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Military Postal Service Agency

The single manager operating agency established to manage the Military Postal Service.

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ground alert

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 period of time after receipt of a mission order.

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working group

An enduring or ad hoc organization within a joint force commander’s headquarters consisting of a core functional group and other staff and component representatives whose purpose is to provide analysis on the specific function to users.

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ionizing radiation

Particulate (alpha, beta, and neutron) and electromagnetic (X-ray and gamma) radiation of sufficient energy to displace electrons from atoms, producing ions.

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injury

A term comprising such conditions as fractures, wounds, sprains, strains, dislocations, concussions, and compressions.

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