text: The Brigade Combat Team and the Operational Environment
  failure. Sustaining operations determine how quickly the force can reconstitute and how far the force can
  exploit success.
  2-119. Throughout decisive,shaping,and sustaining operations,the commander and staff ensure that—
  (cid:122) Forces maintain positions of relative advantage.
  (cid:122) Operations are integrated with unified action partners.
  (cid:122) Continuity is maintained throughout operations.
  Position of Relative Advantage
  2-120. A position of relative advantageis a location or the establishment of a favorable condition within
  the area of operations that provides the commander with temporary freedom of action to enhance combat
  power over an enemy or influence the enemy to accept risk and move toa position of disadvantage (ADP3-0).
  Positions of relative advantage provide the commander with an opportunity to compel,persuade,or deter an
  enemy decision or action. The commander maintains the momentum through exploitation of opportunities to
  consolidate gains and continually assess and reassess friendly and enemy effects for further and future
  opportunities.
  2-121. The commander understands that positions of advantage are temporary,andmay be planned for or
  spontaneous. The commander seeks positions of relative advantage before combat begins, and exploits
  success throughout operations. As the commander recognizes and gains positions of relative advantage,
  enemy forces will attempt to regain a position of advantage. As such,subordinate units of the BCT leverage
  terrain to their advantage and pit their strength against a critical enemy weakness. Subordinate units maneuver
  to a position that provides either positional advantage over the enemy for surveillance and targeting, or a
  position from which to deliver fires in support of continued movement towards an advantageous position;or
  to break contact.
  Integration in Operations
  2-122. The commander integrates BCT operations within the larger effort. The commander,assisted by the
  staff, integrates numerous processes and activities (see chapter 4) within the headquarters and across the
  force. Integration involves efforts to operate with unified action partners and efforts to conform BCT
  capabilities and plans to the larger concept. The commander extends the depth of operations through joint
  integration across multiple domains,including air,land,maritime,space,and cyberspace.
  Note.Army forces conduct operationsacross multiple domains,as part of a joint force,to seize,
  retain, and exploit control over enemy forces. For example, Army forces use aviation and
  unmanned aircraft systems(UASs)in the air domain,and protect vital communications networks
  in cyberspace, while retaining dominance in the land domain. (See ADP 3-0 and ADP 3-19 for
  additional information.)
  2-123. When determining an operation’s depth, the commander considers the BCT’s own capabilities as
  well as available joint capabilities and limitations. The commander sequences and synchronizes operations
  in time and space to achieve simultaneous effects throughout an area of operations. The commander seeks to
  use capabilities within the BCT that complement those of unified action partners. Effective integration
  requires the staff to plan for creating shared understanding and purpose through collaboration with unified
  action partners.
  Maintaining Continuity in Operations
  2-124. Decision-making during operations is continuous;it is not a discrete event. The commander balances
  priorities carefully between current and future operations. The commander seeks to accomplish the mission
  efficiently while conserving as many resources as possible for future operations. To maintain continuity of
  operations,the commander and staff ensure they—
  (cid:122) Make the fewest changes possible.
  (cid:122) Facilitate future operations.