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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
facility that has the necessary health service support capabilities and available bed
space. See also health service support; medical treatment facility. (JP 4-02)
medical surveillance — The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of
data derived from instances of medical care or medical evaluation, and the reporting of
population-based information for characterizing and countering threats to a
population’s health, well-being and performance. See also surveillance. (JP 4-02)
medical treatment facility — A facility established for the purpose of furnishing medical
and/or dental care to eligible individuals. Also called MTF. (JP 4-02)
medium-range ballistic missile. A ballistic missile with a range capability from about 600
to 1,500 nautical miles. Also called MRBM. (JP 3-01)
mensuration — The process of measurement of a feature or location on the earth to
determine an absolute latitude, longitude, and elevation. (JP 3-60)
message — 1. Any thought or idea expressed briefly in a plain or secret language and
prepared in a form suitable for transmission by any means of communication. (JP 6-0)
2. A narrowly focused communication directed at a specific audience to support a
specific theme. (JP 3-61)
meteorological and oceanographic — A term used to convey all environmental factors,
from the sub-bottom of the Earth’s oceans through maritime, land areas, airspace,
ionosphere, and outward into space. Also called METOC. (JP 3-59)
meteorological and oceanographic data — Measurements or observations of
meteorological and oceanographic variables. (JP 3-59)
meteorological and oceanographic environment — The surroundings that extend from
the sub-bottom of the Earth’s oceans, through maritime, land areas, airspace,
ionosphere, and outward into space, which include conditions, resources, and natural
phenomena, in and through which the joint force operates. (JP 3-59)
meteorological and oceanographic information — Actionable information to include
meteorological, climatological, oceanographic, and space environment observations,
analyses, prognostic data or products and meteorological and oceanographic effects.
(JP 3-59)
meteorological and oceanographic operations support community — The collective of
electronically connected, shore-based meteorological and oceanographic production
facilities/centers, theater and/or regional meteorological and oceanographic production
activities. Also called MOSC. See also meteorological and oceanographic.
(JP 3-59)
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