noun
peacetime organization; peace footing
Military term referring to the organizational structure and force levels maintained during peacetime, as opposed to wartime mobilization. Often contrasted with 戦時編制 (wartime organization).
See also: 戦時編制
平時編制では、部隊の定員は戦時より少ない。
Under peacetime organization, the unit's authorized strength is smaller than in wartime.
平時編制から戦時編制への移行には時間がかかる。
Transitioning from peacetime organization to wartime organization takes time.
Refers to wartime organization, the counterpart to 平時編制. 平時編制 is the peacetime structure, while 戦時編制 is the expanded or mobilized structure for war.
Compound of 平時 (peacetime) and 編制 (organization, formation). The term is a technical military expression.