Security Terms & Definitions for Engineering Students

Provide early and accurate warning to a protected force

Why do we do security?

Security are primarily defensive in nature and orient on the

protected force, area, or facility

Recon orients on enemy or terrain

How is security different from recon?

MOPPP

Maintain enemy contact

Orient on the protected force, area, or facility to be secured

Provide early and accurate warning

Provide reaction time and maneuver space

Perform continuous reconnaissance

What are the 5 fundamentals of security?

DINOCAVE-I

Direct

Indirect

Non-hostile (civilian contact)

Obstacle

CBRN

Aerial

Visual

Electromagnetic

Influence

What are the 9 forms of contact?

Detect the enemy and answers PIRs

The security force should operate as far away from the protected force as the

mission variables allow without opening seams or gaps that the enemy could

exploit

What is the objective of security?

To provide the supported unit with early warning of enemy operations, time and space to react, and options to develop the situation

What is the purpose of Security?

Screen

Guard

Cover

Area

What are the forms of security?

Screen

Form of security that provides Early warning to the protected force and Lacks combat power, provides least amount of

protection.

Impede the enemy without becoming

decisively engaged

Guard

Form of security that provides Early warning to the protected force, Protection from enemy observation, and Protection from enemy direct fires. More robust, increased fire power.

Squadron sized element or higher

Cover

Form of security that Early warning to the protected force, Protection from enemy observation, and Protection from enemy direct fires. More robust, increased fire power.

Mission is done independently from main body

Brigade, most protection

Area

Form of security that Protection to friendly forces, installations, routes, and actions within a specified area

Examples in aviation:

Route security

Convoy security

Aerial security

Active

Passive

What are the two measures of local security?

Local Security

What is a security that is a priority of work and is NOT a form of security?

A screen provides early warning

A cover provides early warning, protection from enemy observation, protection from enemy direct fires, and is accomplished independent from the main body.

What is the difference between a screen and a cover?

Focus

Duration

Engagement Criteria

Disengagement Criteria

What are the elements of Commander's Guidance?

Either before or after being decisively engaged.

When does engagement / disengagement criteria become a factor?

less than 12 hours

How long is short duration security?

greater than 12 hours

How long is long duration security?

more than 12 hours

What length of time is a long duration tempo?

Boundary

Phase Line (PL)

Observation Post (OP)

Air Control Point (ACP)

Reconnaissance Handover Line

What are the 5 control measures?

Contact Points

Control measure that is:

Easily identifiable point on the terrain

Where two or more units are required to make contact

Aviation Handbook naming convention: Letters

Passage Point

Control measure that is:

Specifically designated place where units will pass through a

stationary unit

Aviation Handbook naming convention: Numbers

Air Corridor (AC)

Control measure that is:

Restricted air route to prevent friendly aircraft from being fired on by friendly forces

Aviation Handbook naming convention: Jewels

Engagement Area (EA)

Control measure that is:

Area where the commander intends to contain and destroy an enemy force with massed effects

Aviation Handbook naming convention: Violent Action Verbs

Battle Position (BP)

Control measure that is:

A defensive position oriented on a likely enemy avenue of approach

Contains multiple firing positions, usually arrayed around this

Restrictive in nature

It serves as a reminder for the Air Mission Commander to contact a unit that the flight will overfly

Used in conjunction with a Passage Point

What is the purpose of a contact point?

A restricted air route for friendly aircraft

Prevents friendly fire upon aircraft

What is an air corridor?

Guard

What type of security is brigade or higher?

Cover

What type of security is Division or Higher?

Screen

What is the only type of security that a battalion can peform?

No

Can AVN independently conduct a Guard?

Enabling Operation

What kind of operation is security?