Chief Transportation Officer
CTO
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A civilian who, under the supervision of the CISS, is responsible for
the allocation of vehicle transport to staff. The CTO supervises
local mechanics and drivers, and may run a pool of UN-owned
and civilian rental vehicles.
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Chief, Budget & Administrative Unit
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CB/AU
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The civilian in charge of budgeting and administration.
Example: On arrival, he reported to the CB/AU, whose office was located some way from the domestic quarters.
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Chief, Buildings Management Section
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CBMS
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The civilian responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of
official premises, together with associated equipment,
appliances, and furniture.
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Chief, Civilian Police
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CCIVPOL
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Top policeman, head of Civilian Police.
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Chief, General Service/Section
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See 'Chief General Service officer'.
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Chief, Integrated Support Services
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CISS
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The officer, who, together with the chief of staff, exercises joint
operational control over the logistic support system for
an entire mission.
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cipher
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Any cryptographic system in which arbitrary symbols (or groups
of symbols) represent units of plain text of regular length, usually
single letters. The units of plain text may be rearranged in
accordance with certain predetermined rules.
Example: He was familiar with cryptographic systems
generally; however, that particular cipher created a problem
of some magnitude.
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citizens’ band
(radio)
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CB (radio)
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A radio communication system for members of the public.
Example: The CB radio reception was poor in that area
and therefore information had been scarce.
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civil administration
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CA
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1. An administration established by a foreign government in
friendly territory, under an agreement with the government
of the area concerned, to exercise certain governmental functions.
2. An administration established by a foreign occupying power
in hostile territory, which exercises executive, legislative, and
judicial authority until an indigenous civil government
can be established.
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civil affairs activities
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Activities performed or supported by designated military units
to enhance the relationship between military forces and
civil authorities in areas where military forces are present.
Such activities involve the application of specialist skills in
areas that are normally the responsibility of civil government.
Example: The UN forces became engaged in civil affairs
activities pending the formation of a structure suitable to
take control of the region.
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civil affairs agreement
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An agreement that governs the relationship between allied
armed forces located in a friendly country and the civil authorities
and people of that country.
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civil censorship
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The control and inspection of civilian communications, such as
messages, printed matter, and films that are entering, leaving,
or circulating within areas occupied or controlled by armed forces.
Example: While censorship had been in force, it had been
impossible for the media to communicate effectively.
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civil defence
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All those activities and measures that are designed or undertaken to:
a. Minimize the effects upon the civilian population of an
enemy attack on their country.
b. Deal with the immediate emergency conditions that would
be created by any such attack.
c. Carry out emergency repairs to, or the emergency
restoration of, vital utilities and facilities destroyed or
damaged by any such attack.
Example: As a precaution, civil-defence measures were
put in force.
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civil disturbance
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Group acts of violence and disorder that are prejudicial
to public law and order.
Example: To divert the attention of the authorities, it had been
necessary to create civil disturbance in specified area.
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civil disturbance readiness conditions
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The required state of preparation to be attained by military forces
before being deployed to an area in response to an actual
or threatened civil disturbance.
Example: As a result of that major incident, it became necessary
for the authorities to introduce civil-disturbance readiness conditions.
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civil population
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Civilians, ie people who are not members of the police
or the armed forces.
Example: It was necessary to protect the civil population from
such action and appropriate measures were taken.
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civil requirements
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The production and distribution, during periods of armed conflict,
of all types of services, supplies, and equipment that are needed to
ensure the productive efficiency of the civilian economy, and to
provide to civilians the treatment and protection to which they
are entitled under customary and conventional international law.
Example: The first task was to assess civil requirements.
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civil unrest
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Disorderly behaviour by civilians, such as disagreements or
fighting between different groups.
Example: The measures were beginning to create civil unrest
and the minister was wary of exacerbating the situation.
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civilian internee
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CI
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A civilian who is imprisoned or held in custody during armed
conflict or occupation. This may be for security reasons, for
protection, or because he or she has committed an offence
against the detaining power. The term is used to refer to persons interned and protected in accordance with the Geneva
Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons
in Time of War, 12 Aug 49.
Example: During that period, she held the status of civilian
internee and was relocated to a civilian internee camp
some miles outside the city.
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civilian internee camp
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An installation established for the custody and administration
of civilian internees.
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civilian communication officer
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CCO
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Another term for the chief communications officer.
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civilian police unit
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A division of civilian police.
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civil-military operation centre
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CMOC
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A joint civilian-military structure established to ensure
liaison and coordination between the military, NGOs, PVOs
and the local civil administration. A CMOC is found mainly
in a PKO that contains substantial civilian elements.
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civil-military operations
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CMO
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The activities of a commander that establish, maintain, influence,
or exploit relations between military forces, governmental and
non-governmental civilian bodies, and the civilian populace in an
operational area, with a view to facilitating military operations
or achieving operational objectives.
Example: The unit was currently engaged in CMO activities
and therefore had little spare capacity.
