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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.
