(DoD, NATO) In logistics, an item forming a portion of an equipment, that can be provisioned and replaced as an entity and which normally incorporates replaceable parts or groups of parts. See also component; subassembly.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/assembly/definitions/1960432 |
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