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As Amended Through 15 August 2011<br />

casual — See transient.<br />

casualty — Any person who is lost to the organization by having been declared dead, duty<br />

status – whereabouts unknown, missing, ill, or injured. See also casualty category;<br />

casualty status; casualty type; duty status – whereabouts unknown; hostile<br />

casualty; nonhostile casualty. (JP 4-<strong>02</strong>)<br />

casualty category — A term used to specifically classify a casualty for reporting purposes<br />

based upon the casualty type and the casualty status. Casualty categories include<br />

killed in action, died <strong>of</strong> wounds received in action, and wounded in action. See also<br />

casualty; casualty status; casualty type; duty status - whereabouts unknown;<br />

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

casualty evacuation — The unregulated movement <strong>of</strong> casualties that can include<br />

movement both to and between medical treatment facilities. Also called CASEVAC.<br />

See also casualty; evacuation; medical treatment facility. (JP 4-<strong>02</strong>)<br />

casualty receiving and treatment ship — In amphibious operations, a ship designated to<br />

receive, provide treatment for, and transfer casualties. (JP 3-<strong>02</strong>)<br />

casualty status — A term used to classify a casualty for reporting purposes. There are<br />

seven casualty statuses: (1) deceased; (2) duty status - whereabouts unknown; (3)<br />

missing; (4) very seriously ill or injured; (5) seriously ill or injured; (6) incapacitating<br />

illness or injury; and (7) not seriously injured. See also casualty; casualty category;<br />

casualty type; deceased; duty status - whereabouts unknown; missing; not<br />

seriously injured; seriously ill or injured; very seriously ill or injured. (JP 4-<strong>02</strong>)<br />

casualty type — A term used to identify a casualty for reporting purposes as either a hostile<br />

casualty or a nonhostile casualty. See also casualty; casualty category; casualty<br />

status; hostile casualty; nonhostile casualty. (JP 4-<strong>02</strong>)<br />

catastrophic event — Any natural or man-made incident, including terrorism, which results<br />

in extraordinary levels <strong>of</strong> mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the<br />

population, infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, and/or government<br />

functions. (JP 3-28)<br />

causeway — A craft similar in design to a barge, but longer and narrower, designed to assist in<br />

the discharge and transport <strong>of</strong> cargo from vessels. See also barge; watercraft. (JP 4-01.6)<br />

causeway launching area — An area located near the line <strong>of</strong> departure but clear <strong>of</strong> the<br />

approach lanes to an area located in the inner transport area. (JP 3-<strong>02</strong>)<br />

caveat — A designator used with a classification to further limit the dissemination <strong>of</strong><br />

restricted information. (JP 3-07.4)<br />

JP 1-<strong>02</strong> 47

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