jp1_02

As Amended Through 15 March 2013
military deception — Actions executed to deliberately mislead adversary military,
paramilitary, or violent extremist organization decision makers, thereby causing the
adversary to take specific actions (or inactions) that will contribute to the
accomplishment of the friendly mission. Also called MILDEC. (JP 3-13.4)
Military Department — One of the departments within the Department of Defense created
by the National Security Act of 1947, as amended. Also called MILDEP. See also
Department of the Air Force; Department of the Army; Department of the Navy.
military engagement — Routine contact and interaction between individuals or elements of
the Armed Forces of the United States and those of another nation’s armed forces, or
foreign and domestic civilian authorities or agencies to build trust and confidence, share
information, coordinate mutual activities, and maintain influence. (JP 3-0)
military geography — The specialized field of geography dealing with natural and
manmade physical features that may affect the planning and conduct of military
operations.
military government — See civil affairs.
military health system — A health system that supports the military mission by fostering,
protecting, sustaining, and restoring health and providing the direction, resources,
health care providers, and other means necessary for promoting the health of the
beneficiary population. (JP 4-02)
military information support operations — Planned operations to convey selected
information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives,
objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign governments, organizations,
groups, and individuals in a manner favorable to the originator’s objectives. Also
called MISO. (JP 3-13.2)
military information support operations impact indicators — An observable event or a
discernible subjectively determined behavioral change that represents an effect of a
military information support operations activity on the intended foreign target audience
at a particular point in time. (JP 3-13.2)
Military Intelligence Board — A decision-making forum which formulates Department of
Defense intelligence policy and programming priorities. Also called MIB. See also
intelligence. (JP 2-0)
military intervention — The deliberate act of a nation or a group of nations to introduce its
military forces into the course of an existing controversy. (JP 3-0)
military journalist — A US Service member or Department of Defense civilian employee
providing photographic, print, radio, or television command information for military
internal audiences. See also command information. (JP 3-61)
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