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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
tasked for national and Department of Defense MASINT collection, production, and
exploitation resources. Also called MRS. See also measurement and signature
intelligence. (JP 2-01)
measurement ton — The unit of volumetric measurement of equipment associated with
surface-delivered cargo. Measurement tons equal total cubic feet divided by 40
(1MTON = 40 cubic feet). Also called M/T, MT, MTON.
measure of effectiveness — A criterion used to assess changes in system behavior,
capability, or operational environment that is tied to measuring the attainment of an end
state, achievement of an objective, or creation of an effect. Also called MOE. See also
combat assessment; mission. (JP 3-0)
measure of performance — A criterion used to assess friendly actions that is tied to
measuring task accomplishment. Also called MOP. (JP 3-0)
mechanical sweep — In naval mine warfare, any sweep used with the object of physically
contacting the mine or its appendages. (JP 3-15)
media operations center — A facility established by the joint force commander to serve as
the focal point for the interface between the military and the media during the conduct
of joint operations. Also called MOC. (JP 3-61)
media pool — A limited number of news media who represent a larger number of news
media organizations for purposes of news gathering and sharing of material during a
specified activity. Pooling is typically used when news media support resources cannot
accommodate a large number of journalists. See also news media representative;
public affairs. (JP 3-61)
medical civil-military operations — All military health-related activities in support of a
joint force commander that establish, enhance, maintain or influence relations between
the joint or multinational force and host nation, multinational governmental and
nongovernmental civilian organizations and authorities, and the civilian populace in
order to facilitate military operations, achieve US operational objectives, and positively
impact the health sector. Also called MCMO. (JP 4-02)
medical contingency file — A web-based database within the Defense Supply Center
Philadelphia’s Readiness Management Application that identifies and manages
Department of Defense medical contingency materiel requirements. (JP 4-02)
medical evacuees — Personnel who are wounded, injured, or ill and must be moved to or
between medical facilities. (JP 4-02)
medical intelligence — That category of intelligence resulting from collection, evaluation,
analysis, and interpretation of foreign medical, bio-scientific, and environmental
information that is of interest to strategic planning and to military medical planning and
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