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'Military deployment' is the movement of armed forces and their logistical support infrastructure. In most of the world's navies, a deployment designates an extended period of duty at sea. The United States Navy recognizes those who complete deployments with a special decoration known as the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.

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United States

List of deployments

See also

References

United States

The United States Military Joint Publication 1-02, Department of Defense ''Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms'' defines the term as follows:
# In naval usage, the change from a cruising approach or contact disposition to a disposition for battle.
# The movement of forces within operational areas.
# The outer positioning of forces into a formation for battle.
# The relocation of forces and materiel to desired operational areas.
Deployment encompasses all activities from origin or home station through destination, specifically including intra-continental United States, intertheater, and intratheater movement legs, staging, and holding areas.

List of deployments

★ Deployments of the United States Military

★ Deployments of the French military

See also

★ Rapid Deployment Force

References

:''This article incorporates text in the public domain from the U.S. Department of Defense.''

★ ''Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms''