The quantity of materiel, in addition to the operating level of supply, required to be on hand to permit continuous operations in the event of minor interruption of normal replenishment or unpredictable fluctuations in demand. See also level of supply.
SAFETY LEVEL OF SUPPLY
Meaning of SAFETY LEVEL OF SUPPLY in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012