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task organization
An organization that assigns to responsible commanders the means with which to accomplish their assigned tasks in any planned action.
View Other Definitionsjoint mortuary affairs office
Plans and executes all mortuary affairs programs within a theater. Provides guidance to facilitate the conduct of all mortuary programs and to maintain data (as required) pertaining to recovery, identification, and disposition of all US dead and missing in the assigned theater. Serves as the central clearing point for all mortuary affairs and monitors the deceased and missing personal effects program.
View Other Definitionshigh velocity drop
A drop procedure in which the drop velocity is greater than 30 feet per second and lower than free drop velocity.
View Other Definitionsopen-source intelligence
Relevant information derived from the systematic collection, processing, and analysis of publicly available information in response to known or anticipated intelligence requirements.
View Other Definitionspoint of employment
In distribution operations, a physical location designated by the commander at the tactical level where force employment, emplacement, or commodity consumption occurs.
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