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This is a list of established military terms which have been in use for at least 50 years. Since technology and doctrine have changed over time, not all of them are in current use, or they may have been superseded by more modern terms.
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]).
a striking success; used in the phrases "go (like) a bomb" and "go down a bomb"; Go like a bomb also means, when used of a vehicle, to go very fast an explosive weapon (v.) to be a failure ("the show bombed"); also as n. (n., used with the) something outstanding ("that show was the bomb"); sometimes spelled da bomb: bombardier
This is a list of personal titles arranged in a sortable table. They can be sorted: Alphabetically; By language, nation, or tradition of origin; By function. See Separation of duties for a description of the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative functions as they are generally understood today.
reconnaissance ref referee reference reg registration (UK: / ˈ r ɛ dʒ /, of a motor vehicle) regulation / ˈ r ɛ ɡ / rehab rehabilitation rep repetition representative (with initial capital) Republican reputation repo repossession repo man – repossession person res reserve (Indian or military) residence resolution resp respiratory retro ...
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L; List of words having different meanings in British and American English: M–Z; List of British words not widely used in the United States
All pages with titles containing Reconnaissance; Recce (disambiguation) Renaissance (disambiguation) Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance; Surveillance, monitoring for the purpose of information gathering; Vulnerability scanner, a computer program designed to assess computers for known weaknesses; Reconnaissance ...
Fire attacks – reconnaissance by fire is used by apprehensive soldiers when they suspect the enemy is nearby. Force concentration – the practice of concentrating a military force against a portion of an enemy force. [3] Night combat – combat that takes place at night. It often requires more preparation than combat during daylight and can ...