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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
passenger mile — One passenger transported one mile. For air and ocean transport, use
nautical miles; for rail, highway, and inland waterway transport in the continental
United States, use statute miles.
passive air defense — All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the
effectiveness of hostile air and missile threats against friendly forces and assets. These
measures include camouflage, concealment, deception, dispersion, reconstitution,
redundancy, detection and warning systems, and the use of protective construction. See
also air defense; deception; dispersion. (JP 3-01)
passive defense — Measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects
of damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the initiative. See
also active defense.
passive mine — 1. A mine whose anticountermining device has been operated preventing
the firing mechanism from being actuated. 2. A mine which does not emit a signal to
detect the presence of a target. (JP 3-15)
pathfinders — 1. Experienced aircraft crews who lead a formation to the drop zone,
release point, or target. 2. Teams dropped or air landed at an objective to establish and
operate navigational aids for the purpose of guiding aircraft to drop and landing zones.
3. A radar device used for navigating or homing to an objective when visibility
precludes accurate visual navigation. 4. Teams air delivered into enemy territory for
the purpose of determining the best approach and withdrawal lanes, landing zones, and
sites for helicopterborne forces.
pathogen — A disease producing microorganism that directly attacks human tissue and
biological processes. (JP 3-11)
patient — A sick, injured, wounded, or other person requiring medical and/or dental care or
treatment. (JP 4-02)
patient movement — The act or process of moving a sick, injured, wounded, or other
person to obtain medical and/or dental care or treatment. Functions include medical
regulating, patient evacuation, and en route medical care. See also patient; patient
movement items; patient movement requirements center. (JP 4-02)
patient movement items — The medical equipment and supplies required to support
patients during aeromedical evacuation. Also called PMIs.
patient movement policy — Command decision establishing the maximum number of days
that patients may be held within the command for treatment. Patients who, in the
opinion of responsible medical officers, cannot be returned to a duty status within the
period prescribed are evacuated by the first available means, provided the travel
involved will not aggravate their disabilities. See also evacuation; patient. (JP 4-02)
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