General military

General military

General military terms.

Contributors in General military

General military

A task force of fleet auxiliaries (consisting of oilers, ammunition ships, stores issue ships, etc. ) adequately protected by escorts furnished by the responsible operational commander. The function ...

target nomination list (TNL)

Military; General military

A target-consolidated list of targets made up of the multiple candidate target lists. A prioritized list of targets drawn from the joint target list and nominated by component commanders, appropriate ...

high-payoff target (HPT)

Military; General military

A target whose loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly course of action. High-payoff targets are those high-value targets that must be acquired and successfully ...

high-value target (HVT)

Military; General military

A target the enemy commander requires for the successful completion of the mission. The loss of high-value targets would be expected to seriously degrade important enemy functions throughout the ...