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carrier air wing

Two or more aircraft squadrons formed under one commander for administrative and tactical control of operations from a carrier.

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governance

The state's ability to serve the citizens through the rules, processes, and behavior by which interests are articulated, resources are managed, and power is exercised in a society, including the representative participatory decision-making processes typically guaranteed under inclusive, constitutional authority.

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clandestine operation

An operation sponsored or conducted by governmental departments or agencies in such a way as to assure secrecy or concealment.

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hardstand

Open ground with a prepared surface used for the storage of materiel.

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screening

In intelligence, the evaluation of an individual or a group of individuals to determine their potential to answer collection requirements or to identify individuals who match a predetermined source profile coupled with the process of identifying and assessing the areas of knowledge, cooperation, and possible approach techniques for an individual who has information of intelligence value.

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