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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
preventive medicine — The anticipation, communication, prediction, identification,
prevention, education, risk assessment, and control of communicable diseases, illnesses
and exposure to endemic, occupational, and environmental threats. These threats
include nonbattle injuries, combat stress responses, weapons of mass destruction, and
other threats to the health and readiness of military personnel. Communicable diseases
include anthropod-, vector-, food-, waste-, and waterborne diseases. Preventative
medicine measures include field sanitation, medical surveillance, pest and vector
control, disease risk assessment, environmental and occupational health surveillance,
waste (human, hazardous, and medical) disposal, food safety inspection, and potable
water surveillance. Also called PVNTMED. (JP 4-02)
primary agency — The federal department or agency assigned primary responsibility for
managing and coordinating a specific emergency support function in the National
Response Plan. (JP 3-28)
primary control officer — In amphibious operations, the officer embarked in a primary
control ship assigned to control the movement of landing craft, amphibious vehicles,
and landing ships to and from a colored beach. Also called PCO. (JP 3-02)
primary control ship — In amphibious operations, a ship of the task force designated to
provide support for the primary control officer and a combat information center control
team for a colored beach. Also called PCS. (JP 3-02)
primary flight control — The controlling agency on aviation ships and amphibious aviation
assault ships that is responsible for air traffic control of aircraft within 5 nautical miles of
the ship. On most Coast Guard cutters, primary flight control duties are performed by a
combat information center, and the term “PRIFLY” is not used. Also called PRIFLY.
See also amphibious aviation assault ship; aviation ship. (JP 3-04)
primary review authority — The organization, within the lead agent's chain of command,
that is assigned by the lead agent to perform the actions and coordination necessary to
develop and maintain the assigned joint publication under the cognizance of the lead
agent. Also called PRA. See also joint publication; lead agent. (CJCSI 5120.02)
prime contract — A contract or contractual action entered into by the United States
Government for the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of
any kind. (JP 4-10)
prime vendor — A contracting process that provides commercial products to regionally
grouped military and federal customers from commercial distributors using electronic
commerce. Customers typically receive materiel delivery through the vendor’s
commercial distribution system. Also called PV. See also distribution system. (JP 4-09)
principal federal official — The federal official designated by the Secretary of Homeland
Security to act as his/her representative locally to oversee, coordinate, and execute the
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