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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Medical treatment facility (MTF)

Military; Peace keeping

A facility established for the purpose of furnishing medical and/ or dental care to eligible individuals.

Apron

Military; Peace keeping

A defined area on an airfield, intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, parking, or maintenance.

Booby trap

Military; Peace keeping

A device to kill or maim an unsuspecting person who disturbs an apparently harmless object or performs a normally safe act.

Laser designator

Military; Peace keeping

A device that emits a beam of laser energy which is used to mark a specific place or object.

Task force (TF)

Military; Peace keeping

A temporary grouping of units, under one commander, formed for the purpose of carrying out a specific operation or mission.

Military grid reference system (MGRS)

A system which uses a standard-scaled grid square, based on a point of origin on a map projection of the surface of the earth to permit either position referencing or the computation of direction and ...

Task organisation

Military; Peace keeping

A temporary grouping of forces designed to accomplish a particular mission. Task organisation involves the distribution of available assets to subordinate control headquarters by attachment or by ...