text: Glossary
  electromagnetic spectrum
  (DOD). The range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from zero to infinity. It is divided into 26
  alphabetically designated bands. (JP 3-13.1)
  friendly force tracking
  (DOD) The process of fixing, observing, and reporting the location and movement of friendly forces.
  Also called FFT. (JP 3-09)
  Global Positioning System
  (DOD) A satellite-based radio navigation system operated by the Department of Defense to provide all
  military, civil, and commercial users with precise positioning, navigation, and timing. Also called GPS.
  (JP 3-14)
  hazard
  (DOD) A condition with the potential to cause injury, illness, or death of personnel; damage to or loss
  of equipment or property; or mission degradation. (JP 3-33)
  hostile environment
  (DOD) Operational environment in which host government forces, whether opposed to or receptive to
  operations that a unit intends to conduct, do not have control of the territory and population in the
  intended operational area. (JP 3-0)
  information operations
  (DOD) The integrated employment, during military operations, of information-related capabilities in
  concert with other lines of operation to influence, disrupt, corrupt, or usurp the decision-making of
  adversaries and potential adversaries while protecting our own. Also called IO. (JP 3-13)
  measure of effectiveness
  (DOD) An indicator used to measure a current system state, with change indicated by comparing multiple
  observations over time. Also called MOE. See also combat assessment; mission. (JP 5-0)
  measure of performance
  (DOD) An indicator used to measure a friendly action that is tied to measuring task accomplishment.
  Also called MOP. (JP 5-0)
  mission variables
  (Army) The categories of specific information needed to conduct operations. (ADP 1-01)
  navigation warfare
  (DOD) Deliberate defensive and offensive action to assure and prevent positioning, navigation, and
  timing information through coordinated employment of space, cyberspace, and electronic warfare
  operations. Also called NAVWAR. (JP 3-14)
  negation
  (DOD) In space operations, measures to deceive, disrupt, degrade, deny, or destroy space systems. (JP
  3-14)
  offensive space control
  (DOD) Offensive operations conducted for space negation. Also called OSC. (JP 3-14)
  operational variables
  (Army) A comprehensive set of information categories used to define an operational environment. (ADP
  1-01)
  permissive environment
  (DOD) Operational environment in which host country military and law enforcement agencies have
  control, as well as the intent and capability to assist operations that a unit intends to conduct. (JP 3-0)
  planning
  (Army) The art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and laying out
  effective ways of bringing that future about. (ADP 5-0)
  running estimate