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

As Amended Through 15 March 2012Uunaccounted for — An inclusive term (not a casualty status) applicable to personnel whoseperson or remains are not recovered or otherwise accounted for following hostileaction. Commonly used when referring to personnel who are killed in action andwhose bodies are not recovered. See also casualty; casualty category; casualtystatus; casualty type.unanticipated target — A target of opportunity that was unknown or not expected to existin the operational environment. See also target of opportunity. See also operationalarea; target; target of opportunity. (JP 3-60)unauthorized commitment — An agreement that is not binding solely because the UnitedStates Government representative who made it lacked the authority to enter into thatagreement on behalf of the United States Government. See also ratification. (JP 4-10)uncertain environment — Operational environment in which host government forces, whetheropposed to or receptive to operations that a unit intends to conduct, do not have totallyeffective control of the territory and population in the intended operational area. (JP 3-0)unconventional assisted recovery — Nonconventional assisted recovery conducted by specialoperations forces. Also called UAR. See also authenticate; evader; recovery. (JP 3-50)unconventional assisted recovery coordination cell — A compartmented specialoperations forces facility, established by the joint force special operations componentcommander, staffed on a continuous basis by supervisory personnel and tacticalplanners to coordinate, synchronize, and de-conflict nonconventional assisted recoveryoperations within the operational area assigned to the joint force commander. Alsocalled UARCC. See also joint operations center; joint personnel recovery center;special operations forces; unconventional assisted recovery. (JP 3-50)unconventional warfare — Activities conducted to enable a resistance movement orinsurgency to coerce, disrupt, or overthrow a government or occupying power byoperating through or with an underground, auxiliary, and guerrilla force in a deniedarea. Also called UW. (JP 3-05)undersea warfare — Operations conducted to establish and maintain control of theunderwater environment by denying an opposing force the effective use of underwatersystems and weapons. It includes offensive and defensive submarine, antisubmarine,and mine warfare operations. Also called USW. See also antisubmarine warfare;mine warfare. (JP 3-32)underwater demolition — The destruction or neutralization of underwater obstacles that isnormally accomplished by underwater demolition teams. (JP 3-34)JP 1-02 343