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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
control considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions; it does not, in and of
itself, include authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration,
discipline, internal organization, or unit training. Also called OPCON. See also
combatant command; combatant command (command authority); tactical
control. (JP 1)
operational control authority — The naval commander responsible within a specified
geographical area for the naval control of all merchant shipping under Allied naval
control. Also called OCA. (JP 3-15)
operational decontamination — Decontamination carried out by an individual and/or a
unit, restricted to specific parts of operationally essential equipment, materiel and/or
working areas, in order to minimize contact and transfer hazards and to sustain
operations. This may include decontamination of the individual beyond the scope of
immediate decontamination, as well as decontamination of mission-essential spares and
limited terrain decontamination. See also decontamination; immediate
decontamination; thorough decontamination. (JP 3-11)
operational design — The conception and construction of the framework that underpins a
campaign or major operation plan and its subsequent execution. See also campaign;
major operation. (JP 5-0)
operational design element — A key consideration used in operational design. (JP 5-0)
operational environment — A composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences
that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander.
Also called OE. (JP 3-0)
operational exposure guide — The maximum amount of nuclear/external ionizing
radiation that the commander considers a unit may be permitted to receive while
performing a particular mission or missions. Also called OEG. See also radiation
exposure status. (JP 3-11)
operational intelligence — Intelligence that is required for planning and conducting
campaigns and major operations to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or
operational areas. See also intelligence; strategic intelligence; tactical intelligence.
(JP 2-0)
operational level of war — The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are
planned, conducted, and sustained to achieve strategic objectives within theaters or
other operational areas. See also strategic level of war; tactical level of war. (JP 3-0)
operational limitation — An action required or prohibited by higher authority, such as a
constraint or a restraint, and other restrictions that limit the commander’s freedom of
action, such as diplomatic agreements, rules of engagement, political and economic
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