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General military terms.

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Transportation movement requirement

Military; General military

The need for transport of units, personnel, or materiel from a specified origin to a specified destination within a specified timeframe.

Beach party commander

Military; General military

The naval officer in command of the naval component of the shore party.

Operational control authority (OCA)

Military; General military

The naval commander responsible within a specified geographical area for the naval control of all merchant shipping under Allied naval control.

Thermal crossover

Military; General military

The natural phenomenon that normally occurs twice daily when temperature conditions are such that there is a loss of contrast between two adjacent objects on infrared imagery.

National information infrastructure (NII)

Military; General military

The nationwide interconnection of communications networks, computers, databases, and consumer electronics that make vast amounts of information available to users. The national information ...

Transporting (ordnance)

Military; General military

The movement or repositioning of ordnance or explosive devices along established explosive routes (does not apply to the aircraft flight line).

Point-to-point sealift

Military; General military

The movement of troops and/or cargo in Military Sealift Command nucleus or commercial shipping between established ports, in administrative landings, or during logistics over-the-shore operations.