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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
theater of operations — An operational area defined by the geographic combatant
commander for the conduct or support of specific military operations. Also called TO.
See also theater of war. (JP 3-0)
theater of war — Defined by the President, Secretary of Defense, or the geographic
combatant commander as the area of air, land, and water that is, or may become,
directly involved in the conduct of major operations and campaigns involving combat.
See also area of responsibility; theater of operations. (JP 3-0)
theater patient movement requirements center — The activity responsible for
intratheater patient movement management (medical regulating and aeromedical
evacuation scheduling), the development of theater-level patient movement plans and
schedules, the monitoring and execution in concert with the Global Patient Movement
Requirements Center. Also called TPMRC. (JP 4-02)
theater special operations command — A subordinate unified command established by a
combatant commander to plan, coordinate, conduct, and support joint special
operations. Also called TSOC. See also special operations. (JP 3-05)
theater strategy — An overarching construct outlining a combatant commander’s vision
for integrating and synchronizing military activities and operations with the other
instruments of national power in order to achieve national strategic objectives. See also
National Military Strategy; National Security Strategy; strategy. (JP 3-0)
theater support contract — A type of contingency contract that is awarded by contracting
officers in the operational area serving under the direct contracting authority of the
Service component, special operations force command, or designated joint head of
contracting activity for the designated contingency operation. See also external
support contract; systems support contract. (JP 4-10)
thermal crossover — The natural phenomenon that normally occurs twice daily when
temperature conditions are such that there is a loss of contrast between two adjacent
objects on infrared imagery. (JP 3-09.3)
thermal radiation — 1. The heat and light produced by a nuclear explosion. 2.
Electromagnetic radiations emitted from a heat or light source as a consequence of its
temperature. (JP 3-41)
thorough decontamination — Decontamination carried out by a unit, with or without
external support, to reduce contamination on personnel, equipment, materiel, and/or
working areas equal to natural background or to the lowest possible levels, to permit
the partial or total removal of individual protective equipment and to maintain
operations with minimum degradation. This may include terrain decontamination
beyond the scope of operational decontamination. See also immediate
decontamination; operational decontamination. (JP 3-11)
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