MILT 302

• An area of operations is an operational area defined by a commander for land and maritime forces that should be large enough to accomplish their missions and protect their forces.
• An assembly area is an area a unit occupies to prepare for an operation.
• A boundary is a line that delineates surface areas for the purpose of facilitating coordination and deconfliction of operations between adjacent units, formations, or areas.
• A checkpoint is a predetermined point on the ground used to control movement, tactical maneuver, and orientation.
• This is a checkpoint.

  
• A named area of interest is the geospatial area or systems node or link against which information that will satisfy a specific information requirement can be collected, usually to capture indications of enemy and adversary courses of action.
• An objective is a location used to orient operations, phase operations, facilitate changes of direction, and provide for unity of effort.
• A phase line is an easily identified feature in the operational area utilized for control and coordination of military operations.
• A rally point is an easily identifiable point on the ground at which units can reassemble and reorganize if they become dispersed.
• A release point is a designated place on a route where elements are released from centralized control.
• A route is the prescribed course to be traveled from a point of origin to a destination.
• An assault position is a covered and concealed position short of the objective from which final preparations are made to assault the objective.
• The attack position is the last position an attacking force occupies or passes through before crossing the line of departure.
• An axis of advance designates the general area through which the bulk of a unit’s combat power must move.
• The limit of advance is a phase line used to control forward progress of the attack.
• In land warfare, the line of departure is a line designated to coordinate the departure of attack elements.
• The objective rally point is an easily identifiable point where all elements of the infiltrating unit assemble and prepare to attack the objective.
• A support by fire position designates the general position from which a unit performs the tactical mission task of support by fire.
• A battle position is a defensive location oriented on a likely enemy avenue of approach.
• An engagement area is an area where the commander masses effects to contain and destroy an enemy force.
• Final protective fire is an immediately available, prearranged barrier of fire designed to impede enemy movement across defensive lines or areas
• A final protective line is a selected line of fire where an enemy assault is to be checked by interlocking fire from all available weapons and obstacles.
• A sector is an operational area assigned to a unit in the defense that has rear and lateral boundaries with interlocking fires.
• A sector of fire is the area assigned to a unit or weapon system in which it will engage the enemy in accordance with established engagement priorities.
• A target reference point is a predetermined point of reference, normally a permanent structure or terrain feature that can be used when describing a target location.
• Block is a tactical mission task that denies the enemy access to an area or an avenue of approach.
• Clear is a tactical mission task in which a unit eliminates all enemy forces within an assigned area.
• Destroy is a tactical mission task that physically renders an enemy force combat-ineffective until it is reconstituted.
• Disrupt is a tactical mission task in which a unit upsets an enemy’s formation or tempo and causes the enemy force to attack prematurely or in a piecemeal fashion.
• Fix is a tactical mission task in which a unit prevents the enemy from moving from a specific location for a specific period.
• Follow and assume is a tactical mission task in which a committed force follows and supports a lead force conducting an offensive operation and continues the mission if the lead force cannot continue.
• Follow and support is a tactical mission task in which a committed force follows and supports a lead force conducting an offensive operation.
• Isolate is a tactical mission task in which a unit seals off an enemy, physically and psychologically, from sources of support and denies it freedom of movement.
• Neutralize is a tactical mission task in which a unit renders the enemy incapable of interfering with an operation.
• Occupy is a tactical mission task in which a unit moves into an area to control it without enemy opposition.
• Retain is a tactical mission task in which a unit prevents enemy occupation or use of terrain.
• Secure is a tactical mission task in which a unit prevents the enemy from damaging or destroying a force, facility, or geographical location.
• Seize is a tactical mission task in which a unit takes possession of a designated area by using overwhelming force.
• Support by fire is a tactical mission task in which a unit engages the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force.
• Suppress is a tactical mission task in which a unit temporarily degrades a force or weapon system from accomplishing its mission.