
Unmanned Systems Roadmap 2007-2032
Appendix E. Mission Area Definitions
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identify, and locate or localize sources of intentional and unintentional radiated
electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition, targeting,
planning, and conduct of future operations. Thus, electronic warfare support provides
information required for decisions involving electronic warfare operations and other
tactical actions such as threat avoidance, targeting, and homing.
EOD/IED Defeat
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) – (JP1-02) The detection, identification, on-site
evaluation, rendering safe, recovery, and final disposal of unexploded explosive
ordnance. It may also include explosive ordnance that has become hazardous by damage
or deterioration.
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) – (JP1-02) A device placed or fabricated in an
improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic, or incendiary
chemicals and designed to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract. It may incorporate
military stores, but is normally devised from nonmilitary components. (JP3-07.2)
Firefighting – The act of carrying out procedures to extinguish an unwanted fire. Firefighting
may require evacuation (removal of personnel from a dangerous area, in particular, a hazardous
material incident, burning building, or other emergency) and recovery (location and removal of
deceased victims). Also, the time needed for a firefighter to spend in rehabilitation before being
considered ready to continue working the incident.
Force Protection – (JP1-02) Actions taken to prevent or mitigate hostile actions against
Department of Defense personnel (to include family members), resources, facilities, and critical
information. Force protection does not include actions to defeat the enemy or protect against
accidents, weather, or disease. (JP3-07.2)
GPS Pseudolite – Ground-based transmitters that mimic a global positioning system satellite.
GPS pseudolite is intended to improve geometric solutions in a local area and could be used
around airports for precision instrument landings.
Information Warfare (Operations) – (JP1-02) The integrated employment of the core
capabilities of electronic warfare, computer network operations, psychological operations,
military deception, and operations security, in concert with specified supporting and related
capabilities, to influence, disrupt, corrupt, or usurp adversarial human and automated decision
making while protecting friendly forces.
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) – (JP1-02) An activity that synchronizes
and integrates the planning and operation of sensors, assets, and processing, exploitation, and
dissemination systems in direct support of current and future operations. This activity is an
integrated intelligence and operations function. (JP2-01)
Littoral Warfare – (JP1-02) A battlespace that is composed of two segments: Seaward, the area
from the open ocean to the shore, which must be controlled to support operations ashore, and
landward, the area inland from the shore that can be supported and defended directly from the
sea.