text: Glossary
  battle
  A set of related engagements that lasts longer and involves larger forces than an engagement.
  (ADP 3-90)
  breach
  A synchronized combined arms activity under the control of the maneuver commander conducted to
  allow maneuver through an obstacle. (ATP 3-90.4)
  civil preparation of the environment
  The continuous development of civil knowledge within an area of operations to help commanders
  identify capabilities within civil society that can be integrated with operations for stability and security
  activities. (FM 3-57)
  civil reconnaissance
  A targeted, planned, and coordinated observation and evaluation of specific civil aspects of the
  environment such as areas, structures, capabilities, organizations, people, or events. (JP 3-57)
  clearing
  A mobility task that involves the elimination or neutralization of an obstacle that is usually performed
  by follow-on engineers and is not done under fire. (ATP 3-90.4)
  close combat
  Warfare carried out on land in a direct-fire fight, supported by direct and indirect fires and other assets.
  (ADP 3-0)
  *close operations
  Tactical actions of subordinate maneuver forces and the forces providing immediate support to them,
  whose purpose is to employ maneuver and fires to close with and destroy enemy forces.
  close support
  The action of the supporting force against targets or objectives that are sufficiently near the supported
  force as to require detailed integration or coordination of the supporting action. (JP 3-31)
  combat power
  The total means of destructive and disruptive force that a military unit/formation can apply against an
  enemy at a given time. (JP 3-0)
  combined arms
  The synchronized and simultaneous application of arms to achieve an effect greater than if each
  element was used separately or sequentially. (ADP 3-0)
  command and control warfighting function
  The related tasks and a system that enable commanders to synchronize and converge all elements of
  combat power. (ADP 3-0)
  commander’s intent
  A clear and concise expression of the purpose of an operation and the desired objectives and military
  end state. (JP 3-0)
  common operational picture
  (Army) A display of relevant information within a commander’s area of interest tailored to the user’s
  requirements and based on common data and information shared by more than one command.
  (ADP 6-0)
  contingency plan
  A branch of a campaign plan that is planned based on hypothetical situations for designated threats,
  catastrophic events, and contingent missions outside of crisis conditions. (JP 5-0)
  *conventional warfare
  A violent struggle for domination between nation-states or coalitions of nation-states.