text: Military Terms
  counterbattery fire — Fire delivered for the purpose of destroying or neutralizing indirect fire weapon systems.
  (FM 3-09)
  counterdeception — (DOD) Efforts to negate, neutralize, diminish the effects of, or gain advantage from a
  foreign deception operation. (JP 3-13.4)
  counterfire — (DOD) Fire intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons. (JP 3-09)
  countering weapons of mass destruction — (DOD) Efforts against actors of concern to curtail the
  conceptualization, development, possession, proliferation, use, and effects of weapons of mass destruction,
  related expertise, materials, technologies, and means of delivery. (JP 3-40) Also called CWMD.
  counterinsurgency — (DOD) Comprehensive civilian and military efforts designed to simultaneously defeat and
  contain insurgency and address its root causes. (JP 3-24) Also called COIN.
  counterintelligence — (DOD) Information gathered and activities conducted to identify, deceive, exploit, disrupt,
  or protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted for or on
  behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons or their agents, or international terrorist organizations or
  activities. (JP 2-0) Also called CI.
  countermeasures — (DOD) That form of military science that, by the employment of devices and/or techniques,
  has as its objective the impairment of the operational effectiveness of enemy activity. (JP 3-85)
  countermobility operations — (DOD) The construction of obstacles and emplacement of minefields to delay,
  disrupt, and destroy the enemy by reinforcement of the terrain. (JP 3-34) (Army/Marine Corps) Those
  combined arms activities that use or enhance the effects of natural and man made obstacles to deny enemy
  freedom of movement and maneuver. (ATP 3-90.8) See also destroy, disrupt.
  counterpreparation fire — Intensive prearranged fire delivered when the imminence of the enemy attack is
  discovered. (FM 3-09)
  counterproductive leadership — The demonstration of leader behaviors that violate one or more of the Army's
  core leader competencies or Army Values, preventing a climate conducive to mission accomplishment. (ADP
  6-22)
  counterproliferation — (DOD) Those actions taken to reduce the risks posed by extant weapons of mass
  destruction to the United States, allies, and partners. (JP 3-40) Also called CP.
  counterreconnaissance — A tactical mission task that encompasses all measures taken by a unit to counter
  enemy reconnaissance and surveillance efforts. (FM 3-90)
  counterterrorism — (DOD) Activities and operations taken to neutralize terrorists and their organizations and
  networks in order to render them incapable of using violence to instill fear and coerce governments or
  societies to achieve their goals. (JP 3-26) Also called CT.
  country container authority — The appointed staff element that is responsible for enforcement of theater
  container management policy and procedures established by the combatant commander. (ATP 4-12)
  country team— (DOD) The senior, in-country, United States coordinating and supervising body, headed by the
  chief of the United States diplomatic mission, and composed of the senior member of each represented United
  States department or agency, as desired by the chief of the United States diplomatic mission. (JP 3-07.4)
  course of action — (DOD) 2. A scheme developed to accomplish a mission. (JP 5-0) Also called COA.
  cover — (Army) 1. Protection from the effects of fires. (FM 3-96) 2. A type of security operation done
  independent of the main body to protect them by fighting to gain time while preventing enemy ground
  observation of and direct fire against the main body. (ADP 3-90)
  covered approach — 1. Any route that offers protection against enemy fire. 2. An approach made under the
  protection furnished by other forces or by natural cover. (FM 1-02.1) See also cover.
  covert crossing — A planned crossing of an inland water obstacle or other gap in which the crossing is
  intended to be undetected. (ATP 3-90.4)
  covert operation — (DOD) An operation that is so planned and executed as to conceal the identity of or permit
  plausible denial by the sponsor. (JP 3-05)
  crew — A small military unit that consists of all personnel operating a particular system. (ADP 3-90)
  crime analysis — The systematic examination and interpretation of police information to determine when,
  where, and why crime, disorder, fear of crime, and other destabilizing events occur in specific places. (FM 3-
  39)
  crime prevention — A crime control method that applies to efforts to reduce criminal opportunity, protect
  potential human victims, and prevent property loss by anticipating, recognizing, and appraising crime risk and
  initiating actions to remove or reduce it. (ATP 3-39.10)