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other detainee
Person in the custody of the US Armed Forces who has not been classified as an enemy prisoner of war (article 4, Geneva Convention of 1949 Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (GPW)), retained personnel (article 33, GPW), or civilian internee (article 78, Geneva Convention).
View Other Definitionsbeachhead
A designated area on a hostile or potentially hostile shore that, when seized and held, ensures the continuous landing of troops and materiel, and provides maneuver space requisite for subsequent projected operations ashore.
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An exact location at sea within a fire support area from which a fire support ship delivers fire.
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Those variables of an operational environment or situation in which a unit, system, or individual is expected to operate and may affect performance.
View Other Definitionsstaging base
An advanced naval base for the anchoring, fueling, and refitting of transports and cargo ships as well as replenishment of mobile service squadrons.
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