Military deployment
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In the military, as defined by Joint Publication 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, deployment is:
- 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.
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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