Objective Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

objective

Term Source: JP 5-0 (Joint Operation Planning) ?

1.) The specific target of the action taken which is essential to the commander's plan.

2.) The clearly defined, decisive, and attainable goal toward which every operation is directed.

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In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: planning

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 5-0: Joint Operation Planning, updated August 2011 View source document

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015

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