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joint force air component commander

The commander within a unified command, subordinate unified command, or joint task force responsible to the establishing commander for recommending the proper employment of assigned, attached, and/or made available for tasking air forces; planning and coordinating air operations; or accomplishing such operational missions as may be assigned.

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seize

To employ combat forces to occupy physically and to control a designated area.

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global distribution of materiel

The process of providing materiel from the source of supply to its point of consumption or use on a worldwide basis.

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relief in place

An operation in which, by direction of higher authority, all or part of a unit is replaced in an area by the incoming unit and the responsibilities of the replaced elements for the mission and the assigned zone of operations are transferred to the incoming unit.

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landing area

Any specially prepared or selected surface of land, water, or deck designated or used for takeoff and landing of aircraft.

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