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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
and improved weather services in support of fire management operations throughout
the United States. Also called NIFC. (JP 3-28)
National Military Command System — The priority component of the Global Command
and Control System designed to support the President, Secretary of Defense and Joint
Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. Also called NMCS. (JP 6-0)
National Military Strategy — A document approved by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff for distributing and applying military power to attain national security strategy
and national defense strategy objectives. Also called NMS. See also National
Security Strategy; strategy; theater strategy. (JP 3-0)
national operations center — The primary national hub for domestic incident management
operational coordination and situational awareness. A standing 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week interagency organization fusing law enforcement, national intelligence,
emergency response, and private-sector reporting. Also called NOC. (JP 3-28)
national policy — A broad course of action or statements of guidance adopted by the
government at the national level in pursuit of national objectives.
National Reconnaissance Office — A Department of Defense agency tasked to ensure that
the United States has the technology and spaceborne and airborne assets needed to
acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring of
arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of
military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and development,
acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection
systems. Also called NRO. (JP 2-0)
national response coordination center — A multiagency center that provides overall
federal response and recovery coordination for incidents of national significance and
emergency management program implementation. This center is a functional
component of the national operations center. Also called NRCC. (JP 3-28)
national security — A collective term encompassing both national defense and foreign
relations of the United States. Specifically, the condition provided by: a. a military or
defense advantage over any foreign nation or group of nations; b. a favorable foreign
relations position; or c. a defense posture capable of successfully resisting hostile or
destructive action from within or without, overt or covert. See also security. (JP 1)
National Security Agency/Central Security Service Representative — The senior theater
or military command representative of the Director, National Security Agency/Chief,
Central Security Service in a specific country or military command headquarters who
provides the Director, National Security Agency, with information on command plans
requiring cryptologic support. The National Security Agency/Central Security Service
representative serves as a special advisor to the combatant commander for cryptologic
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