(DoD) A source of subsistence and supplies, typically containing items such as food, water, medical items, and/or communications equipment, packaged to prevent damage from exposure and hidden in isolated locations by such methods as burial, concealment, and/or submersion, to support isolated personnel. See also concealment; evader; evasion; recovery; recovery operations.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). cache. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cache/definitions/1960661 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "cache" http://smartdefine.org/cache/definitions/1960661 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, cache, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cache/definitions/1960661>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "cache" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cache/definitions/1960661> |