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Reserve Component units and individuals recalled to replace deploying active units and/or individuals in the continental United States and outside the continental United States.
View Other Definitionsmeteorological and oceanographic information
Actionable information to include meteorological, climatological, oceanographic, and space environment observations, analyses, prognostic data or products and meteorological and oceanographic effects.
View Other Definitionsterminal phase
That portion of the flight of a ballistic missile that begins when the warhead or payload reenters the atmosphere and ends when the warhead or payload detonates, releases its submunitions, or impacts.
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In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or weapon systems to fire on a designated target.
View Other Definitionsincident awareness and assessment
The Secretary of Defense approved use of Department of Defense intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and other intelligence capabilities for domestic non-intelligence support for defense support of civil authorities.
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