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immediate response

Any form of immediate action taken in the United States and territories to save lives, prevent human suffering, or mitigate great property damage in response to a request for assistance from a civil authority, under imminently serious conditions when time does not permit approval from a higher authority.

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joint operation planning

Planning activities associated with joint military operations by combatant commanders and their subordinate joint force commanders in response to contingencies and crises.

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split-mission oriented protective posture

The concept of maintaining heightened protective posture only in those areas (or zones) that are contaminated, allowing personnel in uncontaminated areas to continue to operate in a reduced posture.

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electronic warfare support

Division of electronic warfare involving actions tasked by, or under direct control of, an operational commander to search for, intercept, identify, and locate or localize sources of intentional and unintentional radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition, targeting, planning and conduct of future operations.

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military construction

Any construction, alteration, development, conversion, or extension of any kind carried out with respect to a military installation.

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