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Inactive National Guard
Army National Guard personnel in an inactive status not in the Selected Reserve who are attached to a specific
National Guard unit but do not participate in training activities. Upon mobilization, they will mobilize with their units.
In order for these personnel to remain members of the Inactive National Guard, they must muster once a year with their
assigned unit. Like the Individual Ready Reserve, all members of the Inactive National Guard have legal, contractual
obligations. Members of the inactive National Guard may not train for retirement credit or pay and are not eligible for
promotion—also called ING. See also Individual Ready Reserve; Selected Reserve. (Joint Pub 1–02)
Inactive status
Status of Reserve members on an inactive status list of a Reserve Component or assigned to the Inactive Army
National Guard. Those in an inactive status may not train for points or pay, and may not be considered for promotion.
(Joint Pub 1–02)
Incapacitating illness or injury
The casualty status of a person whose illness or injury requires hospitalization but medical authority does not classify
as very seriously ill or injured or seriously ill or injured and the illness or injury makes the person physically or
mentally unable to communicate with the next of kin. Also called III. See also casualty status. Joint Pub 1–02)
Incidents
Brief clashes or other military disturbances generally of a transitory nature and not involving protracted hostilities.
(Joint Pub 1–02)
Indefinite delivery type contract
A type of contract used for procurement where the exact time of delivery is not known at time of contracting. (Joint
Pub 1-02)
Individual mobilization augmentee (DOD)
An individual reservist attending drills who receives training and is preassigned to an active component organization, a
Selective Service System, or a Federal Emergency Management Agency billet that must be filled on, or shortly after,
mobilization. Individual mobilization augmentees train on a part-time basis with these organizations to prepare for
mobilization. Inactive duty training for individual mobilization augmentees is decided by component policy and can
vary from 0 to 48 drills a year. (Joint Pub 1-02)
In camp or quarters
A military station, post, installation (to include leased facilities), unit areas in the field, or other place under the control
or jurisdiction of a United States Armed Service.
Injury
A term comprising such conditions as fractures, wounds, sprains, strains, dislocations, concussions, and compressions.
In addition, it includes conditions resulting from extremes of temperature or prolonged exposure. Acute poisonings,
except those due to contaminated food, resulting from exposure to a toxic or poisonous substance are also classed as
injuries. See also battle casualty; casualty; nonbattle casualty; wounded. (Joint Pub 1–02)
Inpatient status
Any patient status in a medical treatment facility other than “carded for record only.”
Joint mortuary affairs office
Plans and executes all mortuary affairs programs within a theater. Provides guidance to facilitate the conduct of all
mortuary programs and to maintain data (as required) pertaining to recovery, identification, and disposition of all U.S.
dead and missing in the assigned theater. Serves as the central clearing point for all mortuary affairs and monitors the
deceased and missing personal effects program. Also called JMAO.
Killed in action
A casualty category applicable to a hostile casualty, other than the victim of a terrorist activity, who is killed outright
or who dies as a result of wounds or other injuries before reaching a medical treatment facility. Also called KIA. See
also casualty category. (Joint Pub 1-02)
Legal representative
An administrator or executor of a decedent’s estate who has been duly appointed or approved by an appropriate court.
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