Peace keeping

Peace keeping

Hybrid of politico-military interventions aimed at conflict control usually with the involvement of the United Nations presence in the field by military and civilian personnel.

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Combined Air Operations centre (CAOC)

Military; Peace keeping

Tactical integration of infantry, armour and artillery, as well as supporting arms such as engineer, anti-tank, reconnaissance and air defence units (helicopters)

That element of a command post by means of which a commander exercises fire direction (selection of targets, concentration or distribution of fire, allocation of ammunition) or fire control (applying ...

Main battle tank (MBT)

Military; Peace keeping

Tank, designed for mechanised warfare, combining firepower, armor, and maneuverability. (Examples for MBT: M - 1 Abrams (US); Leopard 2 (GE); Challenger (UK)

Area of operation (AO)

Military; Peace keeping

That portion of an area of conflict necessary for the conduct of a peace keeping operation. Areas of operations are geographical areas assigned to commanders for which they have responsibility.

Cross-servicing

Military; Peace keeping

That servicing performed by one service or national element for other services or national elements and for which the other services or national elements may be charged.

Holding capacity

Military; Peace keeping

The quantitative potential of a holding facility to accommodate patients waiting for medical evacuation, usually in other than fully supported hospital beds.