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Facilitator Guide Office of Antiterrorism Assistance
GLOSSARY
Term Definition
Action Plan Document that results from analyzing a process; it
describes a strategy to meet organizational goals or
requirements.
Active Shooter An armed person who has used deadly physical force
on other persons and continues to do so while having
unrestricted access to additional victims
Alert Warning, alarm, signal
Antiterrorism Assistance (ATA) trains civilian security and law enforcement
(Office Of) personnel from partner nations in police procedures
that help counter the threat of terrorism
Area Study Analysis of all available information on the area in
which surveillance is to take place
Armored Personnel Vehicle (APV) An armored vehicle, similar to those used by
banks to transport cash, sometimes used to transport
teams.
Assassination Murder of a prominent person, especially a political
leader or other public figure, by surprise attack for
political, moral, or ideological reasons
Assessment The systematic examination of facilities susceptible to
becoming targets of terrorism to determine
vulnerabilities and weaknesses that may be exploited
by a terrorist organization. Assessments are also used
to determine how best to mitigate those threats.
ATA (Office of) Antiterrorism Assistance
Trains civilian security and law enforcement personnel
from partner nations in police procedures that help
counter the threat of terrorism
Bang Slang used for a flash-bang grenade.
Booby Trap Bomb hidden in an object that explodes when it is
touched; any hidden trap set for an unsuspecting person
Breach To forcibly make entry, with a ram, a kick, or with
explosives through a door or window, or directly
through a wall if necessary.
Briefing Detailed review of information or instructions, usually
for a military operation
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Term Definition
Bureau Of Diplomatic Service DS; bureau within the U.S. Department of State that
deals with security matters
CONUS, DS Special Agents provide protective

security to the Secretary of State and visiting foreign
dignitaries as well as conduct visa and passport fraud
investigations. When stationed abroad, DS Special
Agents are responsible for the security of the U.S.
Mission and serve as security advisor to the U.S.
Ambassador.
Characteristics Features that help to identify, tell apart, or describe
Chemical munitions An agent or munition that through chemical properties
produces lethal or other damaging effects to human
beings, except that such term does not include riot
control agents, chemical herbicides, smoke and flame
producing items, or other obscuration materials.
Chronological In sequence; an arrangement of events, from either
earliest to latest or latest to earliest
Close Quarter Battle (CQB) A short-duration, high-intensity conflict,
characterized by sudden violence at close range.
Command Post (CP) central operations hub for the PSD; provides
communications and support coordination
Compromised Authority (CA) That authority given to a tactical team leader or
assistant commander of the CRT, prior to the start of an
operation, to act on behalf of the Commander. This
authority allows the team leader or assistant
commander to make immediate decisions because the
CRT mission has been compromised or the team is in
eminent danger and waiting for a Command decision
would put the CRT at risk. For example, the CRT is
waiting for the Commander’s countdown before
explosively breaching the door of the target location.
Before the countdown begins, the door opens and a
terrorist inside begins to shoot at the team outside. The
team leader or assistant commander makes a decision
to either withdraw (retreat) to better cover or make a
dynamic entry and confront the terrorist. These
decisions were based upon “compromised authority”.
Conceal Hide; keep from being seen, found, observed, or
discovered
Contingency plan A plan devised for a specific situation when things
could go wrong.
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Term Definition
Countermeasure System or strategy intended to prevent an enemy from
compromising a target in response to and as a defense
against a potential threat or hostile action
Counter-Surveillance All measures, active or passive, taken to detect, oppose
and reduce the effects of hostile surveillance
Counterterrorism/Antiterrorism CT/AT
Cover Refers to a fictitious identity that surveillance
personnel (and surveillance detection) use to explain
why they are in a particular area and what they are
doing there.
Specifically, there are two types of cover:

Cover for status: who is the surveillant supposed to
be? What is the cover identity? What is the
surveillant’s name, occupation, and so forth? What is
his or her reason for being in this area?
