Military terminology refers to the terms and language of military organizations, personnel, and military doctrine. Much like other forms of corporate jargon...
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and National Command Authority, in that it: Generates a higher level of military action Causes a national reaction Affects international relationships Causes...
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Military star ranking is military terminology, used in mainly English speaking countries, to describe general and flag officers. Within NATO's armed forces...
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The Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms is a compendium of terminology used by the United States Department of Defense (DOD)...
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Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed...
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Despatch (section Military terminology)
Despatch rider, a military motorcycle courier Mentioned in despatches, a military tradition for commending notable achievements Military communications,...
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G.I. (redirect from G.I. (military))
to any female American soldier. In British military parlance and in armed forces modelled on British military traditions, G.I. refers to a Gunnery Instructor...
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In military terminology, a chalk is a group of paratroopers or other soldiers that deploy from a single aircraft. A chalk often corresponds to a platoon-sized...
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"Military grade" (alternatively "military-grade" or "mil-spec") is a buzzword commonly used in marketing and advertising for consumer goods. It is generally...
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sociology Military terminology Militarization of police Militia Ministry of defence Mobilization Police Private military company Staff (military) Standing...
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Paramilitary (redirect from Para-military)
A paramilitary is a military that is not a part of a country's official or legitimate armed forces. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the use of the...
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Muster (section Military terminology)
Muster list, list of the functions for team members A mustering, in military terminology, is a specialised formation, similar to an administrative corps Bill...
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Urban warfare (redirect from Military Operations on Urban Terrain)
artillery and air strikes to save civilian lives. Military forces are bound by the laws of war governing military necessity to the amount of force which can...
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In military terminology, a countersign is a sign, word, or any other signal previously agreed upon and required to be exchanged between a picket or guard...
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The military time zones are a standardized, uniform set of time zones for expressing time across different regions of the world, named after the NATO phonetic...
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defense policy may require. Formal military organization tends to use hierarchical forms (see Modern hierarchy for terminology and approximate troop strength...
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Military parlance is the vernacular used within the military and embraces all aspects of service life; it can be described as both a "code" and a "classification"...
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A military brat (colloquial or military slang) is a child of serving or retired military personnel. Military brats are associated with a unique subculture...
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complement of commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers of a military unit responsible for training the rest of the unit. The cadre may be the...
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defender's line by either intentionally making a pincer movement around the military flanks of a strongpoint, which becomes the tip of the salient, or by making...
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Kinetic (section Military terminology)
(1854–1918), photographer and film pioneer Kinetic projectile Kinetic military action All pages with titles beginning with Kinetic All pages with titles...
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In the military, a brevet (/brəˈvɛt/ or /ˈbrɛvɪt/ ) is a warrant that gives a commissioned officer a higher rank title as a reward, but which may not confer...
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Military deployment is the movement of armed forces and their logistical support infrastructure around the world. There are numerous groups within the...
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Overwatch is a force protection tactic in modern warfare where one small military unit, vehicle, or aircraft supports another friendly unit while the latter...
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détachement) is a military unit. It can either be detached from a larger unit for a specific function or (particularly in United States military usage) be a...
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A command in military terminology is an organisational unit for which a military commander is responsible. Commands, sometimes called units or formations...
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Empire and its successive opponents. ribāt: fortified convent used by a military order, especially in North Africa. uj: Turkish term meaning "mark"; uj...
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Military urbanism is the militarization of urban areas. This can include changes to built environments in military conflict areas or modifications of cityscapes...
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the free dictionary. In military organization, the term muster is the process or event of accounting for members in a military unit. This practice of inspections...
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The term kill chain is a military concept which identifies the structure of an attack. It consists of: identification of target dispatching of forces to...
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