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

As Amended Through 15 March 2012board — An organized group of individuals within a joint force commander’s headquarters,appointed by the commander (or other authority) that meets with the purpose of gainingguidance or decision. Its responsibilities and authority are governed by the authoritywhich established the board. (JP 3-33)boat group — The basic organization of landing craft. One boat group is organized foreach battalion landing team (or equivalent) to be landed in the first trip of landing craftor amphibious vehicles. (JP 3-02)boat lane — A lane for amphibious assault landing craft, which extends from the line ofdeparture to the beach. (JP 3-02)boat space — The space and weight factor used to determine the capacity of boats, landingcraft, and amphibious vehicles. With respect to landing craft and amphibious vehicles,it is based on the requirements of one person with individual equipment. The person isassumed to weigh 224 pounds and to occupy 13.5 cubic feet of space. (JP 3-02)boat wave — See wave.bomb impact plot — A graphic representation of the target area, usually a pre-strike airphotograph, on which prominent dots are plotted to mark the impact or detonationpoints of bombs dropped on a specific bombing attack.bona fides — 1. In personnel recovery, the use of verbal or visual communication byindividuals who are unknown to one another, to establish their authenticity, sincerity,honesty, and truthfulness. See also evasion; recovery; recovery operations. (JP 3-50) 2. The lack of fraud or deceit: a determination that a person is who he/she sayshe/she is. (JP 2-01.2)boost phase — That portion of the flight of a ballistic missile or space vehicle during whichthe booster and sustainer engines operate. See also midcourse phase; terminal phase.(JP 3-01)bottom mine — A mine with negative buoyancy which remains on the seabed. See alsomine. (JP 3-15)boundary — A line that delineates surface areas for the purpose of facilitating coordinationand deconfliction of operations between adjacent units, formations, or areas. (JP 3-0)branch — 1. A subdivision of any organization. 2. A geographically separate unit of anactivity, which performs all or part of the primary functions of the parent activity on asmaller scale. 3. An arm or service of the Army. 4. The contingency options built intothe base plan used for changing the mission, orientation, or direction of movement of aforce to aid success of the operation based on anticipated events, opportunities, ordisruptions caused by enemy actions and reactions. See also sequel. (JP 5-0)38 JP 1-02