subversion
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Action designed to undermine the military, economic, psychological, or
political strength or morale of a regime.
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supplies
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Class I supplies relate to subsistence items; Class II to clothing, tentage, individual tools etc; Class III to petroleum, oil and
lubricants; Class IV to construction materials; Class V to ammunition; Class VI to troop equipments; Class VII to tanks, artillery, trucks, planes etc; Class VIII to medical supplies; Class
IX to parts and assemblies; and Class X to non-military supplies.
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supply depot
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A specialized facility designed, equipped and manned to perform the warehousing function and to conduct other activities, particularly those associated with the maintenance of stocks.
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supply point
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Central point where rations can be drawn by contingents, daily
(fresh rations), or weekly (dry rations).
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supply section
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SS
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Logistics & Communications Service, Department of
Peacekeeping Operations.
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support to counterinsurgency
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Support provided to a government in relation to the military, paramilitary, political, economic, psychological, and civic actions
it might be required to undertake to defeat insurgency.
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support to insurgency
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Support provided to an organized movement and aimed at the
overthrow of a constituted government, through use of
subversion and armed conflict.
Example: The task of the contingent was to provide the
Government with support to insurgency.
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supporting arms
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Weapons and weapons systems of all types employed to
support forces by indirect or direct fire.
Example: The supporting arms brought up the rear.
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supporting artillery
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Artillery that executes fire missions in support of a specific unit, usually infantry, but which remains under the command of a
more senior artillery commander.
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supporting fire
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Fire delivered by supporting units to assist or protect
a unit in combat.
Example: Supporting fire was provided by the
paramilitary forces on the flank.
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supporting forces
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Forces stationed in, or to be deployed to, an operational area to provide support for the execution of an operation order.
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supporting operations
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Operations conducted by forces other than those conducted
by the main force.
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supporting plan
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An operation plan prepared by a supporting commander or a subordinate commander in support of the force commander's plan.
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suppression mission
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A mission to suppress an actual or suspected weapons system for the
purpose of degrading its performance at a specific time and
for a specified duration.
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suppressive fire
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Fire on or about a weapons system to degrade its performance
during the conduct of a fire mission or attack.
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surface-to-air guided missile
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A guided missile launched from land or sea, for use against
airborne targets.
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surface-to-air missile
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SAM
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A missile launched from land or sea, for use against
airborne targets.
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surface-to-air weapon
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A weapon fired from land or sea, for use against airborne targets.
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surface-to-surface guided missile
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A guided missile launched from land or sea, for use against targets
on the surface.
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surface-to-surface missile
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SSM
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A missile launched from land or sea, for use against targets on
the surface.
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surrender
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To cease combat and acknowledge defeat.
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surveillance
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A systematic observation of airspace or surface areas by visual,
aural, electronic, photographic, or other means.
Example: The purpose of the drone was to conduct
surveillance of the area.
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susceptibility
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The vulnerability of a target audience to particular forms of psychological operations.
Example: He was concerned at the susceptibility of the
locals to the propaganda.
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sustainability
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The degree of mobility and survivability of a unit considered
in relation to the tasks, deployment areas, and degree of
support allocated to that unit.
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sustained fire
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SF
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Prolonged fire, maintained without interruption or weakening.
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sustainment phase
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The fourth phase in a peacekeeping operation, during which the logistics support of the contingents are the responsibility
of the UN.
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swept path
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The width of a lane swept during the mechanical sweep
of a minefield.
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table of organization & equipment
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TOE
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1. The TOE details the authorized levels of personnel and major equipment in formations and their sub-units and
defines the order of battle.
2. Under the UN standby arrangements system, the TOE lists the standard components available for peacekeeping operations, and provide guidelines on task, organization, size, equipments etc.
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tactical aero-medical evacuation
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That phase of evacuation that provides airlift for patients from the
combat zone to points outside the combat zone, and between points
within the communications zone.
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tactical air force
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An air force charged with carrying out tactical air operations in
coordination with ground or naval forces.
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tactical air support
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Air operations carried out in coordination with surface forces and
which directly assist land or maritime operations.
Example: The squadron was tasked with providing
tactical air support.
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Tactical Command
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TACOM
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The facilities, equipment, communications, procedures and
personnel tasked with planning, directing, and controlling
the operations of assigned and attached forces.
Example: The orders from TACOM were explicit.
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tactical concept
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A statement, in broad outline, that provides a common basis for
the future execution of tactical doctrine.
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tactical control
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TACON
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The Command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands. Tactical control is inherent in operational control
and may be delegated to, and exercised at, any level at or
below the level of combatant command.
Example: The orders from TACOM were explicit.
