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operational control
Term Source:
JP 1
(Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States)
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1.) The authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission.
See Also:
- related signals intelligence operational control
- also called OPCON
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Term Classification: personnel
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 1: Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, updated March 2013
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This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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