What is the meaning of point of origin?

(DoD) In distribution operations, the beginning point of a deployment, redeployment, or movement where forces or materiel are located.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). point of origin. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/point_of_origin/definitions/1963369
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "point of origin" http://smartdefine.org/point_of_origin/definitions/1963369 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, point of origin, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/point_of_origin/definitions/1963369>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "point of origin" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/point_of_origin/definitions/1963369>