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training period
Military; General military
An authorized and scheduled regular inactive duty training period. A training period must be at least two hours for retirement point credit and four hours for pay. Previously used interchangeably ...
proper authority
Military; General military
An authority authorized to call an opposing force hostile; may be either the President, the Secretary of Defense, the affected combatant commander, and/or any commander so delegated by either the ...
hostile act
Military; General military
An attack or other use of force against the US, US forces, or other designated persons or property. It also includes force used directly to preclude or impede the mission and/or duties of US forces, ...
air strike
Military; General military
An attack on specific objectives by fighter, bomber, or attack aircraft on an offensive mission. May consist of several air organizations under a single command in the air.
preemptive attack
Military; General military
An attack initiated on the basis of incontrovertible evidence that an enemy attack is imminent.
toxic chemical, biological, or radiological attack
Military; General military
An attack directed at personnel, animals, or crops, using injurious agents of chemical, biological, or radiological origin.
