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A staging area is a location where organisms, people, vehicles, equipment or material are assembled before use. It may refer to: Designated area where vehicles, supplies, and construction equipment are positioned for access and use to a construction site. Resting and feeding places of migratory birds are referred to as staging areas. Places designated for setting up parades and other elaborate presentations. In military uses, a staging area is a place where troops or equipment in transit are assembled or processed. The US Department of Defense uses these definitions: 1. Amphibious or airborne-A general locality between the mounting area and the objective of an amphibious or airborne expedition, through which the expedition or parts thereof pass after mounting, for refueling, regrouping of ships, and/or exercise, inspection, and redistribution of troops. 2. Other movements-A general locality established for the concentration of troop units and transient personnel between movements over the lines of communications. Also called SA. See also airborne; marshalling; stage; staging.