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• A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area objectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. 186

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Mission Element. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mission-element.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Mission Element. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mission-element (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Mission Element." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mission-element.

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