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backfill

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.

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meteorological and oceanographic information

Actionable information to include meteorological, climatological, oceanographic, and space environment observations, analyses, prognostic data or products and meteorological and oceanographic effects.

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terminal 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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engage

In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or weapon systems to fire on a designated target.

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incident 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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