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U.S. Department of Defence
Industry: Government; Military
Number of terms: 79318
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In base defense operations, the officer assigned to command a base.
Industry:Military
In biological or chemical warfare, the characteristic of an agent which pertains to the duration of its effectiveness under determined conditions after its dispersal.
Industry:Military
In base defense operations, a collection of bases, geographically grouped for mutual protection and ease of command and control.
Industry:Military
In artillery, mortar, and naval gunfire support, the time in seconds from the instant a weapon is fired, launched, or released from the delivery vehicle or weapons system to the instant it strikes or detonates.
Industry:Military
In artillery, mortar, and naval gunfire support, individual targets, groups, or series of targets to be fired on, in a definite sequence according to a definite program.
Industry:Military
Communication by a military organization directed to the internal audience that creates an awareness of the organization’s goals, informs them of significant developments affecting them and the organization, increases their effectiveness as ambassadors of the organization, and keeps them informed about what is going on in the organization.
Industry:Military
In artillery and naval gunfire support, the height of the highest point in the trajectory of a projectile above the horizontal plane passing through its origin.
Industry:Military
In artillery, mortar, and naval gunfire support, an order given to terminate firing on a specific target.
Industry:Military
In artillery and naval gunfire support, a term used by a spotter and/or observer in a call for fire to indicate the bearing of the spotting line.
Industry:Military
In arms control, physical process of determining compliance with arms control measures.
Industry:Military