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high-value target

A target the enemy commander requires for the successful completion of the mission.

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measurement ton

The unit of volumetric measurement of equipment associated with surface-delivered cargo equal to the total cubic feet divided by 40.

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intermodal

Type of international freight system that permits transshipping among sea, highway, rail, and air modes of transportation through use of American National Standards Institute and International Organization for Standardization containers, line-haul assets, and handling equipment.

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hasty breach

The creation of lanes through enemy minefields by expedient methods such as blasting with demolitions, pushing rollers or disabled vehicles through the minefields when the time factor does not permit detailed reconnaissance, deliberate breaching, or bypassing the obstacle.

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common item

Readily available commercial items.

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