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U.S. Department of Defence
Settore: Government; Military
Number of terms: 79318
Number of blossaries: 0
Company Profile:
An Army team used to decentralize the execution of movement responsibilities on an area basis or at key transportation nodes.
Industry:Military
An Army liaison that provides selected operational functions between the Army forces and the air component commander. Battlefield coordination detachment located in the air operations center interface includes exchanging current intelligence and operational data, support requirements, coordinating the integration of Army forces requirements for airspace coordinating measures, fire support coordination measures, and theater airlift.
Industry:Military
An armed struggle or clash between organized groups within a nation or between nations in order to achieve limited political or military objectives. Although regular forces are often involved, irregular forces frequently predominate. Conflict often is protracted, confined to a restricted geographic area, and constrained in weaponry and level of violence. Within this state, military power in response to threats may be exercised in an indirect manner while supportive of other instruments of national power. Limited objectives may be achieved by the short, focused, and direct application of force.
Industry:Military
An armed force organized to accomplish a specific objective in a foreign country.
Industry:Military
An area, in the vicinity of and to seaward of the line of departure, to which landing ships proceed and launch amphibious vehicles.
Industry:Military
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An area within a minefield or obstacle belt, free of live mines or obstacles, whose width and direction will allow a friendly force to pass through in tactical formation.
Industry:Military
An area under enemy or unfriendly control in which friendly forces cannot expect to operate successfully within existing operational constraints and force capabilities.
Industry:Military
An area that is generally out of the reach of light artillery and the location where units make final preparations (pre-combat checks and inspections) and rest, prior to moving to the line of departure.
Industry:Military
An area prepared for the accommodation (including any buildings, installations, and equipment), landing, and takeoff of aircraft.
Industry:Military
An area or facility from which a military force begins its offensive operations, to which it falls back in case of reverse, and in which supply facilities are organized.
Industry:Military