Glossary: TC 7-100 Hybrid Threat

SECTION I – ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AFS: administrative force structure
AGL: automatic grenade launcher
AKO: Army Knowledge Online
alt: alternate
AOR: area of responsibility
AP: antipersonnel
APOD: aerial part of debarkation
APOE: aerial part of embarkation
AT: antitank
ATGM: antitank guided missile
BSA: brigade support area
BSB: brigade support battalion
BSTB: brigade special troops battalion
C2: command and control
C3D: camouflage, concealment, cover, and deception
cal: caliber
CBP: complex battle position
CI: counterintelligence
CMD: command
COA: course of action
CSOP: combat security outpost
CTID: Contemporary Operational Environment and Threat Integration Directorate
DOD: Department of Defense
DODD: Department of Defense Directive
EW: electronic warfare
FM: field manual
FMFRP: Fleet Marine Force Reference Publication
FWD: forward
G: guerrilla (in unit symbol)
GPS: global positioning system
HBCT: heavy brigade combat team
HK: hunter-killer
HQ: headquarters
HRO: humanitarian relief organization
HT: Hybrid Threat (for training)
HUMINT: human intelligence
I: insurgent (in unit symbol)
IA: information attack
IED: improvised explosive device
INFOWAR: information warfare
ISR: intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
IW: irregular warfare
JP: joint publication
LOC: line of communications
MANPADS: man-portable air defense system
MCO: major combat operations
METL: mission essential task list
mm: millimeter
OB: order of battle
OE: operational environment
OP: observation post
OPFOR: opposing force
PMESII-PT: political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time (see also PMESII-PT under terms)
QRF: quick reaction force
RES: reserve
RISTA: reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition
ROE: rules of engagement
SATCOM: satellite communications
SBP: simple battle position
SHC: Supreme High Command
SPF: special-purpose forces
SPOD: sea part of debarkation
SPOE: sea part of embarkation
TC: training circular
TRADOC: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
TRISA: TRADOC G-2 Intelligence Support Activity
U.S.: United States
USMC: United States Marine Corps
W: weapons platoon (in unit symbol)
WMD: weapons of mass destruction

SECTION II – TERMS

hybrid threat

The diverse and dynamic combination of regular forces, irregular forces, and/or criminal elements all unified to achieve mutually benefitting effects.

operational environment

A composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander. (JP 3-0)

operational variables

Those interrelated aspects of an operational environment, both military and nonmilitary, that differ from one operational environment to another and define the nature of a particular operational environment. The eight operational variables are political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time. See PMESII-PT.

PMESII-PT

A memory aid for the operational variables used to describe an operational environment: political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time.