text: Military Terms
  command and control system — (DOD) The facilities, equipment, communications, procedures, and personnel
  essential for a commander to plan, direct, and control operations of forces pursuant to the missions assigned.
  (JP 6-0) (Army) The arrangement of people, processes, networks, and command posts that enable
  commanders to conduct operations. (ADP 6-0)
  command and control warfighting function — The related tasks and a system that enable commanders to
  synchronize and converge all elements of power. (ADP 3-0)
  command group — Consists of the commander and selected staff members who assist the commander in
  controlling operations. (FM 6-0)
  command information — (DOD) Communication by a military organization directed to the internal audience that
  creates an awareness of the organization’s goals, informs them of significant developments affecting them and
  the organization, increases their effectiveness as ambassadors of the organization, and keeps them informed
  about what is going on in the organization. (JP 3-61) Also called internal information. See also command,
  public affairs.
  command post — A headquarters or a portion there of, organized for the exercise of command and control. (FM
  6-0) Also called CP.
  command post cell — A grouping of personnel and equipment organized by warfighting function or by planning
  horizon to facilitate the exercise of command and control. (FM 6-0)
  command relationships — (DOD) The interrelated responsibilities between commanders, as well as the
  operational authority exercised by commanders in the chain of command. (JP 1 Volume 2)
  commander’s critical information requirement — (DOD) An information requirement identified by the
  commander as being critical to facilitating timely decision making. (JP 3-0) Also called CCIR.
  commander’s intent — (DOD) A clear and concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the desired
  military end state that supports mission command, provides focus to the staff, and helps subordinate and
  supporting commanders act to achieve the commander’s desired results without further orders, even when the
  operation does not unfold as planned. (JP 3-0)
  commander’s visualization — The mental process of developing situational understanding, determining
  desired end state, and envisioning an operational approach by which the force will achieve that end state.
  (ADP 6-0)
  commander's communication synchronization — (DOD) A process to coordinate and synchronize narratives,
  themes, messages, images, operations, and actions to ensure their integrity and consistency to the lowest
  tactical level across all relevant communication activities. (JP 3-61) Also called CCS.
  commit — (DOD) The process of assigning one or more aircraft or surface-to-air missile units to prepare to
  engage an entity, prior to authorizing such engagement. (JP 3-01)
  committal authority — The ability to obligate Army common user transportation resources against a
  transportation movement requirement. (ATP 4-16)
  committed force — A force in contact with an enemy or deployed on a specific mission or course of action,
  which precludes its employment elsewhere. (ADP 3-90)
  common control — The horizontal and vertical map or chart location of points in the target and position area,
  tied in with the horizontal and vertical control in use by two or more units. (ATP 3-09.02)
  common deflection — The deflection, which may vary based on the weapon’s sight system, corresponding to
  the firing unit’s azimuth of fire. (ATP 3-09.50)
  common grid — Refers to all firing and target-locating elements within a unified command located and oriented,
  to prescribed accuracies, with respect to a single three-dimensional datum. (ATP 3-09.02)
  common intelligence picture — (DOD) A single, identical display of relevant, instructive, and contextual
  intelligence information regarding enemy, adversary, and neutral force disposition, and supporting
  infrastructures derived from all sources at any level of classification, shared by more than one command, that
  facilitates collaborative planning and assists all echelons to enhance situational awareness and decision
  making. (JP 2-0) Also called CIP.
  common operational picture — (DOD) A single identical display of relevant information shared by more than
  one command that facilitates collaborative planning and assists all echelons to achieve situational awareness.
  (JP 3-0) (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)
  Also called COP.
  common sensor boundary — A line depicted by a series of grid coordinates, grid line, phase line or major
  terrain feature that divides target acquisition search areas into radar acquisition management areas. (FM 3-09)
  Also called CSB.