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relief in place

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An operation in which, by direction of higher authority, all or part of a unit is replaced in an area by the incoming unit. The responsibilities of the replaced elements for the mission and the assigned zone of operations are transferred to the incoming unit. The incoming unit continues the operation as ordered.


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That is what a ground commander does when he executes a relief in place [an act in which all or part of a unit is replaced in an area by the incoming unit, allowing continuity of operations].
The unit with which we conducted the relief in place and transfer of authority had seven gun trucks; however, the unit primarily relied on its combat arms counterparts to conduct many of its missions.
With billions filtering from the bailout, known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program, down to the banks, the panel is asking: Where’s the relief in places like Las Vegas, the biggest city in the state with the nation’s highest foreclosure rate?
 
 
 
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