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departure airfield

An airfield on which troops and/or materiel are enplaned for flight.

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organization for landing

In amphibious operations, the specific tactical grouping of the landing force for the assault.

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joint patient movement team

Teams comprised of personnel trained in medical regulating and movement procedures.

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chemical hazard

Any chemical manufactured, used, transported, or stored that can cause death or other harm through toxic properties of those materials, including chemical agents and chemical weapons prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention as well as toxic industrial chemicals.

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joint base

In base defense operations, a locality from which operations of two or more of the Military Departments are projected or supported and which is manned by significant elements of two or more Military Departments or in which significant elements of two or more Military Departments are located.

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