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.

United States

The United States Military ^[1] defines the term as follows:

1. In naval usage, the change from a cruising approach or contact disposition to a disposition for battle.
2. The movement of forces within operational areas.
3. The outer positioning of forces into a formation for battle.
4. 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" (pdf). Joint Publication 1-02, Department of Defense (March 1, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-13.

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