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

As Amended Through 15 March 2012unloading and staging of personnel, supplies, and equipment from shipping. Alsocalled POG. See also landing force support party; task organization. (JP 3-35)port security — The safeguarding of vessels, harbors, ports, waterfront facilities, and cargofrom internal threats such as destruction, loss, or injury from sabotage or othersubversive acts; accidents; thefts; or other causes of similar nature. See also physicalsecurity; security. (JP 3-10)port support activity — A tailorable support organization composed of mobilization stationassets that ensures the equipment of the deploying units is ready to load. The port supportactivity operates unique equipment in conjunction with ship loading operations. The portsupport activity is operationally controlled by the military port commander or terminaltransfer unit commander. Also called PSA. See also support. (JP 3-35)positive control — A method of airspace control that relies on positive identification,tracking, and direction of aircraft within an airspace, conducted with electronic meansby an agency having the authority and responsibility therein. (JP 3-52)positive identification and radar advisory zone — A specified area established foridentification and flight following of aircraft in the vicinity of a fleet-defended area.Also called PIRAZ.Posse Comitatus Act — Prohibits search, seizure, or arrest powers to US militarypersonnel. Amended in 1981 under Public Law 97-86 to permit increased Departmentof Defense support of drug interdiction and other law enforcement activities. (Title 18,“Use of Army and Air Force as Posse Comitatus” - United States Code, Section 1385)power projection — The ability of a nation to apply all or some of its elements of nationalpower - political, economic, informational, or military - to rapidly and effectivelydeploy and sustain forces in and from multiple dispersed locations to respond to crises,to contribute to deterrence, and to enhance regional stability. See also elements ofnational power. (JP 3-35)prearranged fire — Fire that is formally planned and executed against targets or target areas ofknown location. Such fire is usually planned well in advance and is executed at apredetermined time or during a predetermined period of time. See also on-call. (JP 3-09)preassault operations — Operations conducted by the amphibious force upon its arrival inthe operational area and prior to H-hour and/or L-hour. See also amphibious force;times. (JP 3-02)precedence — 1. communications — A designation assigned to a message by theoriginator to indicate to communications personnel the relative order of handling and tothe addressee the order in which the message is to be noted. Examples ofcommunication precedence from most immediate to least are flash, immediate, priority,and routine. 2. reconnaissance — A letter designation, assigned by a unit requesting258 JP 1-02