text: Glossary
  combat patrol
  (NATO): For ground forces, a tactical unit sent out from the main body to engage
  in independent fighting; detachment assigned to protect the front, flank, or rear of the main
  body by fighting if necessary.
  combat power
  (Army) The total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities that a
  military unit/formation can apply at a given time. Army forces generate combat power by
  converting potential into effective action (FM 3-0).
  combined arms
  The synchronized and simultaneous application of the elements of combat power—to achieve
  an effect greater than if each element of combat power was used separately or sequentially
  (FM 3-0).
  command
  (Joint) 1. The authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over
  subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment. Command includes the authority
  and responsibility for effectively using available resources and for planning the employment
  of, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling military forces for the accomplishment
  of assigned missions. It also includes responsibility for health, welfare, morale, and discipline
  of assigned personnel.
  2. An order given by a commander; that is, the will of the commander expressed for the
  purpose of bringing about a particular action.
  3. A unit or units, an organization, or an area under the command of one individual (JP 1).
  command and control
  (Joint) The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over
  assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of a mission. Command and control
  functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications,
  facilities, and procedures employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating,
  and controlling forces and operations in the accomplishment of the mission (JP 1).
  (Army) The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over
  assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of a mission. Commanders perform
  command and control functions through a command and control system (FM 6-0).
  commander’s critical information requirement
  (Joint) An information requirement identified by the commander as being critical
  to facilitating timely decisionmaking. The two key elements are friendly force information
  requirements and priority intelligence requirements (JP 3-0).
  commander’s intent
  (Joint) A concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the desired end state. It may
  also include the commander’s assessment of the adversary commander’s intent and an
  assessment of where and how much risk is acceptable during the operation (JP 3-0).
  (Army) A clear, concise statement of what the force must do and the conditions the force
  must establish with respect to the enemy, terrain, and civil considerations that represent the
  desired end state (FM 3-0).
  commander’s visualization
  The mental process of developing situational understanding, determining a desired end state,
  and envisioning the broad sequence of events by which the force will achieve that end state
  (FM 3-0).