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clandestine operation
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An operation conducted in such a way as to assure secrecy or
concealment. A clandestine operation differs from a covert operation
in that emphasis is placed on concealment of the operation rather
than on concealment of the identity of the sponsor.
Example: It was while he was involved in clandestine operations
that he met the lady concerned and established contact.
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classified information
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Official information that is designated as requiring, in the interests
of national security, a high degree of secrecy and protection
against unauthorized disclosure.
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Claymore mine
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An anti-personnel mine used for protecting a particular area,
eg as used by foot patrols for perimeter defence during the night.
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clearing operation
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An operation designed to clear or neutralize all mines and
obstacles from a route or area.
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close-fire support
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Firing close to a position.
Example: During the attack, artillery units in the second line
would lend close-fire support.
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close protection
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The use of camouflage, obstacles, anti-tank weapons, sentinels,
and patrols for protection of a unit against attack at close range.
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closed checkpoint
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Another term for a road block.
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close support
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Actions taken by a supporting force against targets or objectives
that are sufficiently near the supported force as to require
detailed integration or coordination of the supporting action
with the fire, movement, or other actions of the supported force.
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closed area
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A designated area in or over which passage of any kind is prohibited.
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closure minefield
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A minefield which is planned to present
such a threat that waterborne shipping is prevented from moving.
Example: The aim was to establish a closure minefield and thus
render the naval forces immobile.
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cluster bomb
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An explosive device which throws out smaller bombs when it explodes.
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coalition force
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A force composed of military elements from different nations that
have formed a temporary alliance for some specific purpose.
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coastal convoy
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A convoy whose route is mostly situated on the continental shelf and
in coastal waters.
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code of conduct
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A set of principles to be followed by peacekeeping forces, such as
avoidance of unnecessary force, impartiality, transparency and
clarity of purpose, firmness, reliability, anticipation of situations
leading to violence, and integration of different nationalities.
Example: There was a code of conduct to be followed, therefore he
resisted the temptation to exact revenge.
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code word
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A word with a secret meaning that can be thus used both to identify
and to safeguard classified information or sensitive intelligence data.
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collateral damage
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Unintended damage, beyond the destruction of the enemy forces
or installations specifically targeted, to surrounding military
or non-military resources. Collateral damage is an effect of the
wide area covered by weapons fire (as opposed to the damage
caused by aiming errors).
Example: Because of the random nature of the salvo, the degree
of collateral damage had been considerable.
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collecting point
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A point designated for the assembly of casualties, stragglers,
disabled materiel etc, prior to movement to further collecting
points or to rear installations.
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colonel
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A senior rank in the army or air force.
Example: The colonel slowly rose to his feet and addressed Colonel
Harris directly.
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column
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A group of vehicles moving under a single commander over the
same route, in the same direction.
Example: As the column came into view to the south, the counter
attack began.
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combat area
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A restricted area (air, land, or sea) that is established to prevent or
minimize mutual interference between friendly forces engaged
in combat operations.
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combat chart
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A special naval chart, at a scale of 1:50000, designed to facilitate
naval surface-fire support and close air support during coastal or
amphibious operations.
Example: According to the combat chart, the unit had been expected
in that area.
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combat engineer vehicle
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CEV
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A modified tank with a demolition gun for eliminating obstacles,
a bulldozer blade for clearing debris, plus other specialized
equipment. Also called an 'armoured engineer vehicle'.
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combat engineering
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Tasks of construction, clearance, demolition etc that assist
the tactical or operational commander to 'shape' the battle
space by enhancing mobility and creating the space and time
necessary to generate mass and speed, while protecting the
force and denying mobility and key terrain to the enemy.
Example: Some combat engineering would be necessary
to smooth the way; however, protecting the engineers
during this operation would prove tricky.
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combat stress
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Another term for battle-stress reaction.
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combat support
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CS
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Fire support and operational assistance provided to combat elements.
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combat vehicle
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A vehicle, with or without armour, which is designed for a specific
fighting function. Armour protection or armaments mounted on
non-combat vehicles will not normally change the classification
of such vehicles to combat vehicles.
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combat zone
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That area required by combat forces for the conduct of operations.
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combat-effective
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Effective in fighting during a time of war.
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combatant command
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A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission
under a single commander. Combatant commands typically have
geographic or functional responsibilities.
Example: The combatant command authority he held,
was ample for the task.
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combating terrorism
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CBT
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Actions, including antiterrorism and counterterrorism,
that are taken to oppose terrorism throughout the entire
spectrum of threats.
Example: As a result of the incident, CBT measures were
stepped up and rigorously enforced.
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combined joint task force
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CJTF
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An entity approved by NATO leaders in January 1994, under
whose auspices US materiel and forces designated for NATO
operations can be made available for non-NATO activities
in out-of--area operations, such as those NATO
humanitarian relief or peacekeeping operations
initiated by the WEU to deal with regional instabilities
or ethnic conflicts.
Example: The support of the CJTF was forthcoming and the
resources were deployed with immediate effect.
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