ATP-5-0-2-1 Staff Reference Guide Volume 1 Download

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Glossary 390 ATP 5-0.2-1 07 December 2020 phase A planning and execution tool used to divide an operation in duration or activity. (ADP 3-0) planning The art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and determining effective ways to bring that future about. (ADP 5-0) preparation Those activities performed by units and Soldiers to improve their ability to execute an operation. (ADP 5-0) priority intelligence requirement An intelligence requirement that the commander and staff need to understand the threat and other aspects of the operational environment. Also called PIR. (JP 2-01) pursuit A type of offensive operation designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying it. (ADP 3-90) quartering party A group of unit representatives dispatched to a probable new site of operations in advance of the main body to secure, reconnoiter, and organize an area before th’ main body's arrival and occupation. (FM 3-90-2) rearward passage of lines Occurs when a unit passes through another unit’s positions while moving away from the enemy. (ADP 3-90) recovery Actions taken to extricate damaged or disabled equipment for return to friendly control or repair at another location. (JP 3-34) reconnaissance A mission undertaken to obtain, by visual observation or other detection methods, information about the activities and resources of an enemy or adversary, or to secure data concerning the meteorological, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area. Also called RECON. (JP 2-0) reconnaissance in force A type of reconnaissance operation designed to discover or tes’ the enemy's strength, dispositions, and reactions or to obtain other information. (ADP 3-90) reconnaissance objective A terrain feature, geographic area, enemy force, adversary, or other mission or operational variable about which the commander wants to obtain additional information. (ADP 3-90) redeployment The transfer of forces and materiel to home and/or demobilization stations for reintegration and/or out-processing. (ATP 3-35) reduce A tactical mission task that involves the destruction of an encircled or bypassed enemy force. (FM 3-90-1) redundancy Using two or more like assets to collect against the same intelligence requirement. (FM 3-90-2) rehearsal A session in which the commander and staff or unit practices expected actions to improve performance during execution. (ADP 5-0)