NATO task verbs

Alla Inga Spara

• advance to move towards someone or something in a slow and determined way
• assault to attack to take control of a place controlled by the enemy
• breach break through or secure passage through an enemy defense, obstacle or fortification
• clear remove all enemy forces and eliminate organized resistance in an assigned area
• cover provide security for the main force by intercepting, engaging, delaying, disorganizing, deceiving the enemy, while also observing and reporting information, before he can attack, observe or defend. operate independently of main force
• deploy to organize soldiers, military equipment etc so that they are in the right place and ready to be used
• dislocate to spoil the way in which the enemy's plan, system or service functions, so that it cannot work properly
• deny prevent the enemy use of a specified thing
• exfiltrate withdraw through or around enemy positions without detection
• interdict keep an enemy force out of range so that it cannot be used effectively against a friendly force
• neutralize render and enemy temporarily incapable of interfering with the operation
• recover extract a friendly force element or material from a location not under friendly control
• retire move a force, out of control, away from the enemy
• seize clear a designated area and obtain control of it
• support by fire engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force
• link up to join with another force so that you can carry out an operation together

Alla Inga Spara