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

As Amended Through 15 March 2012Oobjective — 1. The clearly defined, decisive, and attainable goal toward which every operationis directed. 2. The specific target of the action taken which is essential to thecommander’s plan. See also target. (JP 5-0)objective area — A defined geographical area within which is located an objective to becaptured or reached by the military forces. This area is defined by competent authorityfor purposes of command and control. Also called OA. (JP 3-06)observer-target range — The distance along an imaginary straight line from the observeror spotter to the target.obstacle — Any natural or man-made obstruction designed or employed to disrupt, fix, turn,or block the movement of an opposing force, and to impose additional losses inpersonnel, time, and equipment on the opposing force. (JP 3-15)obstacle belt — A brigade-level command and control measure, normally givengraphically, to show where within an obstacle zone the ground tactical commanderplans to limit friendly obstacle employment and focus the defense. See also obstacle.(JP 3-15)obstacle clearing — The total elimination or neutralization of obstacles. (JP 3-15)obstacle intelligence — Those collection efforts to detect the presence of enemy and naturalobstacles, determine their types and dimensions, and provide the necessary informationto plan appropriate combined arms breaching, clearance, or bypass operations to negatethe impact on the friendly scheme of maneuver. Also called OBSTINT. (JP 3-15)obstacle restricted areas — A command and control measure used to limit the type ornumber of obstacles within an area. See also obstacle. (JP 3-15)obstacle zone — A division-level command and control measure, normally donegraphically, to designate specific land areas where lower echelons are allowed toemploy tactical obstacles. See also obstacle. (JP 3-15)occupational and environmental health surveillance — The regular or repeatedcollection, analysis, archiving, interpretation, and dissemination of occupational andenvironmental health-related data for monitoring the health of, or potential healthhazard impact on, a population and individual personnel, and for intervening in a timelymanner to prevent, treat, or control the occurrence of disease or injury when determinednecessary. (JP 4-02)occupational and environmental health threats — Threats to the health of military personneland to military readiness created by exposure to hazardous agents, environmentalcontamination, or toxic industrial materials. See also health threat. (JP 4-02)JP 1-02 237