text: Glossary
  neutral
  (Army) A party identified as neither supporting nor opposing friendly or enemy forces
  (FM 3-0).
  nongovernmental organization
  (Joint) A private, self-governing, not-for-profit organization dedicated to alleviating human
  suffering; or promoting education, health care, economic development, environmental
  protection, human rights, and conflict resolution; or encouraging the establishment
  of democratic institutions and civil society (JP 3-08).
  nonlethal fires
  Any fires that do not directly seek the physical destruction of the intended target and are
  designed to impair, disrupt, or delay the performance of enemy operational forces, functions,
  and facilities. Psychological operations, electronic warfare (jamming), and other command
  and control countermeasures are all nonlethal fire options (FM 6-20).
  objective
  (Army) A location on the ground used to orient operations, phase operations, facilitate
  changes of direction, and provide for unity of effort (FM 3-90).
  objective area
  (DOD, NATO) A defined geographical area within which is located an objective to be
  captured or reached by the military forces. This area is defined by competent authority
  for purposes of command and control.
  offensive operations
  Combat operations conducted to defeat and destroy enemy forces and seize terrain, resources,
  and population centers. They impose the commander’s will on the enemy (FM 3-0).
  operation
  1. A military action or the carrying out of a strategic, operational, tactical, service, training,
  or administrative military mission. 2. The process of carrying on combat, including
  movement, supply, attack, defense, and maneuvers needed to gain the objectives of any battle
  or campaign (JP 1-02).
  operation order
  (OPORD, DOD) A directive issued by a commander to subordinate commanders for the
  purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation. Also called the five paragraph
  field order.
  operation plan
  (DOD) Any plan for the conduct of military operations. Operation plans are prepared in either
  a complete format (OPLAN) or as a concept plan (CONPLAN).
  operating tempo
  The annual operating miles or hours for the major equipment system in a battalion-level
  or equivalent organization. Commanders use operating tempo to forecast and allocate funds
  for fuel and repair parts for training events and programs (FM 7-0).
  operations process
  The major command and control activities performed during operations: planning, preparing,
  executing, and continuously assessing the operation. The commander drives the operations
  process (FM 3-0).
  operations security
  A process of identifying critical information and subsequently analyzing friendly actions
  attendant to military operations and other activities to— a. identify those actions that can be
  observed by adversary intelligence systems; b. determine indicators hostile intelligence