General military

General military

General military terms.

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General military

That portion of a shoreline usually required for the landing of a battalion landing team. However, it may also be that portion of a shoreline constituting a tactical locality (such as the shore of a ...

receipt into the supply system

Military; General military

That point in time when the first item or first quantity of the item of the contract has been received at or is en route to point of first delivery after inspection and acceptance.

foreshore

Military; General military

That portion of a beach extending from the low water (datum) shoreline to the limit of normal high water wave wash.

P-day

Military; General military

That point in time at which the rate of production of an item available for military consumption equals the rate at which the item is required by the Armed Forces.

forward aeromedical evacuation

Military; General military

That phase of evacuation which provides airlift for patients between points within the battlefield, from the battlefield to the initial point of treatment, and to subsequent points of treatment ...

inventory control

Military; General military

That phase of military logistics that includes managing, cataloging, requirements determinations, procurement, distribution, overhaul, and disposal of materiel.

ionosphere

Military; General military

That part of the atmosphere, extending from about 70 to 500 kilometers, in which ions and free electrons exist in sufficient quantities to reflect electromagnetic waves.