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numbered fleet
A major tactical unit of the Navy immediately subordinate to a major fleet command and comprising various task forces, elements, groups, and units for the purpose of prosecuting specific naval operations.
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A method of stowage in depth within a single compartment by which loaded items are continually accessible for unloading, and the unloading can be completed without corresponding changes or prior unloading of other cargo.
View Other Definitionsamphibious withdrawal
A type of amphibious operation involving the extraction of forces by sea in ships or craft from a hostile or potentially hostile shore.
View Other Definitionshazards of electromagnetic radiation to fuels
The potential hazard that is created when volatile combustibles, such as fuel, are exposed to electromagnetic fields of sufficient energy to cause ignition.
View Other Definitionscounterintelligence activities
One or more of the five functions of counterintelligence: operations, investigations, collection, analysis and production, and functional services.
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