(DoD, NATO) Distribution of the elements of a command within an area; usually the exact location of each unit headquarters and the deployment of the forces subordinate to it.
(DoD, NATO) A prescribed arrangement of the stations to be occupied by the several formations and single ships of a fleet, or major subdivisions of a fleet, for any purpose, such as cruising, approach, maintaining contact, or battle.
(DoD, NATO) A prescribed arrangement of all the tactical units composing a flight or group of aircraft. See also deployment; dispersion.
(DoD, NATO) A prescribed arrangement of the stations to be occupied by the several formations and single ships of a fleet, or major subdivisions of a fleet, for any purpose, such as cruising, approach, maintaining contact, or battle.
(DoD, NATO) A prescribed arrangement of all the tactical units composing a flight or group of aircraft. See also deployment; dispersion.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). disposition. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/disposition/definitions/1961420 |
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