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National response coordination centre (NRCC)

Military; General military

A multiagency centre that provides overall federal response and recovery coordination for incidents of national significance and emergency management programme implementation. This centre is a ...

Single-anchor leg mooring (SALM)

Military; General military

A mooring facility dedicated to the offshore petroleum discharge system. Once installed, it permits a tanker to remain on station and pump in much higher sea states than is possible with a spread ...

Adversary template

Military; General military

A model based on an adversary's known or postulated preferred methods of operation illustrating the disposition and activity of adversary forces and assets conducting a particular operation ...

Forward aviation combat engineering (FACE)

A mobility operation in which engineers perform tasks in support of forward aviation ground facilities. Tasks include reconnaissance; construction of low altitude parachute extraction zones, landing ...

Navy cargo-handling battalion (NCHB or Navy CHB)

Military; General military

A mobile logistic support unit capable of worldwide deployment in its entirety or in specialised detachments. It is organized, trained, and equipped to: a. Load and offload Navy and Marine Corps ...

Response force (RF)

Military; General military

A mobile force with appropriate fire support designated, usually by the area commander, to deal with Level II threats in the operational area.

Armed reconnaissance

Military; General military

A mission with the primary purpose of locating and attacking targets of opportunity, i.e., enemy materiel, personnel, and facilities, in assigned general areas or along assigned ground communications ...