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special event
An international or domestic event, contest, activity, or meeting, which by its very nature, or by specific statutory or regulatory authority, may warrant security, safety, and/or other logistical support or assistance from the Department of Defense.
View Other Definitionsforce protection working group
Cross-functional working group whose purpose is to conduct risk assessment and risk management and to recommend mitigating measures to the commander.
View Other Definitionsexclusive economic zone
A maritime zone adjacent to the territorial sea that may not extend beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured.
View Other Definitionsamphibious withdrawal
A type of amphibious operation involving the extraction of forces by sea in ships or craft from a hostile or potentially hostile shore.
View Other Definitionsseizures
In counterdrug operations, includes drugs and conveyances seized by law enforcement authorities and drug-related assets confiscated based on evidence that they have been derived from or used in illegal narcotics activities.
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