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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction — A replacement document for all
types of correspondence containing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff policy and
guidance that does not involve the employment of forces, which is of indefinite
duration and is applicable to external agencies, or both the Joint Staff and external
agencies. Also called CJCSI. See also Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
manual. (CJCSM 5120.01)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff manual — A document containing detailed
procedures for performing specific tasks that do not involve the employment of forces,
which is of indefinite duration and is applicable to external agencies or both the Joint
Staff and external agencies. Also called CJCSM. See also Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff instruction. (CJCSM 5120.01)
chalk number — The number given to a complete load and to the transporting carrier.
(JP 3-17)
change detection — An image enhancement technique that compares two images of the
same area from different time periods and eliminates identical picture elements in order
to leave the signatures that have undergone change. (JP 2-03)
channel airlift — Provides regularly scheduled airlift for movement of sustainment cargo,
depending upon volume of workload, between designated aerial ports of embarkation
and seaports of debarkation over validated contingency or distribution channel routes.
(JP 3-17)
chemical agent — A chemical substance which is intended for use in military operations to
kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate mainly through its physiological effects. The term
excludes riot control agents when used for law enforcement purposes, herbicides,
smoke, and flames. See also chemical warfare; riot control agent. (JP 3-11)
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear consequence management — Actions
taken to plan, prepare, respond to, and recover from chemical, biological, radiological,
and nuclear incidents. Also called CBRN CM. (JP 3-41)
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense — Measures taken to minimize or
negate the vulnerabilities and/or effects of a chemical, biological, radiological, or
nuclear incident. Also called CBRN defense. (JP 3-11)
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear environment — Conditions found in an
area resulting from immediate or persisting effects of chemical, biological, radiological,
or nuclear attacks or unintentional releases. Also called CBRN environment.
(JP 3-11)
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazard — Chemical, biological,
radiological, and nuclear elements that could cause an adverse affect through their
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