diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/frontlineconflictdescription.py b/game/missiongenerator/frontlineconflictdescription.py
index 4f3faaac..7355c563 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/frontlineconflictdescription.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/frontlineconflictdescription.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class FrontLineConflictDescription:
     def frontline_position(
         cls, frontline: FrontLine, theater: ConflictTheater, settings: Settings
     ) -> Tuple[Point, Heading]:
-        attack_heading = frontline.attack_heading
+        attack_heading = frontline.blue_forward_heading
         position = cls.find_ground_position(
             frontline.position,
             settings.max_frontline_length * 1000,
diff --git a/game/server/frontlines/models.py b/game/server/frontlines/models.py
index 7d6c3292..fe4d471e 100644
--- a/game/server/frontlines/models.py
+++ b/game/server/frontlines/models.py
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ class FrontLineJs(BaseModel):
     @staticmethod
     def for_front_line(front_line: FrontLine) -> FrontLineJs:
         a = front_line.position.point_from_heading(
-            front_line.attack_heading.right.degrees, nautical_miles(2).meters
+            front_line.blue_forward_heading.right.degrees,
+            nautical_miles(2).meters,
         )
         b = front_line.position.point_from_heading(
-            front_line.attack_heading.left.degrees, nautical_miles(2).meters
+            front_line.blue_forward_heading.left.degrees,
+            nautical_miles(2).meters,
         )
         return FrontLineJs(id=front_line.id, extents=[a.latlng(), b.latlng()])
 
diff --git a/game/theater/frontline.py b/game/theater/frontline.py
index 5374c907..82173cfd 100644
--- a/game/theater/frontline.py
+++ b/game/theater/frontline.py
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ class FrontLineSegment:
     point_b: Point
 
     @property
-    def attack_heading(self) -> Heading:
-        """The heading of the frontline segment from player to enemy control point"""
+    def blue_forward_heading(self) -> Heading:
+        """The heading toward the start of the next red segment or red base."""
         return Heading.from_degrees(self.point_a.heading_between_point(self.point_b))
 
     @property
-    def attack_distance(self) -> float:
+    def length(self) -> float:
         """Length of the segment"""
         return self.point_a.distance_to_point(self.point_b)
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class FrontLine(MissionTarget):
         return hash(id(self))
 
     def _compute_position(self) -> Point:
-        return self.point_from_a(self._position_distance)
+        return self.point_along_route_from_blue(self._blue_route_progress)
 
     def update_position(self) -> None:
         self.position = self._compute_position()
@@ -122,54 +122,52 @@ class FrontLine(MissionTarget):
         return self.blue_cp, self.red_cp
 
     @property
-    def attack_distance(self) -> float:
+    def route_length(self) -> float:
         """The total distance of all segments"""
-        return sum(i.attack_distance for i in self.segments)
+        return sum(i.length for i in self.segments)
 
     @property
-    def attack_heading(self) -> Heading:
-        """The heading of the active attack segment from player to enemy control point"""
-        return self.active_segment.attack_heading
+    def blue_forward_heading(self) -> Heading:
+        """The heading toward the start of the next red segment or red base."""
+        return self.active_segment.blue_forward_heading
 
     @property
     def active_segment(self) -> FrontLineSegment:
         """The FrontLine segment where there can be an active conflict"""
-        if self._position_distance <= self.segments[0].attack_distance:
+        if self._blue_route_progress <= self.segments[0].length:
             return self.segments[0]
 
-        remaining_dist = self._position_distance
+        distance_to_segment = self._blue_route_progress
         for segment in self.segments:
-            if remaining_dist <= segment.attack_distance:
+            if distance_to_segment <= segment.length:
                 return segment
             else:
-                remaining_dist -= segment.attack_distance
+                distance_to_segment -= segment.length
         logging.error(
             "Frontline attack distance is greater than the sum of its segments"
         )
         return self.segments[0]
 
-    def point_from_a(self, distance: float) -> Point:
-        """
-        Returns a point {distance} away from control_point_a along the frontline segments.
-        """
-        if distance < self.segments[0].attack_distance:
+    def point_along_route_from_blue(self, distance: float) -> Point:
+        """Returns a point {distance} away from control_point_a along the route."""
+        if distance < self.segments[0].length:
             return self.blue_cp.position.point_from_heading(
-                self.segments[0].attack_heading.degrees, distance
+                self.segments[0].blue_forward_heading.degrees, distance
             )
         remaining_dist = distance
         for segment in self.segments:
-            if remaining_dist < segment.attack_distance:
+            if remaining_dist < segment.length:
                 return segment.point_a.point_from_heading(
-                    segment.attack_heading.degrees, remaining_dist
+                    segment.blue_forward_heading.degrees, remaining_dist
                 )
             else:
-                remaining_dist -= segment.attack_distance
+                remaining_dist -= segment.length
         raise RuntimeError(
             f"Could not find front line point {distance} from {self.blue_cp}"
         )
 
     @property
-    def _position_distance(self) -> float:
+    def _blue_route_progress(self) -> float:
         """
         The distance from point "a" where the conflict should occur
         according to the current strength of each control point
@@ -178,20 +176,20 @@ class FrontLine(MissionTarget):
         if self.blue_cp.base.strength == 0:
             return self._adjust_for_min_dist(0)
         if self.red_cp.base.strength == 0:
-            return self._adjust_for_min_dist(self.attack_distance)
+            return self._adjust_for_min_dist(self.route_length)
         strength_pct = self.blue_cp.base.strength / total_strength
-        return self._adjust_for_min_dist(strength_pct * self.attack_distance)
+        return self._adjust_for_min_dist(strength_pct * self.route_length)
 
     def _adjust_for_min_dist(self, distance: float) -> float:
         """
         Ensures the frontline conflict is never located within the minimum distance
         constant of either end control point.
         """
-        if (distance > self.attack_distance / 2) and (
-            distance + FRONTLINE_MIN_CP_DISTANCE > self.attack_distance
+        if (distance > self.route_length / 2) and (
+            distance + FRONTLINE_MIN_CP_DISTANCE > self.route_length
         ):
-            distance = self.attack_distance - FRONTLINE_MIN_CP_DISTANCE
-        elif (distance < self.attack_distance / 2) and (
+            distance = self.route_length - FRONTLINE_MIN_CP_DISTANCE
+        elif (distance < self.route_length / 2) and (
             distance < FRONTLINE_MIN_CP_DISTANCE
         ):
             distance = FRONTLINE_MIN_CP_DISTANCE