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

As Amended Through 15 March 2012618 th Tanker Airlift Control Center — The Air Mobility Command direct reporting unitresponsible for tasking and controlling operational missions for all activities involvingforces supporting US Transportation Command’s global air mobility mission. TheTanker Airlift Control Center is comprised of the following functions: currentoperations, command and control, logistic operations, aerial port operations,aeromedical evacuation, flight planning, diplomatic clearances, and weather. Alsocalled 618th TACC. See also Air Mobility Command. (JP 3-17)slant range — (*) The line of sight distance between two points, not at the same levelrelative to a specific datum.slice — An average logistic planning factor used to obtain estimates of requirements forpersonnel and materiel. (e.g., a personnel slice generally consists of the total strengthof the stated basic combatant elements, plus its proportionate share of all supportingand higher headquarters personnel.)slightly wounded — A casualty whose injuries or illness are relatively minor, permittingthe patient to walk and/or sit. See also patient; walking patient. (JP 4-02)small arms — Man portable, individual, and crew-served weapon systems used mainlyagainst personnel and lightly armored or unarmored equipment.small arms ammunition — Ammunition for small arms, i.e., all ammunition up to andincluding 20 millimeters (.787 inches).small-scale map — A map having a scale smaller than 1:600,000. (JP 2-03)sociocultural factors — The social, cultural, and behavioral factors characterizing therelationships and activities of the population of a specific region or operationalenvironment. (JP 2-01.3)solatium — Monetary compensation given in areas where it is culturally appropriate toalleviate grief, suffering, and anxiety resulting from injuries, death, and property losswith a monetary payment. (JP 1-06)sortie — In air operations, an operational flight by one aircraft. (JP 3-30)sortie allotment message — The means by which the joint force commander allots excesssorties to meet requirements of subordinate commanders that are expressed in their airemployment and/or allocation plan. Also called SORTIEALOT. (JP 3-30)sorting — In counterdrug operations, the process involved in differentiating traffic whichcould be involved in drug trafficking from legitimate air traffic. See also counterdrugoperations. (JP 3-07.4)JP 1-02 301