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pre-position
Term Source:
JP 4-0
(Joint Logistics)
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1.) To place military units, equipment, or supplies at or near the point of planned use or at a designated location to reduce reaction time, and to ensure timely support of a specific force during initial phases of an operation.
See Also:
- related pre-positioned war reserve materiel requirement, protectable
- related pre-positioned war reserve materiel requirement, balance
- related maritime pre-positioning ships
- related maritime pre-positioning force operation
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 4-0: Joint Logistics, updated October 2013
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This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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