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Contingency contract

Military; General military

A legally binding agreement for supplies, services, and construction let by government contracting officers in the operational area as well as other contracts that have a prescribed area of ...

Pointee-talkee

Military; General military

A language aid containing selected phrases in English opposite a translation in a foreign language. It is used by pointing to appropriate phrases.

Tactical map

Military; General military

A large-scale map used for tactical and administrative purposes.

Boat lane

Military; General military

A lane for amphibious assault landing craft, which extends from the line of departure to the beach.

Administrative loading

Military; General military

A loading method that gives primary consideration to achieving maximum utilisation of troop and cargo space without regard to tactical considerations. Equipment and supplies must be unloaded and ...

Phonetic alphabet

Military; General military

A list of standard words used to identify letters in a message transmitted by radio or telephone. The following are the authorised words, listed in order, for each letter in the alphabet: ALFA, ...

Complex contingency operations (CCOs)

Military; General military

Large-scale peace operations (or elements thereof) conducted by a combination of military forces and nonmilitary organisations that involve one or more of the elements of peace operations that ...