(DoD) The primary national hub for domestic incident management operational coordination and situational awareness. A standing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week interagency organization fusing law enforcement, national intelligence, emergency response, and private-sector reporting. Also called NOC.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). national operations center. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/national_operations_center/definitions/1962952 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "national operations center" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/national_operations_center/definitions/1962952> |