lifecycle managed
n.— «The new units will also be different because they will be “lifecycle managed,” which is the Army’s new buzzword for unit manning.» —“Army program offers jobs in three new ‘units of action’” by Lisa Burgess Stars and Stripes May 5, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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