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acquisition and cross-servicing agreement (ACSA)

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Agreements negotiated on a bilateral basis with US allies or coalition partners that allow US forces to exchange most common types of support, including food, fuel, transportation, ammunition, and ...

general purchasing agents

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Agents who have been appointed in the principal overseas areas to supervise, control, coordinate, negotiate, and develop the local procurement of supplies, services, and facilities by Armed Forces of ...

double agent

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Agent in contact with two opposing intelligence services, only one of which is aware of the double contact or quasi-intelligence services.

resuscitative care

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Advanced emergency medical treatment required to prevent immediate loss of life or limb and to attain stabilization to ensure the patient could tolerate evacuation.

buddy-aid

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Acute medical care (first aid) provided by a non-medical Service member to another person.

sighting

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Actual visual contact. Does not include other contacts, which must be reported by type, e.g., radar and sonar contacts.

suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD)

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Activity that neutralizes, destroys, or temporarily degrades surface-based enemy air defenses by destructive and/or disruptive means.

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