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In US government/military documentation, ENCLOSURE refers to supplementary documents or attachments formally incorporated into official correspondence, memoranda, or directives (NOT to be confused with physical structures like buildings or containers).

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A formally-numbered supplementary document or attachment incorporated into official US military or government correspondence, memoranda, or directives to provide supporting information while maintaining clarity and conciseness in the primary communication.

Um documento ou anexo de apoio formalmente numerado incorporado em correspondência, memorandos ou diretrizes oficiais militares ou governamentais dos EUA para fornecer informações de apoio, mantendo a clareza e concisão na comunicação primária.

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• Army Regulation 25-50: Information Management: Records Management
  US Army▎ high· 2026-05-14
  • Official regulatory definition of enclosures in military correspondence
  • Procedural requirements for numbering and ordering enclosures
  • Rules governing use of enclosures in memoranda and formal correspondence
• Army Doctrine and Team Development: Writing in the Army Style
  James Madison University / US Army▎ high· 2026-05-14
  • Enclosures used for additional information and lengthy explanations in military correspondence
  • Sequential numbering and ordering requirements
  • Standard formatting conventions for military documents
• Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Enclosure
  Merriam-Webster▎ high· 2026-05-14
  • General definition: act of enclosing; thing that encloses; something placed inside
  • Etymology traceable to 15th century
  • Common usage in documentation and correspondence contexts