text: Glossary
  national strategic level of warfare
  The level of warfare at which the U.S. government formulates policy goals and ways to achieve them
  by synchronizing action across government and unified action partners and employing the instruments
  of national power. (FM 3-0)
  offensive operation
  An operation to defeat or destroy enemy forces and gain control of terrain, resources, and population
  centers. (ADP 3-0)
  operational contract support
  The process of planning for and obtaining supplies, services, and construction from commercial
  sources in support of combatant commander-directed operations. (JP 4-10)
  operational environment
  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)
  operational framework
  A cognitive toll 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 level of warfare
  The level of warfare in which campaigns and operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to
  achieve operational objectives to support achievement of strategic objectives. (JP 3-0)
  operational reach
  The distance and duration across which a force can successfully employ military capabilities. (JP 3-0)
  personnel services
  Sustainment functions that man and fund the force, maintain Soldier and family readiness, promote the
  moral and ethical values of the nation, and enable the fighting qualities of the Army. (ADP 4-0)
  planning
  The art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and determining
  effective ways to bring that future about. (ADP 5-0)
  *precision sustainment
  The effective delivery of the right capabilities at the point of employment enabling commander’s
  freedom of action, extending operational reach, and prolonging endurance.
  *predictive logistics
  A system of sensors, communications, and applications (data support tools and data visualization) that
  enables quicker and more accurate sustainment decision making at echelon from tactical to strategic.
  preparation
  Those activities performed by units and Soldiers to improve their ability to execute an operation.
  (ADP 5-0)
  principle
  A comprehensive and fundamental rule or an assumption of central importance that guides how an
  organization approaches and thinks about the conduct of operations. (ADP 1-01)
  pursuit
  A type of offensive operation to catch or cut off a disorganized hostile force attempting to escape, with
  the aim of destroying it. (ADP 3-90)
  rear operations
  Tactical actions behind major subordinate maneuver forces that facilitate movement, extend
  operational reach, and maintain desired tempo. (FM 3-0)