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on-scene commander

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-001211

1. An individual in the immediate vicinity of an isolating event who temporarily assumes command of the incident.

2. The federal officer designated to direct federal crisis and consequence management efforts at the scene of a terrorist or weapons of mass destruction incident.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-001211
FieldDefense and military
AbbreviationOSC
ReferencesJP 3-50
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "1. An individual in the immediate vicinity of an isolating event who temporarily assumes command of the incident.\n\n2. The federal officer designated to direct federal crisis and consequence management efforts at the scene of a terrorist or weapons of mass destruction incident.",
  "abbreviation": "OSC",
  "references": [
    "JP 3-50"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/on-scene-commander/"
}

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