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throughput

In transportation, the average quantity of cargo and passengers that can pass through a port on a daily basis from arrival at the port to loading onto a ship or plane, or from the discharge from a ship or plane to the exit (clearance) from the port complex.

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helicopter coordination section

The section within the Navy tactical air control center that coordinates rotary-wing air operations with the air traffic control center(s) in the amphibious force.

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massed fire

The fire of the batteries of two or more ships directed against a single target.

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commander's critical information requirement

An information requirement identified by the commander as being critical to facilitating timely decision making.

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terms of reference

A mutual agreement under which a command, element, or unit exercises authority or undertakes specific missions or tasks relative to another command, element, or unit.

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