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  2. List of U.S. government and military acronyms - Wikipedia

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    List of initialisms, acronyms ("words made from parts of other words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the United States. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the United States government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.

  3. Army Service Component Command - Wikipedia

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    For example, United States Army Central (Formerly the Third United States Army) which is a theater army is responsible for the administration and support of all U.S. Army forces assigned, attached, under the operational control of United States Central Command, or transitioning into its area of responsibility. The theater army also provides ...

  4. Glossary of military abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...

  5. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated ...

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    The print version consists of 574 pages of terms and 140 pages of acronyms. It sets forth standard US military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of the Armed Forces of the United States in both US joint and allied joint operations, as well as to encompass the Department of Defense (DOD) as a whole. These military and ...

  6. Army Service Forces - Wikipedia

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    The service commands were the field agencies of the ASF. There were initially nine of these, each responsible for a different geographical region. In August 1942 the Military District of Washington also assumed the status of a service command. The Northwest Service Command was created in September 1942.

  7. United States Army Forces Command - Wikipedia

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    The United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) is the largest United States Army command. It provides land forces to the Department of Defense 's (DOD) unified combatant commands . Headquartered at Fort Liberty , North Carolina , FORSCOM consists of more than 750,000 active Army, U.S. Army Reserve , and Army National Guard soldiers.

  8. Organizational structure of the United States Department of ...

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    Article II Section 2 of the Constitution designates the President as "Commander in Chief" of the Army, Navy and state militias. [2] The President exercises this supreme command authority through the civilian Secretary of Defense, who by federal law is the head of the department, has authority direction, and control over the Department of Defense, and is the principal assistant to the President ...

  9. Command (military formation) - Wikipedia

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    A command in military terminology is an organisational unit for which a military commander is responsible. Commands, sometimes called units or formations , form the building blocks of a military. A commander is normally specifically appointed to the role in order to provide a legal framework for the authority bestowed.