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| What ADP/ADRP covers Offense and Defense? |
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| Tactics is the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. |
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| What is the tactical level of war? |
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| The tactical level of war is the level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to achieve military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces. |
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| An engagement is a tactical conflict, usually between opposing, lower echelon maneuver forces. |
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| What echelons typically conduct engagements? |
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| They are usually short, executed in terms of minutes, hours, or days. |
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| A battle consists of a set of related engagements that lasts longer and involves larger forces than an engagement. |
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| Battles can affect the course of a campaign or major operation. |
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| When does a battle occur? |
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| A battle occurs when a division, corps, or army commander fights for one or more significant objectives. Battles are usually operationally significant, if not operationally decisive. |
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| The art of tactics consists of three interrelated aspects. What are they? |
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• The creative and flexible array of means to accomplish assigned missions.
• Decision making under conditions of uncertainty when faced with a thinking and adaptive enemy.
• Understanding the effects of combat on Soldiers. |
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| What is the science of tactic? |
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| The science of tactics encompasses the understanding of those military aspects of tactics—capabilities, techniques, and procedures—that can be measured and codified. |
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| What is a hasty operation? |
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| A hasty operation is an operation in which a commander directs immediately available forces, using fragmentary orders, to perform activities with minimal preparation, trading planning and preparation time for speed of execution. |
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| What is a deliberate operation? |
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| A deliberate operation is an operation in which the tactical situation allows the development and coordination of detailed plans, including multiple branches and sequels |
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