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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
director of mobility forces — Normally a senior officer who is familiar with the area of
responsibility or joint operations area and possesses an extensive background in air
mobility operations. When established, the director of mobility forces serves as the
designated agent for all air mobility issues in the area of responsibility or joint
operations area, and for other duties as directed. The director of mobility forces
exercises coordinating authority between the air operations center (or appropriate
theater command and control node), the tanker airlift control center, the air mobility
operations control center (when established and when supporting subordinate command
objectives), and the joint movement center, in order to expedite the resolution of air
mobility issues. The director of mobility forces may be sourced from the theater’s
organizations or US Transportation Command. Additionally, the director of mobility
forces, when designated, will ensure the effective integration of intertheater and
intratheater air mobility operations, and facilitate the conduct of intratheater air
mobility operations. Also called DIRMOBFOR. See also air and space operations
center; coordinating authority; joint movement center; 618 th Tanker Airlift
Control Center. (JP 3-17)
direct support — A mission requiring a force to support another specific force and
authorizing it to answer directly to the supported force’s request for assistance. Also
called DS. See also close support; general support; mission; mutual support;
support. (JP 3-09.3)
disabling fire — The firing of ordnance by ships or aircraft at the steering or propulsion
system of a vessel. The intent is to disable with minimum injury to personnel or
damage to vessel.
disaffected person — A person who is alienated or estranged from those in authority or
lacks loyalty to the government; a state of mind.
disarmament — The reduction of a military establishment to some level set by
international agreement. See also arms control agreement. (JP 3-0)
disaster assistance response team — A team of specialists, trained in a variety of disaster
relief skills, rapidly deployed to assist US embassies and United States Agency for
International Development missions with the management of US Government response
to disasters. Also called DART. See also foreign disaster; foreign disaster relief.
(JP 3-08)
disaster control — Measures taken before, during, or after hostile action or natural or
manmade disasters to reduce the probability of damage, minimize its effects, and
initiate recovery. See also area damage control.
disease and nonbattle injury — All illnesses and injuries not resulting from enemy or
terrorist action or caused by conflict. Indigenous disease pathogens, biological warfare
agents, heat and cold, hazardous noise, altitude, environmental, occupational, and
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