text: Glossary
  movement and maneuver warfighting function
  The related tasks and systems that move and employ forces to achieve a position of relative advantage
  over the enemy and other threats. (ADP 3-0)
  movement to contact
  (Army) A type of offensive operation designed to develop the situation and to establish or regain
  contact. (ADP 3-90)
  *multidomain operations
  The combined arms employment of joint and Army capabilities to create and exploit relative
  advantages to achieve objectives, defeat enemy forces, and consolidate gains on behalf of joint force
  commanders.
  multinational operations
  A collective term to describe military actions conducted by forces of two or more nations, usually
  undertaken within the structure of a coalition or alliance. (JP 3-16)
  mutual support
  That support which units render each other against an enemy, because of their assigned tasks, their
  position relative to each other and to the enemy, and their inherent capabilities. (JP 3-31)
  *national strategic level of warfare
  The level of warfare at which the U.S. government formulates policy goals and ways to achieve them
  by synchronizing action across government and unified action partners and employing the instruments
  of national power.
  offensive operation
  An operation to defeat or destroy enemy forces and gain control of terrain, resources, and population
  centers. (ADP 3-0)
  operation
  A sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or unifying theme. (JP 1, Volume 1)
  operational approach
  A broad description of the mission, operational concepts, tasks, and actions required to accomplish the
  mission. (JP 5-0)
  operational environment
  The aggregate of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of
  capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander. (JP 3-0)
  operational framework
  A cognitive tool used to assist commanders and staffs in clearly visualizing and describing the
  application of combat power in time, space, purpose, and resources in the concept of operations.
  (ADP 1-01)
  operational level of warfare
  The level of warfare in which campaigns and operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to
  achieve operational objectives to support achievement of strategic objectives. (JP 3-0)
  operational reach
  The distance and duration across which a force can successfully employ military capabilities. (JP 3-0)
  passage of lines
  An operation in which a force moves forward or rearward through another force’s combat positions
  with the intention of moving into or out of contact with the enemy. (JP 3-18)