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execute order
Term Source:
JP 5-0
(Joint Operation Planning)
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1.) An order issued by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, to implement a decision by the President to initiate military operations.
2.) An order to initiate military operations as directed.
See Also:
- also called EXORD
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Term Classification: planning
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 5-0: Joint Operation Planning, updated August 2011
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This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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