Staging Base Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

staging base

Term Source: JP 3-18 (Joint Forcible Entry Operations) ?

1.) An advanced naval base for the anchoring, fueling, and refitting of transports and cargo ships as well as replenishment of mobile service squadrons.

2.) A landing and takeoff area with minimum servicing, supply, and shelter provided for the temporary occupancy of military aircraft during the course of movement from one location to another.

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: operations

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 3-18: Joint Forcible Entry Operations, updated November 2012 View source document

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

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