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

As Amended Through 15 March 2012local procurement — The process of obtaining personnel, services, supplies, andequipment from local or indigenous sources.local purchase — The function of acquiring a decentralized item of supply from sourcesoutside the Department of Defense.locate — In personnel recovery, the task where actions are taken to precisely find andauthenticate the identity of isolated personnel. (JP 3-50)lock on — Signifies that a tracking or target-seeking system is continuously andautomatically tracking a target in one or more coordinates (e.g., range, bearing,elevation).lodgment — A designated area in a hostile or potentially hostile operational area that, whenseized and held, makes the continuous landing of troops and materiel possible andprovides maneuver space for subsequent operations. (JP 3-18)lodgment area — See airhead, Part 1; beachhead.loft bombing — A method of bombing in which the delivery plane approaches the target ata very low altitude, makes a definite pullup at a given point, releases the bomb at apredetermined point during the pullup, and tosses the bomb onto the target. See alsotoss bombing.logistic assessment — An evaluation of: a. the logistic support required to supportparticular military operations in a theater, country, or area; and b. the actual and/orpotential logistic support available for the conduct of military operations either withinthe theater, country, or area, or located elsewhere. (JP 4-08)logistic estimate of the situation — An appraisal resulting from an orderly examination ofthe logistic factors influencing contemplated courses of action in order to provideconclusions concerning the degree and manner of that influence. (JP 4-08)logistic marking and reading symbology — A system designed to improve the flow ofcargo through the seaport of embarkation and debarkation using bar code technology.See also logistics. (JP 4-01.6)logistics — Planning and executing the movement and support of forces. It includes thoseaspects of military operations that deal with: a. design and development, acquisition,storage, movement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materiel;b. movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; c. acquisition orconstruction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; and d. acquisition orfurnishing of services. (JP 4-0)196 JP 1-02