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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)

deception target	The adversary decision maker with the authority to make the decision that will achieve the deception objective
decision	In an estimate of the situation, a clear and concise statement of the line of action intended to be followed by the commander as the one most favorable to the successful accomplishment of the assigned mission
Decision Making Unit	DMU
decision point	A point in space and time when the commander or staff anticipates making a key decision concerning a specific course of action
decision support template	A combined intelligence and operations graphic based on the results of wargaming that depicts decision points, timelines associated with movement of forces and the flow of the operation, and other key items of information required to execute a specific friendly course of action
decisive point	A geographic place, specific key event, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows commanders to gain a marked advantage over an adversary or contribute materially to achieving success.
deck	pack	Bobrov­ska
deck status light	A three-colored light (red, amber, green) controlled from the primary flight control. Navy - The light displays the status of the ship to support flight operations. United States Coast Guard - The light displays clearance for a helicopter to conduct a given evolution
decompression	In personnel recovery, the process of normalizing psychological and behavioral reactions that recovered isolated personnel experienced or are currently experiencing as a result of their isolation and recovery
decontamination	The process of making any person, object, or area safe by absorbing, destroying, neutralizing, making harmless, or removing chemical or biological agents, or by removing radioactive material clinging to or around it
decoy	An imitation in any sense of a person, object, or phenomenon which is intended to deceive enemy surveillance devices or mislead enemy evaluation
Deduction Rule	DR
Deep Under Cover	DUC
Deep Underground Military Bunker	DUMB
defended asset list	A listing of those assets from the critical asset list prioritized by the joint force commander to be defended with the resources available
Defenders Of Earth	DOE
Defense Acquisition University	DAU
Defense Civilian Personnel Data System	DCPDS
Defense Civilian Personnel Management Service	CPMS
Defense Contract Audit Agency	DCAA