human rights violation
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Any act of disregarding human rights.
Example: The act was considered a violation of human rights.
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human shield
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Persons who, under the laws of war are considered non-
combatants and as such are protected from deliberate attack,
civilians, POWs etc, yet who is used as a hostage to deter
an enemy from striking a particular target.
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humanitarian (affairs) adviser
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A civilian who cooperates with humanitarian agencies
in the provision of assistance.
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humanitarian & civic assistance
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HCA
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Assistance to the local population provided by forces
involved in military operations.
Example: Once the force commander considered he had the
upper hand, he ordered HCA for the beleaguered community.
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humanitarian assistance
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HA
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Programs conducted to relieve or reduce the results of natural
or manmade disasters or other conditions such as human
suffering, disease, hunger, or deprivation that could present a
serious threat to life or result in serious damage to
or loss of property.
Example: HA was badly needed; however, the host nation
simply did not have the resources.
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humanitarian assistance (affairs) officer
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HAO
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A civilian who assists chief of the office for the coordination
of humanitarian assistance. UN humanitarian aid components
comprise small groups of civilians, eg UNHCR, UNICEF,
UNDP, NGOs etc.
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humanitarian coordinator
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A civilian officer within a PKO. In large or complex PKOs
the DHA might appoint a field-based coordinator.
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identification
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ID
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1. The process of determining the friendly or hostile character
of an unknown detected contact.
2. In arms control it is the process of determining which nation
is responsible for the detected violations
of an arms-control measure.
3. In ground-combat operations, identification is the act
of discriminating between recognizable objects as being
friendly or foe.
4. The classification of an object as a member of a class.
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identification:
friend or foe
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IFF
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The process of using electromagnetic transmissions, to which the
equipment of friendly forces automatically responds by means of
pulse emissions, to distinguish between friendly forces
and enemy forces.
Example: The lack of IFF indicated that the contact was hostile.
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identity card
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ID;
ID card
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An official document or plastic card, possibly including a
photograph, that indicates the name, date of birth, or other information which proves the identity of the barer.
Example: When asked for his ID, the individual turned and
attempted to run away.
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illegal procedures
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Actions prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules.
Example: The procedure was illegal.
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improvised mine
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A mine fabricated from available materials at or near
its point of use.
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in extremis
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A situation of such exceptional urgency that immediate action
is needed to minimize imminent loss of life or catastrophic
degradation of the political or military situation.
Example: The facility was to be utilised in extremis only
and was deployed merely as a precaution.
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incendiary bullet;
incendiary device
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A projectile/device designed to cause fire.
Example: The aircraft dropped incendiary bombs on the
convoy and caused mass destruction of the advancing force.
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incident control point
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ICP
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A designated point close to an incident where crisis management
forces will rendezvous and establish control capability before
initiating a tactical reaction.
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incident report
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INCREP
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Immediate report or incident report, to inform the force or mission
HQ, by the fastest means, of an actual or potential
breach of the peace.
Example: On receipt of the INCREP, the unit was deployed.
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incidents
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Brief clashes or other military disturbances generally of a
transitory nature and not involving protracted hostilities.
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incremental costs
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Additional costs to the Service incurred in support of
a contingency operation.
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INDIA
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The letter I in the phonetic alphabet.
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indirect fire
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Fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as a point
of aim.
Example: The measure was taken to protect the equipment
from indirect fire.
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individual equipment
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Clothing and equipment, for the personal use of the individual.
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individual protection
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Actions taken by individuals to survive and continue a mission
under NBC conditions.
Example: For their individual protection, the team carried
additional equipment, which would restrict their manoeuvrability.
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individual protective equipment
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The personal clothing and equipment required in NBC warfare
to protect individuals from nuclear, biological and chemical hazards.
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individual reserves
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The supplies carried for the purposes of individual use in an emergency.
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inert mine
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A mine or replica of a mine incapable of producing an explosion.
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infantry
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INF
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The part of an army that fights on foot and is not mounted
or in vehicles.
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infantry division
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Division of the infantry.
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infantry fighting vehicle
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IFV
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A heavily armed, armoured vehicle, often with tracks, that is
utilised for transporting infantry into battle and for supporting
them subsequently. IFVs often have amphibious capability.
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infantryman
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A foot soldier.
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infiltration
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1. The movement through or into an area or territory occupied by
either friendly or enemy troops or organizations.
2. In intelligence operations: the placing of an agent or team
of agents/operatives in a target area in hostile territory.
Infiltration usually involves the crossing of a frontier
or other guarded line.
Example: The orders were to infiltrate the occupied towns
wherever possible and glean intelligence concerning the
enemy's intentions.
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inflammable cargo
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Cargo such as drummed gasoline and oils.
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informant
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1. A person who, wittingly or unwittingly, provides information
to an agent, a clandestine service, or to the police.
