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tracking

Precise and continuous position-finding of targets by radar, optical, or other means.

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materiel

All items necessary to equip, operate, maintain, and support military activities without distinction as to its application for administrative or combat purposes.

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target nomination list

A prioritized list of targets drawn from the joint target list and nominated by component commanders, appropriate agencies, or the joint force commander’s staff for inclusion on the joint integrated prioritized target list.

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air assault operation

An operation in which assault forces, using the mobility of rotary-wing assets and the total integration of available firepower, maneuver under the control of a ground or air maneuver commander to engage enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain.

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lodgment

A designated area in a hostile or potentially hostile operational area that, when seized and held, makes the continuous landing of troops and materiel possible and provides maneuver space for subsequent operations.

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