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tactical emergency
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A call to a MEDEVAC helicopter to indicate casualties that are so
serious or on such a scale as to endanger the mission. The term compares with 'absolute emergency' and 'priority'.
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tactical intelligence
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TACINTEL
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Intelligence that is required for the planning and
conduct of tactical operations.
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tactical minefield
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A minefield that is designed to directly attack enemy manoeuvres,
as part of a formation-obstacle plan. A tactical minefield is laid
for the purposes of delaying, channelling, or disrupting an enemy advance, giving the defending element a positional advantage.
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tactical mining
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Mining designed to influence a specific operation or to counter a
known or presumed tactical aim of the enemy.
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tactical reserve
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That part of a force held under the control of the commander as a manoeuvring force to influence future action.
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tactical satellite
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TACSAT
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A satellite for use by forward air controllers.
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tactical security
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The measures necessary to deny information to the enemy
and to ensure that a force retains its freedom of action, and
is warned or protected against an unexpected encounter
with the enemy.
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tactical troops
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Combat troops, together with any service troops required for their
direct support, who are organized under one commander to operate
as a unit and engage the enemy in combat.
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tactical unit
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A grouping of troops, aircraft, or ships that is intended to serve
as a single unit in combat. A tactical unit may include other
units required to service it.
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tailored forces
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Forces or units organised or equipped to fit the need of
a particular operation.
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TANGO
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The letter T in the phonetic alphabet.
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tank killer
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Another term for an anti-tank helicopter.
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target analysis
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An examination of potential targets to determine military
importance, priority of attack and the weapons required to obtain
a desired level of damage or casualties.
Example: Prior to the attack, there was a need to conduct a
target analysis.
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target audience
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An individual or group selected for influence by
means of psychological operations.
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target date
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The date on which a planned action should be accomplished
or initiated.
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target intelligence
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Intelligence that portrays and locates the components of a target
or target complex and indicates its vulnerability and relative importance.
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task fleet
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A mobile command comprising ships and aircraft established for the accomplishment of a specific major task or tasks that may be of a
continuing nature.
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task force
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TF
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1. A temporary grouping of units under one commander, formed
for the purpose of carrying out a specific operation or mission.
2. A component of a fleet organized by the commander of a task
fleet or higher authority, for the accomplishment of a specific task.
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task organization
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1. A temporary grouping of forces designed to accomplish a
particular mission.
2. The distribution of available assets to subordinate control or a subordinate HQ. Task organization may be accomplished by
attachment, by direct support, or by placing assets under
the operational control of a subordinate commander.
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tasking
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The process of translating the allocation of personnel, supplies
and equipment into orders, and the passing of these orders to
the units involved.
Example: His tasking was to execute the mission and
return to base by the most direct route.
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tear gas
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A type of gas that makes the eyes fill with tears, but does not
damage them. Tear gas is used by police and armed forces primarily
for the purpose dispersing unruly crowds.
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technical characteristics
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Those characteristics of equipment that pertain primarily to the
engineering principles involved in producing equipment possessing desired military characteristics.
Example: The technical characteristics of electronic equipment
are circuitry and an arrangement of different types
of small components.
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technical documentation
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TECDOC
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Any documentation regarding technical issues.
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technical information
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Information, including scientific information, that relates to
the research, development, engineering, test results, evaluation, production, operation, use and the maintenance of
munitions and other military supplies and equipment.
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technical intelligence
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TECHINT
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Intelligence derived by the exploitation of captured foreign material.
Technical intelligence is produced for strategic, operational, and tactical-level commanders. The intelligence is exploited by higher command until countermeasures are produced to neutralize
any technological advantage enjoyed by the enemy.
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telecommunications centre
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COMMCEN
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A facility, normally serving more than one organization or
terminal, that is responsible for the transmission, receipt,
acceptance, processing and distribution of incoming
and outgoing messages.
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temporary cease-fire
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Agreement, such as that between 2 armies, to cease hostilities
for a specified period to allow for discussions.
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terrain analysis
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The collection, analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of geographic
information concerning the natural and manmade features of the terrain, combined with other relevant factors, to predict the effect of the terrain on military operations.
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terrain study
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An analysis and interpretation of the natural and manmade features
of an area, their effects on military operations, and the effect of weather and climate on those features.
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terrorism
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The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful
violence to inculcate fear. Acts of terrorism are intended to coerce
or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.
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terrorist
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An individual who uses violence, terror, and intimidation to
achieve a political, religious or idealogical result.
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terrorist groups
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Any element, regardless of size or espoused cause, that commits
acts of violence or threatens violence in pursuit of its political, religious or ideological objectives.
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