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Contingency Operation

Date of Publication:

6/19/2019

Definition:

A military operation that is either designated by the Secretary of Defense as a contingency operation or becomes a contingency operation as a matter of law (Title 10, United States Code, Section 101[a][13]).

Source of Definition:

Deployment Health

Last Updated: September 14, 2022
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