Intermodal Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org
intermodal
Term Source:
JP 4-09
(Distribution Operations)
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1.) Type of international freight system that permits transshipping among sea, highway, rail, and air modes of transportation through use of American National Standards Institute and International Organization for Standardization containers, line-haul assets, and handling equipment.
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: logistics
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 4-09: Distribution Operations, updated December 2013 View source document
This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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