text: Appendix A
  Tactical Control Measures
  This appendix expands the control measure discussion from Chapter 1 and explains
  maneuver control measures, fire support coordination measures, and airspace
  coordination measures common to offensive, defensive, and enabling operations.
  These control measures apply to both automated and hand drawn graphics or symbols,
  displays, and overlays. Most tactical control measures are used in both planning
  products and operation overlays.
  GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONTROL MEASURES
  A-1. Units use control measures to assign responsibilities, coordinate the warfighting functions, control
  operations, and prevent fratricide. Well-conceived control measures facilitate current and future operations.
  Throughout an operation, commanders adjust control measures as necessary to maintain synchronization and
  ensure mission accomplishment.
  A-2. Control measures apply to all forces. Control measures are used throughout the operations process and
  are graphically depicted within digital systems and on analog map overlays. Commanders ensure that all
  higher echelon control measures are incorporated into their units’ orders and common operational picture.
  Subordinate units develop additional control measures to command and control their forces and ensure those
  control measures are shared with adjacent, higher, and subordinate units and staffs. They reference the control
  measures established by higher headquarters when making reports to that headquarters.
  A-3. Units generally establish and follow standard operating procedures for naming common control
  measures. During operations, units follow the timelines or procedures prescribed by their higher headquarters
  regarding control measure updates. For example, a division artillery headquarters will normally establish
  rhythmic times for subordinate units to provide updates to their current and planned fire support coordination
  measures.
  A-4. The sections below consist of common maneuver control measures, fire support coordination
  measures, airspace coordination measures, and obstacle control measures. These control measures are not a
  comprehensive listing of all possible control measures a unit may employ during operations. (See FM 1-02.2
  for a listing of all control measures.)
  MOVEMENT AND MANEUVER CONTROL MEASURES
  A-5. Maneuver control measures are used by maneuver forces and headquarters at all echelons to control
  the movement and maneuver of forces. Paragraphs A-7 through A-41 list and describe control measures
  commonly used during offensive, defensive, and enabling operations. Paragraphs A-44 through A-61 list and
  describe control measures commonly used in offensive operations while paragraphs A-62 through A-79
  include those control measures that are only applicable to defensive operations. Paragraphs A-80 through A-
  88 include direct fire control measures.
  COMMON CONTROL MEASURES
  A-6. Many graphical control measures are applicable to offensive, defensive, and enabling operations. The
  following are control measures discussed throughout FM 3-90. However, this list is not inclusive of all
  control measures. For a comprehensive listing of all approved control measures see FM 1-02.2.