text: Chapter 1
  contracting officer — (DOD) A Service member or Department of Defense civilian with the legal authority to
  enter into, administer, modify, and/or terminate contracts. (JP 4-10)
  contracting officer’s representative — (DOD) An individual designated in writing by the contracting officer to
  perform specific technical or administrative functions. (JP 4-10) Also called COR.
  contracting support — (DOD) The planning, coordination, and execution of contracting authority to legally bind
  contractors in support of military operations. (JP 4-10)
  contractor management — (DOD) The oversight and integration of contractor personnel and associated
  equipment in support of military operations. (JP 4-10)
  contractors authorized to accompany the force — (DOD) Contractor employees and all tiers of subcontractor
  employees who are authorized to accompany the force in applicable contingency operations outside of the
  United States and have afforded such status through the issuance of a letter of authorization. (JP 4-10) Also
  called CAAF.
  control — 1. The regulation of forces and warfighting functions to accomplish the mission in accordance with the
  commander’s intent. (ADP 6-0) 2. A tactical mission task in which a unit maintains physical influence over an
  assigned area. (FM 3-90) 3. An action taken to eliminate a hazard or reduce its risk. (ATP 5-19)
  control measure — A means of regulating forces or warfighting functions. (ADP 6-0)
  controlled supply rate — The rate of ammunition consumption that can be supported, considering availability,
  facilities, and transportation. It is expressed in rounds per unit, individual, or vehicle per day. (ATP 3-09.23)
  conventional forces — (DOD) 1. Those forces capable of conducting operations using nonnuclear weapons. 2.
  Those forces other than designated special operations forces. (JP 3-05) Also called CF.
  conventional warfare — A violent struggle for domination between nation-states or coalitions of nation-states.
  (FM 3-0)
  convergence — An outcome created by the concerted employment of capabilities from multiple domains and
  echelons against combinations of decisive points in any domain to create effects against a system, formation,
  decision maker, or in a specific geographic area. (FM 3-0)
  convoy — (DOD) 2. A group of vehicles organized for the purpose of control and orderly movement with or
  without escort protection that moves over the same route at the same time and under one commander. (JP 3-
  02)
  convoy security — A specialized area security task conducted to protect convoys. (ATP 3-91)
  coordinated fire line — (DOD) A line beyond which conventional surface-to-surface direct fire and indirect fire
  support means may fire at any time within the boundaries of the establishing headquarters without additional
  coordination but does not eliminate the responsibility to coordinate the airspace required to conduct the
  mission. (JP 3-09) Also called CFL.
  coordinating altitude — (DOD) An airspace coordinating measure that uses altitude to separate users and as
  the transition between different airspace control elements. (JP 3-52) Also called CA.
  coordinating authority — (DOD) A commander or individual who has the authority to require consultation
  between the specific functions or activities involving forces of two or more Services, joint force components, or
  forces of the same Service or agencies but does not have the authority to compel agreement. (JP 1 Volume 2)
  coordination level — (DOD) An airspace coordinating measure below which fixed-wing aircraft normally will not
  fly. (JP 3-52) Also called CL.
  coordination point — A point that indicates a specific location for the coordination of tactical actions between
  adjacent units. (FM 3-90)
  cordon and search — A variation of movement to contact where a friendly force isolates and searches a target
  area. (FM 3-90)
  cordon security — The security provided between two combat outposts positioned to provide mutual support.
  (ATP 3-91)
  core competency — An essential and enduring capability that a branch or an organization provides to Army
  operations. (ADP 1-01)
  corps — An echelon of command and tactical formation that employs divisions, multi-functional brigades, and
  functional brigades to achieve objectives on land. (ADP 3-90)
  counterair — (DOD) A mission at the theater level that integrates offensive and defensive operations to attain
  and maintain a desired degree of control of the air and protection by neutralizing or destroying enemy aircraft
  and missiles, both before and after launch. (JP 3-01)
  counterattack — A variation of attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force. (FM 3-90)