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surface combatant
Term Source:
JP 3-32
(Command and Control for Joint Maritime Operations)
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1.) A ship constructed and armed for combat use with the capability to conduct operations in multiple maritime roles against air, surface and subsurface threats, and land targets.
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 3-32: Command and Control for Joint Maritime Operations, updated August 2013
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This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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