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The United Nations Organization (UNO), or simply United Nations (UN), is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and the achieving of world peace.
A tactical unit larger than a division and smaller than a field army; a corps usually consists of two or more divisions, together with auxiliary arms and services (engineer, reconnaissance, artillery, anti-tank, anti-aircraft and maintenance supports)
Industry:Military
A tactically sited location, permanently occupied by armed troops, from where are carried out various operational tasks, such as checkpoints, roadblocks, observation and patrols.
Industry:Military
A temporary grouping of forces designed to accomplish a particular mission. Task organization involves the distribution of available assets to subordinate control headquarters by attachment or by placing assets in direct support (DS) or under the operational control of the subordinate.
Industry:Military
A temporary grouping of units, under one commander, formed for the purpose of carrying out a specific operation or mission.
Industry:Military
A training center in Vatneleiren, Norway, offering a logistics course, under the authority of the Joint Nordic Committee for Military United Nations Matters.
Industry:Military
A unit composed of a headquarters and 2 or more companies or batteries (artillery), of anywhere from 300 to 1000 soldiers, and commanded by a lieutenant colonel. It may be part of a regiment or of a brigade.
Within PKOs, infantry battalions normally contain a headquarter, at least 3 rifle companies, a headquarters company reinforced to provide second-line support, a maintenance platoon (field repairs of vehicle, and equipment, including generators and refrigerators), an assault pioneers platoon (engineers and tradesmen.)
Industry:Military
A unit's or subunit's headquarters where the commander and his staff operate. A CP consists of those coordinating and special staff activities and representatives from supporting Army elements and other services that may be necessary to carry out operations.
Industry:Military
A unmanned aerial vehicle that is controlled and directed from afar during its mission. An unmanned aerial vehicle can also be preprogrammed for a mission and executes it without further intervention.
Industry:Military
