(DoD) A system of preplanned shipping lanes in mined or potentially mined waters used to minimize the area the mine countermeasures commander has to keep clear of mines in order to provide safe passage for friendly shipping.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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