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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
thermal radiation — (*) 1. The heat and light produced by a nuclear explosion. 2. (DOD
only) Electromagnetic radiations emitted from a heat or light source as a consequence
of its temperature; it consists essentially of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiations.
thermal X-rays — (*) The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft (low-energy) X-
ray region, emitted by the debris of a nuclear weapon by virtue of its extremely high
temperature.
thorough decontamination — Decontamination carried out by a unit, with or without
external support, to reduce contamination on personnel, equipment, materiel, and/or
working areas equal to natural background or to the lowest possible levels, to permit
the partial or total removal of individual protective equipment and to maintain
operations with minimum degradation. This may include terrain decontamination
beyond the scope of operational decontamination. See also immediate
decontamination; operational decontamination. (JP 3-11)
threat analysis — In antiterrorism, a continual process of compiling and examining all
available information concerning potential terrorist activities by terrorist groups which
could target a facility. A threat analysis will review the factors of a terrorist group’s
existence, capability, intentions, history, and targeting, as well as the security
environment within which friendly forces operate. Threat analysis is an essential step
in identifying probability of terrorist attack and results in a threat assessment. See also
antiterrorism. (JP 3-07.2)
threat and vulnerability assessment — In antiterrorism, the pairing of a facility’s threat
analysis and vulnerability analysis. See also antiterrorism. (JP 3-07.2)
threat assessment — In antiterrorism, examining the capabilities, intentions, and activities,
past and present, of terrorist organizations as well as the security environment within
which friendly forces operate to determine the level of threat. Also called TA. (JP 3-07.2)
threat reduction cooperation — Activities undertaken with the consent and cooperation of
host nation authorities in a permissive environment to enhance physical security, and to
reduce, dismantle, redirect, and/or improve protection of a state’s existing weapons of
mass destruction program, stockpiles, and capabilities. Also called TRC. (JP 3-40)
threat warning — The urgent communication and acknowledgement of time-critical
information essential for the preservation of life and/or vital resources. (JP 2-01)
throughput — 1. In transportation, the average quantity of cargo and passengers that can
pass through a port on a daily basis from arrival at the port to loading onto a ship or
plane, or from the discharge from a ship or plane to the exit (clearance) from the port
complex. Throughput is usually expressed in measurement tons, short tons, or
passengers. Reception and storage limitation may affect final throughput. 2. In patient
movement and care, the maximum number of patients (stable or stabilized) by
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