jp1_02

As Amended Through 15 March 2013
in the corps through brigade rear areas of operation and do not require approval by the
airspace control authority. Also called SAAFR. (JP 3-52)
Standby Reserve — Those units and members of the Reserve Component (other than those
in the Ready Reserve or Retired Reserve) who are liable for active duty only, as
provided in Title 10, United States Code, Sections 10151, 12301, and 12306. See also
active duty; Ready Reserve; Reserve Component; Retired Reserve. (JP 4-05)
standing joint force headquarters — A staff organization operating under a flag or
general officer providing a combatant commander with a full-time, trained joint
command and control element integrated into the combatant commander’s staff whose
focus is on contingency and crisis action planning. Also called SJFHQ. (JP 3-0)
standing operating procedure — See standard operating procedure. (JP 3-31)
standing rules for the use of force — Preapproved directives issued to guide United States
forces on the use of force during various operations. These directives may take the
form of execute orders, deployment orders, memoranda of agreement, or plans. Also
called SRUF. (JP 3-28)
stateless person — A person who is not considered as a national by any state under the
operation of its law. See also dislocated civilian; displaced person; evacuee;
expellee; refugee. (JP 3-29)
station time — In air transport operations, the time at which crews, passengers, and cargo
are to be on board and ready for the flight. (JP 3-17)
status-of-forces agreement — An agreement that defines the legal position of a visiting
military force deployed in the territory of a friendly state. Agreements delineating the
status of visiting military forces may be bilateral or multilateral. Provisions pertaining
to the status of visiting forces may be set forth in a separate agreement, or they may
form a part of a more comprehensive agreement. These provisions describe how the
authorities of a visiting force may control members of that force and the amenability of
the force or its members to the local law or to the authority of local officials. Also
called SOFA. See also civil affairs agreement. (JP 3-16)
sterilizer — In mine warfare, a device included in mines to render the mine permanently
inoperative on expiration of a pre-determined time after laying. (JP 3-15)
stick commander (air transport) — A designated individual who controls paratroops from
the time they enter the aircraft until their exit. See also jumpmaster.
stimulants — Controlled drugs that make the user feel stronger, more decisive, and selfpossessed;
includes cocaine and amphetamines. (JP 3-07.4)
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