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Joint intelligence support element (JISE)

Military; General military

A subordinate joint force element whose focus is on intelligence support for joint operations, providing the joint force commander, joint staff, and components with the complete air, space, ground, ...

Mobility echelon

Military; General military

A subordinate element of a unit that is scheduled for deployment separately from the parent unit.

Bar

Military; General military

A submerged or emerged embankment of sand, gravel, or mud created on the sea floor in shallow water by waves and currents. A bar may be composed of mollusk shells.

Performance work statement (PWS)

Military; General military

A statement of work for performance based acquisitions that describe the results in clear, specific, and objective terms with measurable outcomes.

Movement requirement

Military; General military

A stated movement mode and time-phased need for the transport of units, personnel, and/or materiel from a specified origin to a specified destination.

Cold war

Military; General military

A state of international tension wherein political, economic, technological, sociological, psychological, paramilitary, and military measures short of overt armed conflict involving regular military ...

Airborne alert

Military; General military

A state of aircraft readiness wherein combat-equipped aircraft are airborne and ready for immediate action. (DOD only) It is designed to reduce reaction time and to increase survivability.