

…Exploitations seek to disintegrate enemy forces to the point where they have no alternative but to surrender or retreat. Exploitations take advantage of tactical opportunities. Division and higher echelon headquarters normally plan exploitations as branches or…

…A commander uses it when conducting simultaneous operations where a shaping operation must accomplish its mission to create the conditions for success of the decisive operation. When determining the time of attack, commanders consider the time…

…Defending commanders exploit the advantages of occupying the terrain where an engagement will occur. A defending force engages an attacker from locations that give that defending force an advantage. Defensive positions in the MBA make use…