text: Chapter 1
  operation order — (DOD) A directive issued by a commander to subordinate commanders for the purpose of
  effecting the coordinated execution of an operation. (JP 5-0) Also called OPORD.
  operation plan — (DOD) A complete and detailed plan containing a full description of the concept of operations,
  all annexes applicable to the plan, and a time-phased force and deployment list. (JP 5-0) Also called OPLAN.
  operational approach — (DOD) A broad description of the mission, operational concepts, tasks, and actions
  required to accomplish the mission. (JP 5-0)
  operational area — (DOD) An overarching term encompassing more descriptive terms (such as area of
  responsibility and joint operations area) for geographic areas in which military operations are conducted. (JP
  3-0) Also called OA.
  operational art — (DOD) The cognitive approach by commanders and staffs--supported by their skill,
  knowledge, experience, creativity, and judgment--to develop strategies, campaigns, and operations to
  organize and employ military forces by integrating ends, ways, and means. (JP 3-0)
  operational concept — A fundamental statement that frames how Army forces, operating as part of a joint
  force, conduct operations. (ADP 1-01)
  operational contract support — (DOD) The process of planning for and obtaining supplies, services, and
  construction from commercial sources in support of combatant commander-directed operations. (JP 4-10) Also
  called OCS.
  operational control — (DOD) The authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces
  involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving
  authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission. (JP 1 Volume 2) Also called OPCON.
  operational decontamination — (DOD) Decontamination carried out by an individual and/or a unit, restricted to
  specific parts of operationally essential equipment, materiel, and/or working areas, to minimize contact and
  transfer hazards and to sustain operations. (JP 3-11)
  operational dental care — The dental care provided for deployed Soldiers in theater consisting of emergency
  dental care and essential dental care. (ATP 4-02.19)
  operational design — (DOD) The conception and construction of the framework that underpins a campaign or
  operation plan or order. (JP 5-0) See also campaign, major operation.
  operational energy — (DOD) The energy required for training, moving, and sustaining military forces and
  weapons platforms for military operations. (JP 4-0)
  operational environment — (DOD) The aggregate of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect
  the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander. (JP 3-0) Also called OE.
  operational framework — A cognitive tool used to assist commanders and staffs in clearly visualizing and
  describing the application of combat power in time, space, purpose, and resources in the concept of
  operations. (ADP 1-01)
  operational initiative — The setting of tempo and terms of action throughout an operation. (ADP 3-0)
  operational intelligence — (DOD) Intelligence that is required for planning and conducting campaigns and
  major operations to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or operational areas. (JP 2-0)
  operational level of warfare — (DOD) The level of warfare at which campaigns and major operations are
  planned, conducted, and sustained to achieve strategic objectives within theaters or other operational areas.
  (JP 3-0)
  operational preparation of the environment — (DOD) The conduct of activities in likely or potential areas of
  operations to prepare and shape the operational environment. (JP 3-05) Also called OPE.
  operational reach — (DOD) The distance and duration across which a force can successfully employ military
  capabilities. (JP 3-0)
  operational training domain — The training activities organizations undertake while at home station, at
  maneuver combat training centers, during joint exercises, at mobility centers, and while operationally
  deployed. (ADP 7-0)
  operational variables — A comprehensive set of information categories used to describe an operational
  environment. (ADP 1-01)
  operations data report — An annotated chronology of the unit’s operations that will be fully supported by an
  indexed set of key historical documents. (ATP 1-20)
  operations in depth — The simultaneous application of combat power throughout an area of operations. (ADP
  3-90)
  operations process — The major command and control activities performed during operations: planning,
  preparing, executing, and continuously assessing the operation. (ADP 5-0)