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search and rescue

The use of aircraft, surface craft, submarines, and specialized rescue teams and equipment to search for and rescue distressed persons on land or at sea in a permissive environment.

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deception event

A deception means executed at a specific time and location in support of a deception operation.

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transmission security

The component of communications security that results from all measures designed to protect transmissions from interception and exploitation by means other than cryptanalysis.

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time-phased force and deployment list

Appendix 1 to Annex A of the operation plan, which identifies types and/or actual units required to support the operation plan and indicates origin and ports of debarkation or ocean area.

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joint special operations task force

A joint task force composed of special operations units from more than one Service, formed to carry out a specific special operation or prosecute special operations in support of a theater campaign or other operations.

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