text: Chapter 1
  criminal intelligence — Police information compiled, analyzed, and disseminated in an effort to anticipate,
  prevent, or monitor criminal activity. (FM 3-39)
  crisis — (DOD) An emerging incident or situation involving a possible threat to the United States, its citizens,
  military forces, or vital interests that develops rapidly and creates a condition of such diplomatic, economic, or
  military importance that commitment of military forces and resources is contemplated to achieve national
  and/or strategic objectives. (JP 3-0)
  critical asset — (DOD) A specific entity that is of such extraordinary importance that its incapacitation or
  destruction would have a very serious, debilitating effect on the ability of a nation to continue to function
  effectively. (JP 3-26)
  critical asset list — (DOD) A prioritized list of assets, normally identified by phase of the operation and
  approved by the joint force commander, that should be defended against air and missile threats. (JP 3-01)
  Also called CAL.
  critical asset security — The protection and security of personnel and physical assets or information that is
  analyzed and deemed essential to the operation and success of the mission and to resources required for
  protection. (ADP 3-37)
  critical capability — (DOD) A means that is considered a crucial enabler for a center of gravity to function as
  such and is essential to the accomplishment of the specified or assumed objective(s). (JP 5-0)
  critical event — An event that directly influences mission accomplishment. (FM 5-0)
  critical friendly zone — A friendly area of coverage employed by weapons locating radar which the maneuver
  commander designates as critical to the protection of an asset whose loss would seriously jeopardize the
  mission. (FM 3-09) Also called CFZ.
  critical infrastructure protection — (DOD) Actions taken to prevent, remediate, or mitigate the man-made or
  natural risks to critical infrastructure and key assets. (JP 3-28) Also called CIP.
  critical requirement — (DOD) An essential condition, resource, and means for a critical capability to be fully
  operational. (JP 5-0)
  critical vulnerability — (DOD) An aspect of a critical requirement which is deficient or vulnerable to direct or
  indirect attack that will create decisive or significant effects. (JP 5-0)
  cross-domain fires — Fires executed in one domain to create effects in a different domain. (ADP 3-19)
  cruise missile — (DOD) A guided and powered missile that flies at constant speed for the majority of its route
  and relies upon aerodynamic forces for lift. (JP 3-01) Also called CM.
  cueing — The integration of one or more types of reconnaissance or surveillance systems to provide information
  that directs follow-on collecting of more detailed information by another system. (FM 3-90)
  culminating point — The point at which a force no longer has the capability to continue its form of operations,
  offense or defense. (JP 5-0)
  cultural intelligence element — An organic element of the Military Information Support Operations Command,
  providing culturally nuanced analyses and intelligence to subordinate unit commanders and their staffs, as well
  as to other agencies, focused on political, military, economic, social, information, and infrastructure, and other
  political-military factors. (FM 3-53)
  curve resistance — The resistance offered by a curve to the progress of a train. (ATP 4-14) Also called CR.
  customer wait time — (DOD) The total elapsed time between issuance of a customer order and satisfaction of
  that order. (JP 4-09) Also called CWT.
  cyberspace — (DOD) A global domain within the information environment consisting of the interdependent
  networks of information technology infrastructures and resident data, including the Internet,
  telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers. (JP 3-12)
  cyberspace attack — (DOD) Actions taken in cyberspace that create noticeable denial effects (i.e., degradation,
  disruption, or destruction) in cyberspace or manipulation that leads to denial that appears in a physical
  domain, and is considered a form of fires. (JP 3-12)
  cyberspace capability — (DOD) A device or computer program, including any combination of software,
  firmware, or hardware, designed to create an effect in or through cyberspace. (JP 3-12)
  cyberspace defense — (DOD) Actions taken within protected cyberspace to defeat specific threats that have
  breached or are threatening to breach cyberspace security measures. (JP 3-12)
  cyberspace domain — (Army) The interdependent networks of information technology infrastructures and
  resident data, including the Internet, telecommunication networks, computer systems, embedded processors
  and controllers, and relevant portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. (FM 3-0)