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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
scheduled, on-call, or non-scheduled. Waves can also be classified by type of craft,
e.g., assault, helicopter, or landing craft. (JP 3-02)
W-day — See times.
weaponeer — An individual who has completed requisite training to determine the quantity
and type of lethal or nonlethal means required to create a desired effect on a given
target. (JP 3-60)
weaponeering — The process of determining the quantity of a specific type of lethal or
nonlethal means required to create a desired effect on a given target. (JP 3-60)
weapon engagement zone — In air defense, airspace of defined dimensions within which
the responsibility for engagement of air threats normally rests with a particular weapon
system. Also called WEZ. (JP 3-01)
weapons control status — An air defense control measure declared for a particular area
and time by an area air defense commander, or delegated subordinate commander,
based on the rules of engagement designed to establish the freedom for fighters and
surface air defense weapons to engage threats. Also call WCS. (JP 3-01)
weapons free zone — An air defense zone established for the protection of key assets or
facilities, other than air bases, where weapon systems may be fired at any target not
positively recognized as friendly. (JP 3-01)
weapons of mass destruction — Chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons
capable of a high order of destruction or causing mass casualties and exclude the means
of transporting or propelling the weapon where such means is a separable and divisible
part from the weapon. Also called WMD. See also special operations. (JP 3-40)
weapons of mass destruction active defense — Active measures to defeat an attack with
chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons by employing actions to divert,
neutralize, or destroy those weapons or their means of delivery while en route to their
target. Also called WMD active defense. (JP 3-40)
weapons of mass destruction - civil support team — Joint National Guard (Army
National Guard and Air National Guard) team established to deploy rapidly to assist a
local incident commander in determining the nature and extent of a weapons of mass
destruction attack or incident; provide expert technical advice on weapons of mass
destruction response operations; and help identify and support the arrival of follow-on
state and federal military response assets. Also called WMD-CST. (JP 3-28)
weapons of mass destruction consequence management — Actions authorized by the
Secretary of Defense to mitigate the effects of a weapon of mass destruction attack or
event and, if necessary, provide temporary essential operations and services at home
and abroad. Also called WMD CM. (JP 3-40)
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