Author: Bernhard Pretz
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000370607
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1115
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This book, first published in 1983, is a compilation of some 50,000 acronyms and abbreviations used by the British, American, German and Soviet military. It enables the researcher to understand the language of the Armed Forces, their armaments and the related technology, and to reach a greater understanding of the capabilities and duties of the Armed Forces at the end of the Cold War. The Dictionary covers all the services and their technology, and is an indispensable reference work.
Author: U.S. Department of Defense
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1629149195
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1215
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This is the comprehensive, standardized dictionary of military and associated terminology compiled and used by the Department of Defense. Divided into two sections, The Dictionary of Military Terms contains the terms and definitions approved for Department of Defense (DOD) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) use as well as a complete listing of commonly used abbreviations and acronyms. These military and associated terms, together with their definitions, constitute approved terminology for general use by all DOD components. The Dictionary of Military Terms supplements standard English-language dictionaries and standardizes military and associated terminology to improve communication and mutual understanding within the DOD, with other federal agencies, and among the United States and its allies. It is the primary terminology source when preparing correspondence, including policy, strategy, doctrine, and planning documents. This publication applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Services, the Joint Staff, combatant commands, DOD agencies, and all other DOD components, and covers terms such as: active defense battle damage assessment candidate target list directed energy event matrix footprint hub and spoke distribution mobilization nonconventional assisted recovery protection retained personnel special operations survival, evasion, resistance, and escape weapons readiness state and more!
Author: Norman Polmar
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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This reference clearly defines the myriad of initials and acronyms used by the armed forces.
Author: Us Department Of Defense
Publisher: PRAETORIAN PRESS LLC
ISBN: 1626310033
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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Author: Barry Leonard
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437938205
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 699
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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. This dictionary sets forth standard U.S. military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of the Armed Forces of the United States in both U.S. joint and allied joint operations, as well as to encompass the Department of Defense (DoD) as a whole. These military and associated terms, together with their definitions, constitute approved DoD terminology for general use by all components of the DoD. The Sec. of Defense has directed the use of this dictionary throughout the DoD to ensure standardization of military and associated terminology. Update of 2002 edition.
Author: United States Government US Army
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781482034561
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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The Joint Publication 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms sets forth standard US military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of the Armed Forces of the United States. These military and associated terms, together with their definitions, constitute approved Department of Defense (DOD) terminology for general use by all DOD components. This publication supplements standard English-language dictionaries and standardizes military and associated terminology to improve communication and mutual understanding within DOD, with other federal agencies, and among the United States and its allies. This publication applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Services, the Joint Staff, combatant commands, DOD agencies, and all other DOD components. It is the primary terminology source when preparing correspondence, to include policy, strategy, doctrine, and planning documents. Criteria for inclusion of terminology in JP 1-02 is enumerated in Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 5025.12, Standardization of Military and Associated Terminology, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 5705.01, Standardization of Military and Associated Terminology. This edition of JP 1-02 has been published in two basic parts: a. Terms and definitions. These are annotated with the source publication. b. Abbreviations and acronyms. The source publication establishes the authoritative context for proper understanding and management of the associated term.
Author: Michael Peschke
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110957965
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 365
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For researchers in business, government and academe, the ""Dictionary"" decodes abbreviations and acronyms for approximately 720,000 associations, banks, government authorities, military intelligence agencies, universities and other teaching and research establishments.
Author: United States Government US Navy
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781542797184
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Navy Tactical Reference Publication NTRP 1-02 Navy Supplement to the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms January 2017 NTRP 1-02, Navy Supplement to the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, establishes and standardizes the professional language of the U.S. Navy by defining the terminology, acronyms, and abbreviations used in Navy Warfare Library (NWL) publications. NTRP 1-02 supplements Joint Publication 1-02 (JP 1-02), Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. The terminology established by NTRP 1-02 shall be used without alteration unless a distinctly different connotation is intended. For guidance in preparing glossaries and lists of acronyms and abbreviations for NWL publications, consult NTTP 1-01, The Navy Warfare Library. Terminology included in NTRP 1-02 is collected from the main text of promulgated Navy publications and widely-used allied publications. Terms that are adequately defined by or that have definitions that can be derived from a standard collegiate dictionary are not included. Terms defined in JP 1-02 are not included in NTRP 1-02 unless Navy usage has a markedly different context or meaning. Abbreviations and acronyms in NTRP 1-02 reflect standard meanings for those used most commonly in NWL publications. As a general rule, abbreviations defined in standard collegiate dictionaries are not included. Entries do not include prowords, code words, or brevity words.
Author: Michael Peschke
Publisher: De Gruyter Saur
ISBN: 9783598241628
Category : Associations, institutions, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 372
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Author: Emanuel Benjamin Ocran
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780710088697
Category : Acronyms
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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