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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
coupled with a designation signifying that such a determination has been made. See
also security classification. (JP 2-01.2)
classified information — Official information that has been determined to require, in the
interests of national security, protection against unauthorized disclosure and which has
been so designated. (JP 2-01.2)
cleansing station — See decontamination station.
clearance capacity — An estimate expressed in terms of measurement or weight tons per
day of the cargo that may be transported inland from a beach or port over the available
means of inland communication, including roads, railroads, and inland waterways. The
estimate is based on an evaluation of the physical characteristics of the transportation
facilities in the area. See also port capacity.
clearance decontamination — The final level of decontamination that provides the
decontamination of equipment and personnel to a level that allows unrestricted
transportation, maintenance, employment, and disposal. (JP 3-11)
clearing operation — An operation designed to clear or neutralize all mines and obstacles
from a route or area. (JP 3-15)
close air support — Air action by fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft against hostile targets that
are in close proximity to friendly forces and that require detailed integration of each air
mission with the fire and movement of those forces. Also called CAS. See also air
interdiction; immediate mission request; preplanned mission request. (JP 3-0)
close-controlled air interception — (*) An interception in which the interceptor is
continuously controlled to a position from which the target is within visual range or
radar contact. See also air interception.
close support — That action of the supporting force against targets or objectives which are
sufficiently near the supported force as to require detailed integration or coordination of
the supporting action with the fire, movement, or other actions of the supported force.
See also direct support; general support; mutual support; support. (JP 3-31)
close support area — Those parts of the ocean operating areas nearest to, but not
necessarily in, the objective area. They are assigned to naval support carrier strike
groups, surface action groups, surface action units, and certain logistic combat service
support elements. (JP 3-02)
closure — In transportation, the process of a unit arriving at a specified location. It begins
when the first element arrives at a designated location, e.g., port of entry and/or port of
departure, intermediate stops, or final destination, and ends when the last element does
likewise. For the purposes of studies and command post exercises, a unit is considered
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