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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 Since technology and doctrine have changed over time, not all of them are in current use, or they may have been superseded by more modern terms. However, they are still in current use in articles about previous military periods.
Code words – a single classified word (e.g. BYEMAN) which identifies a specific special access program or portion. A list of several such code words can be seen at Byeman Control System. Exercise terms – a combination of two words, normally unclassified, used exclusively to designate an exercise or test [1]
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
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The one million mark was surpassed in the early 1940s, with a record 3.3 million people recorded as part of the federal civil service by 1945. This figure then receded to 2.1 million by October 1946. [21] In the early 19th century, positions in the federal government were held at the pleasure of the president—a person could be fired at any time.
The Airborne Engineers Association is a military association, which is a registered charity and is made up of serving and ex members of Airborne units of the British Corps of Royal Engineers. ArmyParatrooper.org Archived 2010-01-31 at the Wayback Machine; The Belgian Special Forces Group; U.S. Navy Parachute Team ("Leapfrogs")
The Ministry of Defence has warned of recruitment schemes headhunting former British military pilots to train members of the Chinese army. The BBC reports up to 30 former pilots are believed to ...
More than 3,000 ex-prisoners have joined various military units, the General Prosecutor's Office said earlier this month. Justice Minister Denys Maliuska said in May that up to 20,000 could be ...