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

As Amended Through 15 March 2012general quarters — A condition of readiness when naval action is imminent. All battlestations are fully manned and alert; ammunition is ready for instant loading; guns andguided missile launchers may be loaded.general support — 1. That support which is given to the supported force as a whole and notto any particular subdivision thereof. See also close support; direct support; mutualsupport; support. 2. A tactical artillery mission. Also called GS. See also directsupport; general support-reinforcing. (JP 3-09.3)general support-reinforcing — General support-reinforcing artillery has the mission ofsupporting the force as a whole and of providing reinforcing fires for other artilleryunits. Also called GSR.general unloading period — In amphibious operations, that part of the ship-to-shoremovement in which unloading is primarily logistic in character, and emphasizes speedand volume of unloading operations. It encompasses the unloading of units and cargofrom the ships as rapidly as facilities on the beach permit. It proceeds without regard toclass, type, or priority of cargo, as permitted by cargo handling facilities ashore. Seealso initial unloading period. (JP 3-02)geographic coordinates — The quantities of latitude and longitude which define theposition of a point on the surface of the Earth with respect to the reference spheroid.See also coordinates. (JP 2-03)geographic reference points — A means of indicating position, usually expressed either asdouble letters or as code words that are established in operation orders or by othermeans.geospatial engineering — Those engineering capabilities and activities that contribute to aclear understanding of the physical environment by providing geospatial informationand services to commanders and staffs. See also geospatial information and services.(JP 3-34)geospatial information — Information that identifies the geographic location andcharacteristics of natural or constructed features and boundaries on the Earth, including:statistical data and information derived from, among other things, remote sensing,mapping, and surveying technologies; and mapping, charting, geodetic data and relatedproducts. (JP 2-03)geospatial information and services — The collection, information extraction, storage,dissemination, and exploitation of geodetic, geomagnetic, imagery (both commercialand national source), gravimetric, aeronautical, topographic, hydrographic, littoral,cultural, and toponymic data accurately referenced to a precise location on the Earth’ssurface. Geospatial services include tools that enable users to access and manipulatedata, and also include instruction, training, laboratory support, and guidance for the useof geospatial data. Also called GI&S. (JP 2-03)136 JP 1-02