general reserve
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Reserve of troops under the control of the overall commander.
Example: There would now be a need to call forward troops
and equipment from the general reserve.
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general staffs
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Officers located in the headquarters of army or marine divisions,
marine brigades, aircraft wings, or larger units that assist
commanders in the planning, coordination, and supervision
of operations.
Example: He was next appointed to the general staffs and was
instructed to report to the MOD following a brief spell of leave.
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general support
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Stocks procured outside the mission area, and which may or
may not be centrally warehoused in the mission area.
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general support artillery
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GSA
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Artillery that executes the fire directed by the commander of
a unit to which it organically belongs or is attached.
GSA is utilised in support of an operation as a whole, rather
than in support of a specific subordinate unit.
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Geneva Convention
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An agreement accepted by most countries of the World that
establishes standards for the reasonable treatment of soldiers
and civilians during war.
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geographic coordinates
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The latitude and longitude of a position or point on the
surface of the Earth.
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GOLF
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The letter G in the phonetic alphabet.
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graphic scale
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A graduated line by means of which distances on a map, chart, or photograph may be measured in terms of ground distance.
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green-water operations
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Naval or sea operations that take place near the coastline.
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grenade launcher
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A weapon for shooting grenades.
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grid system; grid (coordinate) system
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GS
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A plane rectangular system of coordinates.
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gross weight
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WT
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1. The weight of a vehicle or aircraft fully equipped and
serviced for operation, including fuel, lubricants, coolant,
vehicle tools, spares, crew, personal equipment, and load.
2. The weight of a container or pallet including freight and binding.
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ground alert
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That status in which aircraft on the ground/deck are fully
serviced and armed, with combat crews in readiness to take
off within a specified time on receipt of a mission order.
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ground control
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A system of accurate measurements used to determine the
distances and directions or differences in elevation between
points on the Earth.
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group of targets
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Two or more targets on which fire is desired simultaneously.
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guard dog
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A dog trained to protect a place
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guard post
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A small building for the soldiers who are protecting a place
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guardroom
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A room for a guard post.
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guerrilla
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A combat participant in guerrilla warfare, eg a member of
an unofficial military group that is trying to change a
government by making sudden, unexpected attacks on
the official army forces.
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guerrilla force
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A group of irregular, predominantly indigenous personnel
organized along military lines to conduct military and paramilitary operations in enemy-held, hostile, or denied territory.
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guerrilla warfare
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GW
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Military and paramilitary operations conducted in enemy-held
or hostile territory by irregular, predominantly indigenous forces
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guided missile
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An unmanned vehicle moving above the surface of the
Earth the trajectory or flight path of which is capable of being altered by an external or internal mechanism.
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guided weapon
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An explosive weapon whose direction is controlled electronically
during its flight.
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gun
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1. A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively
low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
2. A cannon with a tube length of 30 calibres or more.
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gunner
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A member of the armed forces who is trained to use heavy guns.
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haemorrhage
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A large flow of blood from a damaged blood vessel
or vein.
Example: The wound soon began to haemorrhage. Shortly
after the haemorrhaging started, he died.
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hand-grenade
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A small bomb comprising explosive material in a metal
or plastic container that can be thrown easily.
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handover procedure
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1. The process for transfer of POWs, bodies, mail, property
et al, including domestic animals, through intermediaries, across
no-man's land, UN buffer zones or areas of separation, with
supervision by peacekeeping forces.
2. The process for transfer of UN and contingent property, for
example rations or supplies, from an outgoing contingent
to an incoming one.
Example: The handover procedure had been a simple one and the
transfer of prisoners progressed smoothly.
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hand-to-hand
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A fight involving physical contact.
Example: Once the troops had run out of ammunition, both sides
resorted to hand-to-hand fighting.
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headquarters
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HQ
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The executive and/or administrative elements of a command unit.
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headquarters company
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HQ Coy
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A headquarters company is in charge of a variety of duties at
an HQ, such as clerical tasks, protection
of the headquarters, the escorting and driving of staff,
quartering, catering for the officers etc.
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heat-seeking missile
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A missile that can direct itself towards something hot,
especially the exhaust from an aircraft engine.
Example: The missile had a heat-seeking capability and soon
locked on to the aircraft once it came within range.
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heavy anti-tank weapon
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A weapon capable of operating from ground or vehicle, used to
defeat armour and other material targets.
Example: The enemy was equipped with anti-tank weapons
and was able to bring this heavy artillery to bear.
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heavy artillery
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Equipment, supplies, ammunition, and personnel involved in the use
of cannon, rocket, or surface-to-surface missile launchers.
Field artillery is classified according to calibre as
follows: light, 120mm or less; medium, 121-160mm; heavy,
161-210mm; and very heavy, greater than 210mm in calibre.
Example: The enemy was equipped with anti-tank weapons
and was able to bring this heavy artillery to bear.
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heavy machine gun
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HMG
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A machine gun with a larger calibre than a GPMG that
can be mounted on vehicles, on vessels or in aircraft
Example: The Browning .50 is a formidable HMG that is
extremely effective as a vehicle-borne weapon.
