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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)
open-source information Information that any member of the public could lawfully obtain by request or observation as well as other unclassified information that has limited public distribution or access
open-source intelligence Relevant information derived from the systematic collection, processing, and analysis of publicly available information in response to known or anticipated intelligence requirements
operating stocks Fuel required to sustain daily operations and ensure fuel availability to support United States military forces worldwide
operation A sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or unifying theme
operation A military action or the carrying out of a strategic, operational, tactical, service, training, or administrative military mission
operation and maintenance Maintenance and repair of real property, operation of utilities, and provision of other services such as refuse collection and disposal, entomology, snow removal, and ice alleviation
Operation Insanity OI
Operation Just Relief OJR
operation order A directive issued by a commander to subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation
operation plan Any plan for the conduct of military operations prepared in response to actual and potential contingencies.
operation plan A complete and detailed joint plan containing a full description of the concept of operations, all annexes applicable to the plan, and a time-phased force and deployment data
Operation Quick Count OQC
Operational And Administrative System For Import Support OASIS
operational approach A description of the broad actions the force must take to transform current conditions into those desired at end state
operational area An overarching term encompassing more descriptive terms (such as area of responsibility and joint operations area) for geographic areas in which military operations are conducted
operational art The cognitive approach by commanders and staffs supported by their skill, knowledge, experience, creativity, and judgment to develop strategies, campaigns, and operations to organize and employ military forces by integrating ends, ways, and means
operational chain of command One of the two branches of the chain of command described in Joint Publication 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, through which command is exercised from the President through the Secretary of Defense to the combatant commanders, to whom forces are assigned and allocated via the global force management process
operational characteristics Those military characteristics that pertain primarily to the functions to be performed by equipment, either alone or in conjunction with other equipment; e.g., for electronic equipment, operational characteristics include such items as frequency coverage, channeling, type of modulation, and character of emission
operational command structure The organizational hierarchy through which operational authorities are exercised, as contrasted by the administrative command structure through which administrative leadership is exercised
operational contract support The process of planning for and obtaining supplies, services, and construction from commercial sources in support of joint operations