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General quarters

Military; General military

A condition of readiness when naval action is imminent. All battle stations are fully manned and alert; ammunition is ready for instant loading; guns and guided missile launchers may be loaded.

A condition of a target so damaged that it can neither function as intended nor be restored to a usable condition. In the case of a building, all vertical supports and spanning members are damaged to ...

Military occupation

Military; General military

A condition in which territory is under the effective control of a foreign armed force.

Operations security vulnerability

Military; General military

A condition in which friendly actions provide operations security indicators that may be obtained and accurately evaluated by an adversary in time to provide a basis for effective adversary ...

Radio silence

Military; General military

A condition in which all or certain radio equipment capable of radiation is kept inoperative. (DOD only) (Note: In combined or United States Joint or intra-Service communications the frequency bands ...

National emergency

Military; General military

A condition declared by the President or the Congress by virtue of powers previously vested in them that authorise certain emergency actions to be undertaken in the national interest. Action to be ...

Spot report (SPOTREP)

Military; General military

A concise narrative report of essential information covering events or conditions that may have an immediate and significant effect on current planning and operations that is afforded the most ...