JP 1-02, DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms - DMRTI ...

As Amended Through 15 March 2012force sourcing — The identification of the actual units, their origins, ports of embarkation,and movement characteristics to satisfy the time-phased force requirements of asupported commander. (JP 5-0)force tracking — The process of gathering and maintaining information on the location,status, and predicted movement of each element of a unit including the unit’s commandelement, personnel, and unit-related supplies and equipment while in transit to thespecified operational area. (JP 3-35)force visibility — The current and accurate status of forces; their current mission; futuremissions; location; mission priority; and readiness status. Force visibility providesinformation on the location, operational tempo, assets, and sustainment requirements ofa force as part of an overall capability for a combatant commander. (JP 3-35)forcible entry — Seizing and holding of a military lodgment in the face of armedopposition. See also lodgment. (JP 3-18)foreign assistance — Assistance to foreign nations ranging from the sale of militaryequipment to donations of food and medical supplies to aid survivors of natural andman-made disasters. US foreign assistance takes three forms: development assistance,humanitarian assistance, and security assistance. See also domestic emergencies;foreign disaster; foreign humanitarian assistance; security assistance. (JP 3-29)foreign consequence management — Assistance provided by the United StatesGovernment to a host nation to mitigate the effects of a deliberate or inadvertentchemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosives attack or event andrestore essential government services. Also called FCM. (JP 3-41)foreign disaster — An act of nature (such as a flood, drought, fire, hurricane, earthquake,volcanic eruption, or epidemic), or an act of man (such as a riot, violence, civil strife,explosion, fire, or epidemic), which is or threatens to be of sufficient severity and magnitudeto warrant United States foreign disaster relief to a foreign country, foreign persons, or to anintergovernmental organization. See also foreign disaster relief. (JP 3-29)foreign disaster relief — Prompt aid that can be used to alleviate the suffering of foreigndisaster victims. Normally it includes humanitarian services and transportation; theprovision of food, clothing, medicine, beds, and bedding; temporary shelter andhousing; the furnishing of medical materiel and medical and technical personnel; andmaking repairs to essential services. See also foreign disaster. (JP 3-29)foreign humanitarian assistance — Department of Defense activities, normally in supportof the United States Agency for International Development or Department of State,conducted outside the United States, its territories, and possessions to relieve or reducehuman suffering, disease, hunger, or privation. Also called FHA. See also foreignassistance. (JP 3-29)JP 1-02 127