Peace keeping

Peace keeping

Hybrid of politico-military interventions aimed at conflict control usually with the involvement of the United Nations presence in the field by military and civilian personnel.

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break bulk

Military; Peace keeping

The act of unloading and distributing a portion or all of the content of a cargo-carrying vehicle.

medical treatment

Military; Peace keeping

The application of medical procedures by trained professional and technical personnel, and the management of patients under such procedures, for the purpose of relief of pain and suffering, the ...

operational authority

Military; Peace keeping

The authority granted to a commander to use the operational capabilities of assigned forces to undertake mandated missions and tasks: there are three possible degrees of operational authority: ...

operational command

Military; Peace keeping

The authority granted to a commander to assign missions or tasks to subordinate commanders to deploy units, reassign forces, and to retain or delegate operational and tactical control; it is the ...

operational control (OPCON)

Military; Peace keeping

The authority granted to a commander to direct forces assigned so that the commander may accomplish specific missions or tasks which are usually limited by function, time or location by ...

company (COY)

Military; Peace keeping

The basic administrative and tactical unit in most arms and services (in the US), which is subordinate to a battalion and consists of several platoons (normally 3 or 4 rifle platoons and a heavy ...