line of departure

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line of departure

[′līn əv di′pär·chər]

(navigation)

The initial position of a scouting line, from which scouts proceed on their prescribed courses for search.

(ordnance)

The direction of a projectile at the instant it clears the muzzle of the gun.

The direction of a bomb or rocket at the instant of launching.

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Before crossing the line of departure, we spent considerable time training operators across the DISCOM on operating the SCAMP That time turned out to be wasted.

The Aviation Support Battalion--workhorse of Army aviation: the authors chronicle the 603d Aviation Support Battalion's move across Iraq in support of the 3d Infantry Division's Aviation Brigade

One day after crossing the line of departure, we dropped off the class IV to the customer.

Supporting engineers in action

All units had crossed the line of departure with a 5-day supply of rations and water, and we were now on day 5.

A Corps Support Battalion's experience in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Before crossing the line of departure, HHC received operational orders placing it in direct support of the 1BCT, 3d Forward Support Battalion (3FSB).

Security operations in support of the divisional rear area

Titled The Command Team, the print depicts the relationship between commander, command sergeant major, and their soldiers as they prepare to cross the line of departure.

Lead the way

Army engineers crossed the line of departure for Operation Iraqi Freedom as members of a joint and multinational team.

Forging our future--using Operation Iraqi Freedom Phase IV lessons learned

PARLIAMENT starts a marathon debate today on the race to reach the finishing line of departure from the EU in March and the later conclusion of a new trade relationship with the EU.

Powerful voices point the way to a people's choice

* Will the battalion task force cross the line of departure with a complete basic load and full fuel tanks?

The Right Questions for Sustainers to Ask and Answer on toe Battlefield: By answering the right questions, sustainers can provide maneuver forces with the operational reach, prolonged endurance, and freedom of action needed for success on the battlefield

Typically, the battalion is assigned a line of departure for the assault crossing at a distance of 1 to 2 kilometers from the water's edge and assembly areas for ferry and amphibious transport boarding and loading and tank preparation are located 5 to 6 kilometers from the water's edge.

A RUSSIAN APPROACH TO a Battalion Hasty River-crossing Assault

Every military leader manages risk; whether it's for daily flight operations, crossing the line of departure on patrol, or executing a national level mission.

QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT

When we crossed the line of departure in 2003, there were only four systems in an entire Marine division that provided that capability.