text: Glossary
  decisive action
  The continuous, simultaneous execution of offensive, defensive, and stability operations or defense
  support of civil authorities tasks. (ADP 3-0)
  defensive operation
  An operation to defeat an enemy attack, gain time, economize forces, and develop conditions favorable
  for offensive or stability operations. (ADP 3-0)
  engage
  In air and missile defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or weapon systems
  to attack a designated target. (JP 3-01)
  engagement authority
  An authority vested with a joint force commander that may be delegated to a subordinate commander,
  that permits an engagement decision. (JP 3-01)
  exploitation
  A type of offensive operation that usually follows a successful attack and is designed to disorganize the
  enemy in depth. (ADP 3-90)
  flexibility
  The employment of a versatile mix of capabilities, formations, and equipment for conducting
  operations. (ADP 3-0)
  homeland defense
  The protection of United States sovereignty, territory, domestic population, and critical infrastructure
  against external threats and aggression or other threats as directed by the President. Also called HD.
  (JP 3-27)
  integration
  The arrangement of military forces and their actions to create a force that operates by engaging as a
  whole. (JP 1)
  mobile defense
  A type of defensive operation that concentrates on the destruction or defeat of the enemy through a
  decisive attack by a striking force. (ADP 3-90)
  mobility
  A quality or capability of military forces which permits them to move from place
  to place while retaining the ability to fulfill their primary mission. (JP 3-36)
  movement to contact
  A type of offensive operation designed to develop the situation and establish or regain contact. (ADP
  3-90)
  offensive operation
  An operation to defeat or destroy enemy forces and gain control of terrain, resources, and population
  centers. (ADP 3-0)
  operational control
  The authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing
  and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative
  direction necessary to accomplish the mission. Also called OPCON. (JP 1)
  operational environment
  A composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of
  capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander. Also called OE. (JP 3-0)