Military operations mounted from the sea, usually on short notice, consisting of forward deployed, or rapidly deployable, self-sustaining naval forces tailored to achieve a clearly stated objective. Also called NEW. See also expedition. (JP 3-33)
NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE
Meaning of NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012