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traverse level

Military; General military

That vertical displacement above low-level air defense systems, expressed both as a height and altitude, at which aircraft can cross the area.

mutual support

Military; General military

That support which units render each other against an enemy, because of their assigned tasks, their position relative to each other and to the enemy, and their inherent capabilities.

That status in which aircraft on the ground/deck are fully serviced and armed, with combat crews in readiness to take off within a specified short period of time (usually 15 minutes) after receipt of ...

United States controlled shipping

Military; General military

That shipping under US flag and selected ships under foreign flag considered to be under “effective US control,” i.e., that can reasonably be expected to be made available to the United States in ...

colored beach

Military; General military

That portion of usable coastline sufficient for the assault landing of a regimental landing team or similar sized unit. In the event that the landing force consists of a single battalion landing ...

hinterland, far

Military; General military

That region surrounding a beach or terminal operation to the extent that it has characteristics that affect the operation — normally within 100 miles.