jp1_02

As Amended Through 15 March 2013
supporting fire — Fire delivered by supporting units to assist or protect a unit in combat.
(JP 3-09)
supporting operations — In amphibious operations, those operations conducted by forces
other than those conducted by the amphibious force. See also amphibious force;
amphibious operation. (JP 3-02)
supporting plan — An operation plan prepared by a supporting commander, a subordinate
commander, or an agency to satisfy the requests or requirements of the supported
commander’s plan. See also supported commander; supporting commander.
(JP 5-0)
support items — Items subordinate to or associated with an end item (i.e., spares, repair
parts, tools, test equipment, and sundry materiel) and required to operate, service,
repair, or overhaul an end item.
suppression — Temporary or transient degradation by an opposing force of the
performance of a weapons system below the level needed to fulfill its mission
objectives. (JP 3-01)
suppression of enemy air defenses — Activity that neutralizes, destroys, or temporarily
degrades surface-based enemy air defenses by destructive and/or disruptive means. Also
called SEAD. See also electromagnetic spectrum; electronic warfare. (JP 3-01)
surface action group — A temporary or standing organization of combatant ships, other
than carriers, tailored for a specific tactical mission. Also called SAG. See group;
mission. (JP 3-02)
surface combatant — A ship constructed and armed for combat use with the capability to
conduct operations in multiple maritime roles against air, surface and subsurface
threats, and land targets.
Surface Deployment and Distribution Command — A major command of the US Army,
and the US Transportation Command’s component command responsible for
designated continental United States land transportation as well as common-user water
terminal and traffic management service to deploy, employ, sustain, and redeploy US
forces on a global basis. Also called SDDC. See also transportation component
command. (JP 4-09)
surface smuggling event — In counterdrug operations, the sighting of a suspected drug
smuggling vessel or arrival of a suspected drug smuggling vessel. See also arrival
zone; counterdrug operations; transit zone. (JP 3-07.4)
surface-to-air missile site — A plot of ground prepared in such a manner that it will readily
accept the hardware used in surface-to-air missile system. (JP 3-01)
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