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war reserves

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war reserves [′wȯr ri‚zərvz]
(ordnance)
Stocks of material amassed in peacetime to meet the increase in military requirements consequent upon an outbreak of war, and intended to provide the interim support essential to sustain operations until resupply can be effected.
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Because the mission was outside the normal logistics chain, it required communication and coordination among individuals associated with Army war reserves at AFSC, the Joint Munitions Command, CEG--A, the Army Materiel Command (AMC), and the Marine Corps.
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