DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, July 2019

DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

As of July 2019

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1. Scope

As directed in Joint Publication (JP) 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (DOD Dictionary) sets forth standard US military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of the Armed Forces of the United States. These military and associated terms, together with their definitions, constitute approved Department of Defense (DOD) terminology for general use by all DOD components.

2. Purpose

This publication supplements standard English-language dictionaries and standardizes military and associated terminology to improve communication and mutual understanding within DOD with other US Government departments and agencies and among the United States and its allies.

3. Application

This publication applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Services, the Joint Staff (JS), combatant commands, DOD agencies, and all other DOD components. It is the primary terminology source when preparing correspondence, to include policy, strategy, doctrine, and planning documents. Criteria for inclusion of terminology in the DOD Dictionary is enumerated in Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 5025.12, Standardization of Military and Associated Terminology, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 5705.01, Standardization of Military and Associated Terminology.

4. Format

The primary parts of the DOD Dictionary are:

a. Explanatory notes.

b. Terms and definitions.

c. Shortened word forms (abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms).

d. Summary of changes.

5. DOD Dictionary Online Availability and Update Schedule

The DOD Dictionary is accessible online as a searchable database and in PDF format at the following Internet address: and at the following Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) address: . The contents of the DOD Dictionary are updated as necessary,

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to include terminology additions, modifications, or deletions made, in accordance with CJCSI 5705.01, Standardization of Military and Associated Terminology.

6. Terminology Repository for DOD (Office of the Secretary of Defense/Joint Staff) Issuances

This publication is supplemented by the Terminology Repository for DOD (Office of the Secretary of Defense [OSD]/JS) Issuances (Terminology Repository) (For Official Use Only). Over the last 65 years, specific and technical DOD terms and definitions established in senior policy document glossaries reside outside of the DOD Dictionary and not subject to joint doctrine terminology criteria for general and universal usage listed in CJCSI 5705.01. The 25,000+ policy term Terminology Repository provides awareness on those specific or descriptive terms in defense documents (policy, strategy, planning, doctrine, etc.) that support the foundation of the 2,500+ doctrine term DOD Dictionary. Its creation is the primary step in deconflicting terminology nuances within organizational documents that may impact joint doctrine.

7. Department of Defense Term and Definition Approach

After consulting DODI 5025.12, Standardization of Military and Associated Terminology, and CJCSI 5705.01 for term and definition criteria, proponents of new or existing terms will first review the DOD Dictionary and then access the Terminology Repository before defaulting to commonly used, English-language dictionaries in creating new DOD terms and definitions. The repository is common access card-enabled and located at .

8. Revision and Distribution

Future editions of the DOD Dictionary will be updated according to policy and posted online at . For distribution, Joint Staff, J-7, does not print copies of the DOD Dictionary. Electronic versions are available on JEL+ [Joint Electronic Library Plus] at (NIPRNET) and (SIPRNET) and on the JEL [Joint Electronic Library] at (Internet).

9. Citation

Per JP 1, and for reference purposes in official DOD materials, this document will be listed as: Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, "DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms," as amended. For all other documentation, this will be cited as: Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, (Washington DC: The Joint Staff, date), page # if necessary.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXPLANATORY NOTES ..................................................................................................1 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................7 SHORTENED WORD FORMS (ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND INITIALISMS) ................................................................................................................243 SUMMARY OF CHANGES ...........................................................................................373

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