General military

General military

General military terms.

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General military

Two upright markers that may be lighted at night and placed so that, when aligned, the direction indicated assists in piloting. They may be used in amphibious operations to aid in beaching landing ...

Group of targets

Military; General military

Two or more targets on which fire is desired simultaneously. A group of targets is designated by a letter/number combination or a nickname.

Multinational integrated logistic support

Military; General military

Two or more nations agree to provide logistic assets to a multinational force under operational control of a multinational force commander for the logistic support of a multinational force.

Carrier air wing

Military; General military

Two or more aircraft squadrons formed under one commander for administrative and tactical control of operations from a carrier.

Base defence forces

Military; General military

Troops assigned or attached to a base for the primary purpose of base defence and security as well as augmentees and selectively armed personnel available to the base commander for base defence from ...

Service-organic transportation assets

Military; General military

Transportation assets that are: a. Assigned to a Military Department for functions of the Secretaries of the Military Departments set forth in Title 10 of the United States Code, Sections 3013(b), ...

Pre-position

Military; General military

To place military units, equipment, or supplies at or near the point of planned use or at a designated location to reduce reaction time, and to ensure timely support of a specific force during ...