text: Glossary
  assessment
  Determination of the progress toward accomplishing a task, creating a condition, or achieving an
  objective. (JP 3-0)
  attack
  A type of offensive operation that defeats enemy forces, seizes terrain, or secures terrain. (FM 3-90)
  battle damage assessment
  The estimate of damage composed of physical and functional damage assessment, as well as target
  system assessment, resulting from the application of fires. (JP 3-0)
  battle rhythm
  (Army) A deliberate daily cycle of command, staff, and unit activities intended to synchronize current
  and future operations. (FM 6-0)
  biometrics
  The process of recognizing an individual based on measurable anatomical, physiological, and
  behavioral characteristics. (JP 2-0)
  civil-military operations
  Activities of a commander performed by designated military forces that establish, maintain, influence,
  or exploit relations between military forces and indigenous populations and institutions by directly
  supporting the achievement of objectives relating to the reestablishment or maintenance of stability
  within a region or host nation. (JP 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)
  close area
  The portion of the commander’s area of operations where the majority of subordinate maneuver forces
  conduct close combat. (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. (FM 3-0)
  collection asset
  A collection system, platform, or capability that is supporting, assigned to, or attached to a particular
  commander. (JP 2-0)
  collection management
  In intelligence usage, the process of converting intelligence requirements into collection requirements,
  establishing priorities, tasking or coordinating with appropriate collection sources or agencies,
  monitoring results, and retasking, as required. (JP 2-0)
  combat assessment
  The determination of the overall effectiveness of force employment during military operations.
  (JP 3-60)
  *combat information
  A report that is gathered by or provided to the tactical commander which, due to its highly perishable
  nature or the criticality of the situation, cannot be processed into tactical intelligence before being used
  to support decision making.
  combat power
  (DOD) 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)