Military Acronyms and Definitions - MilitaryDictionary.org
combat spread loading
A method of combat loading by which some of the troops, equipment, and initial supplies of a unit are loaded in one ship and the remainder are loaded in one or more others. This method is commonly used for troop units with heavy equipment.
View Other Definitionsheavy-lift cargo
Any single cargo lift, weighing over 5 long tons, and to be handled aboard ship.
View Other Definitionsdeployment planning
Operational planning directed toward the movement of forces and sustainment resources from their original locations to a specific operational area for conducting the joint operations contemplated in a given plan.
View Other Definitionsforeign military intelligence collection activities
Entails the overt debriefing, by trained human intelligence personnel, of all US persons employed by the Department of Defense who have access to information of potential national security value.
View Other Definitionsbase operating support
Directly assisting, maintaining, supplying, and distributing support of forces at the operating location.
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