General military

General military

General military terms.

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General military

A table giving detailed instructions or data for a move. When necessary it will be qualified by the words road, rail, sea, air, etc. , to signify the type of movement. Normally issued as an annex to ...

frequency deconfliction

Military; General military

A systematic management procedure to coordinate the use of the electromagnetic spectrum for operations, communications, and intelligence functions. Frequency deconfliction is one element of ...

terrain avoidance system

Military; General military

A system which provides the pilot or navigator of an aircraft with a situation display of the ground or obstacles which project above either a horizontal plane through the aircraft or a plane ...

terrain following system

Military; General military

A system which provides the pilot or autopilot of an aircraft with climb or dive signals such that the aircraft will maintain as closely as possible a selected height above a ground contour in a ...

directed-energy device

Military; General military

A system using directed energy primarily for a purpose other than as a weapon. Directed-energy devices may produce effects that could allow the device to be used as a weapon against certain threats; ...

directed-energy weapon

Military; General military

A system using directed energy primarily as a direct means to damage or destroy enemy equipment, facilities, and personnel.

aeromedical evacuation system (AES)

Military; General military

A system that provides: a. Control of patient movement by air transport; b. Specialized medical aircrew, medical crew augmentees, and specialty medical attendants and equipment for inflight medical ...