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Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Force

The surge sealift assets owned and operated by the United States Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration and Military Sealift Command (in contingency), crewed by civilian mariners.

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decision point

A point in space and time when the commander or staff anticipates making a key decision concerning a specific course of action.

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economy of force

The judicious employment and distribution of forces so as to expend the minimum essential combat power on secondary efforts in order to allocate the maximum possible combat power on primary efforts.

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traffic flow security

The protection resulting from features, inherent in some cryptoequipment, that conceal the presence of valid messages on a communications circuit, normally achieved by causing the circuit to appear busy at all times.

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directed-energy weapon

A weapon or system that uses directed energy to incapacitate, damage, or destroy enemy equipment, facilities, and/or personnel.

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