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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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Palletized load system (PLS)
Military; Peace keeping
A materials handling equipment, with a hydraulic loading system and a demountable flatrack body, used to transport cargo such as fuel, water, containers, hospital shelters, MLRS pods, missiles and ...
Approximate map reference (AMR)
Military; Peace keeping
A means of identifying an approximate area on the surface of the Earth by relating it to information appearing on a map, generally the graticule or grid; in military field reports, Universal ...
Division
Military; Peace keeping
A major administrative and tactical unit in which is combined the necessary arms and services required to operate independently and for sustained combat; larger than a regiment or brigade and smaller ...
Self-sustainment
Military; Peace keeping
A logistics support concept for troop contingents in a peace-keeping mission area whereby the contributing country provides some or all logistics support to the contingent on a reimbursable basis; ...
Armoured personnel carrier (APC)
Military; Peace keeping
A lightly armored, highly mobile, full tracked or wheeled vehicle, used primarily for transportation personnel and their individual equipment during tactical operations.
Heavy machine gun (HMG)
Military; Peace keeping
A machine gun with a larger calibre than a GPMG. Its mostly mounted on vehicles with the main of air defense. (Examples: Browning cal .50 HMG)
Evacuation point (EP)
Military; Peace keeping
A logistics term that specifies the location at which equipment is collected for evacuation.