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Stowage

Military; General military

The method of placing cargo into a single hold or compartment of a ship to prevent damage, shifting, etc.

The means or system that can be used to observe and record information relating to the condition, situation, or activities of a targeted location, organization, or individual. An intelligence source ...

Patient movement items (PMIs)

Military; General military

The medical equipment and supplies required to support patients during aeromedical evacuation.

Sortie allotment message (SORTIEALOT)

Military; General military

The means by which the joint force commander allots excess sorties to meet requirements of subordinate commanders that are expressed in their air employment and/or allocation plan.

Peak overpressure

Military; General military

The maximum value of overpressure at a given location which is generally experienced at the instant the shock (or blast) wave reaches that location.

Berm, natural

Military; General military

The nearly horizontal portion of a beach or backshore having an abrupt fall and formed by deposition of material by wave action. A berm marks the limit of ordinary high tide. For air cushion ...