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Terms for subject United States (7706 entries)

ARNET	Acquisition Reform Network
arrival zone	In counterdrug operations, the area in or adjacent to the United States where smuggling concludes and domestic distribution begins
Arsenal Of Freedom	AOF
Articles Of Confederation	AOC
Artificial Ignorance	AI
As Amended	AA
as of	as for
As Well As	AWA
As- Built Drawing	ABD
ascent phase	That portion of the flight of a ballistic missile or space vehicle that begins after powered flight and ends just prior to apogee
ASDNII	Assistant Secretary of Defense
ASEAN Australian Development Cooperation Program	AADCP
Asian Pacific American	APA
Asian Pacific Coalition	APC
assault	In an amphibious operation, the period of time between the arrival of the major assault forces of the amphibious task force in the objective area and the accomplishment of the amphibious task force mission
assault	To make a short, violent, but well-ordered attack against a local objective, such as a gun emplacement, a fort, or a machine gun nest
assault	A phase of an airborne operation beginning with delivery by air of the assault echelon of the force into the objective area and extending through attack of assault objectives and consolidation of the initial airhead
assault breaching	A part of amphibious breaching in support of an amphibious assault involving a fire support mission using precision guided munitions to neutralize mines and obstacles in the surf zone and on the beach
assault craft unit	A permanently commissioned naval organization, subordinate to the commander, naval beach group, that contains landing craft and crews necessary to provide lighterage required in an amphibious operation
assault echelon	In amphibious operations, the element of a force comprised of tailored units and aircraft assigned to conduct the initial assault on the operational area