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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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vertical stowage

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.

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amphibious withdrawal

A type of amphibious operation involving the extraction of forces by sea in ships or craft from a hostile or potentially hostile shore.

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hazards 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.

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counterintelligence activities

One or more of the five functions of counterintelligence: operations, investigations, collection, analysis and production, and functional services.

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