JP 3-33, Joint Task Force Headquarters - Defense Innovation ...

Glossary
nonrepudiation, which includes providing for restoration of information systems by
incorporating protection, detection, and reaction capabilities. Also called IA. (Approved
for incorporation into JP 1-02.)
joint mission-essential task. A mission task selected by a joint force commander deemed
essential to mission accomplishment and defined using the common language of the
Universal Joint Task List in terms of task, condition, and standard. Also called JMET.
(Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.)
naval expeditionary warfare. None. (Approved for removal from JP 1-02.)
office. An enduring organization that is formed around a specific function within a joint force
commander’s headquarters to coordinate and manage support requirements. (JP 1-02.
SOURCE: JP 3-33)
personal staff. Aides and staff officers handling special matters over which the commander
wishes to exercise close personal control. (Approved for inclusion in JP 1-02.)
planning team. A functional element within a joint force commander’s headquarters
established to solve problems related to a specific task or requirement, and which dissolves
upon completion of the assigned task. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.)
section. 1. As applied to ships or naval aircraft, a tactical subdivision of a division. 2. A
subdivision of an office, installation, territory, works, or organization; especially a major
subdivision of a staff. 3. A tactical unit of the Army and Marine Corps smaller than a
platoon and larger than a squad. 4. An area in a warehouse extending from one wall to the
next; usually the largest subdivision of one floor. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-
02.)
semipermanent joint task force. None. (Approved for removal from JP 1-02.)
tactical operations center. None. (Approved for removal from JP 1-02)
task organization. An organization that assigns to responsible commanders the means with
which to accomplish their assigned tasks in any planned action. (Approved for
incorporation into JP 1-02.)
unit. 1. Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority. 2. An
organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force. 3. A standard or basic quantity
into which an item of supply is divided, issued, or used. Also called unit of issue. 4. With
regard to Reserve Component of the Armed Forces, a selected reserve unit organized,
equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be
augmented by another unit. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.)
Universal Joint Task List. A menu of capabilities that may be selected by a joint force
commander to accomplish the assigned mission. Also called UJTL. (Approved for
incorporation into JP 1-02.)
GL-8 JP 3-33