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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
blister agent — A chemical agent which injures the eyes and lungs, and burns or blisters
the skin. Also called vesicant agent. (JP 3-11)
blood agent — A chemical compound, including the cyanide group, that affects bodily
functions by preventing the normal utilization of oxygen by body tissues. (JP 3-11)
blood chit — A small sheet of material depicting an American flag and a statement in
several languages to the effect that anyone assisting the bearer to safety will be
rewarded. See also evasion aid. (JP 3-50)
Blue Bark — US military personnel, US citizen civilian employees of the Department of
Defense, and the dependents of both categories who travel in connection with the death
of an immediate family member. It also applies to designated escorts for dependents of
deceased military members. Furthermore, the term is used to designate the personal
property shipment of a deceased member. (JP 4-06)
blue force tracking — Employment of techniques to actively or passively identify or track
US, allied, or coalition forces for the purpose of providing the combatant commander
enhanced situational awareness and reducing fratricide. Also called BFT. (JP 3-14)
boat group — The basic organization of landing craft. One boat group is organized for
each battalion landing team (or equivalent) to be landed in the first trip of landing craft
or amphibious vehicles. (JP 3-02)
boat lane — A lane for amphibious assault landing craft, which extends from the line of
departure to the beach. (JP 3-02)
boat space — The space and weight factor used to determine the capacity of boats, landing
craft, and amphibious vehicles. With respect to landing craft and amphibious vehicles,
it is based on the requirements of one person with individual equipment. The person is
assumed to weigh 224 pounds and to occupy 13.5 cubic feet of space. (JP 3-02)
boat wave — See wave.
bona fides — 1. In personnel recovery, the use of verbal or visual communication by
individuals who are unknown to one another, to establish their authenticity, sincerity,
honesty, and truthfulness. See also evasion; recovery; recovery operations. (JP 3-
50) 2. The lack of fraud or deceit: a determination that a person is who he/she says
he/she is. (JP 2-01.2)
boost phase — That portion of the flight of a ballistic missile or space vehicle during which
the booster and sustainer engines operate. See also midcourse phase; terminal phase.
(JP 3-01)
bottom mine — A mine with negative buoyancy which remains on the seabed. See also
mine. (JP 3-15)
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