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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
allocation —Distribution of limited forces and resources for employment among competing
requirements. See also apportionment. (JP 5-0)
allocation request — A message used to provide an estimate of the total air effort, to
identify any excess and joint force general support aircraft sorties, and to identify
unfilled air requirements. This message is used only for preplanned missions and is
transmitted on a daily basis, normally 24 hours prior to the start of the next air tasking
day. Also called ALLOREQ. (JP 3-30)
allotment — The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate
commands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having combatant
command (command authority). See also combatant command (command
authority).
allowable cabin load — The maximum payload that can be carried on an individual sortie.
Also called ACL. (JP 3-17)
all-source intelligence — 1. Intelligence products and/or organizations and activities that
incorporate all sources of information, most frequently including human intelligence,
imagery intelligence, measurement and signature intelligence, signals intelligence, and
open-source data in the production of finished intelligence. 2. In intelligence
collection, a phrase that indicates that in the satisfaction of intelligence requirements,
all collection, processing, exploitation, and reporting systems and resources are
identified for possible use and those most capable are tasked. See also intelligence.
(JP 2-0)
American Forces Radio and Television Service — A worldwide radio and television
broadcasting organization that provides United States military commanders overseas
and at sea with sufficient electronic media resources to effectively communicate
theater, local, Department of Defense, and Service-unique command information to
their personnel and family members. Also called AFRTS. (JP 3-61)
ammunition controlled supply rate — In Army usage, the amount of ammunition
estimated to be available to sustain operations of a designated force for a specified time
if expenditures are controlled at that rate. It is expressed in terms of rounds per weapon
per day for ammunition items fired by weapons, and in terms of units of measure per
organization per day for bulk allotment ammunition items. Tactical commanders use
this rate to control expenditures of ammunition during tactical operations at planned
intervals. It is issued through command channels at each level. It is determined based
on consideration of the required supply rates submitted by subordinate commanders
and ammunition assets available.
ammunition lot — A quantity of homogeneous ammunition, identified by a unique lot
number, which is manufactured, assembled, or renovated by one producer under
uniform conditions and which is expected to function in a uniform manner. (JP 3-04)
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