JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States - Defense ...

Glossary
territorial airspace. Airspace above land territory and internal, archipelagic, and territorial
waters. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.)
territorial waters. A belt of ocean space adjacent to and measured from the coastal states
baseline to a maximum width of 12 nautical miles. (Approved for replacement of
“territorial sea” and its definition in JP 1-02.)
theater. The geographical area for which a commander of a geographic combatant
command has been assigned responsibility. (JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 1)
training and readiness oversight. The authority that combatant commanders may exercise
over assigned Reserve Component forces when not on active duty or when on active
duty for training. Also called TRO. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.)
transient. None. (Approved for removal from JP 1-02.)
transient forces. Forces that pass or stage through, or base temporarily within, the
operational area of another command but are not under its operational control. (JP 1-02.
SOURCE: JP 1)
unified action. The synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of the activities of
governmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of
effort. (JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 1)
unified combatant command. See unified command. (JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 1)
unified command. A command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander
and composed of significant assigned components of two or more Military Departments
that is established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of Defense
with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (JP 1-02.
SOURCE: JP 1)
Unified Command Plan. The document, approved by the President, that sets forth basic
guidance to all unified combatant commanders; establishes their missions,
responsibilities, and force structure; delineates the general geographical area of
responsibility for geographic combatant commanders; and specifies functional
responsibilities for functional combatant commanders. Also called UCP. (JP 1-02.
SOURCE: JP 1)
United States. Includes the land area, internal waters, territorial sea, and airspace of the
United States, including a. United States territories; and b. Other areas over which the
United States Government has complete jurisdiction and control or has exclusive
authority or defense responsibility. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.)
United States Armed Forces. Used to denote collectively the Army, Marine Corps, Navy,
Air Force, and Coast Guard. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.)
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