TACP
tactical command post
TACSOP
tactical SOP
T&E
traversing and elevation
TERP
interpreter
TF
task force
TIC
troops in contact
TL
team leader; time length
TLP
troop leading procedures (eight)—receive mission, issue warning order, make tentative plan, initiate movement, reconnoiter, complete plan, issue complete order, and supervise
TM
team; technical manual
TNG
training
TOE
table(s) of organization and equipment
TOT
time on target (objective; aircraft play time)
TOW
tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided
TP
training practice
TRP
target reference point
TSCIF
tactical/temporary sensitive compartmentalized information facility (forward deployed)
TP
tactics, techniques, and procedures
TT
time to target
UAV
unmanned aerial vehicle
UCMJ
Uniform Code of Military Justice
UH
utility helicopter
UO
urban operations
UTM
universal transverse Mercator (grid reference system)
VA
vertical angle
VDO
vehicle drop-off
VI
vehicle interdiction
VIC
vicinity
VIP
very important person
VS-17
visual signal (bright orange/violet) panel
VT
variable time (fuse)
W
with
WARNORD
warning order
WIA
wounded in action
WP
white phosphorus
WPN
weapon
WRP
weapons reference point
XO
executive officer
ZULU
military operational standard of time
DOCTRINAL TERMS
There are three key doctrinal terms used in intents, mission statements, and concepts of the operation: task, purpose, and operations.
Task. A task is an action with clearly defined and measurable components and is completed by an individual or group. These specific actions contribute to the successful completion of the mission or other requirement. Tasks should be definable, measurable, and decisive (achieve the stated purpose).
ENEMY
TERRAIN
FRIENDLY
Attack by fire
Clear
Breach
Block
Occupy
Cover
Bypass
Reconnoiter
Disengage
Canalize
Retain
Exfiltrate
Contain
Secure
Follow and support
Defeat
Seize
Guard
Delay
Infiltrate
Demonstrate
Retire
Destroy
Screen
Feint
Support by fire
Fix
Withdraw
Interdict
Isolate
Neutralize
Penetrate
Pursue
Recon
Rupture
Suppress
Purpose. The purpose states the desired or intended result of the operation as it applies to the specific enemy or the desired situation. It is the most important component of the Mission paragraph because it encompasses the “why” of the mission.
ENEMY
TERRAIN
FRIENDLY
Allow
Divert
Prevent
Cause
Enable
Protect
Deceive
Envelope
Support
Deny
Influence
Surprise
Open
Operations. Operations are the actions carried out to achieve the objective of a battle or campaign. Operation types can include:
ENEMY
TERRAIN
FRIENDLY
Attack
Counterattack
Defend
Movement to contact
Retrograde
Mobility
Counter-mobility
Survivability
River
Crossing
Breakout
Security
Exploitation
Deception
ENGLISH SYSTEM OF MEASURE
12 inches
=
1 foot
36 inches
=
1 yard
3 feet
=
1 yard
1,760 yards
=
1 mile (statute)
5,280 feet
=
1 mile (statute)
6,080.4 feet
=
1 mile (nautical)
63,360 inches
=
1 mile (statute)
72,963 inches
=
1 mile (nautical)
METRIC TO ENGLISH CONVERSIONS
1 millimeter
=
0.0393 inches
10 millimeters
=
centimeter
=
0.3937 inches
10 centimeters
=
decimeter
=
3.937 inches
10 decimeters
=
meter
=
39.37 inches
1 meter
=
3.28 feet
10 meters
=
decameter
=
32.81 feet
10 decameter
=
hectometer
=
328.1 feet
10 hectometers
=
kilometer
=
0.62 mile
1,000 meters
=
kilometer
=
0.62 mile
10 kilometers
=
6.2 miles
CLASSES I–X
Class I
Subsistence:
food; gratuitous (free) health and comfort items.
Class II
Clothing:
individual equipment, tentage, organizational tool sets and kits, hand tools, unclassified maps, administrative and housekeeping supplies and equipment.
Class III
Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL), package, and bulk:
petroleum, fuels, lubricants, hydraulic and insulating oils, preservatives, liquids and gases, bulk chemical products, coolants, deicer and antifreeze compounds, components and additives of petroleum and chemical products, and coal.
Class IV
Construction Materials:
including installed equipment and all fortification and barrier materials.
Class V
Ammunition of All Types:
bombs, explosives, mines, fuses, detonators, pyrotechnics, missiles, rockets, propellants, and associated items.
Class VI
Personal Demand Items:
health and hygiene products, soaps and toothpaste, writing material, snack food, beverages, cigarettes, batteries, alcohol, and cameras—nonmilitary sale items.
Class VII
Major End Items:
launchers, tanks, mobile machine shops, and vehicles.
Class VIII
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(equipment and consumables), including repair parts peculiar to medical equipment.
Class VIIIa
Medical Consumable Supplies:
not including blood and blood products.
Class VIIIb
Blood and Blood Components:
whole blood, platelets, plasma, packed red cells, etc.
Class IX
Repair Parts and Components: