cross-leveling

Definition

Redistributing personnel, equipment, or supplies between units to ensure all elements meet operational requirements. Robbing Peter to pay Paul, but with more tactical justification.

Example Usage

We're short on AT4s, but we can cross-level from Charlie Company since they're not leaving the wire today.

Origin

Logistics and personnel management terminology, formalized in modern operational planning

Fun Fact

Cross-leveling inevitably makes someone unhappy, leading to the military truism: 'Your emergency is not my emergency—until the sergeant major makes it my emergency.'

Source: Army logistical doctrine and personnel management procedures

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