Rules Of Engagement

Definition/Scope: (JP 1-02) Directives issued to guide United States forces on the use of force during various operations. These directives may take the form of execute orders, deployment orders, memoranda of agreement, or plans.

Acronym:

ROE

Broader Terms:

warfare
weapon control status

Narrower Terms:

detention
medical rules of engagement
noncombatant
noncombatant evacuee
permissive ROE system
protection
restrictive ROE system
self-defense
standing rules of engagement
Suppression of Enemy Air Defense

Related Terms:

civilian casualty
collateral damage
collateral damage estimate
engagement
escalation of force
graduated responses
Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate
Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program
Law of War
laws of war
measured response
minimum force
positive identification
rules for the use of force
rules of interaction
threat levels