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threat warning

The urgent communication and acknowledgement of time-critical information essential for the preservation of life and/or vital resources.

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tactical assembly area

An area that is generally out of the reach of light artillery and the location where units make final preparations (pre-combat checks and inspections) and rest, prior to moving to the line of departure.

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Air Force special operations air detachment

A squadron-size headquarters that could be a composite organization composed of different Air Force special operations assets, normally subordinate to an Air Force special operations air component, joint special operations air component, joint special operations task force, or a joint task force.

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intelligence planning

The intelligence component of the Adaptive Planning and Execution system, which coordinates and integrates all available Defense Intelligence Enterprise capabilities to meet combatant commander intelligence requirements.

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air defense sector

A geographical subdivision of an air defense region.

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