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  2. United States Uniformed Services Privilege and Identification ...

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    A United States Uniformed Services Privilege and Identification Card (also known as U.S. military ID, Geneva Conventions Identification Card, or less commonly abbreviated USPIC) is an identity document issued by the United States Department of Defense to identify a person as a member of the Armed Forces or a member's dependent, such as a child ...

  3. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).

  4. Multiservice tactical brevity code - Wikipedia

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    An aircraft identified as enemy, in accordance with theater ID criteria. The term does not necessarily imply direction or authority to engage. Banzai Information/directive to execute launch and decide tactics. Base (number) Reference number used to indicate such information as headings, altitude, and fuels. Bassett Rocket-thrown ASW torpedo ...

  5. Military Police Corps (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The United States Army Military Police Corps (USAMPC) is the uniformed law enforcement branch of the United States Army.Investigations are conducted by Military Police investigators under the Provost Marshal General's Office or special agents of the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID).

  6. 9th Infantry Division (United States) - Wikipedia

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    493 Military Intelligence Detachment, 3/9th Inf Div, 19 December 1966 - 20 August 1970 One of the experimental units serving with the division was the 39th Cavalry Platoon (Air Cushion Vehicle) which used three of the specially designed hovercraft to patrol marshy terrain like the Plain of Reeds along the south Vietnamese/Cambodian border. [ 11 ]

  7. Service number - Wikipedia

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    Effective June 2011, the US military has introduced a plan to eliminate the use of Social Security Numbers on military and dependent ID cards and replace them with a service number, in an effort to prevent identity theft against members of the armed services. [7] All members have now been issued a DoD ID number for this purpose. [7]

  8. 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 ...

  9. Unit Identification Code - Wikipedia

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    The UIC is also used by commanding officers to identify their unit to a higher military unit, where the specific information of the unit can easily be researched and information can be accessed. It remains unclear as to the origins of UIC's, but they are assigned to all military units and organizations, as well as federal government organizations.