envelopment
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An offensive manoeuvre in which the main attacking force passes
around or over the enemy's principal defensive positions
to secure objectives to the enemy's rear.
Example: The force then conducted an envelopment manoeuvre
to secure the advance.
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escort
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1. A combatant unit assigned to accompany and
protect another force or convoy.
2. An aircraft assigned to protect other aircraft
during a mission.
3. An armed guard that accompanies a convoy, a train,
prisoners etc.
4. An armed guard accompanying persons
as a mark of honour.
5. To convoy.
6. A member of the armed forces assigned to
accompany, assist, or guide an individual
or group, eg an escort officer.
Example: The first vessels to come under attack were
those escorting the convoy. One escort vessel was lost
as a result and several were badly damaged.
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escort forces
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Combat forces of various types provided to protect other forces
against enemy attack.
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escort patrol
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A unit tasked with escorting refugees being repatriated or with
protecting civilians on their way to and from work, where the
route passes dangerously close to a hostile party; the term refers
also to the mission entrusted to the unit.
Example: He was injured while the unit was on escort patrol
close to enemy lines.
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estimated time of arrival
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ETA
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The time at which units, supplies, etc are planned or calculated
to arrive. The ETA might differ from the actual time of arrival.
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estimated time of completion
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ETC
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An approximate calculation or judgment of the time of completion
of an action, operation, mission etc.
Example: The task was commenced and the commander
estimated the ETC to be 1500.
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estimated time of departure
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ETD
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The time at which units, supplies etc are planned or expected to
depart. The ETD might be different from the actual time of departure.
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European Union
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EU
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A pan-European organisation of 15 Member States and preparing for
the accession of 13 eastern and southern European countries.
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evacuation
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1. The process of moving any person who is wounded, injured,
or ill to and/or between medical treatment facilities.
2. The clearance of personnel, animals, or materiel
from a given locality.
3. The controlled process of collecting, classifying, and shipping
unserviceable or abandoned materiel, to appropriate reclamation,
maintenance, technical intelligence, or disposal facilities.
An evacuation might prove necessary because of unusual or
emergency circumstance.
Example: The evacuation took 3 days. Several units that could not
be evacuated for operational reasons remained behind.
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evacuation convoy
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A convoy which is used for evacuation of dangerously exposed waters.
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evacuation point
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EP
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The location at which equipment is collected or personnel
are gathered prior to evacuation.
Example: The first priority was to establish an EP.
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evacuation policy
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1. A command decision to establish the maximum number of days
that patients may be held within the command for treatment.
Patients who, in the opinion of responsible medical officers,
cannot be returned to a duty status within the period prescribed
would be evacuated by the first available means, provided the travel
involved would not aggravate their disabilities.
2. A command decision concerning the movement of civilians
from the proximity of military operations for security
and safety reasons and involving the need to arrange for
movement, reception, care, and control of such individuals.
3. Command policy concerning the evacuation of unserviceable
or abandoned materiel, including the designation of channels
and destinations for evacuated materiel, the establishment of
controls and procedures, and the dissemination of condition
standards and disposition instructions.
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evacuation system; chain of evacuation
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A series of medical-treatment stations and facilities and the
evacuation routes along which they are positioned. The term
'chain of evacuation' might also be used to refer to:
a. A series of prisoner-of-war collecting points, facilities and routes
by means of which prisoners of war and civilian internees are
collected and evacuated from a combat zone.
b. A series of installations for evacuating disabled or
salvaged material.
Example: An evacuation system was quickly devised. The
chain of evacuation would involve several local communities
and pass through the mountains.
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evacuee
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A civilian removed from a place of residence by military
direction for reasons of personal security or the requirements
of the military situation.
Example: Many of the evacuees were wounded and would
require medical treatment en route.
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escape & evasion
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E&E
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The procedures and operations employed to enable military
personnel and other selected individuals to escape from
enemy-held or hostile areas.
Example: The incursion would be followed by an escape
and evasion phase during which each member of the team
would be expected to act independently.
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ex-filtration
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The withdrawal of personnel or units from areas under enemy
control by stealth, deception, surprise or clandestine means.
Example: Ex-filtration, personnel would be required to
rendezvous at the dropping point for pick up at 0230.
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expeditionary force
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An armed force organized to accomplish a specific objective
in a foreign country.
Example: Once the expeditionary force had reported in, the
commander would be in a position to decide on the next
course of action.
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expellee
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A civilian outside the boundaries of the country of his or her
nationality or ethnic origin who is being forcibly repatriated
to that country or to a third country for political or other purposes.
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exploder
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A device designed to generate an electric current in a firing
circuit to enable the user to initiate an explosive charge or charges.
Example: The exploder was somewhat primitive; nevertheless,
it would have to suffice.
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explosive ordnance disposal
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EOD
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The detection, identification, field evaluation, safe-rendering,
recovery and final disposal of unexploded ordnance.
Example: The team had been trained in EOD and Search
operations and were well prepared for the task.
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external reinforcing force
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A reinforcing force that is principally stationed in peacetime outside
its intended Major NATO Command area of operations.
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field ambulance
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An all terrain vehicle, equipped as an ambulance.
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field artillery
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Equipment, supplies, ammunition and personnel involved in the use of cannon, rockets, or surface-to-surface missiles.
