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outer transport area
Term Source:
JP 3-02
(Amphibious Operations)
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1.) In amphibious operations, an area inside the antisubmarine screen to which assault transports proceed initially after arrival in the objective area.
See Also:
- see also transport area
- see also inner transport area
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: operations
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 3-02: Amphibious Operations, updated July 2014
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