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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
Joint Operation Planning and Execution System — An Adaptive Planning and
Execution system technology. Also called JOPES. See also joint operation
planning; joint operations; level of detail. (JP 5-0)
joint operation planning process — An orderly, analytical process that consists of a
logical set of steps to analyze a mission, select the best course of action, and produce a
joint operation plan or order. Also called JOPP. See also joint operation planning;
Joint Operation Planning and Execution System. (JP 5-0)
joint operations — A general term to describe military actions conducted by joint forces
and those Service forces employed in specified command relationships with each other,
which of themselves, do not establish joint forces. (JP 3-0)
joint operations area — An area of land, sea, and airspace, defined by a geographic
combatant commander or subordinate unified commander, in which a joint force
commander (normally a joint task force commander) conducts military operations to
accomplish a specific mission. Also called JOA. See also area of responsibility;
joint special operations area. (JP 3-0)
joint operations area forecast — The official baseline meteorological and oceanographic
forecast for operational planning and mission execution within the joint operations area.
Also called JOAF. (JP 3-59)
joint operations center — A jointly manned facility of a joint force commander’s
headquarters established for planning, monitoring, and guiding the execution of the
commander’s decisions. Also called JOC. (JP 3-41)
joint patient movement requirements center — A joint activity established to coordinate
the joint patient movement requirements function for a joint task force operating within
a unified command area of responsibility. Also called JPMRC. See also health
service support; joint force surgeon; joint operations area; medical treatment
facility. (JP 4-02)
joint patient movement team — Teams comprised of personnel trained in medical
regulating and movement procedures. Also called JPMT. (JP 4-02)
joint personnel accountability reconciliation and reporting — A data repository
developed and implemented by the Defense Manpower Data Center that consumes and
reconciles data from existing Service deployment systems. Also called JPARR.
(JP 1-0)
joint personnel reception center — A center established in an operational area by the
appropriate joint force commander with the responsibility for the in-processing and outprocessing
of personnel upon their arrival in and departure from the theater. Also
called JPRC. (JP 1-0)
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