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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
exploitation — 1. Taking full advantage of success in military operations, following up
initial gains, and making permanent the temporary effects already achieved. 2. Taking
full advantage of any information that has come to hand for tactical, operational, or
strategic purposes. 3. An offensive operation that usually follows a successful attack
and is designed to disorganize the enemy in depth. See also attack. (JP 2-01.3)
explosive cargo — Cargo such as artillery ammunition, bombs, depth charges, demolition
material, rockets, and missiles. (JP 4-01.5)
explosive hazard — Any hazard containing an explosive component to include unexploded
explosive ordnance (including land mines), booby traps (some booby traps are
nonexplosive), improvised explosive devices (which are an improvised type of booby
trap), captured enemy ammunition, and bulk explosives. Also called EH. (JP 3-15)
explosive hazard incident — The suspected or detected presence of unexploded or
damaged explosive ordnance that constitutes a hazard to operations, installations,
personnel, or material. Not included in this definition are the accidental arming or
other conditions that develop during the manufacture of high explosive material,
technical service assembly operations, or the laying of mines and demolition charges.
(JP 3-15.1)
explosive ordnance — All munitions containing explosives, nuclear fission or fusion
materials, and biological and chemical agents. (JP 3-34)
explosive ordnance disposal — The detection, identification, on-site evaluation, rendering
safe, recovery, and final disposal of unexploded explosive ordnance. Also called EOD.
(JP 3-34)
explosive ordnance disposal unit — Personnel with special training and equipment who
render explosive ordnance safe, make intelligence reports on such ordnance, and
supervise the safe removal thereof. (JP 3-34)
exposure dose — The amount of radiation, as measured in roentgen, at a given point in
relation to its ability to produce ionization. (JP 3-41)
external audience — All people who are not US military members, Department of Defense
civilian employees, and their immediate families. See also internal audience; public.
(JP 3-61)
external support contract — Contract awarded by contracting organizations whose
contracting authority does not derive directly from the theater support contracting
head(s) of contracting activity or from systems support contracting authorities. See also
systems support contract; theater support contract. (JP 4-10)
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