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heavy-tank transporter
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A vehicle for transportation of heavy tanks.
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heavy-transport vehicle
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A vehicle used for transportation of heavy items.
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heightened readiness
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A level of increased combat readiness.
Example: Once the enemy appeared on radar, the ship was
placed at heightened readiness.
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heli-borne operation
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An operation involving the movement of troops and equipment
by helicopter.
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helicopter assault force
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A task organization combining helicopters, supporting units,
and helicopter-borne troop units for use in helicopter-borne
assault operations.
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helicopter evacuation
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helevac
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Evacuation by helicopter.
Example: The casualties were taken to a safe zone and
a helevac operation conducted.
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helicopter landing point
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A designated point where a single flight or wave of assault
helicopters utilise to embark or disembark troops and/or cargo.
Example: The casualties were taken to a helicopter landing
point within the safe zone and a helevac operation conducted.
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helicopter support team
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HST
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A task organization formed and equipped for employment
in a landing zone to facilitate the landing and movement of
helicopter-borne troops, equipment, supplies et al, or to
evacuate personnel such as casualties or POWs.
Example: As soon as the commander signalled that the POWs
were ready for evacuation, the HST was alerted.
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helipad
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A prepared area designated and used for take-off and
landing of helicopters.
Example: Given the prevailing conditions, Bravo 40 approached
the helipad with caution.
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heliport
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A facility designated for operating, basing, servicing, and
maintaining helicopters.
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H-Hour
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The specific hour on D-day at which a particular operation commences, for example the commencement of hostilities.
Example: The unit was ordered to be in position at H-hour
minus 4.
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high explosive
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HE
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Powerful chemical explosives such as artillery ammunition,
bombs, depth charges, demolition material, rockets, and missiles.
Example: Once over the target, the aircraft dropped HE
weapons on the enemy.
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high frequency
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HF
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Sound or radio wave frequency between 3 and 30 MHz.
Example: It was at that point that the HF radio came in
useful and the unit was able to communicate with its HQ.
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high-mobility, multi-purpose wheeled vehicle
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HMMWV;
HUMVE
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A light, unarmed utility vehicle.
Example: Unlike the HMMWVs deployed by the enemy, the
UN forces were equipped with US HUMVEs, which were
far more agile.
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high-speed, anti-radiation missile
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HARM
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A rail-launched missile carried on-board aircraft for the purposes
of launching at enemy radar-guidance antenna, the destruction of which can protect strike aircraft from defending missiles.
Example: The squadron was soon airborne, with each
helicopter armed with 2 HARM weapons.
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hijack; hijacker
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In PKO context, the abduction and holding of peacekeepers as hostages; otherwise, one who abducts and holds hostages.
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holding capacity
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The quantitative potential of a holding facility to accommodate patients awaiting medivac, usually in other than fully
supported hospital beds.
Example: The field hospital could barely cope; its holding
capacity was a mere 40 personnel.
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holster
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A carrying facility for a pistol, which is usually made of leather
and fixed on a waist belt or shoulder strap .
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horizontal action mine
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A mine designed to produce a destructive
effect in a plane approximately parallel to the ground.
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host nation
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HN
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A nation which receives the forces and/or supplies of allied
nations and/or NATO organizations to be located on, to operate
in, or to transit through its territory.
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host-nation support
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HNS
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Civilian and military assistance rendered by the host country to
those UN forces deployed within or staging through that country.
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hostage
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A person held as a pledge that certain terms or agreements will
be kept (the taking of hostages is forbidden under the 1049
Geneva Convention).
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hostile
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In combat and combat-support operations, an identity applied
to a 'track', ie that of an aircraft or a vessel seen on radar,
declared to belong to an opposing force and which, by virtue of its behaviour, characteristics or origin constitutes a threat
to friendly forces.
Example: The contact was considered hostile and DEFCON 1
was instigated promptly.
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hostile acts
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1. An attack or other use of force by any civilian,
paramilitary, military or terrorist force.
2. Force used directly to preclude or impede the mission and/or
duties of forces, including the recovery of personnel
or vital Government property.
Example: The incident was considered a hostile act and as
a result the unit had no option but to open fire.
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hostile environment
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An operational environment in which hostile forces have control,
and also the intent and capability to oppose effectively
or react to operations conducted by friendly forces.
Example: The region proved a hostile environment and
reinforcements were needed to prevent heavy losses.
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hostile track
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The classification assigned to the track of a vehicle, aircraft or
vessel that, based upon established criteria, is determined
to be an enemy threat.
Example: The radar operator was instructed to monitor the path
of the contact and to advise Command should it adopt
a hostile track.
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host-nation support agreement
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A basic agreement for support normally concluded at
government-to-government or government-to-commander level.
Such agreements can include general agreements, umbrella agreements, and memoranda of understanding.
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HOTEL
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the letter H in the phonetic alphabet.
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howitzer
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1. A cannon that combines certain characteristics of
guns and mortars.
2. Normally a cannon with a tube length of 20-30 calibres. The
tube can exceed 30 calibres and still be considered a howitzer
provided the high-angle, fire zoning solution permits range
overlap between charges.
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