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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)
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force An aggregation of military personnel, weapon systems, equipment, and necessary support, or combination thereof
force A major subdivision of a fleet
force beddown The provision of expedient facilities for troop support to provide a platform for the projection of force
force closure The point in time when a supported joint force commander determines that sufficient personnel and equipment resources are in the assigned operational area to carry out assigned tasks
force health protection Measures to promote, improve, or conserve the behavioral and physical well-being of Service members to enable a healthy and fit force, prevent injury and illness, and protect the force from health hazards
force management An organizing construct of processes, policies, organizational information, and tools that informs senior leader decision making on the global joint sourcing of the defense strategy.
force module A grouping of combat, combat support, and combat service support forces, with their accompanying supplies and the required nonunit resupply and personnel necessary to sustain forces for a minimum of 30 days
force planning Planning associated with the creation and maintenance of military capabilities by the Military Departments, Services, and US Special Operations Command
force planning In the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System, the planning conducted by the supported combatant command and its components to determine required force capabilities to accomplish an assigned mission
force projection The ability to project the military instrument of national power from the United States or another theater, in response to requirements for military operations
force protection Preventive measures taken to mitigate hostile actions against Department of Defense personnel (to include family members) resources, facilities, and critical information
force protection condition A Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-approved standard for identification of and recommended responses to terrorist threats against United States personnel and facilities
force protection detachment A counterintelligence element that provides counterintelligence support to transiting and assigned ships, personnel, and aircraft in regions of elevated threat
force protection working group Cross-functional working group whose purpose is to conduct risk assessment and risk management and to recommend mitigating measures to the commander
force requirement number An alphanumeric code used to uniquely identify force entries in a given operation plan time-phased force and deployment data
force sequencing The phased introduction of forces into and out of the operational area
force sourcing The identification of the actual units, their origins, ports of embarkation, and movement characteristics to satisfy the time-phased force requirements of a supported commander
force structure The composition of Department of Defense organizations, both military and civilian, that comprise and support United States defense forces as specified by the National Defense Authorization Acts of current and applicable previous years, and defines the organizational hierarchy through which leadership authorities are exercised