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Chapter 1
INTELLIGENCE
Figure 1-1. Warfighting elements of combat power.
1-18. The intelligence warfighting function involves the related tasks and systems that facilitate
understanding of the enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations. It includes those tasks associated
with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The intelligence warfighting function combines a
flexible and adjustable architecture of procedures, personnel, organizations, and equipment to provide
commanders with relevant information and products relating to an area’s threat, civil populace, and
environment.
MOVEMENT AND MANEUVER
1-19. The movement and maneuver warfighting function involves the related tasks and systems that move
forces to achieve a position of advantage in relation to the enemy. It includes those tasks associated with
employing forces in combination with direct fire or fire potential (maneuver), force projection (movement),
and mobility and countermobility. Movement and maneuver are the means through which commanders
concentrate combat power to achieve surprise, shock, momentum, and dominance.
FIRE SUPPORT
1-20. The fire support warfighting function involves the related tasks and systems that provide collective
and coordinated use of Army indirect fires, joint fires, and offensive information operations. It includes
those tasks associated with integrating and synchronizing the effects of these types of fires with the other
warfighting functions to accomplish operational and tactical objectives.
1-4 FM 3-21.8 28 March 2007