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56 Cards in this Set
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A tactical mission task in which a commander uses direct fires, supported by
indirect fires, to engage an enemy without closing with him to destroy, suppress, fix, or deceive him. |
attack by fire
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A tactical mission task that denies the enemy access to an area or prevents his
advance in a direction or along an avenue of approach. |
block
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A tactical mission task in which the unit employs all available means to break
through or secure a passage through an enemy defense, obstacle, minefield, or fortification. |
breach
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A tactical mission task in which the commander directs his unit to maneuver around
an obstacle, avoiding combat with an enemy force. |
bypass
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A tactical mission task in which the commander
restricts enemy movement to a narrow zone by exploiting terrain coupled with the use of obstacles, fires, or friendly maneuver. |
canalize
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tactical mission task that requires the commander to remove all enemy forces and eliminate organized resistance in an assigned area. |
clear
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A tactical mission task that encompasses all measures taken by a
commander to counter enemy reconnaissance and surveillance efforts. |
counterreconnaissance
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A tactical mission task that occurs when an enemy force has temporarily or
permanently lost the physical means or the will to fight. |
defeat
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A tactical mission task that physically renders an enemy force combat-ineffective
until it is reconstituted. |
destroy
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A tactical mission task where a commander has his unit break contact with the
enemy to allow the conduct of another mission or to avoid decisive engagement. |
disengage
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A tactical mission task in which a commander integrates direct and indirect fires,
terrain, and obstacles to upset an enemy’s formation or tempo, interrupt his timetable, or cause his forces to commit prematurely or attack in piecemeal fashion |
disrupt
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The removal of personnel or units from areas under enemy control by
stealth, deception, surprise, or clandestine means |
exfiltrate
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To stop, hold, or surround the forces of the enemy or to cause the
enemy to center activity on a given front and to prevent the withdrawal of any part of the enemy’s force for use elsewhere. |
contain
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A tactical mission task that requires the
commander to maintain physical influence over a specified area to prevent its use by an enemy. |
control
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Fix
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tactical mission task where commander prevents enemy from moving any part of his force from a specific location and a specific period of time.
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Follow and Assume
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secondary force committed following a force conducting an offensive operation and is prepared to continue the mission if lead force is unable
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Follow and Support
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committed force follows and supports force conduction offensive operation
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Interdict
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prevents, disrupts, or delays the enemy's use of an area or route/
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Isolate
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requires a unit to seal off both physically and psychologically an enemy from his sources of support , deny an enemy freedom of movement and prevent contact w/ other enemy forces.
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Neutralize
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Render enemy personnel or material incapable of interfering with an operation
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Occupy
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moving into an area so it can be entirely controlled.
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Reduce
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involves the destruction of an encircled or bypassed enemy force
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Retain
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occupy and hold a terrain feature to ensure that it is free of enemy occupation or use.
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Secure
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preventing a unit, facility, or geographic location from being damaged or destroyed by enemy action.
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Support by Fire
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maneuver force moves to a position where it can engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuver force
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Suppress
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temporary degradation of the performance of a force or weapons system below the level needed to accomplish the mission.
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Turn
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forcing an enemy from one avenue of approach to another.
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Science of Tactics
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The science of tactics encompasses the understanding of those military aspects of tactics – capabilities, techniques, and procedures – that can be measured and codified.
Physical capabilities of friendly and enemy organizations and systems Tactical terms and graphics Doctrine and field manuals |
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Art of Tactics
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The art of tactics consists of interrelated aspects: the creative and flexible array of means to accomplish assigned missions, decision making under conditions of uncertainty when faced with an intelligent enemy, and understanding the human dimension – the effects of combat on soldiers.
Task organization and resource allocation Arrangement of units in time and space Tempo of operations Risk assessment |
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Tactics
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The employment of units in combat, including the ordered arrangement and maneuver of units in relation to each other, the terrain and the enemy to translate potential combat power into victorious battles and engagements.
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Techniques
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The general and detailed methods used by troops and commanders to perform assigned missions and functions, specifically the methods of using equipment and personnel.
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Procedures
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Standard and detailed courses of action that describe how to perform tasks.
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Decisive Engagement
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an engagement in which a unit is considered fully committed and cannot maneuver or extricate itself – in the absence of outside assistance, the action must be fought to a conclusion and either won or lost with the forces at hand.
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Maneuver
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the employment of forces on the battlefield through movement in combination with fire, or fire potential, to achieve a position of advantage in respect to the enemy in order to accomplish the mission.
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Assailable flank
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flank which is exposed to attack or envelopment
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Mutual Support
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support which units render to each other against an enemy because of their assigned tasks, their position relative to each other and to the enemy, and their inherent capabilities.
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Supporting Distance
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the distance between two units that can be traveled in time for one to come the aid of the other - or, for small units, the distance that can be covered effectively by their fires.
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Supporting range
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the distance one unit may be geographically separated from a second unit, yet remain within the maximum range of the second unit's indirect fire weapon systems
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Tactical mobility
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the ability to move rapidly from one part of the battlefield to another, relative to the enemy.
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Operational Framework
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the arrangement of friendly forces in time, space, and purpose; it consists of the area of operations, battlespace, and battlefield organization.
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Control Measures
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-Can be permissive or restrictive
-Each may be graphical or procedural -Establish minimum control measures necessary -Apply to all forces -You can add to higher's but not subtract |
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Key Terrain
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any locality, or area, the seizure or retention of which affords a marked advantage to either combatant.
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Decisive Terrain
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Key terrain whose seizure and retention is mandatory for successful mission accomplishment.
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contiguous vs. noncontiguous AO
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contiguous AOs share one or more common boundaries. Noncontiguous don't share common boundaries.
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Assembly Area
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an area a unit occupies to prepare for an operation.
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Checkpoint
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a predetermined point on the ground used to control movement, tactical maneuver, and orientation.
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Contact point
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an easily identifiable point on the terrain where two or more ground units are required to make physical contact.
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engagement area
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an area where the commander intends to contain an enemy force with the massed effects of all available weapons
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engagement criteria
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protocols that specify those circumstances for intiating engagement with an enemy force. They may be restrictive or permissive.
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engagement priority
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specifies the order in which the unit engages enemy systems or functions
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phase line
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a line utilized for control and coordination of military operations, usually a terrain feature extending across the operational area
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avenue of approach
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air or ground route leading to an objective that an attacking force can use.
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route
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the prescribed course to be traveled from a specific point of origin to a specific destination.
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Target reference point
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an easily recognizable point on the ground, such as a building or a road junction, used in conjunction with engagement areas and sectors of fire to initiate, distribute, and control fires. A TRP may be a natural terrain feature, a manmade artifact, such as a building, or a marker emplaced by the unit
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Target
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an area designated and numbered for future firing.
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Purpose of Offensive Operations
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-destroy or defeat the enemy
-impose US will on the enemy -achieve decisive victory |