…Tactical forces at all echelons use combinations of the four defeat mechanisms: destroy, dislocate, disintegrate, and isolate. There are also stability mechanisms used in the conduct of stability. (See ADP 3-0 for a discussion of…

…Unfortunately for the Americans, the port facilities were destroyed which denied their early use by Allied forces. (Length of battle: 6 - 13 days) (Casualties: estimated in the thousands) f. Berlin (1945). The long, bloody Soviet offensive…

…The purpose of the defense is to create conditions for the offense that allows Army forces to regain the initiative. Other reasons for conducting the defense include—  Retaining decisive terrain or denying a vital area…

…concept of operations (Army) A statement that directs the manner in which subordinate units cooperate to accomplish the mission and establishes the sequence of actions the force will use to achieve the end state. (ADP 5…

…relative to the enemy. *tactical road march A rapid movement used to relocate units within an area of operations to prepare for combat operations. *tactics (Army) The employment, ordered arrangement, and directed actions of forces in…

…field army An echelon of command that employs multiple corps, divisions, multi-functional brigades, and functional brigades to achieve objectives on land. *final coordination line A phase line close to the enemy position used to coordinate…

…A combined arms team is a team that uses combined arms—the synchronized and simultaneous application of arms to achieve an effect greater than if each element was used separately or sequentially (ADP 3-0). 1…

…92-4, April 92, Center for Army Lessons Learned, U.S. Army Combined Arms Command, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.) Other considerations include: a. Graphic control measures should be clearly defined and obvious. Examples include distinctive buildings, large…

…Armored and Stryker units can employ any of the forms of maneuver that are situationally appropriate, although the use of the envelopment tends to provide the greatest payoff. Armored units are particularly effective when conducting mobile…

…countermobility operations (Army) Those combined arms activities that use or enhance the effects of natural and man-made obstacles to deny enemy freedom of movement and maneuver. (ATP 3-90.8) *cover (Army) A type of…

…The successful execution of operations requires the use of all the warfighting functions in various combinations and with the other two elements of combat power—leadership and information. Figure 2-1. Taxonomy of Army tactics

…In the context of Army tactics, movement is the positioning of combat power to establish the conditions for maneuver. To direct movement, Army forces use movement techniques, use movement formations, and conduct battle drills to mitigate…

…Army airspace planners at the senior operational and tactical levels help to develop the joint airspace control plan. Their participation is critical if they intend to request the authority to control division-assigned airspace using the…

…which a commander directs immediately available forces, using fragmentary orders, to perform tasks with minimal preparation, trading planning and preparation time for speed of execution. intelligence operations (Army) The tasks undertaken by military intelligence units through…