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common use

Services, materiel, or facilities provided by a Department of Defense agency or a Military Department on a common basis for two or more Department of Defense agencies, elements, or other organizations as directed.

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principal federal official

The federal official designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security to act as his/her representative locally to oversee, coordinate, and execute the Secretary’s incident management responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5.

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distribution pipeline

Continuum or channel through which the Department of Defense conducts distribution operations, representing the end-to-end flow of resources from supplier to consumer and, in some cases, back to the supplier in retrograde activities.

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no-fire area

An area designated by the appropriate commander into which fires or their effects are prohibited.

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joint personnel recovery support product

The basic reference document for personnel recovery-specific information on a particular country or region of interest.

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