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maritime domain awareness

The effective understanding of anything associated with the maritime domain that could impact the security, safety, economy, or environment of a nation.

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force management

An organizing construct of processes, policies, organizational information, and tools that informs senior leader decision making on the global joint sourcing of the defense strategy.

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segregation

In detainee operations, the removal of a detainee from other detainees and their environment for legitimate purposes unrelated to interrogation, such as when necessary for the movement, health, safety, and/or security of the detainee, the detention facility, or its personnel.

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assign

To place units or personnel in an organization where such placement is relatively permanent, and/or where such organization controls and administers the units or personnel for the primary function, or greater portion of the functions, of the unit or personnel.

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joint air component coordination element

A general term for the liaison element that serves as the direct representative of the joint force air component commander for joint air operations.

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