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economy of force
The judicious employment and distribution of forces so as to expend the minimum essential combat power on secondary efforts in order to allocate the maximum possible combat power on primary efforts.
View Other Definitionsforeign intelligence
Information relating to capabilities, intentions, or activities of foreign governments or elements thereof, foreign organizations, or foreign persons, or international terrorist activities.
View Other Definitionsair-capable ship
A ship other than an aircraft carrier, nuclear; amphibious assault ship (general purpose); or amphibious assault ship (multipurpose) from which aircraft can take off, be recovered, or routinely receive and transfer logistic support.
View Other DefinitionsArmy corps
An intermediate headquarters between divisions and the theater army consisting of two or more divisions together with supporting brigades.
View Other Definitionsauthorized departure
A procedure, short of ordered departure, by which mission employees or dependents or both, are permitted to leave post in advance of normal rotation when the national interests or imminent threat to life require it.
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