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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
command post exercise — An exercise in which the forces are simulated, involving the
commander, the staff, and communications within and between headquarters. Also
called CPX. See also exercise; maneuver. (JP 3-0)
command relationships — The interrelated responsibilities between commanders, as well
as the operational authority exercised by commanders in the chain of command;
defined further as combatant command (command authority), operational control,
tactical control, or support. See also chain of command; combatant command
(command authority); command; operational control; support; tactical control.
(JP 1)
command-sponsored dependent — A dependent entitled to travel to overseas commands
at government expense and endorsed by the appropriate military commander to be
present in a dependent’s status. (JP 3-68)
commercial items — Articles of supply readily available from established commercial
distribution sources which the Department of Defense or inventory managers in the
Military Services have designated to be obtained directly or indirectly from such
sources. (JP 4-06)
commercial loading — See administrative loading.
commercial vehicle — A vehicle that has evolved in the commercial market to meet
civilian requirements and which is selected from existing production lines for military
use. (JP 4-06)
commit — The process of assigning one or more aircraft or surface-to-air missile units to
prepare to engage an entity, prior to authorizing such engagement. (JP 3-01)
commodity loading —A method of loading in which various types of cargoes are loaded
together, such as ammunition, rations, or boxed vehicles, in order that each commodity
can be discharged without disturbing the others. See also combat loading. (JP 3-02.1)
commodity manager — An individual within the organization of an inventory control
point or other such organization assigned management responsibility for homogeneous
grouping of materiel items.
commonality — A quality that applies to materiel or systems: a. possessing like and
interchangeable characteristics enabling each to be utilized, or operated and maintained,
by personnel trained on the others without additional specialized training; b. having
interchangeable repair parts and/or components; and c. applying to consumable items
interchangeably equivalent without adjustment. (JP 6-0)
common item — 1. Any item of materiel that is required for use by more than one activity.
2. Sometimes loosely used to denote any consumable item except repair parts or other
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