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Policy
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guidance that is directive or instructive, stating what is to be accomplished (ROE/rules of the game)
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Strategy
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defines how operations will be conducted to accomplish national policy objectives (plan - what plays to call)
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Doctrine
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considerations on how a job should be done to accomplish military goals (history)
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National Security Strategy:
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President - administration's mental image of the world - document for developing, applying, coordinating DIEM to achieve objectives that contribute to national security
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National Security Strategy Goals:
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end tyranny, created world of democratic, well-governed stats that meet needs of citizens and conducts themselves responsibly in the international system
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National Security Objectives
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champion human dignity, strengthen alliances, work with others, prevent WMD threats, ignite global economic growth, open societies and build infrastructure of democracy, cooperate with centers of global power, transform America's national security institutions, engage opportunities/confront challenges of globalization
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National Defense Strategy:
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SecDef
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National Military Strategy:
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CJCS
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Instruments of National Power (DIEM):
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Diplomatic/Information/Economic/Military
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Joint Operations:
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military actions conducted by joint forces or by service forces in relationships (support, coordinating authority)
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Unified Action:
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synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of gov/nongovernment entities with mil ops for unity of effort
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Multinational Operations:
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ops conducted by forces of 2 or more nations with structure of coalition or alliance
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Coalition
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an ad hoc agreement
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Alliance
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relationship results from formal agreement (treaty)
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Fundamentals
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respect, rapport, knowledge of partners, patience
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Interagency Coordination
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coordination that occurs between agencies of the USG, including DoD for objective accomplishment
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Operational Art:
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application of creative imagination by CCs and staffs supported by skills, knowledge, experience to design strategies, campaigns, and major ops and organize and employ military forces
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Operational Design:
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the conception and construction of the framework that underpins a joint op plan and its subsequent execution
(art is the manifestation of informed vision and creativity, design is the practical extension of the creative process) |
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Strategic guidance:
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define what constitutes victory (ends) and allocate adequate forces and resources (means) to achieve strategic objectives; the method (ways) of employing military capabilities to achieve the ends is for the supported JFC to develop and propose
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Levels of War:
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Strategic/Operational/Tactical
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Strategic -
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President/CJCS vision
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Operation -
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JFC/Component CC use op art/design to plan campaigns & major ops
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Tactical
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planning and execution of battles/engagements/activities
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Cross Cultural Competence (General
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ability to quickly & accurately comprehend then appropriately & effectively act across all cultural environments
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Cross Cultural Competence (Specific):
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knowledge/skills necessary to interact more competently with individuals of other backgrounds
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Specific Cross Cultural Attitudes
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ambiguity (more than 1 meaning), empathy (understand others feelings), lack of closure (absence of particular thing that is needed in business/social activity), openness (free from boundary or limits - receptive to new ideas/reason), relativism( suspending culturally informed opinion/behavior i.e. speaking with woman)
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Positive Attitudes Towards Cultural Differences
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accepting ambiguity, having empathy, accepting lack of closure, having openess, accepting relativism, believing change in attitude is possible
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12 Domains of Culture
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(broad categories of cultural knowledge, beliefs & behaviors):
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12 Domains of Culture
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family & kinship (marriage, children, family size & structure)
- religion & spirituality (origins, deities, worship, community, birth/death/life/afterlife) - sex & gender (categories, roles, identities, responsibilities reproduction labor) - political & social relations (community, ethnic, regional, national, status/leadership) - economics & resources (production, redistribution, accumulation, exchange) - time & space (orientation, purposes, measurement, relations) - language & communication (verbal/nonverbal, direct/indirect, high/low context, emotional/neutral) - technology & material (production, adoption, functions change) - history & myth (creation, origins, ends, events, individuals, agency) - sustenance & health (food & drink production, distribution, collection, consumption, illness, healing, wellness) - aesthetics & recreation (art, music, sport, clothing, adornment, rest, leisure) - learning & knowledge (experiential, community, professional, formal) |
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3C Model:
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Knowledge & Motivation & Learning Approaches + Communicate & Relate& Negotiate = Influence
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Goldwater-Nichols Act 1986
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strengthened civilian authority, improved military advice, clear responsibility on CCDRs to accomplish mission & matched responsibilities with authority
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CJCS:
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assists POTUS & SecDef in performing command functions
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Secretaries of Military Departments:
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organize, train, equip and provide forces - chain runs from POTUS through SecDef
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COCOM:
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reserved for the CCDRs over assigned forces
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Combatant Commanders:
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reports submitted to CJCS who forwards to SecDef and asks as spokesperson
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Supported Commander:
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responsible for accomplishing a military objective
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Supporting Commander:
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provide assistance to supported commander
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OPCON:
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authority by CC at an echelon at or below the level of the CCDR and can be delegated or transferred
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TACON
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command authority limited to detailed and usually local direction and control of movements and maneuvers
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Homeland Defense
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protection of US sovereignty, territory, domestic population & critical defense infrastructure against external threats & aggression or other threats as directed by the POTUS
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Civil Support:
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DoD support to US civil authorities for domestic emergencies and for designated law enforcement and other activities
