text: Glossary
  securityoperations
  Thoseoperationsundertakenbyacommandertoprovideearlyandaccuratewarningofenemy
  operations,toprovidetheforcebeingprotectedwithtimeandmaneuverspacewithinwhichtoreactto
  theenemy,andtodevelopthesituationtoallowthecommandertoeffectivelyusethe protectedforce.
  (ADRP3-90)
  shapingoperation
  Anoperationthatestablishesconditionsforthedecisiveoperationthrougheffectsontheenemy,other
  actors,andtheterrain.(ADRP 3-0)
  supportingeffort
  Adesignatedsubordinate unitwithamissionthatsupportsthesuccessofthemaineffort.(ADRP3-0)
  surveillance
  Thesystematicobservationofaerospace,surface,orsubsurfaceareas,places,persons,orthings,by
  visual,aural,electronic,photographic,orothermeans.(JP3-0)
  sustainingopeation
  Anoperationatanyechelonthatenablesthedecisiveoperationorshapingoperationbygeneratingand
  maintainingcombatpower.(ADRP3-0)
  taskorganization
  Atemporarygroupingofforcesdesignedtoaccomplish aparticularmission.(ADRP5-0)
  verticalenvelopment
  Atacticalmaneuverinwhichtroopsthatareair-dropped,air-landed,orinsertedviaairassault,attack
  therearandflanksofaforce,ineffectcuttingofforencirclingtheforce.(JP3-18)
  *X-hour
  Theunspecifiedtimethatcommencesunitnotificationforplanninganddeploymentpreparationin
  supportofpotentialcontingencyoperationsthatdonotinvolverapid,shortnoticedeployment.
  *X-hoursequence
  AnextendedsequenceofeventsinitiatedbyX-hourthatallowaunittofocusonplanningfora
  potentialcontingencyoperation,toincludepreparationfordeployment.