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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMOPERATIONScombatting terrorismactions, including antiterrorism (defensive measurestaken to reduce vulnerability to terrorist acts)and counterterrorism (offensive measures taken to prevent,deter, and respond to terrorism), taken to opposeterrorism throughout the entire threat spectrumcombined armsapplication of several arms, such as infantry, armor,artillery, and aviationcombined operationan operation conducted by forces of two or moreallied nations acting together for the accomplishmentof a single missioncommander’s intenta concise expression of the purpose of an operation,a description of the desired end state, and theway in which the posture of that goal facilitates transitionto future operationscommunications zonethe rear part of the theater of war or theater ofoperations that contains the lines of communications,theater logistics bases, forward operating bases, andother agencies required for the immediate support andmaintenance of the field forces; extends back to theCONUS baseCOMMZcommunications zoneconcept of logistics supporta verbal or graphic statement, in broad outline, ofa commander’s assumptions or intent in regard to thelogistics support to be provided to an operation or campaign;always developed concurrently and closely integratedwith a companion concept of operationsconflictthe period characterized by confrontation and theneed to engage in hostilities other than to secure strategicobjectivesconflict terminationthe process and period during which military forcestransition from active combat operations to postconflictactivities and from postconflict activities to redeploymentconstraintlimitations placed on the command by a highercommand. Constraints restrict freedom of action forplanning a mission by stating what must be done.CONUScontinental United Statescounterattackan attack with a reserve or lightly committed forwardelement that is launched after the enemy beginsits attack, after the commander has identified theenemy’s effort, or when a resolute defense creates anassailable enemy flankcounterterrorismoffensive measures taken to prevent, deter, and respondto terrorismCRCcontrol and reporting centercrisis response forcesAC and RC CONUS-based units, including forward-presenceunits, trained and configured to deployanywhere in the world, based on the unit’sdeployability postureCScombat supportCSScombat service supportculminationthe point in time and space when the attacker’scombat power no longer exceeds that of the defenderor when the defender no longer has the capability todefend successfullyCZcombat zone; that area required by combat forcesfor the conduct of operations forward of the army reararea boundaryDADepartment of the ArmyDAOdefense attache officedecisive forceapplying overwhelming forces to fight and winquickly with minimum casualtiesdecisive pointa point, usually geographical in nature, that, whenretained, provides a commander with a marked advantageover his opponent. Decisive points could alsoinclude other physical elements such as enemy formations,command posts, and communications nodesdeep operationsoperations designed in depth to secure advantagesin later engagements, protect the current close fight,and defeat the enemy more rapidly by denying freedomof action and disrupting or destroying the coherenceand tempo of its operationsGlossary-2