(DoD, NATO) To process, in a specified area, troops which are in transit from one locality to another. See also marshalling; staging area.
(DoD, NATO) An element of the missile or propulsion system that generally separates from the missile at burnout or cut-off. Stages are numbered chronologically in order of burning.
(DoD, NATO) An element of the missile or propulsion system that generally separates from the missile at burnout or cut-off. Stages are numbered chronologically in order of burning.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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