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standard operating procedure

A set of instructions applicable to those features of operations that lend themselves to a definite or standardized procedure without loss of effectiveness.

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terminal control

Any electronic, mechanical, or visual control given to aircraft to facilitate target acquisition and resolution.

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peace operations

A broad term that encompasses multiagency and multinational crisis response and limited contingency operations involving all instruments of national power with military missions to contain conflict, redress the peace, and shape the environment to support reconciliation and rebuilding and facilitate the transition to legitimate governance.

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constraint

In the context of joint operation planning, a requirement placed on the command by a higher command that dictates an action, thus restricting freedom of action.

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terminal guidance

The guidance applied to a guided missile between midcourse guidance and arrival in the vicinity of the target.

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