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abbr., astronaut., mil. COA (military)
abbr., scottish COA
mil., logist. Series of actions combining attitudes and assets in space and time, so as to accomplish the various tasks. The courses of action permit to carry out the mission or can prevent its accomplishment. Both types must be studied according to the terrain. To be usable, they must be both: 1. generic enough not to be too numerous; 2. accurate enough to be clearly differentiated. 2. NATO In the estimate process, an option that will accomplish or contribute to the accomplishment of a mission or task, and from which a detailed plan is developed. (FRA)
USA Any sequence of activities that an individual or unit may follow; A scheme developed to accomplish a mission; A product of the course-of-action development step of the joint operation planning process (JP 5-0)