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U.S. Department of Defence
Settore: Government; Military
Number of terms: 79318
Number of blossaries: 0
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An operation in which troops are actually landed for the purpose of diverting enemy reaction away from the main landing.
Industry:Military
An operation in which assault forces (combat, combat support, and combat service support), using the mobility of rotary-wing assets and the total integration of available firepower, maneuver under the control of a ground or air maneuver commander to engage enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain.
Industry:Military
An imitation in any sense of a person, object, or phenomenon which is intended to deceive enemy surveillance devices or mislead enemy evaluation.
Industry:Military
An operation in which a force under pressure trades space for time by slowing down the enemy’s momentum and inflicting maximum damage on the enemy without, in principle, becoming decisively engaged.
Industry:Military
An operation in which a force moves forward or rearward through another force’s combat positions with the intention of moving into or out of contact with the enemy. A passage may be designated as a forward or rearward passage of lines.
Industry:Military
An operation designed to demonstrate US resolve that involves increased visibility of US deployed forces in an attempt to defuse a specific situation that, if allowed to continue, may be detrimental to US interests or national objectives.
Industry:Military
An operation designed to clear or neutralize all mines and obstacles from a route or area.
Industry:Military
An operation conducted openly, without concealment.
Industry:Military
An opening in a ship’s deck giving access to cargo holds.
Industry:Military
An official, systematic search for facts to determine whether a person(s) is engaged in activities that may be injurious to US national security or advantageous to a foreign power.
Industry:Military