General military

General military

General military terms.

Contributors in General military

General military

A unit designation that has been mentioned in an agent report, captured document, or interrogation report, but for which available information is insufficient to include the unit in accepted order of ...

Joint desired point of impact (a JDPI)

Military; General military

A unique, alpha-numeric coded aimpoint identified by a three dimensional (latitude, longitude, elevation) mensurated point. It represents a weapon or capabilities desired point of impact or ...

Defence readiness condition (DEFCON)

Military; General military

A uniform system of progressive alert postures for use between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of unified and specified commands and for use by the Services. defence ...

Sea barge

Military; General military

A type of barge-ship that can carry up to 38 loaded barges. It may also carry tugs, stacked causeway sections, various watercraft, or heavy lift equipment to better support joint logistics ...

Amphibious withdrawal

Military; General military

A type of amphibious operation involving the extraction of forces by sea in ships or craft from a hostile or potentially hostile shore.

Amphibious raid

Military; General military

A type of amphibious operation involving swift incursion into or temporary occupation of an objective followed by a planned withdrawal.

Amphibious demonstration

Military; General military

A type of amphibious operation conducted for the purpose of deceiving the enemy by a show of force with the expectation of deluding the enemy into a course of action unfavourable to him.