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special event

An international or domestic event, contest, activity, or meeting, which by its very nature, or by specific statutory or regulatory authority, may warrant security, safety, and/or other logistical support or assistance from the Department of Defense.

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neutralize

To render safe mines, bombs, missiles, and booby traps.

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defensive counterair

All defensive measures designed to neutralize or destroy enemy forces attempting to penetrate or attack through friendly airspace.

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port complex

One or more port areas whose activities are geographically linked either because these areas are dependent on a common inland transport system or because they constitute a common initial destination for convoys.

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time of flight

In artillery, mortar, and naval gunfire support, the time in seconds from the instant a weapon is fired, launched, or released from the delivery vehicle or weapons system to the instant it strikes or detonates.

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