NATO Task Verbs

Question 1

ATTACK

Answer 1

Take offensive action against a specified objective.

Question 2

CANALIZE

Answer 2

Restrict enemy movement to a narrow zone.

Question 3

CAPTURE

Answer 3

Gain possesion of specified enemy personnel/ materiel/ information.

Question 4

CLEAR

Answer 4

Remove all enemy forces & eliminate organized resistance in an assigned area.

Question 5

CONTAIN

Answer 5

Restrict freedom of movement of an enemy force in a specified area.

Question 6

CONTROL

Answer 6

Maintain physical influenec over a specified area to prevent its use by an enemy.

Question 7

COUNTER-ATTACK

Answer 7

Attack against an enemy attacking force.

Question 8

COVER

Answer 8

Provide security for main force before an enemy can attack, observe or defend.

Question 9

DEFEAT

Answer 9

Diminish the effectiveness of an enemy, to the extent that it cannot fight or fulfill its intention.

Question 10

DELAY

Answer 10

Prevent an enemy force arriving at a specified location .

Question 11

DEMONSTRATE

Answer 11

Deceive the enemy by making a show of force without seeking contact.

Question 12

DENY

Answer 12

Prevent enemy use of a specific thing.

Question 13

DESTROY

Answer 13

Damage an object or enemy force so that it is rendered useless until reconstituted.

Question 14

DISENGAGE

Answer 14

Break contact with enemy.

Question 15

DISRUPT

Answer 15

Break apart an enemy’s formation & tempo, interrupt enemy timetable/ cause premature/ piecemeal commitment of forces.

Question 16

ESCORT

Answer 16

Accompany and protect.

Question 17

EXFILTRATE

Answer 17

Withdraw through or around enemy positions without detection.

Question 18

CONDUCT EXPLOITATION

Answer 18

Exploitation- an offensive operation that follows a successful attack designed to disorganize the enemy in depth.

Question 19

FEINT

Answer 19

Deceive the enemy by seeking contact but avoiding a decisive engagement.

Question 20

FIX

Answer 20

Prevent enemy from moving any part of its forces from a location for a specified period of time.

Question 21

INFILTRATE

Answer 21

Move a force into or through areas under enemy control without detection.

Question 22

INTERDICT

Answer 22

Keep enemy force out of range so it cannot be used effectively against a friendly force.

Question 23

ISOLATE

Answer 23

Seal off enemy force from it’s support to deny it freedom of mevement, prevent contact with other enemy forces.

Question 24

LOCATE

Answer 24

Determine the position of a specified thing.

Question 25

NEUTRALIZE

Answer 25

Render enemy element temporarily incapable of interfering with the operation.

Question 26

OCCUPY

Answer 26

Position a unit in a specified area without enemy opposition.

Question 27

RECOVER

Answer 27

Extract a friendly force element or materiel from a location not under friendly control, with or without force.

Question 28

SCREEN

Answer 28

Observe, identify and report information on threats to main force. Fight in self-protection only.

Question 29

SECURE

Answer 29

Gain possession of a terrain feature, with or without force, and make such disposition as will prevent its destruction or loss to enemy action.

Question 30

SEIZE

Answer 30

Clear a designated area and obtain control of it.

Question 31

SUPPORT BY FIRE

Answer 31

Engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maouvering force.

Question 32

SUPPRESS

Answer 32

Temporarily degrade an enemy capability to enable an friendly action.

Question 33

TURN

Answer 33

Force an enemy from one direction to another.

Question 34

WITHDRAW

Answer 34

Disengage from the enemy and move in a direction away from the enemy.