Joint Forcible Entry Operations: Joint Publication 3-18

Joint forcible entry operations seize and holdlodgments against armed opposition. A lodgmentis a designated area in a hostile or potentiallyhostile operational area that, when seized andheld, makes the continuous landing of troops andmateriel possible and provides maneuver spacefor subsequent operations (a lodgment may be anairhead, a beachhead, or a combination thereof).Forcible entry demands careful planning andthorough preparation; synchronized, violent, andrapid execution; and leader initiative at everylevel to deal with friction, chance, andopportunity.

• | Author: U. S. Joint Force Command
• | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jul 25, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 88 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1500630640
• | ISBN-13: 9781500630645