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emergency repair

The least amount of immediate repair to damaged facilities necessary for the facilities to support the mission.

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colored beach

That portion of usable coastline sufficient for the assault landing of a regimental landing team or similar sized unit.

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materiel planning

A subset of logistic planning consisting of the four-step process of: a. requirements definition. Requirements for significant items are calculated at item-level detail to support sustainability planning and analysis. b. apportionment. Items are apportioned to the combatant commanders based on a global scenario to avoid sourcing of items to multiple theaters. c. sourcing. Sourcing is the matching of available capabilities on a given date against item requirements to support sustainability analysis and the identification of locations to support transportation planning. d. documentation. Sourced item requirements are translated into movement requirements and documented in the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System database for transportation feasibility analysis.

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air mobility

The rapid movement of personnel, materiel, and forces to and from or within a theater by air.

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military health system

A health system that supports the military mission by fostering, protecting, sustaining, and restoring health and providing the direction, resources, health care providers, and other means necessary for promoting the health of the beneficiary population.

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