Cover for task: each surveillant should have a cover
story in place to explain what he or she is doing at a
particular time and location (task).
CQB See Close Quarter Battle
Crisis Response Team CRT
Defensive Tactics Strategies developed to guard against a threat or hostile
action
Department Of State (DOS) Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the
United States Government that is equivalent to foreign
ministries in other countries
Detonate Explode
Detonator Device used to set off an explosion
Device Tool or instrument; piece of equipment
Diplomatic Service (Bureau Of) (DS) body of diplomats and foreign policy officers
maintained by the government of a country to
communicate with the governments of other countries
Disguise Act of hiding the identity of someone or something by
changing the appearance to conceal or mislead
Diversionary Maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away
from a planned point of action
Don Wear clothing or protective equipment
Door Breaching A process used by military, police, or emergency
services to force open closed and/or locked door. May
include mechanical breaching, ballistic breaching,
explosive breaching, and thermal breaching.
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Term Definition
DOS Department of State
Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United
States Government that is equivalent to foreign
ministries in other countries
Drills (Shooting) Repeated firearms related training exercises
DS Bureau of Diplomatic Security
bureau within the US Department of State that deals
with security matters
CONUS, DS Special Agents provide protective

security to the Secretary of State and visiting foreign
dignitaries as well as conduct visa and passport fraud
investigations. When stationed abroad, DS Special
Agents are responsible for the security of the U.S.
Mission and serve as security advisor to the US
Ambassador.
DS/ATA (Office of) Antiterrorism Assistance/(Bureau of)
Diplomatic Service
provides training and related assistance to law
enforcement and security services of qualified
countries worldwide
Dynamite NG
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) The team member, written into the plan, to
provide immediate aid to anyone injured during the
operation.
EOD Explosive Ordinance Disposal team
responsible for conducting searches of areas or objects
for possible explosives before the arrival of the VIP
Evacuate Leave a place or remove persons or things from a place
for safety, usually unplanned
Evasive Avoiding or escaping a difficulty or danger
Explosive Any chemical compound, mixture or device that reacts
or decomposes with substantial instantaneous release of
gas and heat
Explosive Ambush Bomb is placed along the route the victim travels or in
a vehicle parked alongside the road. It may be a suicide
bomber or detonated remotely.
Explosive breaching Can be the fastest breaching method, though it is also
the most dangerous, to both the breachers and the room
occupants. Can be performed with a specially formed
breaching charge placed in contact with the door, or
with various standoff breaching devices.
Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) responsible for searching areas or objects for
Team possible explosives before the arrival of a VIP
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Term Definition
External Search Look for IEDs on the outside perimeter of a building or
a vehicle
Facilitator Person who helps others to learn, perform, or
communicate by providing indirect assistance,
guidance, or supervision
Facility Vulnerability Process of identifying and evaluating the vulnerabilities
Assessment or weaknesses of a facility’s security
First Responder Certified, often volunteer, emergency, medical, or law
enforcement officer who is the first to arrive at an
accident or disaster scene
Flash-Bang Grenade
Foot Surveillance Method where one or more surveillants follow a
suspect (person) on foot
Fundamental Basic; necessary
Fundamentalist Person who precisely follows a set of basic ideas or
principles
Future Hands Hands of persons who will soon be near or with a VIP
Gas mask A mask worn over the face to protect the wearer from
inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases. The mask
forms a sealed cover over the nose and mouth, but may
also cover the eyes and other vulnerable soft tissues of
the face.
Global Positioning System (GPS) A space-based global navigation satellite system
that provides reliable location and time information in
all weather and at all times and anywhere on or near
the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to
four or more GPS satellites.
Handcuffing Usually done to prevent suspected criminals from
escaping police custody. Handcuffs are restraint
devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close
together.
Hazardous Dangerous, unsafe
Helicopter Landing Zone HLZ
Hostage Rescue An HR team is trained to rescue citizens or others who
are held by a hostile force, either terrorist or criminal.