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field defence stores; defence stores
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Field items that include the likes of concertina wire, barbed wire,
fence posts, sandbags, observation towers, gabions, T-walls,
corrugated iron, timber, gates, chain- link fences, barriers etc.
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field dressing station; holding station
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A medical aid station close to the locus of combat.
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field exercise
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An exercise conducted in the field under simulated war conditions
in which troops and armament of one side are actually present,
while those of the other side may be imaginary or in outline.
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field fortifications
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An emplacement or shelter of a temporary nature that can be
constructed with reasonable facility by units requiring no
more than minor engineering and equipment participation.
Example: Field fortifications had been meticulously prepared
and the unit was comfortably in position and ready for
action within a very short time.
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field hospital
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A standard component of a standby force, a field hospital
provides second and limited third-line medical support to
military units in the field. Ideally, a field hospital should facilitate
full accommodation and be equipped with ambulances, vehicles,
an operating theatre, sterilizer, x-ray facilities, dental facilities, equipment workshop, intensive-care unit, examination rooms
and a mortuary et al..
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field marshal
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A senior military rank in some armies.
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field of fire
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The area that a weapon or a group of weapons can cover
effectively with fire from a given position.
Example: The field of fire was so restricted, it was impossible
to deter the enemy effectively.
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Field Supply Unit
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FSU
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Logistics & Communications Service, Field Administration
& Logistics Division, Office of Planning & Support, Department
of Peacekeeping Operations.
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field glasses
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Otherwise known as binoculars.
Example: Through the field glasses, the enemy position could
be seen clearly. He handed the binoculars to the 2IC
and began to detail his plan for attack.
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fielding
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Acquisition, delivery and distribution of new equipment to the units
who are destined to use it.
Example: It was while fielding the new supplies that the next attack
came.
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fighting in built-up areas
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FIBUA
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Fighting where there are a lot of buildings.
Example: Fire Control had instructed the ceasefire to enable
the troops to engage in FIBUA.
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final destination
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In naval control of shipping, the final destination of a convoy or
of an individual ship (whether in convoy or independent) irrespective
of whether or not routing instructions have been issued.
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final protective fire
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FPF
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An immediately available prearranged barrier of fire designed
to impede enemy movement across defensive lines or areas.
Example: Once in position, the force awaited the FPF prior
to commencing the advance.
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Finance Management & Support Service
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FMSS
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Field Administration & Logistics Division, Department of
Peacekeeping Operations.
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finance officer
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FO
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A civilian administrator in a PKO's finance section.
See also Chief Finance Officer.
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fire control
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The control of all operations in connection with the application
of fire on a target.
Example: Fire Control had instructed the ceasefire to enable
the troops to engage in FIBUA.
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fire-control system
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FCS
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A system that performs the functions of target acquisition,
tracking, data computation and engagement control, primarily
by utilising electronic means.
Example: During the attack, the FCS had been neutralised.
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Fire-Direction Centre
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FDC
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That element of a command post by means of which a
commander exercises fire direction, ie selection of targets,
concentration or distribution of fire, the allocation of ammunition,
and fire control.
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fire mission
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1. A specific assignment given to a fire unit as part
of a definite plan.
2. An order used to alert the weapon/battery units and
indicate that the message to follow is a call for fire.
Example: Once in position, the unit prepared for the fire mission
and awaited the call for fire.
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fire support
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The collective use of mortars, field artillery, close air support
and naval gunfire in support of a battle plan or of ground forces.
Example: Once in position, the unit called for fire support.
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fire-support coordination
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The planning and executing of fire so that targets are adequately
covered by a suitable weapon or group of weapons.
Example: Effective fire-support coordination placed the
enemy at a distinct disadvantage.
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fire-support group
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A temporary grouping of ships under a single commander charged
with supporting troop operations ashore by naval gunfire.
A fire support group may be further subdivided into fire
support units and fire support elements.
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firepower
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1. The amount of fire that can be delivered by a position,
unit, or weapon system.
2. The ability to deliver fire.
Example: The enemy had superior firepower and this quickly
became apparent as the casualties mounted.
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first aid
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Basic medical treatment that is provided to an individual as soon
as possible following injury or suddenly illness.
Example: Although he had been provided first aid without delay,
his injuries were such that he could not be saved.
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first-line maintenance
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As applied to PKOs, the term first-line maintenance refers to maintenance conducted at contingent or unit level.
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fixed medical-treatment facility
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A medical-treatment facility that is designed to operate for
an extended period of time at a specific site.
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flag-of-truce; white flag
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A flag symbolizing the acceptance of defeat or a lack
of intention to attack.
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flame thrower
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A weapon that projects incendiary fuel and has provision for
ignition of this fuel.
Example: The flame thrower was then directed at the entrance to
the bunker and the effects were dramatic.
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flanking attack
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An offensive manoeuvre directed at the flank of an enemy.
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flight
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The basic tactical unit in an air force, consisting of 4 or more
aircraft in 2 or more elements.
Example: The squadron comprised 3 flights of 6 aircraft, each
under the command of a flight commander.
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force commander
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FC
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The senior officer responsible for executing the mandate of the
mission in respect of all military operations. The FC is responsible
for reporting to UN HQ through the SRSG in respect of
all matters relating to military personnel and military operations.
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