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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
lead nation — One nation assumes the responsibility for procuring and providing a broad
spectrum of logistic support for all or a part of the multinational force and/or
headquarters. Compensation and/or reimbursement will then be subject to agreements
between the parties involved. The lead nation may also assume the responsibility to
coordinate logistics of the other nations within its functional and regional area of
responsibility. See also logistic support; multinational force. (JP 4-0)
lead Service or agency for common-user logistics — A Service component or Department
of Defense agency that is responsible for execution of common-user item or service
support in a specific combatant command or multinational operation as defined in the
combatant or subordinate joint force commander’s operation plan, operation order,
and/or directives. See also common-user logistics. (JP 4-07)
left (right) bank — That bank of a stream or river on the left (right) of the observer when
facing in the direction of flow or downstream.
letter of assist — A contractual document issued by the United Nations to a government
authorizing it to provide goods or services to a peacekeeping operation; the United
Nations agrees either to purchase the goods or services or authorizes the government to
supply them subject to reimbursement by the United Nations. A letter of assist
typically details specifically what is to be provided by the contributing government and
establishes a funding limit that cannot be exceeded. Also called LOA. See also
peacekeeping. (JP 1-06)
letter of authorization — A document issued by the procuring contracting officer or
designee that authorizes contractor personnel authorized to accompany the force to
travel to, from, and within the operational area; and, outlines government furnished
support authorizations within the operational area. Also called LOA. (JP 4-10)
letter of offer and acceptance — Standard Department of Defense form on which the US
Government documents its offer to transfer to a foreign government or international
organization US defense articles and services via foreign military sales pursuant to the
Arms Export Control Act. Also called LOA. See also foreign military sales. (JP 4-08)
level of detail — Within the current joint planning and execution system, movement
characteristics for both personnel and cargo are described at six distinct levels of detail.
Levels I, V, and VI describe personnel and Levels I through IV and VI for cargo.
Levels I through IV are coded and visible in the Joint Operation Planning and
Execution System automated data processing. Levels V and VI are used by Joint
Operation Planning and Execution System automated data processing feeder systems.
a. level I - personnel: expressed as total number of passengers by unit line number.
Cargo: expressed in total short tons, total measurement tons, total square feet, and total
thousands of barrels by unit line number. Petroleum, oils, and lubricants is expressed
by thousands of barrels by unit line number. b. level II - cargo: expressed by short tons
and measurement tons of bulk, oversize, outsize, and non-air transportable cargo by
unit line number. Also square feet for vehicles and non self-deployable aircraft and
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