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forward echelon

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noun

  1. (in a military operation) the troops and officers in a combat zone or in a position to engage the enemy.

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Everything from the rear echelon to the forward echelon and back was sent through us.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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