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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
launch time — The time at which an aircraft or missile is scheduled to be airborne.
launch window — The earliest and latest time a rocket may launch.
laundering — In counterdrug operations, the process of transforming drug money into a
more manageable form while concealing its illicit origin. Foreign bank accounts and
dummy corporations are used as shelters. See also counterdrug operations. (JP
3-07.4)
law enforcement agency — Any of a number of agencies (outside the Department of
Defense) chartered and empowered to enforce US laws in the following jurisdictions:
The United States, a state (or political subdivision) of the United States, a territory (or
political subdivision) of the United States, a federally recognized Native American tribe
or Alaskan Native Village, or within the borders of a host nation. Also called LEA.
(JP 3-28)
law of armed conflict — See law of war.
law of war — That part of international law that regulates the conduct of armed hostilities.
Also called the law of armed conflict. See also rules of engagement.
lay — 1. Direct or adjust the aim of a weapon. 2. Setting of a weapon for a given range, a
given direction, or both. 3. To drop one or more aerial bombs or aerial mines onto the
surface from an aircraft. 4. To spread a smoke screen on the ground from an aircraft.
5. To calculate or project a course. 6. To lay on: a. to execute a bomber strike; b. to
set up a mission.
lead — In intelligence usage, a person with potential for exploitation, warranting additional
assessment, contact, and/or development. (JP 2-01.2)
lead agency — The US Government agency designed to coordinate the interagency
oversight of the day-to-day conduct of an ongoing operation. (JP 3-08)
lead agent — 1. An individual Service, combatant command, or Joint Staff directorate
assigned to develop and maintain a joint publication. 2. In medical materiel
management, the designated unit or organization to coordinate or execute day-to-day
conduct of an ongoing operation or function. Also called LA. (JP 4-02)
lead aircraft — 1. The airborne aircraft designated to exercise command of other aircraft
within the flight. 2. An aircraft in the van of two or more aircraft.
lead federal agency — The federal agency that leads and coordinates the overall federal
response to an emergency. Designation and responsibilities of a lead federal agency
vary according to the type of emergency and the agency’s statutory authority. Also
called LFA. (JP 3-41)
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