(DoD) Any large number of casualties produced in a relatively short period of time, usually as the result of a single incident such as a military aircraft accident, hurricane, flood, earthquake, or armed attack that exceeds local logistic support capabilities. See also casualty.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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