TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01 - TRADOC - U.S. Army

TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01operational environmentThe composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment ofcapabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander. It encompasses physical areas andfactors (of the air, land, maritime, and space domains) and the information environment. Includedwithin these are the adversary, friendly, and neutral systems that are relevant to a specific jointoperation. (Joint Publication 3.0).periodizationThe varying or cycling of training specificity, intensity, and volume to achieve peak levels ofconditioning. An organized approach to training that involves progressive cycling of variousaspects of a training program during a specific period of time. (Sport periodization, Wikipedia)persistent conflictA period of protracted confrontation among state, non-state and individual actors who willincreasingly use violence as a means of achieving their political and ideological objectives.physical componentTraditional aspects of physical fitness such as strength, endurance, flexibility, and coordination,along with holistic fitness, an approach that considers mental and medical contributions tophysical performance. (Human Dimension concept).post traumatic stress disorderDevelops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. Theperson who develops post traumatic stress may have been the one who was harmed, the harmmay have happened to a loved one, or the person may have witnessed a harmful event thathappened to loved ones or strangers. First brought to public attention in relation to war veterans,but it can result from a variety of traumatic incidents, such as mugging, rape, torture, kidnapping,child abuse, car accidents, train wrecks, plane crashes, bombings, or natural disasters such asfloods or earthquakes, or being held captive.primary cohesionThe cohesion that exists at the Soldier level. Primary cohesion has two elements, horizontal andvertical cohesion. Horizontal cohesion involves building a sense of mutual trust betweenSoldiers in small units (platoon, squad) and among peer leaders (officers and NCOs) throughshared experiences. Vertical cohesion is bonding between leaders and subordinates.secondary cohesionThe cohesion created by both organizational and institutional bonding. Organizational bondingoccurs at the next higher organization-company/battalion or regimental/brigade level, whileinstitutional bonding is the relationship of the Soldier to the Army. Task cohesion refers to theshared commitment among members to achieving a goal that requires the collective efforts of thegroup.socio-cultural awarenessIn relation to the human dimension, a requisite that Soldiers understand and be cognizant of howtheir actions have different meanings to different environments of the local and global audiences231