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As Amended Through 15 August 2011<br />

patient movement requirements center — Term used to represent any theater, joint or the<br />

Global Patient Movement Requirements Center function. A joint activity that<br />

coordinates patient movement. It is the functional merging <strong>of</strong> joint medical regulating<br />

processes, Services’ medical regulating processes, and patient movement evacuation<br />

requirements planning (transport to bed plan). Also called PMRC. See also patient.<br />

(JP 4-<strong>02</strong>)<br />

P-day — That point in time at which the rate <strong>of</strong> production <strong>of</strong> an item available for military<br />

consumption equals the rate at which the item is required by the Armed Forces.<br />

peace building — Stability actions, predominately diplomatic and economic, that<br />

strengthen and rebuild governmental infrastructure and institutions in order to avoid a<br />

relapse into conflict. Also called PB. See also peace enforcement; peacekeeping;<br />

peacemaking; peace operations. (JP 3-07.3)<br />

peace enforcement — Application <strong>of</strong> military force, or the threat <strong>of</strong> its use, normally<br />

pursuant to international authorization, to <strong>com</strong>pel <strong>com</strong>pliance with resolutions or<br />

sanctions designed to maintain or restore peace and order. See also peace building;<br />

peacekeeping; peacemaking; peace operations. (JP 3-07.3)<br />

peacekeeping — <strong>Military</strong> operations undertaken with the consent <strong>of</strong> all major parties to a<br />

dispute, designed to monitor and facilitate implementation <strong>of</strong> an agreement (cease fire,<br />

truce, or other such agreement) and support diplomatic efforts to reach a long-term<br />

political settlement. See also peace building; peace enforcement; peacemaking;<br />

peace operations. (JP 3-07.3)<br />

peacemaking — The process <strong>of</strong> diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, or other forms <strong>of</strong> peaceful<br />

settlements that arranges an end to a dispute and resolves issues that led to it. See also peace<br />

building; peace enforcement; peacekeeping; peace operations. (JP 3-07.3)<br />

peace operations — A broad term that en<strong>com</strong>passes multiagency and multinational crisis<br />

response and limited contingency operations involving all instruments <strong>of</strong> national power<br />

with military missions to contain conflict, redress the peace, and shape the environment to<br />

support reconciliation and rebuilding and facilitate the transition to legitimate governance.<br />

Peace operations include peacekeeping, peace enforcement, peacemaking, peace building,<br />

and conflict prevention efforts. Also called PO. See also peace building; peace<br />

enforcement; peacekeeping; and peacemaking. (JP 3-07.3)<br />

peacetime operating stocks — Logistic resources on hand or on order necessary to support<br />

day-to-day operational requirements, and which, in part, can also be used to <strong>of</strong>fset<br />

sustaining requirements. Also called POS. (JP 4-03)<br />

peak overpressure — (*) The maximum value <strong>of</strong> overpressure at a given location which is<br />

generally experienced at the instant the shock (or blast) wave reaches that location.<br />

JP 1-<strong>02</strong> 263

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