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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
Global Information Grid — The globally interconnected, end-to-end set of information
capabilities, and associated processes for collecting, processing, storing, disseminating,
and managing information on demand to warfighters, policy makers, and support
personnel. The Global Information Grid includes owned and leased communications
and computing systems and services, software (including applications), data, security
services, other associated services and National Security Systems. Also called GIG.
See also grid; information. (JP 6-0)
global information infrastructure — The worldwide interconnection of communications
networks, computers, databases, and consumer electronics that make vast amounts of
information available to users. The global information infrastructure encompasses a
wide range of equipment, including cameras, scanners, keyboards, facsimile machines,
computers, switches, compact disks, video and audio tape, cable, wire, satellites, fiberoptic
transmission lines, networks of all types, televisions, monitors, printers, and much
more. The friendly and adversary personnel who make decisions and handle the
transmitted information constitute a critical component of the global information
infrastructure. Also called GII. See also defense information infrastructure;
information; information system; national information infrastructure. (JP 3-13)
Global Network Operations Center — United States Strategic Command operational
element responsible for providing global satellite communications system status;
maintaining global situational awareness to include each combatant commander’s
planned and current operations as well as contingency plans; supporting radio
frequency interference resolution management; supporting satellite anomaly resolution
and management; facilitating satellite communications interface to the defense
information infrastructure; and managing the regional satellite communications support
centers. Also called GNC. (JP 6-0)
Global Patient Movement Requirements Center — A joint activity reporting directly to
the Commander, US Transportation Command, the Department of Defense single
manager for the strategic and continental United States regulation and movement of
uniformed services and other authorized patients. The Global Patient Movement
Requirements Center provides medical regulating and aeromedical evacuation
scheduling for the continental United States and intertheater operations and provides
support to the theater patient movement requirements centers. The Global Patient
Movement Requirements Center coordinates with supporting resource providers to
identify available assets and communicates transport to bed plans to the appropriate
transportation agency for execution. Also called GPMRC. See also medical
treatment facility. (JP 4-02)
Global Positioning System — A satellite-based radio navigation system operated by the
Department of Defense to provide all military, civil, and commercial users with precise
positioning, navigation, and timing. Also called GPS. (JP 3-14)
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