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Air assault

Military; General military

The movement of friendly assault forces (combat, combat support, and combat service support) by rotary-wing aircraft to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain.

Strikedown

Military; General military

The movement of aircraft from the flight deck to the hangar deck level.

Essential elements of information (EEIs)

Military; General military

The most critical information requirements regarding the adversary and the environment needed by the commander by a particular time to relate with other available information and intelligence in ...

Marine environment

Military; General military

The oceans, seas, bays, estuaries, and other major water bodies, including their surface interface and interaction, with the atmosphere and with the land seaward of the mean high water mark.

Space surveillance

Military; General military

The observation of space and of the activities occurring in space. This mission is normally accomplished with the aid of ground-based radars and electro¬optical sensors. This term is separate and ...

The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may ...

Stowage factor

Military; General military

The number that expresses the space, in cubic feet, occupied by a long tonne of any commodity as prepared for shipment, including all crating or packaging.