staging area

{
  "id": "MLC-T-DEF-001546",
  "term": "staging area",
  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "1. Airborne - A general locality between the mounting area and the objective of an airborne expedition, through which the expedition or parts thereof pass after mounting, for refueling, regrouping, and/or exercise, inspection, and redistribution of troops.\n\n2. Other movements - A general locality established for the concentration of troop units and transient personnel between movements over the lines of communications.",
  "abbreviation": "SA",
  "see_also": [
    "airborne",
    "marshalling",
    "staging"
  ],
  "references": [
    "JP 3-35"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/staging-area/"
}