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pre-positioned war reserve stock

The assets that are designated to satisfy the pre-positioned war reserve materiel requirement.

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commanding officer of troops

On a ship that has embarked units, a designated officer (usually the senior embarking unit commander) who is responsible for the administration, discipline, and training of all embarked units.

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partner nation

A nation that the United States works with in a specific situation or operation.

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nonlethal weapon

A weapon that is explicitly designed and primarily employed so as to incapacitate personnel or materiel, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment.

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criticality assessment

An assessment that identifies key assets and infrastructure that support Department of Defense missions, units, or activities and are deemed mission critical by military commanders or civilian agency managers.

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