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

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
represented US department or agency, as desired by the chief of the US diplomatic
mission. Also called CT. (JP 3-07.4)
coup de main — An offensive operation that capitalizes on surprise and simultaneous
execution of supporting operations to achieve success in one swift stroke. (JP 3-0)
courier — A messenger (usually a commissioned or warrant officer) responsible for the
secure physical transmission and delivery of documents and material. Generally
referred to as a command or local courier.
course of action — 1. Any sequence of activities that an individual or unit may follow. 2.
A scheme developed to accomplish a mission. 3. A product of the course-of-action
development step of the joint operation planning process. Also called COA. (JP 5-0)
cover — In intelligence usage, those measures necessary to give protection to a person,
plan, operation, formation, or installation from the enemy intelligence effort and
leakage of information. (JP 2-01.2)
covering fire — 1. Fire used to protect troops when they are within range of enemy small
arms. 2. In amphibious usage, fire delivered prior to the landing to cover preparatory
operations such as underwater demolition or mine countermeasures. (JP 3-02)
covering force — 1. A force operating apart from the main force for the purpose of
intercepting, engaging, delaying, disorganizing, and deceiving the enemy before the
enemy can attack the force covered. 2. Any body or detachment of troops which
provides security for a larger force by observation, reconnaissance, attack, or defense,
or by any combination of these methods. (JP 3-18)
cover (military) — Actions to conceal actual friendly intentions, capabilities, operations,
and other activities by providing a plausible yet erroneous explanation of the
observable.
covert operation — An operation that is so planned and executed as to conceal the identity
of or permit plausible denial by the sponsor. See also clandestine operation; overt
operation. (JP 3-05)
coxswain — A person in charge of a small craft (in the Army, a Class B or smaller craft)
who often functions as the helmsman. For a causeway ferry, the pilot is in charge with
the coxswain performing helmsman functions. See causeway. (JP 4-01.6)
crash rescue and fire suppression — Extraction of aircrew members from crashed or
burning aircraft and the control of related fires. (JP 3-34)
crater — The pit, depression, or cavity formed in the surface of the Earth by an explosion.
It may range from saucer shaped to conical, depending largely on the depth of burst. In
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