2. In reporting, a person who has provided specific information
and is cited as a source.
Example: All informants had been captured by the enemy.
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operations/military
information
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Peacekeeping 'operations information', or 'military
information', activities are those associated with maps, charts,
media interpretation, press relations etc.
Example: Having been engaged in operations information
activities, the informant was well equipped to provide
the enemy with the information it needed.
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information assurance
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IA
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Information operations that protect and defend information and
information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity,
authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation.
Example: The IA procedures were effective and there
was little chance that there had been a leak.
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information officer
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IO
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A military officer or civilian involved in 'information'
activities in a PKO. Intelligence officers are not used in PKOs.
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information operations
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IO
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Actions taken to affect the information and information
systems of an adversary, while protecting one's own information
and information systems.
Example: Misinformation was one tactic employed as an
element of IO.
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information processing
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Conversion of collected information into a form suitable for
the purposes of intelligence.
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information resources
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Information and related resources, such as personnel, equipment,
and IT.
Example: Information resources included an encryptor for
use by informants and agents in the field.
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information security
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INFOSEC
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The protection of information and information systems against unauthorized access or modification of information, whether in storage, processing, or transit, and against denial of service to authorized users.
Example: INFOSEC measures were upgraded and all
electronic transmission were subsequently encrypted.
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information summary
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INFSUM
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An information summary is submitted to Force HQ by
battalions or sectors on a weekly basis.
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information system
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The entire infrastructure, organization, personnel and components
that collect, process, store, transmit, display, disseminate,
and act on information.
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information warfare
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IW
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Information operations conducted during time of crisis or
conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over
a specific adversary or adversaries.
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informer
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A person who intentionally discloses to police or to a security
service information about persons or activities considered suspect, usually for a financial reward.
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initial approach
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a. That part of an instrument approach procedure in which an
aircraft has departed an initial approach fix or point and is manoeuvring to enter the intermediate or final approach
to land.
b. That part of a visual approach of an aircraft immediately prior
to arrival over the airfield of destination, or over the reporting
point from which the final approach to the airfield is commenced.
Example: At the time of the incident, the aircraft was
on initial approach.
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initial assessment
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IA
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An assessment that provides a basic determination of the viability
of the infiltration and ex-filtration portion of a proposed
special-operations forces mission.
Example: In the IA, the team was made aware of the
risks involved.
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initial contact report
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A report indicating any detection of the enemy.
Example: The SNCO at the observation post had at that
point reported initial contact with the enemy vehicle. Acting
upon this initial contact report, the support unit was mobilized.
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initial response force
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The first unit, usually comprising military police, on the scene
of a terrorist incident.
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initial treatment
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Initial medical or other care procedures.
Example: Having been given initial treatment at the scene,
the soldier was evacuated to the safe zone.
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insertion
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1. The placement of troops and equipment into an operational
area during airmobile operations;
2. In the context of covert operations, the placement of
observation posts, patrols, or raiding parties either by helicopter, parachute, or by means of amphibious landing.
Example: Insertion was to take place at 0200.
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inshore patrol
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A naval defence patrol operating generally within a naval
defence coastal area, which might comprise all elements of harbour
defences, the coastal lookout system, patrol craft supporting bases, aircraft and Coast Guard stations.
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insignia
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An object or mark which officially shows either that a person or
object belongs to a particular organization or country, or that a
person has a particular rank.
Example: The officer wore the insignia of the
Parachute Regiment.
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inspection
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The physical process of determining compliance with
arms control measures.
Example: The inspection would be carried out at the earliest
opportunity and would be conducted by UN personnel.
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instructional mine
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An inert mine used for instructional purposes and
normally sectionalised for this purpose.
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insurgency
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An organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted
government, through use of subversion and armed conflict.
Example: Insurgency, however, was a major problem; moreover,
the insurgents were well equipped.
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insurgent
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A member of a political party who rebels against
established leadership.
Example: Insurgency, however, was a major problem; moreover,
the insurgents were well equipped.
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intelligence operations
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The variety of intelligence tasks that are carried out by various intelligence organizations and activities.
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intelligence report
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INTREP
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A specific report of information, usually on a single item, made
at any level of command in tactical operations and disseminated
as rapidly as possible in keeping with the timeliness
of the information.
Example: The INTREP gave him cause for optimism.
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intelligence source
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The means or system used to observe and record information
relating to the condition, situation, or activities of a targeted
location, organization, or individual. An intelligence source can comprise people, documents, equipment, or technical sensors.
Example: The cafe's owner was a useful intelligence source.
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interagency coordination
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The coordination between elements of the department of defence,
government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and
regional and international organizations for the purpose of
accomplishing an objective
Example: Interagency cooperation had been poor, nevertheless,
and this had contributed to the difficulties faced.
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