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An attack by fire or other destructive means from concealed positions on a moving or temporarily
halted enemy. (FM 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task in which a commander uses direct fires, supported by indirect fires, to
engage an enemy force without closing with the enemy to destroy, suppress, fix, or deceive that enemy.
(FM 3-90) See also destroy; fix; frontal attack; support by fire; suppress; tactical mission task. |
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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 is also an obstacle effect that integrates fire planning and obstacle
effort to stop an attacker along a specific avenue of approach or to prevent the attacking force from passing
through an engagement area. (FM 3-90) See also avenue of approach; contain; disrupt; fix; tactical
mission task; turn. |
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A tactical mission task in which the unit employs all available means to break through or establish a
passage through an enemy defense, obstacle, minefield, or fortification. (FM 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task in which the commander directs his unit to maneuver around an obstacle,
position, or enemy force to maintain the momentum of the operation while deliberately avoiding combat
with an enemy force. (FM 3-90) |
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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. (FM 3-90) |
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1. A tactical mission task that requires the commander to remove all enemy forces and eliminate
organized resistance within an assigned area. (FM 3-90) 2. To eliminate transmissions on a tactical radio
net in order to allow a higher-precedence transmission to occur. (FM 6-02.53) 3. The total elimination or
neutralization of an obstacle that is usually performed by follow-on engineers and is not done under fire.
(ATTP 3-90.4) |
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A tactical mission task that requires the commander to stop, hold, or surround enemy forces or to
cause them to center their activity on a given front and prevent them from withdrawing any part of their
forces for use elsewhere. (FM 3-90) |
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1. The regulation of forces and warfighting functions to accomplish the mission in accordance
with the commander's intent. (ADP 6-0) 2. A tactical mission task that requires the commander to maintain
physical influence over a specified area to prevent its use by an enemy or to create conditions necessary for
successful friendly operations. (FM 3-90) |
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Attack by part or all of a defending force against an enemy attacking force, for such specific
purposes as regaining ground lost, or cutting off or destroying enemy advance units, and with the general
objective of denying to the enemy the attainment of the enemy's purpose in attacking. In sustained
defensive operations, it is undertaken to restore the battle position and is directed at limited objectives.
(ADRP 1-02) |
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| A tactical mission task that involves a force moving into an area so that it can control the entire area. Both the force’s movement to and occupation of the area occur without enemy opposition. |
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Destroy is a tactical mission task that occurs when an enemy force has temporarily or permanently
lost the physical means or the will to fight. The defeated force's commander is unwilling or unable to
pursue that individual's adopted course of action, thereby yielding to the friendly commander's will and can
no longer interfere to a significant degree with the actions of friendly forces. Defeat can result from the use
of force or the threat of its use. (FM 3-90) |
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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. (FM 3-90) |
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1. 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. (FM 3-90) 2. An obstacle effect that focuses fire planning and
obstacle effort to cause the enemy to break up his formation and tempo, interrupt his timetable, commit
breaching assets prematurely, and attack in a piecemeal effort. (FM 90-7) |
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A form of maneuver in which an attacking force seeks to avoid the principal enemy defenses by
seizing objectives behind those defenses that allow the targeted enemy force to be destroyed in their current
positions. (ADP 3-90) |
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An offensive task—usually following a successful attack —designed to disorganize the
enemy in depth. (ADP 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task where a commander prevents the enemy from moving any part of his force from a
specific location for a specific period. Fix is also an obstacle effect that focuses fire planning and obstacle
effort to slow an attacker's movement within a specified area, normally an engagement area. (FM 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task in which a committed force follows and supports a lead force
conducting an offensive operation. (FM 3-90) |
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Occurs when a unit passes through another unit's positions while moving toward
the enemy. Also called FPOL. (FM 3-90) |
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A form of maneuver in which an attacking force conducts undetected movement through
or into an area occupied by enemy forces to occupy a position of advantage in the enemy rear while
exposing only small elements to enemy defensive fires. (ADP 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task where the commander prevents, disrupts, or delays the enemy's use of an
area or route. (FM 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task that 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 an enemy unit from
having contact with other enemy forces. (FM 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task that results in rendering enemy personnel or materiel incapable of
interfering with a particular operation. (FM 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task that involves a force moving a friendly force into an area so that it can control
that area. Both the force's movement to and occupation of the area occur without enemy opposition.
(FM 3-90) |
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A tactical enabling operation in which one unit moves through another unit's
positions with the intent of moving into or out of enemy contact. (FM 3-90) |
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A form of maneuver in which an attacking force seeks to rupture enemy defenses on a narrow
front to disrupt the defensive system. (FM 3-90) |
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When a unit passes through another unit's position while moving away from the
enemy. Also called RPOL. (FM 3-90) |
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An operation in which, by direction of higher authority, all or part of a unit is replaced
in an area by the incoming unit. The responsibilities of the replaced elements for the mission and the
assigned area of operations are transferred to the incoming unit. The incoming unit continues the operation
as ordered. (FM 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task in which the commander ensures that a terrain feature controlled by a friendly
force remains free of enemy occupation or use. (FM 3-90) |
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| A form of retrograde in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy. (ADRP 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task that involves taking possession of a designated area using overwhelming
force. (FM 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task in which a maneuver force moves to a position where it can engage
the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force. (FM 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task that results in temporary degradation of the performance of a force or
weapons system below the level needed to accomplish the mission. (FM 3-90) |
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A tactical mission task that involves forcing an enemy force from one avenue of approach or mobility
corridor to another. 2. A tactical obstacle effect that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort to drivert an
enemy formation from one avenue of approach to an adjacent avenue of approach or into an engagement
area. (FM 3-90) |
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A planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages from an
enemy force and moves in a direction away from the enemy. |
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A tactical mission task that involves preventing a unit, facility, or geographical location from being
damaged or destroyed as a result of enemy action. (FM 3-90) |
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