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

As Amended Through 15 March 2012chemical hazard — Any chemical manufactured, used, transported, or stored which can causedeath or other harm through toxic properties of those materials. This includes chemicalagents and chemical weapons (prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention), aswell as toxic industrial chemicals and toxic industrial materials. (JP 3-11)chemical monitoring — (*) The continued or periodic process of determining whether ornot a chemical agent is present. See also chemical survey.chemical survey — (*) The directed effort to determine the nature and degree of chemicalhazard in an area and to delineate the perimeter of the hazard area.chemical warfare — All aspects of military operations involving the employment of lethaland incapacitating munitions/agents and the warning and protective measuresassociated with such offensive operations. Since riot control agents and herbicides arenot considered to be chemical warfare agents, those two items will be referred toseparately or under the broader term “chemical,” which will be used to include all typesof chemical munitions/agents collectively. Also called CW. See also chemical agent;chemical dose; chemical weapon; riot control agent. (JP 3-11)chemical weapon — Together or separately, (a) a toxic chemical and its precursors, exceptwhen intended for a purpose not prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention;(b) a munition or device, specifically designed to cause death or other harm throughtoxic properties of those chemicals specified in (a), above, which would be released asa result of the employment of such munition or device; (c) any equipment specificallydesigned for use directly in connection with the employment of munitions or devicesspecified in (b), above. See also chemical agent; chemical dose; chemical warfare;riot control agent. (JP 3-11)chief of mission — The principal officer (the ambassador) in charge of a diplomatic facilityof the United States, including any individual assigned to be temporarily in charge ofsuch a facility. The chief of mission is the personal representative of the President tothe country of accreditation. The chief of mission is responsible for the direction,coordination, and supervision of all US Government executive branch employees inthat country (except those under the command of a US area military commander). Thesecurity of the diplomatic post is the chief of mission’s direct responsibility. Alsocalled COM. (JP 3-08)chief of staff — The senior or principal member or head of a staff, or the principal assistantin a staff capacity to a person in a command capacity; the head or controlling memberof a staff, for purposes of the coordination of its work; a position that in itself is withoutinherent power of command by reason of assignment, except that which is invested insuch a position by delegation to exercise command in another’s name.chief of station — The senior United States intelligence officer in a foreign country and thedirect representative of the Director National Intelligence, to whom the officer reportsJP 1-02 47