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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
from the application of military force. This assessment is based upon observed or
interpreted damage. See also battle damage assessment. (JP 3-60)
physical security —1. That part of security concerned with physical measures designed to
safeguard personnel; to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations,
material, and documents; and to safeguard them against espionage, sabotage, damage,
and theft. (JP 3-0) 2. In communications security, the component that results from all
physical measures necessary to safeguard classified equipment, material, and
documents from access thereto or observation thereof by unauthorized persons. See
also communications security; security. (JP 6-0)
pictomap — A topographic map in which the photographic imagery of a standard mosaic
has been converted into interpretable colors and symbols by means of a pictomap
process.
Pierson-Moskowitz scale — A scale that categorizes the force of progressively higher wind
speeds. See also sea state. (JP 4-01.6)
pipeline — (*) In logistics, the channel of support or a specific portion thereof by means of
which materiel or personnel flow from sources of procurement to their point of use.
piracy — An illegal act of violence, depredation (e.g., plundering, robbing, or pillaging), or
detention in or over international waters committed for private ends by the crew or
passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft or against persons
or property on board such ship or aircraft.
placement — An individual’s proximity to information of intelligence interest. (JP 2-01.2)
plan for landing — In amphibious operations, a collective term referring to all individually
prepared naval and landing force documents which, taken together, present in detail all
instructions for execution of the ship-to-shore movement. (JP 3-02)
plan identification number — 1. A command-unique four-digit number followed by a
suffix indicating the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan year for which the plan is written.
2. A five-digit number representing the command-unique four-digit identifier, followed
by a one-character, alphabetic suffix indicating the operation plan option, or a one-digit
number numeric value indicating the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan year for which
the plan is written. Also called PID. (JP 5-0)
planned target — Target that is known to exist in the operational environment, upon which
actions are planned using deliberate targeting, creating effects which support
commander’s objectives. There are two types of planned targets: scheduled and oncall.
See also on-call target; operational area; scheduled target; target. (JP 3-60)
planning and direction — In intelligence usage, the determination of intelligence
requirements, development of appropriate intelligence architecture, preparation of a
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