text: Chapter 2
  combination of offensive, defensive, and stability operations, but they may not perform all three
  simultaneously.
  2-75. While BCTs perform some combination of offensive, defensive, and stability operations, they
  generally are more focused by their immediate priorities on aspecific element,particularly during large-scale
  ground combat operations. While an operation’s primary element is offense,defense,or stability, different
  subordinate units involved in that operation may be conducting different types and subordinate variations of
  operations. During decisive action, commanders rapidly shift emphasis from one element to another to
  maintain tempo and keep enemy forces off balance. Maintaining tempo and flexibility through transitions
  contributes to successful operations. Commanders perform tactical enabling operations to help in the
  planning,preparation,and execution of any of the elements of decisive action. Tactical enabling operations
  are never decisive operations. Commanders use tactical enabling operations to complement current
  operations or to transition between phases or element of decisive action.
  2-76. BCTs employ mutually supporting lethal and nonlethal capabilities in multiple domains to generate
  overmatch, present multiple dilemmas to the enemy, and enable freedom of movement and action. BCT
  commanders and staffs use their situational understanding to choose the right combinations of combined
  arms (see paragraph 2-88) to place the enemy at the maximum disadvantage. As trusted Army professionals,
  commanders and staffs are expected to make decisions (for example, ethical, effective, and efficient) and
  take actions consistent with the moral principles of the Army Ethic. Decisive action requires that they
  implement judicious use of lethal and nonlethal force balanced with restraint, tempered by professional
  judgment. (SeeADP 3-0and ADP 1 for additional information.)
  COMBAT POWER
  2-77. Commanders conceptualize capabilities in terms of combat power. Combat power is the total means
  of destructive,constructive,and information capabilities that a military unit or formation can apply at a given
  time (ADP 3-0). Combat power includes all capabilities provided by unified action partners that are
  integrated, synchronized, and converged with the commander’s objectives to achieve unity of effort in
  sustained operations. The eight elements of combat power are leadership,information,commandand control,
  movement and maneuver,intelligence,fires,sustainment,and protection. Commanders apply leadership and
  information throughout to multiply the effects of the other six elements of combat power. The other six
  elements—command and control, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and
  protection—are collectively known as warfighting functions. A warfighting functionis a group of tasks and
  systems united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives
  (ADP 3-0).
  2-78. Leadership is the activity of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to
  accomplish the mission and improve the organization (ADP 6-22). Leaders adhere to and uphold a shared
  identity as trusted Army professionals by fulfilling their sworn oaths to support and defend the US
  Constitution. Trusted Army professionals,demonstrate character,competence,and commitment,by making
  decisions and taking actions in adherence to the moral principles of the Army Ethic,including Army Values,
  which reflect American values and the expectations of the American people. (SeeADP 6-22 and ADP 1 for
  more information.)
  2-79. Information alone rarely provides an adequate basis for deciding and acting. Effective command and
  control require further developing information into knowledge so commanders can achieve understanding.
  Information operations is the commander’s primary means to optimize the information element of combat
  power and supports and enhances all other elements to gain an operational advantage over an enemy or
  adversary (see ATP 3-13.1). Information operationsis the integrated employment,during military operations,
  of information-related capabilities in concert with other lines of operation to influence, disrupt, corrupt, or
  usurp the decision making of adversaries and potential adversaries while protecting our own (JP 3-13). (See
  FM 6-0 and FM 3-13 for more information.)
  2-80. The command and control warfighting function is the related tasks and a system that enable
  commanders to synchronize and converge all elements of power (ADP 3-0). (See ADP 6-0 for more
  information.)