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As Amended Through 15 August 2011
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validate — Execution procedure used by combatant command components, supporting
combatant commanders, and providing organizations to confirm to the supported
commander and United States Transportation Command that all the information
records in a time-phased force and deployment data not only are error-free for
automation purposes, but also accurately reflect the current status, attributes, and
availability of units and requirements. (JP 5-0)
validation — 1. A process associated with the collection and production of intelligence that
confirms that an intelligence collection or production requirement is sufficiently important to
justify the dedication of intelligence resources, does not duplicate an existing requirement,
and has not been previously satisfied. (JP 2-01.2) 2. A part of target development that
ensures all vetted targets meet the objectives and criteria outlined in the commander’s
guidance and ensures compliance with the law of armed conflict and rules of engagement.
(JP 3-60) 3. In computer modeling and simulation, the process of determining the degree to
which a model or simulation is an accurate representation of the real world from the
perspective of the intended uses of the model or simulation. (JP 3-35)_ 4. Execution
procedure used by combatant command components, supporting combatant commanders,
and providing organizations to confirm to the supported commander and United States
Transportation Command that all the information records in a time-phased force and
deployment data not only are error free for automation purposes, but also accurately reflect
the current status, attributes, and availability of units and requirements. See also timephased
force and deployment data; verification. (JP 3-35)
variation — The angular difference between true and magnetic north.
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device — A device placed or fabricated in an
improvised manner on a vehicle incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic,
or incendiary chemicals and designed to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract.
Otherwise known as a car bomb. Also called VBIED. (JP 3-10)
vehicle cargo — Wheeled or tracked equipment, including weapons, that require certain
deck space, head room, and other definite clearance.
vehicle summary and priority table — A table listing all vehicles by priority of
debarkation from a combat-loaded ship. It includes the nomenclature, dimensions,
square feet, cubic feet, weight, and stowage location of each vehicle; the cargo loaded
in each vehicle; and the name of the unit to which the vehicle belongs. Also called
VS&PT. (JP 3-02.1)
verification — 1. In arms control, any action, including inspection, detection, and
identification, taken to ascertain compliance with agreed measures. 2. In computer
modeling and simulation, the process of determining that a model or simulation
implementation accurately represents the developer’s conceptual description and
specifications. See also configuration management; validation.
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