(DoD) Military operations mounted from the sea, usually on short notice, consisting of forward deployed, or rapidly deployable, self-sustaining naval forces tailored to achieve a clearly stated objective. Also called NEW. See also expedition.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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