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Concept: Seize

Superconcept: Military-Task

Definition: A tactical mission task to take possession of a designated area

Required Relationships:

agent: the Military-Unit that seizes the object
object: the place (a Spatial-Entity) which is seized by the agent

Other Common Relationships:

base: the military unit from which the object was taken. Assumed to have a different allegiance than that of the agent

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Attack-by-Fire Attack-by-Fire uses direct fires, supported by indirect fires, to engage an enemy without closing with him to destroy, suppress, fix, or deceive him
Bypass Bypass is a military action by friendly forces in which a unit maneuvers around an obstacle
Clear Clear is a tactical mission task to remove enemy forces within an assigned area
Follow-and-Assume Follow-and-Assume is a tactical mission task to follow a force conducting an offensive operation and to continue the mission if the lead force is disabled
Follow-and-Support Follow-and-Support is a tactical mission task to follow and support a lead force conducting an offensive operation
Occupy Occupy is a tactical mission task to move a friendly force into an area and to control it
Reconstitute-Unit Reconstitute-Unit is a tactical mission task in which a military unit restores the full combat-strength of another unit
Retain Retain is a tactical mission task to ensure a terrain remains free of enemy occupation or use
Support-by-Fire Support-by-Fire is a tactical mission task in which a maneuver force moves to a position where it can engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force