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Space coordinating authority (SCA)

Military; General military

A commander responsible for coordinating joint space operations and integrating space capabilities in the operational area.

A commander or individual assigned responsibility for coordinating specific functions or activities involving forces of two or more Military Departments, two or more joint force components, or two or ...

Combatant commander (CCDR)

Military; General military

A commander of one of the unified or specified combatant commands established by the President.

Self-defense

Military; General military

A commander has the authority and obligation to use all necessary means available and to take all appropriate action to defend that commander's unit and other US forces in the vicinity from a hostile ...

Airlift mission commander

Military; General military

A commander designated when airlift aircraft are participating in airlift operations specified in the implementing directive. The airlift mission commander is usually designated by the commander of ...

Special forces operations base (SFOB)

Military; General military

A command, control, and support base established and operated by a special forces group or battalion from organic and attached resources. The base commander and his staff coordinate and synchronise ...

Specified combatant command

Military; General military

A command that has a broad, continuing mission, normally functional, and is established and so designated by the President through the Secretary of defence with the advice and assistance of the ...