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amphibious assault
A type of amphibious operation that involves establishing a force on a hostile or potentially hostile shore.
View Other Definitionssecurity cooperation organization
All Department of Defense elements located in a foreign country with assigned responsibilities for carrying out security assistance/cooperation management functions. It includes military assistance advisory groups, military missions and groups, offices of defense and military cooperation, liaison groups, and defense attaché personnel designated to perform security assistance/cooperation functions.
View Other Definitionsarea of responsibility
The geographical area associated with a combatant command within which a geographic combatant commander has authority to plan and conduct operations.
View Other Definitionsmultinational force commander
A general term applied to a commander who exercises command authority over a military force composed of elements from two or more nations.
View Other Definitionsnaval gunfire support
Fire provided by Navy surface gun systems in support of a unit or units tasked with achieving the commander's objectives. A subset of naval surface fire support.
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