Offensive Operations

Surprise

by attacking the enemy at a time or place the enemy
does not expect or in a manner that the enemy is unprepared for

Concentration

massing overwhelming of effects of combat power

Audacity

developing bold plans that produce decisive results

Tempo

At the operational level, a faster
tempo allows attackers to disrupt enemy defensive plans by achieving results quicker than the enemy can respond. At the tactical level, a faster tempo allows attackers to quickly penetrate barriers and defenses and
destroy enemy forces in depth before they can react.

Assembly Area

Recon

Movement to the line of depature

Maneuver

Deployment

Assault

Consolidation & re-org

The main purpose of the offense is to defeat, destroy, or neutralize the enemy force. Additionally,
commanders conduct offensive tasks to secure decisive terrain, to deprive the enemy of resources, to gain
information, to deceive and divert the enemy, to hold the enemy in position, to disrupt the enemy’s attack,
and to set up the conditions for future successful operations

Movement to contact

designed to develop the situation and to establish or
regain contact

Attack

destroys or defeats enemy forces, seizes and secures terrain,
or both

hasty, deliberate, special purpose

Special Purpose: spoiling, raid, ambush, feint, demonstration, counterattack

hasty

Subtopic

Exploitation

follows the conduct of a successful attack and is
designed to disorganize the enemy in depth.

Pursuit

designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying it

Envelopment

Turning Movement

RISK

Infiltration

Penetration

Frontal Attack

Seeks to destroy enemy force (weaker) least desirable

Leaders conduct fire planning to suppress, isolate, obscure, neutralize, destroy, deceive, or disrupt known, likely, or suspected targets, and to support the actions of the maneuver element

Fire Control Principles

Mass the effects of fires, destroy greatest threat first, avoid target overkill, minimize friendly exposure, plan and implement fratricide and CIVCAS avoidance measures, plan for limited VIS, develop contingencies for limited or diminished capabilities.

M203, Mortars, Artillery, CAS, NAVAL GUN

Fire Control: Oral

Close with & destroy the enemy.

Maneuver requires a base-of-fire element to suppress or destroy enemy forces with accurate direct fires and bounding elements to gain positional advantage over the enemy. When effectively executed, maneuver leaves enemy elements vulnerable by forcing them to fight in at least two directions, robbing them of initiative, and ultimately limiting their tactical options.