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naval special warfare group

A permanent Navy echelon III major command to which most naval special warfare forces are assigned for some operational and all administrative purposes.

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directive authority for logistics

Combatant commander authority to issue directives to subordinate commanders to ensure the effective execution of approved operation plans, optimize the use or reallocation of available resources, and prevent or eliminate redundant facilities and/or overlapping functions among the Service component commands.

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agency

In intelligence usage, an organization or individual engaged in collecting and/or processing information.

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throughput capacity

The estimated capacity of a port or an anchorage to clear cargo and/or passengers in 24 hours usually expressed in tons for cargo, but may be expressed in any agreed upon unit of measurement.

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process owner

The head of a Department of Defense component assigned a responsibility by the Secretary of Defense when process improvement involves more than one Service or Department of Defense component.

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