(DoD) A planning directive from the Secretary of Defense, issued by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that authorizes and directs the transfer of forces between combatant commands by reassignment or attachment. A deployment order normally specifies the authority that the gaining combatant commander will exercise over the transferred forces. Also called DEPORD. See also deployment; deployment planning; prepare to deploy order.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). deployment order. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/deployment_order/definitions/1961333 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "deployment order" http://smartdefine.org/deployment_order/definitions/1961333 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "deployment order" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/deployment_order/definitions/1961333> |