(DoD) To place military units, equipment, or supplies at or near the point of planned use or at a designated location to reduce reaction time, and to ensure timely support of a specific force during initial phases of an operation.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). pre-position. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pre-position/definitions/1963397 |
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