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detainee

Military; General military

A term used to refer to any person captured or otherwise detained by an armed force.

A term used to indicate a delegation of authority by the Secretary of Defense to a subordinate to act on behalf of the Secretary of Defense. Designation as executive agent, in and of itself, confers ...

casualty type

Military; General military

A term used to identify a casualty for reporting purposes as either a hostile casualty or a nonhostile casualty.

Armed Forces of the United States

Military; General military

A term used to denote collectively all components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (when mobilized under Title 10, United States Code to augment the Navy).

meteorological and oceanographic (METOC)

Military; General military

A term used to convey all meteorological, oceanographic, and space environmental factors as provided by Services, support agencies, and other sources. These factors include the whole range of ...

casualty status

Military; General military

A term used to classify a casualty for reporting purposes. There are seven casualty statuses: (1) deceased; (2) duty status - whereabouts unknown; (3) missing; (4) very seriously ill or injured; (5) ...

turnaround cycle

Military; General military

A term used in conjunction with vehicles, ships, and aircraft, and comprising the following: loading time at departure point; time to and from destination; unloading and loading time at destination; ...