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civilian internee

A civilian who is interned during armed conflict, occupation, or other military operation for security reasons, for protection, or because he or she committed an offense against the detaining power.

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fighter engagement zone

In air defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagement of air threats normally rests with fighter aircraft.

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command chaplain

The senior chaplain assigned to or designated by a commander of a staff, command, or unit.

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theater strategy

An overarching construct outlining a combatant commander’s vision for integrating and synchronizing military activities and operations with the other instruments of national power in order to achieve national strategic objectives.

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traffic flow security

The protection resulting from features, inherent in some cryptoequipment, that conceal the presence of valid messages on a communications circuit, normally achieved by causing the circuit to appear busy at all times.

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