(DoD) A subordinate organization formed around a specific process, capability, or activity within a designated larger organization of a joint force commander's headquarters. A cell usually is part of both a functional and traditional staff structures.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). cell. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cell/definitions/1960710 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "cell" http://smartdefine.org/cell/definitions/1960710 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "cell" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cell/definitions/1960710> |