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Appendix E: Glossary
Pages 179-181

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... Commander's Intent: Written statement by the commander to his subordinate commanders and staff which is a personal expression of the purpose of the operation. Common operational picture: Single identical display of relevant information shared by more than one command.
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... These military actions can be applied to complement any combination of the other instruments of national power and occur before, during, and after war. Operations security: Process of identifying critical information and subsequently analyzing friendly actions attendant to military operations and other activities.
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... APPENDIX E 181 Tactics: Employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other Techniques: Nonprescriptive ways or methods used to perform missions, functions, or tasks.
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  • perform specific
  • common operational
  • friendly forces
  • analyzing friendly

  • favors indirect
  • operations short
  • directives issued
  • relevant information
  • military capabilities

  • combat engagement
  • continue combat
  • specific tasks
  • friendly actions
  • include computer

  • actions attendant
  • mutual interference
  • defend dod
  • operations include
  • military authority

  • deception plan
  • integrated employment
  • critical information
  • unit level
  • optimize command

  • single identical
  • competent military
  • identifying critical
  • enemy sensors
  • local unit


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