Hostile (Terrorist) Surveillance (HS) Discreet monitoring of a person, facility, or area
with the intent of gathering information to formulate a
plan that will enhance the likelihood of a successful
terrorist operation or attack
Hostile Surveillance HS
Hostile Surveillance Team HST
HS Hostile Surveillance
HST Hostile Surveillance Team
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Term Definition
Ideology Set of attitudes and beliefs that form the basis of a
political, economic, or other system
IED Improvised Explosive Device
“homemade” weapon designed to cause death or injury
by using explosives alone or in combination with toxic
chemicals, biological toxins, or radiological material
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) improvised explosive device; “homemade”
weapon designed to cause death or injury by using
explosives alone or in combination with toxic
chemicals, biological toxins, or radiological material
Incident Commander Upon arriving at an incident, the higher-ranking person
will either assume command, maintain command as is,
or transfer command to a third party.
Industry standard Generally accepted requirements followed by the
members of an industry.
Infrastructure Permanent installations required for military purposes;
underlying foundation or basic framework (of a system
or organization)
Initiator Fuse that causes an IED to function
Innovative New; producing something like nothing done or
experienced or created before
International Terrorism Violent aggression against citizens or the territory of
more than one country
Kill Zone Attack site
Land Mine Type of bomb placed just beneath the surface of the
ground which is set off when something passing over it
Lesson plans A lesson plan is a facilitator’s detailed description of
the course of instruction for an individual lesson. All
details should be written down to assist the smooth
delivery of the content.
Lower-Level Search Look for IEDs at ground-level
Magnetometer Hand-held metal detectors
Maim Scar, disable or disfigure
Manpower People available or required for work or military
service
Marksman A person who is skilled in precision shooting, using
projectile weapons, such as with a rifle but most
commonly with a sniper rifle, to shoot at small long-
range targets.
Media Means of communication such as radio and television,
newspapers, and magazines that reach or influence
people widely
Mission Statement An enduring statement of purpose that explains the
intentions, priorities, and values of an organization
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Term Definition
Mobile Surveillance Method of observing from a moving platform; mobile
surveillance entails the use of bicycle, motorcycles, or
other means of conveyance primarily to observe
individuals as they move
Mock (Knife, Pistol) A copy; not real; imitation
Negotiations Negotiation is a dialogue intended to resolve disputes,
to produce an agreement upon courses of action, to
bargain for individual or collective advantage, or to
construct outcomes to satisfy various interests.
Neutralize Reduce the effect; make safe
NG Dynamite
NLTA Non-Lethal Training Ammunition
Non-Lethal Weapons Also known as Less than lethal weapons. Weapons
designed to injur, stun, distract, confuse, etc., rather
than kill.
Obstacle Obstruction; blockade
Operations Order Directive issued by a commander to subordinate
commanders to coordinate the execution of an
operation
Paramedic Person who is trained to assist a physician or to give
first aid or other health care in the absence of a
physician
Pattern (Search) Plan, diagram, or model to be followed
Perimeter Layered defense system that surrounds a VIP with an
inner, middle, and outer ring of protection
Permissive Tolerant or lenient
POC Point of Contact
Point Target Public facilities such as police stations, restaurants,
diplomatic missions, hotels, buses, government and
other facilities
Protocol Set of rules or procedures that describe diplomatic
requirements, priorities, and correct behavior
Public Area Search Look for IEDs in public areas
Radius Straight line extending from the center of a circle to its
edge; part of a circle
Raid Usually conducted with smaller forces against targets
Riot Form of civil disorder caused by disorganized groups
attacking suddenly and violently, resulting in
vandalism, or other crimes
A riot may be premeditated and intentionally incited,
but a true riot is quickly joined by people without prior
knowledge of the event.
