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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
on berth — Said of a ship when it is properly moored to a quay, wharf, jetty, pier, or buoy
or when it is at anchor and available for loading or discharging passengers and cargo.
on-call — 1. A term used to signify that a prearranged concentration, air strike, or final
protective fire may be called for. 2. Preplanned, identified force or materiel
requirements without designated time-phase and destination information. Such
requirements will be called forward upon order of competent authority.
on-call resupply — A resupply mission planned before insertion of a special operations
team into the operations area but not executed until requested by the operating team.
See also automatic resupply; emergency resupply. (JP 3-05.1)
on-call target — Planned target upon which fires or other actions are determined using
deliberate targeting and triggered, when detected or located, using dynamic targeting. See
also dynamic targeting; on-call; operational area; planned target; target. (JP 3-60)
on-call wave — See wave.
on hand — The quantity of an item that is physically available in a storage location and
contained in the accountable property book records of an issuing activity. (JP 4-09)
on-scene commander — 1. An individual in the immediate vicinity of an isolating event
who temporarily assumes command of the incident. 2. The federal officer designated
to direct federal crisis and consequence management efforts at the scene of a terrorist or
weapons of mass destruction incident. Also called OSC. (JP 3-50)
on-station time — The time an aircraft can remain on station. May be determined by
endurance or orders.
open improved storage space — Open area that has been graded and hard surfaced or
prepared with topping of some suitable material so as to permit effective materials
handling operations.
open ocean — Ocean limit defined as greater than 12 nautical miles (nm) from shore, as
compared with high seas that are over 200 nm from shore. See also contiguous zone.
open-source intelligence — Information of potential intelligence value that is available to
the general public. Also called OSINT. See also intelligence. (JP 2-0)
open unimproved wet space — That water area specifically allotted to and usable for
storage of floating equipment.
operation — 1. A series of tactical actions with a common purpose or unifying theme. (JP
1) 2. A military action or the carrying out of a strategic, operational, tactical, service,
training, or administrative military mission. (JP 3-0).
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