jp1_02

As Amended Through 15 March 2013
sortie allotment message — The means by which the joint force commander allots excess
sorties to meet requirements of subordinate commanders that are expressed in their air
employment and/or allocation plan. Also called SORTIEALOT. (JP 3-30)
sorting — In counterdrug operations, the process involved in differentiating traffic which
could be involved in drug trafficking from legitimate air traffic. See also counterdrug
operations. (JP 3-07.4)
source — 1. A person, thing, or activity from which information is obtained. 2. In
clandestine activities, a person (agent), normally a foreign national, in the employ of an
intelligence activity for intelligence purposes. 3. In interrogation activities, any person
who furnishes information, either with or without the knowledge that the information is
being used for intelligence purposes. See also agent; collection agency. (JP 2-01)
source management — The process of registering and monitoring the use of sources
involved in counterintelligence and human intelligence operations to protect the
security of the operations and avoid conflicts among operational elements. (JP 2-01.2)
source registry — A source record/catalogue of leads and sources acquired by collectors
and centralized for management, coordination and deconfliction of source operations.
(JP 2-01.2)
space — A medium like the land, sea, and air within which military activities shall be
conducted to achieve US national security objectives. (JP 3-14)
space asset — Any individual part of a space system as follows. (1) Equipment that is or can
be placed in space (e.g., a satellite or a launch vehicle). (2) Terrestrially-based equipment
that directly supports space activity (e.g., a satellite ground station). (JP 3-14)
space assignment — An assignment to the individual Departments/Services by the
appropriate transportation operating agency of movement capability which completely
or partially satisfies the stated requirements of the Departments/Services for the
operating month and that has been accepted by them without the necessity for referral
to the Joint Transportation Board for allocation.
space-based infrared system — A consolidated system for infrared space, air, and
terrestrial surveillance and reconnaissance along with associated communications links,
designed to meet missile defense, missile warning and intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance mission requirements. Also called SBIRS. (JP 3-01)
space capability — 1. The ability of a space asset to accomplish a mission. 2. The ability
of a terrestrial-based asset to accomplish a mission in space (e.g., a ground-based or
airborne laser capable of negating a satellite). See also space; space asset. (JP 3-14)
space control — Operations to ensure freedom of action in space for the US and its allies
and, when directed, deny an adversary freedom of action in space. The space control
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