General military

General military

General military terms.

Contributors in General military

General military

A three-colored light (red, amber, green) controlled from the primary flight control. Navy - The light displays the status of the ship to support flight operations. United States Coast Guard - The ...

Casualty category

Military; General military

A term used to specifically classify a casualty for reporting purposes based upon the casualty type and the casualty status. Casualty categories include killed in action, died of wounds received in ...

Detainee

Military; General military

A term used to refer to any person captured or otherwise detained by an armed force.

Executive agent (EA)

Military; General military

A term used to indicate a delegation of authority by the Secretary of defence to a subordinate to act on behalf of the Secretary of Defense. Designation as executive agent, in and of itself, confers ...

Casualty type

Military; General military

A term used to identify a casualty for reporting purposes as either a hostile casualty or a nonhostile casualty.

Armed Forces of the United States

Military; General military

A term used to denote collectively all components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (when mobilised under Title 10, United States Code to augment the Navy).

Combatant command

Military; General military

A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of defence and with the advice and ...