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The combat spread is the most basic of maneuvers used prior to engagement. A pair of attacking aircraft will separate, often by a distance of one mile horizontal by 1500 feet vertical. The fighter with the lower altitude becomes the defender, while the wingman flies above in the "perch" position.
MEDEVAC: the tactical medical evacuation of wounded from the field of battle by air, bringing them to a higher level of medical care and treatment, e.g. from a forward field location or a forward aid station to a combat support hospital, forward surgical team or other treatment facility able to provide significant stabilizing care or definitive ...
Combat effectiveness is an aspect of military effectiveness [2] and can be attributed to the strength of combat support including the quality and quantity of logistics, weapons and equipment as well as military tactics, the psychological states of soldiers, level of influence of leaders, skill and motivation that can arise from nationalism to ...
German World War I observation post disguised as a tree. Military tactics answer the questions of how best to deploy and employ forces on a small scale. [13] Some practices have not changed since the dawn of warfare: assault, ambushes, skirmishing, turning flanks, reconnaissance, creating and using obstacles and defenses, etc. Using ground to ...
Marines demonstrate MCMAP in Times Square for Fleet Week 2010 2 MCMAP instructors with General James L. Jones in January 2002 at MCRD San Diego. The MCMAP was officially created by Marine Corps Order 1500.54, published in 2002, as a "revolutionary step in the development of martial arts skills for Marines and replaces all other close-combat related systems preceding its introduction."
Pages in category "Combat occupations" The following 112 pages are in this category, out of 112 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aide-de-camp;
Basic Battle Skills is a field training manual formerly issued to individual soldiers in the British Army. [ 1 ] Editions were modified over a period of approximately 25 years before the book was withdrawn from issue.
Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing , but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of a sword.