General military

General military

General military terms.

Contributors in General military

General military

Directives issued by competent military authority that delineate the circumstances and limitations under which United States forces will initiate and/or continue combat engagement with other forces ...

Administrative control (ADCON)

Military; General military

Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organisations in respect to administration and support, including organisation of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, ...

Coordinating point

Military; General military

Designated point at which, in all types of combat, adjacent units/formations must make contact for purposes of control and coordination.

Tactical questioning (TQ)

Military; General military

Direct questioning by any Department of defence personnel of a captured or detained person to obtain time-sensitive tactical intelligence information, at or near the point of capture or detention and ...

Advance guard

Military; General military

Detachment sent ahead of the main force to ensure its uninterrupted advance; to protect the main body against surprise; to facilitate the advance by removing obstacles and repairing roads and ...

Blast effect

Military; General military

Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an explosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted with the cratering and ground-shock effects of ...

Recovery mechanism (RM)

Military; General military

Designated indigenous or surrogate infrastructure that is specifically developed, trained, and directed by US forces to contact, authenticate, support, move, and exfiltrate designated isolated ...