Joint Publication 1-02 DoD Dictionary of Military ... - AcqNotes.com

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
development assistance. Programs, projects, and activities carried out by the United States
Agency for International Development that improve the lives of the citizens of
developing countries while furthering United States foreign policy interests in
expanding democracy and promoting free market economic growth. (JP 3-08)
died of wounds received in action — A casualty category applicable to a hostile casualty,
other than the victim of a terrorist activity, who dies of wounds or other injuries
received in action after having reached a medical treatment facility. Also called
DWRIA. See also casualty category.
diplomatic authorization — (*) Authority for overflight or landing obtained at
government-to-government level through diplomatic channels.
direct action — Short-duration strikes and other small-scale offensive actions conducted as
a special operation in hostile, denied, or diplomatically sensitive environments and
which employ specialized military capabilities to seize, destroy, capture, exploit,
recover, or damage designated targets. Also called DA. See also special operations;
special operations forces. (JP 3-05)
direct air support center — The principal air control agency of the US Marine air
command and control system responsible for the direction and control of air operations
directly supporting the ground combat element. It processes and coordinates requests
for immediate air support and coordinates air missions requiring integration with
ground forces and other supporting arms. It normally collocates with the senior fire
support coordination center within the ground combat element and is subordinate to the
tactical air command center. Also called DASC. See also Marine air command and
control system; tactical air operations center. (JP 3-09.3)
direct air support center (airborne) — An airborne aircraft equipped with the necessary staff
personnel, communications, and operations facilities to function as a direct air support
center. Also called DASC(A). See also direct air support center. (JP 3-09.3)
directed energy — An umbrella term covering technologies that relate to the production of
a beam of concentrated electromagnetic energy or atomic or subatomic particles. Also
called DE. See also directed-energy device; directed-energy weapon. (JP 3-09)
directed-energy device — A system using directed energy primarily for a purpose other
than as a weapon. Directed-energy devices may produce effects that could allow the
device to be used as a weapon against certain threats; for example, laser rangefinders
and designators used against sensors that are sensitive to light. See also directed
energy; directed-energy weapon.
Directed-energy protective measures — That division of directed-energy warfare
involving actions taken to protect friendly equipment, facilities, and personnel to ensure
friendly effective uses of the electromagnetic spectrum that are threatened by hostile
directed-energy weapons and devices.
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