RSO Regional Security Officer
Satisfactory Meets all demands or requirements
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Term Definition
SCBA And level b or c suits
Scenario Imagined or projected sequence of events; any of
several detailed plans or possibilities used as examples
Sharpshooter See Marksman
Simultaneously Two or more events occurring at the same time
SMG (Firearm) Submachine gun. Firearm that combines the automatic
fire of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol, and
is usually between the two in weight and size
Soft Targets Targets such as apartment buildings, busses, trains,
hotels, banks, churches that are difficult to defend
against attack
Specifications Detailed description of requirements
Submachine Gun (Firearm) (SMG) firearm that combines the automatic fire of a
machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol, and is
usually between the two in weight and size
Surveillance Secret continuous observation of persons, places, and
things to obtain information concerning the activities
and identities of individuals
Surveillance Detection (SD) covert defensive security measure used to
determine whether terrorists are conducting hostile
surveillance
Surveillance Detection Team (SDT) covert defensive security team used to
determine whether terrorists are conducting hostile
surveillance
Surveillant Person who conducts the surveillance
Survey Feedback/comment form used to compile a sample or
partial collection of facts, figures, or opinions to
estimate what a complete collection and analysis might
show
Symbolic Objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent
ideas or concepts
Tactical Planned maneuver or procedure
Tactical Command The authority delegated to a commander to assign tasks
to forces under his command for the accomplishment
of the mission assigned by higher authority.
Tactical Holding Area THA
Tactical Operations Center (TOC) used in conjunction with a Command Post (CP)
during a large scale PSD operations that require more
personnel, logistics, support assets, and coordination
efforts. You cannot set up a TOC without first having a
CP.
Takedown An assault on a target
Target Person, facility, or event being observed
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Term Definition
Technical Surveillance Method of surveillance that uses specialized systems
and advanced technologies to gather information about
locations or areas generally restricted
Terrorism Premeditated, politically motivated violence
perpetrated against noncombatant targets by sub-
national or clandestine agents, usually intended to
influence an specific audience
Terrorist Group Any group practicing or that has significant subgroups
that practice, terrorism.
THA Tactical holding area
Threat Assessment (TA) process to identify, assess, and manage persons
who have the interest and ability to attack a target
Threat TA/VA
Assessment/Vulnerability
Analysis
Threat-Level System designed to give a broad warning of the
possibility of a terrorist attack based on the evaluation
of many factors: current intelligence, recent events, and
what is known about terrorist goals and resources
TNT Trinitrotoluene; an explosive
TOC Tactical Operations Center
Used in conjunction with a Command Post (CP) during
a large-scale operation that requires more personnel,
logistics, support assets, and coordination efforts. You
cannot set up a TOC without first having a CP.
Toxic Poisonous
Trash Unwanted waste materials; any unused materials
judged to be worthless
United Nations UN or U.N.
Use of Force Continuum A standard that provides law enforcement officials with
guidelines as to how much force may be used against a
resisting subject in a given situation.
VBIED Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices; car
bombs
Vehicle Borne Improvised (VBIED) car bombs
Explosive Devices
Vehicle-Borne Vehicle used as the package or container for a device,
usually an IED
Very Important Person VIP
VHF (Radio) Very High Frequency
a band of radio frequencies falling between 30 and 300
megahertz (units of frequency) that are ideal for short-
distance communication
VIP Very important person; public figure
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Term Definition
Vulnerability Analysis (VA) identifies and quantifies weaknesses in a system
that opens it to an attack. A VA must accurately define
the impact of loss, forecast the effectiveness of
proposed countermeasures, and evaluate their actual
effectiveness after they are put into use.
Vulnerable Open to danger; at risk
Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) munitions with the capacity to indiscriminately
kill large numbers of human beings in a single strike;
they include nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons
Whiteboard (Classroom) Dry-erase or dry-wipe board used in classrooms; any
glossy surface where markings can be made; similar to
chalkboards in that they allow markings to temporarily
adhere to the surface of the board
WMD Weapons of mass destruction
munitions with the capacity to indiscriminately kill
large numbers of people in a single strike; they include
nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons
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Facilitator Guide Office of Antiterrorism Assistance

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