Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms: With the NATO, CENTO and IADB Glossaries IncorporatedJoint Chiefs of Staff, 1979 - 377 pages |
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... combat infor- mation center . activate DOD , NATO , CENTO , IADB ) 1. To put into existence by official order a unit , post , camp , station , base , or shore activity which has previously been constituted and designated by name or ...
... combat infor- mation center . activate DOD , NATO , CENTO , IADB ) 1. To put into existence by official order a unit , post , camp , station , base , or shore activity which has previously been constituted and designated by name or ...
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... combat air patrol ; fighter cover . airborne assault - See assault . airborne assault weapon- ( DOD , IADB ) An unarmored , mobile , full - tracked gun pro- viding a mobile antitank capability for air- borne troops . Can be airdropped ...
... combat air patrol ; fighter cover . airborne assault - See assault . airborne assault weapon- ( DOD , IADB ) An unarmored , mobile , full - tracked gun pro- viding a mobile antitank capability for air- borne troops . Can be airdropped ...
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... combat forces and their logistic support for execution of a tactical or a strategic mission . The means employed may be any combination of airborne units , air transportable units and types of trans- port aircraft , depending on the ...
... combat forces and their logistic support for execution of a tactical or a strategic mission . The means employed may be any combination of airborne units , air transportable units and types of trans- port aircraft , depending on the ...
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... combat informa- tion center . air defense direction center- ( DOD , IADB ) An installation having the capability of performing air surveillance , interception control and direction of allocated air de- fense weapons within an assigned ...
... combat informa- tion center . air defense direction center- ( DOD , IADB ) An installation having the capability of performing air surveillance , interception control and direction of allocated air de- fense weapons within an assigned ...
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... combat wings , but sometimes adapted to other organizational structures . airdrop ( DOD , IADB ) The unloading of per- sonnel or materiel from aircraft in flight . See also air movement ; free drop ; free fall ; high velocity drop ; low ...
... combat wings , but sometimes adapted to other organizational structures . airdrop ( DOD , IADB ) The unloading of per- sonnel or materiel from aircraft in flight . See also air movement ; free drop ; free fall ; high velocity drop ; low ...
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action activities air control air defense Air Force air intercept air support airborne aircraft airfield altitude amphibious amphibious vehicles and/or area-(DOD armed forces artillery assault assigned attack authority bomb burst capable cargo CENTO close air support code meaning combat command component convoy coordination craft D-day demolition Department of Defense designed detonation device direction electronic electronic warfare elements enemy equipment explosive facilities fire fire-(DOD flight force-(DOD friendly functions grid ground IADB installations intelligence load logistic M-day map or chart Marine materiel ment military minefield missile mission movement NATO nautical miles naval gunfire naval gunfire support naval mine warfare normally nuclear weapon object operations organization personnel photographic planning port position radar radiation radio route ship specific submarine supply surface surface-to-air missile tactical air target term tion traffic transport troops unit vehicle zone