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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
military occupation — A condition in which territory is under the effective control of a
foreign armed force. See also occupied territory. (JP 3-0)
Military Postal Service — The command, organization, personnel, and facilities
established to provide a means for the transmission of mail to and from the Department
of Defense, members of the US Armed Forces, and other authorized agencies and
individuals. Also called MPS. (JP 1-0)
Military Postal Service Agency — The single manager operating agency established to
manage the Military Postal Service. Also called MPSA. (JP 1-0)
military post office — A branch of a designated US-based post office established by US
Postal Service authority and operated by one of the Services. Also called MPO.
(JP 1-0)
military resources — Military and civilian personnel, facilities, equipment, and supplies
under the control of a Department of Defense component. (JP 4-01.5)
Military Sealift Command — A major command of the United States Navy reporting to
Commander Fleet Forces Command, and the United States Transportation Command’s
component command responsible for designated common-user sealift transportation
services to deploy, employ, sustain, and redeploy United States forces on a global basis.
Also called MSC. See also transportation component command. (JP 4-01.2)
Military Sealift Command force — Common-user sealift consisting of three subsets: the
Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force, common-user ocean transportation, and the special
mission support force. See also common-user sealift; Military Sealift Command.
(JP 4-01.2)
Military Service — A branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, established by act
of Congress, in which persons are appointed, enlisted, or inducted for military service,
and which operates and is administered within a military or executive department. The
Military Services are: the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United
States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Coast Guard.
military source operations — The collection, from, by and/or via humans, of foreign and
military and military-related intelligence. (JP 2-01.2)
military specification container — A container that meets specific written standards. Also
called MILSPEC container. (JP 4-09)
military standard requisitioning and issue procedure — A uniform procedure
established by the Department of Defense for use within the Department of Defense to
govern requisition and issue of materiel within standardized priorities. Also called
MILSTRIP.
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