…Division commanders use armored, infantry, or Stryker BCTs, supported by multifunctional support brigades (including field artillery brigades, combat aviation brigades, maneuver enhancement brigades, and sustainment brigades) and functional brigades (including air and missile defense brigades, engineer…

…Defending commanders disrupt enemy attacks by using long-range fires to reduce the impact of the attacking enemy forces’ initial blows and start wresting the initiative from enemy forces. Defending forces draw enemy forces into engagement…

…The primary use of a tactical road march is rapid movement. However, the moving force employs security measures even when contact with enemy forces is not expected. During tactical road marches, commanders are always prepared to…

…This includes protecting their forces from attrition by using available air and missile defense assets. They conduct information operations to prevent civilian interference with their operations. They perform military deception, cyberspace, and electronic warfare to inaccurately…

…An avenue of approach is a path used by an attacking force leading to its objective or to key terrain. Avenues of approach exist in all domains. Effective commanders identify avenues of approach since all COAs…

…conduct specific reconnaissance operations that complement the force’s overall reconnaissance effort. However, BCT, division, and corps commanders primarily use their organic or attached reconnaissance—ground or air—and intelligence elements to accomplish reconnaissance. 5-5…

…immediate destruction of enemy forces attempting to attack support areas. Enemy attacks in these areas against sustainment and other facilities can range in size from individual saboteurs to enemy airborne or air assault insertions targeted against…

…Additionally, the reserve is normally kept closer to the assault force. Movement of forces by aviation is less restrictive, but may also be vulnerable to surface to air missiles and small arms threat. Availability of LZs…