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reachback

The process of obtaining products, services, and applications, or forces, or equipment, or material from organizations that are not forward deployed.

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closure

In transportation, the process of a unitÂ’s arriving at a specified location.

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military government

The supreme authority the military exercises by force or agreement over the lands, property, and indigenous populations and institutions of domestic, allied, or enemy territory therefore substituting sovereign authority under rule of law for the previously established government.

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minefield

In naval warfare, an area of water containing mines emplaced with or without a pattern.

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supported commander

In the context of joint operation planning, the commander who prepares operation plans or operation orders in response to requirements of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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