DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, August 2017
DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
As of August 2017
PREFACE
1. Scope
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, 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 (i.e., abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms).
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 on a monthly basis to include any terminology additions, modifications, or deletions made within the previous calendar month in accordance with CJCSI 5705.01.
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Preface 6. Terminology Repository for DOD (OSD/JS) Issuances
This publication is supplemented by the Terminology Repository for DOD (OSD/JS) Issuances (Terminology Repository). 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 Terminology Repository provides awareness on those specific or descriptive terms in defense documents (policy, strategy, planning, doctrine, etc.) that support the foundation of the DOD Dictionary. Its creation is the first step in deconflicting terminology nuances within organizational documents that may impact joint doctrine. 7. DOD Term and Definition Development Approach
After consulting DODI 5025.12 and CJCSI 5705.01 for term and definition criteria, developers 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 located at /dod_dictionary/index.html. 8. Revision
Future editions of the DOD Dictionary will be updated according to policy and posted online at: .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXPLANATORY NOTES ..................................................................................................1 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................5 SHORTENED WORD FORMS (ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND INITIALISMS) ................................................................................................................259 ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS .........................................................................385
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