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Terms for subject Military (71893 entries)

position area for artillery	An area assigned to an artillery units for terrain management purposes in which the artillery manoeuvred.
PCFO	position classification field office
PCN	position control number
position defence	The type of defence in which the bulk of the defending force is disposed in selected tactical localities where the decisive battle is to be fought. Principal reliance is placed on the ability of the forces in the defended localities to maintain their positions and to control the terrain between them. The reserve is used to add depth, to block, or restore the battle position by counterattack
position defense	Type of denial maneuver which prevents the enemy from crossing a line or seizing an area.
PDE	position determining equipment
PDS	position determining system
PE	position error
PF	position finder
PFD	position finding device
PFD	position fixing device
PFNS	position fixing navigation system
PIGMI	position indicating general measuring instrument
PIRB	position indicating radio beacon
PI	position indicator
PIS	position indicator system
PITS	position interrogation and transmission system
PIDL	position involves intermittent duty at isolated locations
PKC	position keeping computer
PL	position line