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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
media operations center — A facility established by the joint force commander to serve as
the focal point for the interface between the military and the media during the conduct
of joint operations. Also called MOC. (JP 3-61)
media pool — A limited number of news media who represent a larger number of news
media organizations for purposes of news gathering and sharing of material during a
specified activity. Pooling is typically used when news media support resources cannot
accommodate a large number of journalists. See also news media representative;
public affairs. (JP 3-61)
medical civil-military operations — All military health-related activities in support of a
joint force commander that establish, enhance, maintain or influence relations between
the joint or multinational force and host nation, multinational governmental and
nongovernmental civilian organizations and authorities, and the civilian populace in
order to facilitate military operations, achieve United States operational objectives, and
positively impact the health sector. Also called MCMO. (JP 4-02)
medical engagement protocols — Directives issued by competent military authority that
delineate the circumstances and limitations under which United States medical forces
will initiate medical care and support to those individuals that are not Department of
Defense health care beneficiaries or designated eligible for care in a military medical
treatment facility by the Secretary of Defense. (JP 4-02)
medical intelligence — That category of intelligence resulting from collection, evaluation,
analysis, and interpretation of foreign medical, bio-scientific, and environmental
information that is of interest to strategic planning and to military medical planning and
operations for the conservation of the fighting strength of friendly forces and the
formation of assessments of foreign medical capabilities in both military and civilian
sectors. Also called MEDINT. See also intelligence. (JP 2-01)
medical intelligence preparation of the operational environment — A systematic
continuing process that analyzes information on medical and disease threats, enemy
capabilities, terrain, weather, local medical infrastructure, potential humanitarian and
refugee situations, transportation issues, and political, religious and social issues for all
types of operations. Also called MIPOE. (JP 4-02)
medical logistics support — A functional area of logistics support for the joint force
surgeon’s health service support mission and that includes supplying Class VIII
medical supplies (medical material to include medical peculiar repair parts used to
sustain the health service support system), optical fabrication, medical equipment
maintenance, blood storage and distribution, and medical gases. Also called
MEDLOG support. (JP 4-02)
medical regulating — The actions and coordination necessary to arrange for the movement
of patients through the roles of care and to match patients with a medical treatment
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