B130936 Law of War/Introduction to Rules of Engagement 2 Basic Officer Course Law of War/Introduction to Rules of Engagement Introduction The Law of War is defined as that part of international law that governs the conduct of armed hostilities. Included in this lesson are the principles underlying the Law of War, as
Definitions for operational environment. 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.
In real-world operational environments, soldiers and leaders must be aware of the variables representing the âconditions, circumstances, and influencesâ that affect military operations. In Army training environments, these variables and effects must, therefore, be present to provide realistic and relevant training. Each operational environment is different because the content of the variables is different.