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operational preparation of the environment

The conduct of activities in likely or potential areas of operations to prepare and shape the operational environment.

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item manager

An individual within the organization of an inventory control point or other such organization assigned management responsibility for one or more specific items of materiel.

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population at risk

The strength in personnel of a given force structure in terms of which casualty rates are stated.

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hazardous cargo

Cargo that includes not only large bulk-type categories such as explosives, pyrotechnics, petroleum, oils, and lubricants, compressed gases, corrosives and batteries, but lesser quantity materials like super-tropical bleach (oxiderizer), pesticides, poisons, medicines, specialized medical chemicals and medical waste that can be loaded as cargo.

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Air Force special operations air detachment

A squadron-size headquarters that could be a composite organization composed of different Air Force special operations assets, normally subordinate to an Air Force special operations air component, joint special operations air component, joint special operations task force, or a joint task force.

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