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naval special warfare

A naval warfare specialty that conducts special operations with an emphasis on maritime, coastal, and riverine environments using small, flexible, mobile units operating under, on, and from the sea.

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information report

Report used to forward raw information collected to fulfill intelligence requirements.

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sun-synchronous orbit

An orbit in which the satellite’s orbital plane is at a fixed orientation to the sun, i.e., the orbit precesses about the earth at the same rate that the earth orbits the sun.

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joint

Connotes activities, operations, organizations, etc., in which elements of two or more Military Departments participate.

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geospatial intelligence base for contingency operations

A mobile visualization tool available through National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the Defense Logistics Agency. Applications are broad, including the capability to become familiar with a foreign environment, develop a battle scene, plan and execute noncombatant evacuations, contingency operations, urban area missions, and provide access to geospatial data where networks or infrastructure have been damaged or do not exist.

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