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What ADP/ADRP covers Offense and Defense?

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ADP/ADRP 3-90.

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What is tactics?

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Tactics is the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other.

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What is the tactical level of war?

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The tactical level of war is the level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to achieve military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces.

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What is an engagement?

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An engagement is a tactical conflict, usually between opposing, lower echelon maneuver forces.

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What echelons typically conduct engagements?

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Brigades and smaller echelons typically conduct engagements.

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How long to engagements last?

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They are usually short, executed in terms of minutes, hours, or days.

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What is a battle?

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A battle consists of a set of related engagements that lasts longer and involves larger forces than an engagement.

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What do battles affect?

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Battles can affect the course of a campaign or major operation.

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When does a battle occur?

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A battle occurs when a division, corps, or army commander fights for one or more significant objectives. Battles are usually operationally significant, if not operationally decisive.

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The art of tactics consists of three interrelated aspects. What are they?

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The creative and flexible array of means to accomplish assigned missions.
Decision making under conditions of uncertainty when faced with a thinking and adaptive enemy.
Understanding the effects of combat on Soldiers.

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What is the science of tactic?

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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.

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What is a hasty operation?

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A hasty operation is an operation in which a commander directs immediately available forces, using fragmentary orders, to perform activities with minimal preparation, trading planning and preparation time for speed of execution.

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What is a deliberate operation?

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A deliberate operation is an operation in which the tactical situation allows the development and coordination of detailed plans, including multiple branches and sequels