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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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Peace keeping
explosive ordnance disposal (EOD)
Military; Peace keeping
The detection, identification, field evaluation, rendering- safe, recovery and final disposal of unexploded explosive ordinance. It may also include the rendering- safe and/ or disposal of explosive ...
disposition
Military; Peace keeping
The distribution of the elements of a command within an area, incl. usually the exact location of each unit headquarters and the deployment of the forces subordinate to it.
armored infantry combat vehicle (AICV)
Military; Peace keeping
The essential difference between the AICV and the APC is that the former has firin ports through which the infantry can fire their weapons from inside the vehicle.
useful life component
Military; Peace keeping
The estimated useful life in years: based on normal operations (a mission-approved environmental and intensified operational use factors can be applied to the wet and dry lease rates, when necessary ...
command and control
Military; Peace keeping
The exercise of command that is the process through which the activities of military forces are directed, coordinated, and controlled to accomplish the mission. This process encompasses the ...
tradesman
Military; Peace keeping
The group of personnel that includes carpenters, electricians, generator and refrigeration mechanics, plumbers, masons, welders and painters. They are part of a pioneer unit.
artisans
Military; Peace keeping
The group of personnel that includes carpenters, electricians, generator and refrigeration mechanics, plumbers, masons, welders and painters. They are part of a pioneer unit.
