ADP 3-90 Flashcards
What publication covers offense and defense?
ADP 3-90
What are tactics?
Directed actions of forces in relation to each other
What is engagement?
A tactical conflict
What is a battle?
Related engagements that last longer and involves large forces
What is the art of tactics?
The creative and flexible means to accomplish missions
What is the science of tactics?
The understanding of military aspects of tactics
What is a hasty operation?
A operation wear, a commander directs immediate available forces
What is the deliberate operation?
Operation where the tactical situation allows the development of detailed plans
What are the mission variables?
Mission
Enemy
Terrain and weather
Troops and support
Time available
Civil considerations
What are the six war fighting functions?
CommandAndControl
Movement in maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Protection
What are the types of offensive operations?
Movement to contact
Attack
Exploitation
Pursuit
What are the types of defensive operations?
Area defense
Mobile defense
Retrograde
What are types of enabling operations?
Reconnaissance
Passage of lines
Troop movement
Relief in place
Security
What is a decisive engagement?
A unit considered fully committed and cannot extract
What are the characteristics of the offense?
Audacity
Concentration
Surprise
Tempo
