text: Military Terms
  bridgehead — (Army) 1. An area on the enemy’s side of the linear obstacle that is large enough to
  accommodate the majority of the crossing force, has adequate terrain to permit defense of the crossing sites,
  provides security of crossing forces from enemy direct fire, and provides a base for continuing the attack.
  (Marine Corps) 2. An area of ground held or to be gained on the enemy’s side of an obstacle. (ATP 3-90.4)
  bridgehead force — A force that assaults across a gap, after the crossing is established, to secure the enemy
  side (the bridgehead) to allow the buildup and passage of a breakout force during gap crossing. (ATP 3-90.4)
  bridgehead line — The limit of the objective area in the development of the bridgehead. (ATP 3-90.4)
  brigade — A unit consisting of two or more battalions and a headquarters company or detachment. (ADP 3-90)
  brigade combat team — (Army) A combined arms organization consisting of a brigade headquarters, at least
  two maneuver battalions, and necessary supporting functional capabilities. (ADP 3-90) Also called BCT.
  brigade support area — A designated area in which sustainment elements locate to provide support to a
  brigade. (ATP 4-90) Also called BSA.
  buffer zone — (DOD) 1. A defined area controlled by a peace operations force from which disputing or
  belligerent forces have been excluded. Also called area of separation in some United Nations operations. (JP
  3-07.3) Also called BZ.
  bypass — A tactical mission task in which a unit deliberately avoids contact with an obstacle or enemy force.
  (FM 3-90)
  bypass criteria — Measures established by higher echelon headquarters that specify the conditions and size
  under which enemy units and contact may be avoided. (FM 3-90)
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  cache — (DOD) A source of subsistence and supplies, typically containing items such as food, water, medical
  items, and/or communications equipment, packaged to prevent damage from exposure and hidden in isolated
  locations by such methods as burial, concealment, and/or submersion, to support isolated personnel. (JP 3-
  50)
  call for fire — A standardized request for fire containing data necessary for obtaining the required fire on a
  target. (FM 3-09) Also called CFF.
  call for fire zone — A weapons locating radar search area from which the commander wants to attack hostile
  firing systems. (FM 3-09) Also called CFFZ.
  call forward area — (Army) 1. In gap crossing, the final preparations waiting area within the crossing area
  (Marine Corps) 2. The area at the departure airfield where plane loads are assembled in a ready condition
  before being directed to the loading ramp area. The joint inspection is conducted in this area. (ATP 3-90.4)
  call sign — (DOD) Any combination of characters or pronounceable words, which identifies a communication
  facility, a command, an authority, an activity, or a unit; used primarily for establishing and maintaining
  communications. (JP 3-50) Also called CS.
  campaign — (DOD) A series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives
  within a given time and space. (JP 5-0)
  campaign plan — (DOD) A joint operation plan for a series of related major operations aimed at achieving
  strategic or operational objectives within a given time and space. (JP 5-0)
  canalize — (Army) A tactical mission task in which a unit restricts enemy movement to a narrow zone. (FM 3-90)
  candidate target list — (DOD) A list of entities submitted by component commanders, appropriate agencies, or
  the joint force commander’s staff for further development and inclusion on the joint target list, restricted target
  list, or the no-strike list. (JP 3-60) Also called CTL.
  capacity building — The process of creating an environment that fosters host-nation institutional development,
  community participation, human resources development, and strengthening of managerial systems. (FM 3-07)
  captivity exploitation — The captor’s effort to achieve its goals and objectives through the use of propaganda,
  interrogation, legal justification, concessions, reprisal, indoctrination, and forced labor against captive
  individuals or groups. (ATP 3-50.20)
  captured enemy documents and media — Any piece of recorded information previously under enemy control
  regardless of its form—written, printed, engraved, and photographic matter as well as recorded media and
  media devices—that pertains to the enemy, weather, or terrain that are under the U.S. Government’s physical
  control and are not publicly available. (ATP 2-91.8)
  carrier-owned containers — Containers owned or leased by the ocean liner carrier for the movement of
  intermodal cargo. (ATP 4-12)
  casualty — (DOD) Any person who is lost to the organization by having been declared dead, duty status—
  whereabouts unknown, missing, ill, or injured. (JP 4-02)