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Glossary

ASD(M&RA) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
ASD(R) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness

CCDR Combatant Commander
CCMD Combatant Command
CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
DoDD DoD Directive

DoDI DoD Instruction
GFMAP Global Force Management Allocation Plan
IADT initial active duty training
JMM Joint Mobilization Meeting

RC Reserve Component
SDOB Secretary of Defense Orders Book
U.S.C. United States Code
USD(P) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
USD(P&R) Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

DEFINITIONS
Active duty. Full-time duty in the active military service of the United States. This includes
members of the RC serving on active duty or full-time training duty, but does not include full-
time National Guard duty. For RC members it includes, but may not be limited to, all periods of
service pursuant to sections 688, 12301(a), 12301(b), and 12301(d), 12302, 12304, 12304a,
and 12304b of Reference (d).
Contingency. (DOD) A situation requiring military operations in response to natural disasters,
terrorists, subversives, or as otherwise directed by appropriate authority to protect US interests.
See also contingency contracting. (JP 5-0).
Contingency Operation. (DOD) A military operation that is either designated by the Secretary of
Defense as a contingency operation or becomes a contingency operation as a matter of law
(Title 10, United States Code, Section 101[a][13]). (JP 1). A contingency operation is a military
operation that:
Is designated by the Secretary of Defense (SecDef).
As an operation in which members of the Armed Forces are or may be involved in military
actions, operations, or hostilities against an enemy of the United States or against an opposing
force; or Is created by definition of law.
A contingency operation exists if a military operation results in the call or order to, or retention
on, active duty of members of the uniformed services under 10 USC sections 688, 12301(a),
12302, 12304, 12305, or 12406, or any other provision of law during a war or during a national
emergency declared by the President or Congress.
Overseas contingency operation missions, support for peace operations, major humanitarian
assistance efforts, non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO) and international disaster relief
efforts.
Decrement. A reduction in the number of RC forces required to fulfill a requirement due to a
change in situation or strategy after activation orders have been issued.
Demobilization. The process necessary to release from active duty, or federal service, RC units
and members who were ordered to active duty (other than for training), or called to federal
service.

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