Department of Defense deception activity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-DEF-000480",
  "term": "Department of Defense deception activity",
  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "A policy-guided operation conducted by a combatant command, Service, agency, or other components which employ military deception to influence the actions of adversary military, paramilitary, violent extremist organizations, or proxy decision makers, or to mislead a foreign intelligence entity, to aid in the accomplishment of the friendly mission and achieve a United States military advantage.",
  "abbreviation": "DDA",
  "references": [
    "JP 3-54"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/department-of-defense-deception-activity/"
}