Residual Forces Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

residual forces

Term Source: JP 4-09 (Distribution Operations) ?

1.) Undeployed United States forces that have an immediate combat potential for continued military operations, and that have been deliberately withheld from utilization.

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: logistics

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 4-09: Distribution Operations, updated December 2013 View source document

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015


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