jp1_02

As Amended Through 15 March 2013
removing obstacles and repairing roads and bridges; and to cover the deployment of the
main body if it is committed to action. (JP 3-07.2)
adversary — A party acknowledged as potentially hostile to a friendly party and against
which the use of force may be envisaged. (JP 3-0)
adversary template — A model based on an adversary’s known or postulated preferred
methods of operation illustrating the disposition and activity of adversary forces and
assets conducting a particular operation unconstrained by the impact of the operational
environment. (JP 2-01.3)
Aegis — A ship-based combat system that can detect, track, target, and engage air, surface,
and subsurface threats, including ballistic missiles on some modified ships. (JP 3-01)
aerial port — An airfield that has been designated for the sustained air movement of
personnel and materiel as well as an authorized port for entrance into or departure from
the country where located. Also called APORT. See also port of debarkation; port
of embarkation. (JP 3-17)
aerial port squadron — An Air Force organization that operates and provides the functions
assigned to aerial ports. (JP 4-01.5)
aeromedical evacuation — The movement of patients under medical supervision to and
between medical treatment facilities by air transportation. Also called AE. (JP 4-02)
aeromedical evacuation control team — A core team assigned to a component-numbered
air force, Air Force air and space operations center, or air mobility division that
provides command and control of assigned aeromedical evacuation forces. Also called
AECT. See also aeromedical evacuation; air mobility division. (JP 3-17)
aeromedical evacuation unit — An operational medical organization concerned primarily
with the management and control of patients being transported via an aeromedical
evacuation system or system echelon. (JP 4-02)
aeronautical chart — A specialized representation of mapped features of the Earth, or
some part of it, produced to show selected terrain, cultural and hydrographic features,
and supplemental information required for air navigation, pilotage, or for planning air
operations. (JP 2-03)
aerospace defense — 1. All defensive measures designed to destroy or nullify attacking
enemy aircraft and missiles and also negate hostile space systems. 2. An inclusive term
encompassing air defense, ballistic missile defense, and space defense. See also air
defense; space defense. (JP 3-27)
afloat pre-positioning force — Shipping maintained in full operational status to afloat preposition
military equipment and supplies in support of combatant commanders’
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