Operational environment in which host country military and law enforcement agencies have control as well as the intent and capability to assist operations that a unit intends to conduct. The site from which a rocket or mortar was launched at U. Black and white military. forces. Redcoat was another name given to the Parliamentary Troops by the Royalists, viz., "Colonel Hollis and his regiment of Redcoats", though both sides had redcoated soldiers and the word had been used to designate soldiers in the previous century.
Unit Identification Code: An alphanumeric, six-character string which identifies all active, reserve and guard of the United States military. Military word after special or black eyed. The purpose of psychological operations is to induce or reinforce foreign attitudes and behavior favorable to the originator? For air and ocean transport, use nautical miles; for rail, highway, and inland waterway transport in the continental United States, use statute miles. Superbase: The only bases that fall into this category right now are Kandahar Airfield and Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
Those friendly frequencies used for a particular operation, identified and protected to prevent them from being inadvertently jammed by friendly forces while active electronic warfare operations are directed against hostile forces. Phrases Only People in the Military Know. Recommended by user John Alfred. For every five seconds of hanging out of a helicopter, there are countless eternities of safety briefs and mundane tasks (picking up cigarette butts, buffing floors, toilets). It may vary from day to day and among similar delivery units. The Danes had a similar word f orlov and the Swedes the word forlof.
11 Bullet Catcher/Bang-Bang -- An Army infantryman. A little later it was used to designate either sea or land forces, or sometimes both. Gun: A mortar tube or artillery piece. Military word after special or black and white. "Birth-control glasses" are considered ugly enough to function as contraceptives. Only in the service is it acceptable to refer to one of your coworkers or (more frequently) a person working for you as "a good piece of gear.
Zone of Fire: A particular area where a unit delivers or is about to deliver fire. Guide to Military Lingo. It is still used in France in the sense of a wolf-trap. Weapons of Mass Destruction: Weapons which can cause destruction or death beyond the ability of conventional weapons. Strategics, the science of the movements of two armies in war, out of the visual circle of each other; or, if better liked, out of cannon reach. ' In addition to its ordinary meaning, as the second beat of a drum when the foot are to march.
The day following Thanksgiving—commonly referred to as Black Friday—has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the United States. Usually given to communications officers on U. They might, perhaps, be compared with our old friends the Bashi-Bazouks. This may be a seaport or aerial port of debarkation; for unit requirements; it may or may not coincide with the destination. Vacuum-sealed meals eaten by soldiers when no DFAC or local alternative exists. Moonbeam: A flashlight. When used in connection with an established facility operated by one Service for joint use by two or more Services,? The dimensions of the smallest rectangle which will contain a map or chart, including all the printed material in its margin. A word or phrase limited to radio telephone procedure used to facilitate communication by conveying information in a condensed standard form. Smollett uses the word havresack in his translation of Gil Blas, 1749. A statement outlining the essential characteristics and functions of an item, service, or materiel required to meet the minimum needs of the Government. Meaning a die-orderly retreat. Embed: A reporter who is accommodated by the military command to observe operations firsthand.
It originally meant 'marching orders' and then the formation assumed by troops on the march. It is only supposed to be used for illumination, as it should be considered a chemical weapon if used against people. War is derived from the old High German werran, to embroil (hence the modern German, wirren to confuse). Customers typically receive materiel delivery through the vendor? They range in size from a soda can to a tractor trailer and are initiated by anything from a pressure sensor to a suicidal attacker. All written content, illustrations, and photography are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse/reproduction in any form. It references the closing of two other training facilities in San Diego and Orlando, which both feature far more enjoyable weather.
"High speed, low drag". Helo -- Short-hand term for a helicopter. Receipt of personal effects does not constitute ownership. Of an engraved map reproduced from the same engraved printing plate; c. all detail to appear on a map or chart which will be reproduced from a single printing plate (e. g., the?
Requests generated to meet airlift requirements that can be forecast or where requirements can be anticipated and published in the air tasking order. They may or may not be marked with protected emblems. Often said of artillerymen or drivers. A building aboard a diplomatic or consular compound where classified information may be handled, stored, discussed, or processed, but that does not house the offices of the chief of mission or principal officer. See also induced radiation; initial radiation; residual radiation. Describes the pace at which a soldier works, whether that work is combat patrols, making PowerPoint slides or training. In amphibious operations, a parallel system of command, responding to the interrelationship of Navy, landing force, Air Force, and other major forces assigned, wherein corresponding commanders are established at each subordinate level of all components to facilitate coordinated planning for, and execution of, the amphibious operation. IED: Improvised Explosive Device. Soldiers fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have developed an expansive new military vocabulary, taking elements from popular culture as well as the doublespeak of the military industrial complex. If it's a situation, often "everyone has to take a bite" of said soup sandwich. 5 ton payload capacity. That part of logistics concerning research, design, development, manufacture, and acceptance of materiel. Alpha Charlie: Military alphabet used to represent being verbally reprimanded.
Rack Out: Go to sleep. Troop, troops and troupe are forms of the same word derived from Late Latin troppus a flock. Count d'Argenson, then French Minister of War, directed that each man should be furnished with a haversac, which was to be made of the skins of dogs or goats, with the hair outwards, for the purpose of protecting the contents from rain. Poeni refers lo the Phoenicians, the ancestors of the Carthaginians. A satellite orbit in which the satellite passes over the North and South Poles on each orbit, and eventually passes over all points on the earth. The science or art of obtaining reliable measurements from photographic images. The signature weapon of the insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, IEDs are low-cost bombs that can be modified to exploit specific vulnerabilities of an enemy. A reference to an individual print in an air photographic sortie. Cargo requiring refrigeration, such as meat, fruit, fresh vegetables, and medical department biologicals. To "ruck up" is to get through a particularly challenging or stressful situation. Battalion, from the French bataillon, is a word whose chief peculiarity seems to lie in its spelling.
For example, cranberry sauce indicates turkey while applesauce indicates pork chops. Also called minor control. Members called under this provision may not be used for disaster relief or to suppress insurrection. It's your own fault if you left something unattended and it went missing. Databases created and maintained by the Military Services for the purpose of identifying all geospatial information and services requirements for emerging and existing forces and systems. The defense or protection of special vital elements and installations; e. g., command and control facilities or air bases. A portion of a map or overlay on which are drawn the outlines of the areas covered by one or more photographs.
After presidential approval in principle, negotiations will be initiated with the user nation to develop detailed support arrangements. The primary purpose of a pool is to promote maximum efficiency of use of the pooled resources or personnel, e. g., a petroleum pool or a labor and equipment pool. In a figurative sense meaning either a vast host of men or a multitude of things, "army" has been common since the beginning of the 16th Century, occurring often in the Bible, Shakespeare, Spenser, etc. Here's Military Connection's lingo guide to some popular military specific terms, phrases and acronyms. It and corpse are variants of the same Middle English and Old French cors, derived from the Latin corpus. "Hurry up and wait, " also said sarcastically, pokes fun at the military's propensity to perform tasks quickly, and then sit idly for long periods of time. A psychological operations support element is not designed to provide full-spectrum psychological operations capability; reachback is critical for its mission success. Representation on a diagram or chart of the position or course of a target in terms of angles and distances from positions; location of a position on a map or a chart. Recommended by user 31320680.