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Coast Guard/Navy relationship:
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During peacetime, CG maintains lead agency when working with Navy; In wartime, CG is adjunct of Navy for war preparedness and comes under direction of Navy
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Combatant Commands:
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Africa (geographic), Central (geographic), European (geographic), Joint Forces (functional-geographic mix), Northern (geographic), Pacific (geographic), Southern (geographic), Strategic (functional), Special Ops (functional) & Transportation (functional)
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Types of Plans
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Campaign, Contingency, Crisis Action Planning
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Campaign Plans:
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translate national/theater strategy into operational concepts through development of op plan for campaign
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Contingency Plans
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occur in noncrisis situations - develop plans for broad range of contingencies - facilitates transition to CAP
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Crisis Action Plans:
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occurs in crisis situation - response to an imminent crisis
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Categories of Forces Available:
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- assigned: transfer of forces is permanent or for unknown amount of time; may be transferred only by SecDef
- apportioned: major combat forces made available for contingency planning/execution - allocated: provided by POTUS/SecDef for crisis action planning - distribution of limited resources |
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JOPES
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- combines individual service terminology and operating procedures into one standard multifaceted system for execution of complex multi-service exercises, campaigns and operations
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Contingency Planning:
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planning that occurs in non-crisis situations to prepare for possible contingencies; takes 12-24 months and is a 5-phase process
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Contingency Planning:
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Phase 1 Initiation - specifies strategic objectives & planning assumptions, specifies type of plan for each task, apportions major combat & strategic forces to CCDR for planning
Phase 2 Concept Development - conduct mission analysis, identify friendly/enemy centers of gravity, determine CCs overall intent for operation and develop staff estimates; CCDRs strategic concept submitted to CJCS Phase 3 Plan Development - produces force, support and transportation planning documents to support CCDRs concept of operations Phase 4 Plan Review - review for adequacy, feasibility, acceptability and compliance with joint doctrine Phase 5 Supporting Plans - emphasis shift to subordinate/supporting commanders completing plans to augment CCDRs plan |
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Military Discipline
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mental attitude & state of training which renders obedience instinctive under all conditions
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Imposed Discipline:
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enforced obedience to legal orders & regulations
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Self-Discipline:
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a willing and instinctive sense of responsibility that reflects our personnel commitment & sense of duty
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Task Discipline:
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requires strong sense of responsibility in performing our jobs to the best of our abilities
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Group Discipline:
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we must pull our own weight & at times deny personal preferences for good of the unit
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Unit Discipline:
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state of order and obedience; it demands habitual but reasoned obedience that preserves initiative & functions even in absence of the commander
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Adverse Administrative Action:
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improve, correct, and instruct those who depart from standards of performance, conduct, bearing, and integrity and whose actions degrade the individual & unit mission
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Rights of the Accused:
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Article 31 of UCMJ provides 7 basic rights
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Rights of the Accused:
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1 - Presumption of Innocence
2 - Right against self-incrimination 3 - Representation 4 - Pretrial Investigation/Court Martial 5 - Clemency 6 - Appeal 7 - Former Jeopardy |
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Nuclear Mission Areas:
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1 - weapon storage areas (WSA): heavily secured areas, inside base perimeter (igloos - 6 above ground, 1 underground)
2 - prime nuclear airlift forces (PNAFs): any aircrew, aircraft, flight line, or other function providing peacetime support of logistical airlift for nuclear weapons (airlift mission that moves nuclear weapons from one location to another) 3 - weapons storage & security systems (WS3) |
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4 Nuclear Surety Standards
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1- prevent nuclear weapons involved in accidents, incidents or jettisoned weapons from producing nuclear yield
2 - prevent DELIBERATE pre-arming, arming, launching, or releasing nuclear weapons except by direction 3 - prevent INADVERTENT pre-arming , alarming, launching or release in all normal & credible abnormal environments 4 - ensure adequate security of nuclear weapons |
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5 measures used to enhance survivability for nuclear assets:
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1 - Avoidance: eliminate detection & attack
2 - Defense Action: includes radar jamming and missile defense systems 3 - Deception: misleading the enemy as to actual location of nuclear weapons 4 - Hardening: shielding and robust structural design 5 - Threat Effect Tolerance: tolerate exposure to the environment & attacks |
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Survivability:
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the capability of nuclear forces, their nuclear control & support systems, & facilities to avoid, repel, withstand attack; concerned with entire threat spectrum: conventional electronic, nuclear, biological, chemical, terrorism, & sabotage
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Weapons Storage & Security Systems (WS3):
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include electronic monitoring & controls & storage vaults built into floor of Protective Aircraft Shelter (PAS).
Launch Control Center (LCC): deep underground structure of reinforced concrete & steel in blast/pressure protected hardened capsule |
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Silos:
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underground, vertical cylindrical container for storage and launching ICBMs - hardened with large blast door on top
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Deterrence Theory:
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prevention from action by fear of consequences
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Characteristics of Deterrence Theory:
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3 interrelated factors: (capability)(will)(perceptions of other of capability & will)
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Nuclear Weapon Planning:
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based on knowledge of enemy force strength/disposition; number, yields, types of weapons available; status/disposition of friendly forces
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Regional Nuclear Security Issues:
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Nuclear Proliferation & Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Nuclear Proliferation:
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spread of nuclear weapons, fissile material, & weapons-related nuclear technology & info to nations not recognized a nuclear weapon states
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation:
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measures to limit/stop spread of nuclear weapons, fissile material, & weapons-related nuclear technology and information
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5 Recognized Nuclear Weapons State Members of NPT
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China, France, Russia, United Kingdom & US
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4 Recognized Sovereign States Nonmembers of NPT:
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India, Israel, Pakistan & North Korea
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Weapons Reliability:
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2 elements - weapons system reliability and individual reliability
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Weapons system reliability:
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probability, without regard to countermeasures that nuclear weapon, subassembly, component or other part will perform in accordance with its design intent or requirements - 2 subcategories
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