### Question
How is the term sensitive military operation defined?


### Answer
The term **sensitive military operation** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 130f* as the following:

> a lethal operation or capture operation conducted by the armed forces outside the United States and outside a theater of major hostilities pursuant to—


(1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 130f*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 3-GENERAL POWERS AND FUNCTIONS**

