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Maritime forces

Military; General military

Forces that operate on, under, or above the sea to gain or exploit command of the sea, sea control, or sea denial and/or to project power from the sea.

Forces stationed in or to be deployed to an operational area to provide support for the execution of an operation order. Combatant command (command authority) of supporting forces is not passed to ...

Antisubmarine warfare forces

Military; General military

Forces organised primarily for antisubmarine action. May be composed of surface ships, aircraft, submarines, or any combination of these, and their supporting systems.

Wellness

Military; General military

Force health protection programme that consolidates and incorporates physical and mental fitness, health promotion, and environmental and occupational health.

Joint base

Military; General military

For purposes of base defence operations, a joint base is a locality from which operations of two or more of the Military Departments are projected or supported and which is manned by significant ...

Inspection

Military; General military

In arms control, physical process of determining compliance with arms control measures.

Ammunition controlled supply rate

Military; General military

In Army usage, the amount of ammunition estimated to be available to sustain operations of a designated force for a specified time if expenditures are controlled at that rate. It is expressed in ...