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Air land operation

Military; General military

An operation involving movement by air with a designated destination for further ground deployment of units and personnel and/or further ground distribution of supplies.

Relief in place

Military; General military

An operation in which, by direction of higher authority, all or part of a unit is replaced in an area by the incoming unit. The responsibilities of the replaced elements for the mission and the ...

Agent net

Military; General military

An organisation for clandestine purposes that operates under the direction of a principal agent.

Emergency action committee (EAC)

An organisation established at a foreign service post by the chief of mission or principal officer for the purpose of directing and coordinating the post's response to contingencies. It consists of ...

Intergovernmental organisation (IGO)

Military; General military

An organisation created by a formal agreement (e.g., a treaty) between two or more governments. It may be established on a global, regional, or functional basis for wide-ranging or narrowly defined ...

Biological hazard

Military; General military

An organism, or substance derived from an organism, that poses a threat to human or animal health. This can include medical waste, samples of a microorganism, virus, or toxin (from a biological ...

Joint operation planning process (JOPP)

Military; General military

An orderly, analytical process that consists of a logical set of steps to analyse a mission; develop, analyze, and compare alternative courses of action against criteria of success and each other; ...