The pressure at the precursor front increases more gradually than in a true (or ideal) shock wave, so that the behavior in the precursor region is said to be non-ideal. Although it is in reality merely another spelling of rout. Comics: Term used to describe maps presented by military intelligence. Military word after special or black metal. DFAC: (pronounced dee-fack) Dining Facility, aka Chow Hall. If a Humvee becomes stuck or broken outside of base, troops will field strip it of anything classified or of value before leaving it behind. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: What the F*ck?
Medevac: Medical evacuation of wounded personnel by helicopter. A personal, joint, or corporate monetary obligation to make good any lost, damaged, or destroyed property resulting from fault or neglect. In search and rescue operations, consists of contacting and checking major facilities within the areas where the craft might be or might have been seen. Security, food, shelter and transportation are provided by the military for the embed. The word is obviously going through a period of change in meaning at the present time and it will be interesting to watch its career. But the origin of the word may be of some interest. James gives an interesting little account of 'The Battle' about which he says:—"A term of distinction which was used in the 13th and 14th centuries to mark the cavalry, or gentlemen who served on horseback. "Nut to Butt": Standing very close together, usually in a single line, also called a "file. Military word after special or black jack. The phrase "15 minutes prior to 15 minutes prior" comes from the expectation that you arrive 15 minutes earlier than the person in the next rank. High Speed -- An individual who is highly motivated and at or near peak efficacy. The use of the phrase to mean a faint hope is of course incorrect. In nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final attack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. The loading of selected items aboard ship at one port prior to the main loading of the ship at another.
A portion of a map or overlay on which are drawn the outlines of the areas covered by one or more photographs. Soldiers fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have developed an expansive new military vocabulary, taking elements from popular culture as well as the doublespeak of the military industrial complex. That period which commences with the first contact with civilians ashore and extends to the establishment of military government control ashore by the landing force. Black and white military. In naval mine warfare, a minefield laid in friendly territorial waters to protect ports, harbors, anchorages, coasts, and coastal routes. A map representing only the horizontal position of features.
Embed: A reporter who is accommodated by the military command to observe operations firsthand. In Quinn's Military Dictionary, 1780, troop is defined. In space usage, measures to preclude an adversary? A request for an air strike on a target that can be anticipated sufficiently in advance to permit detailed mission coordination and planning. It is used by pointing to appropriate phrases. Coordinates derived from the distance and angular measurements from a fixed point (pole). Very literally, put your nuts on the butt in front of you — said specifically when space is tight or when a situation dictates close proximity of many bodies. Guide to Military Lingo. Remington Raider -- A somewhat derogatory term used for Marines given the harrowing task of performing office duties. In Quinn's time, the end of the 17th Century, bandoliers were little wooden cases, covered with leather, of which every musketeer used to carry twelve, hanging on a shoulder belt or collar, each of them containing a charge of powder for a musket. Fitty -- Slang for an M2. "Semper I, (F--- the other guy)". Literally refers to taking apart weapons to the extent authorized for routine cleaning, lubrication, and minor repairs while in "the field. Principal reliance is placed on the ability of the forces in the defended localities to maintain their positions and to control the terrain between them.
Persons (such as enemy prisoners of war) and places (such as hospitals) that enjoy special protections under the law of war. See also port of debarkation. See also airdrop; airdrop platform. City merchants attempted to put a prettier face on the day by calling it "Big Friday.
According to Quinn it was a boat of lattin (a metal like brass) or tin, about eight yards long and two broad, a long square, as he describes it, with a large ring at each corner, laid upon a carriage and drawn by five horses when the army is on the march. Phrases Only People in the Military Know. In radar, measurement of pulse transmission time in microseconds; that is, the time the radar? See also beach capacity; clearance capacity. Chaucer, Caxton and Lord Berners, in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, respectively, all three use the word "army" for a military and naval expedition, and many other writers in those centuries thus describe an armed force, either by sea Or by land.
Zone of Action: A smaller section of a larger area. Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. In Defoe's Memoirs of a Cavalier we get the same usage. Force Projection -- The ability of a nation-state to extend military force beyond their borders. It was first applied to the Huguenots who crossed to England after Louis XIV had revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685.
Strangely enough, in Colonel Edye's History of the Royal Marines, there is an earlier reference to them in 1672.