Navy cargo handling force
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Related to Navy cargo handling force: Navy cargo handling battalion
Navy cargo handling force
The combined cargo handling units of the Navy, including primarily the Navy cargo handling and port group, the Naval Reserve cargo handling training battalion, and the Naval Reserve cargo handling battalion. These units are part of the operating forces and represent the Navy's capability for open ocean cargo handling. Also called NCHF. See also Navy cargo handling battalion.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.