jp1_02

As Amended Through 15 March 2013
on-station time — The time an aircraft can remain on station, that may be determined by
endurance or orders. (JP 3-50)
open ocean — Ocean limit defined as greater than 12 nautical miles (nm) from shore, as
compared with high seas that are over 200 nm from shore. See also contiguous zone.
open-source intelligence — Information of potential intelligence value that is available to
the general public. Also called OSINT. See also intelligence. (JP 2-0)
operation — 1. A series of tactical actions with a common purpose or unifying theme. (JP
1) 2. A military action or the carrying out of a strategic, operational, tactical, service,
training, or administrative military mission. (JP 3-0).
operational approach — A description of the broad actions the force must take to
transform current conditions into those desired at end state. (JP 5-0)
operational architecture — Descriptions of the tasks, operational elements, and
information flows required to accomplish or support a warfighting function.
operational area — An overarching term encompassing more descriptive terms (such as
area of responsibility and joint operations area) for geographic areas in which military
operations are conducted. Also called OA. See also amphibious objective area; area
of operations; area of responsibility; joint operations area; joint special operations
area; theater of operations; theater of war. (JP 3-0)
operational art — The cognitive approach by commanders and staffs — supported by their
skill, knowledge, experience, creativity, and judgment — to develop strategies,
campaigns, and operations to organize and employ military forces by integrating ends,
ways, and means. (JP 3-0)
operational authority — That authority exercised by a commander in the chain of
command, defined further as combatant command (command authority), operational
control, tactical control, or a support relationship. See also combatant command
(command authority); in support of; operational control; support; tactical
control. (JP 1)
operational characteristics — Those military characteristics that pertain primarily to the
functions to be performed by equipment, either alone or in conjunction with other
equipment; e.g., for electronic equipment, operational characteristics include such items
as frequency coverage, channeling, type of modulation, and character of emission.
(JP 5-0)
operational contract support — The process of planning for and obtaining supplies,
services, and construction from commercial sources in support of joint operations along
with the associated contractor management functions. (JP 4-10)
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