text: The Brigade Combat Team and the Operational Environment
  2-81. The movement and maneuver warfighting function is 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). (See
  ADP 3-90 for more information.)
  2-82. Theintelligence warfighting functionis the related tasks and systems that facilitate understanding the
  enemy, terrain, weather, civil considerations, and other significant aspects of the operational environment
  (ADP 3-0). Specifically,other significant aspects of the operational environment include threats,adversaries,
  the operational variables,and can include other aspects depending on the nature of operations. (SeeADP2-0
  and FM 2-0 for more information.)
  2-83. The fires warfighting functionis the related tasks and systems that createandconverge effects in all
  domains against the adversary or enemy to enable operations across the range of military operations
  (ADP3-0).(SeeADP 3-19 and FM 3-09 for more information.)
  2-84. The sustainment warfighting functionis the related tasks and systems that provide support and services
  to ensure freedom of action,extend operational reach,and prolong endurance (ADP 3-0). (SeeADP4-0 for
  more information.)
  2-85. The protection warfighting function is the related tasks and systems that preserve the force so the
  commander can apply maximum combat power to accomplish the mission (ADP 3-0). (See ADP 3-37 for
  more information.)
  2-86. Commanders employ three means to organize combat power: force tailoring, task organizing, and
  mutual support,which are defined below:
  (cid:122) Force tailoring is the process of determining the right mix of forces and the sequence of their
  deployment in supportof a joint force commander (ADP 3-0).
  (cid:122) Task-organizingis the act of designing a force,support staff,or sustainment package of specific
  size and composition to meet a unique task or mission (ADP 3-0).
  (cid:122) Mutual supportis 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).
  Note. Task organization is a temporary grouping of forces designed to accomplish a particular
  mission (ADP 5-0).
  2-87. Commanders consider mutual support when task organizing forces,assigning areas of operations,and
  positioning units. The two aspects of mutual support are supporting range and supporting distance.
  Supporting range is the distance one unit may be geographically separated from a second unit yet remain
  within the maximum range of the second unit’s weapons systems (ADP 3-0). Supporting distance is the
  distance between two units that can be traveled in time for one to come to the aid of the other and prevent its
  defeat by an enemy or ensure it regains control of a civil situation (ADP 3-0). (SeeADP 3-0 and ADP3-90
  for additional information.)
  COMBINED ARMS
  2-88. Applying combat power depends on combined arms to achieve its full destructive, disruptive,
  informational,and constructive potential. Combined armsis the synchronized and simultaneous application
  of arms to achieve an effect greater than if each element was used separately or sequentially (ADP 3-0).
  Through combined arms,the BCT commander integrates leadership,information,and each of the warfighting
  functions and their supporting systems. Used destructively,combined arms integratedifferent capabilities so
  that counteracting one makes the enemy vulnerable to another. Used constructively,combined arms multiply
  the effectiveness and efficiency of Army capabilities used in stabilityoperations tasks.
  2-89. Combined arms useall Army,joint,and multinational capabilities (when available)—in the air,land,
  maritime, space, and cyberspace domains—in complementary and reinforcing ways. Complementary
  capabilities protect the weaknesses of one system or organization with the capabilities of a different
  warfighting function. For example,commanders use artillery (fires) to suppress an enemy bunker complex