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Aeromedical evacuation unit

Military; General military

An operational medical organisation concerned primarily with the management and control of patients being transported via an aeromedical evacuation system or system echelon.

Over-the-horizon amphibious operations

Military; General military

An operational initiative launched from beyond visual and radar range of the shoreline.

Area of operations (AO)

Military; General military

An operational area defined by the joint force commander for land and maritime forces. Areas of operation do not typically encompass the entire operational area of the joint force commander, but ...

An operational area defined by the geographic combatant commander for the conduct or support of specific military operations. Multiple theatres of operations normally will be geographically separate ...

Raid

Military; General military

An operation to temporarily seize an area in order to secure information, confuse an adversary, capture personnel or equipment, or to destroy a capability. It ends with a planned withdrawal upon ...

Downloading

Military; General military

An operation that removes airborne weapons or stores from an aircraft.

Hub

Military; General military

An organisation that sorts and distributes inbound cargo from wholesale supply sources (airlifted, sealifted, and ground transportable) and/or from within the theater.