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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)

Columbia	J.Trans.L. Columbia Journal of Transnational Law
Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues	CPII
COM	Communications
combat air patrol	An aircraft patrol provided over an objective area, the force protected, the critical area of a combat zone, or in an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft before they reach their targets
combat and operational stress	The expected and predictable emotional, intellectual, physical, and/or behavioral reactions of an individual who has been exposed to stressful events in war or stability operations
combat and operational stress control	Programs developed and actions taken by military leadership to prevent, identify, and manage adverse combat and operational stress reactions in units; optimize mission performance; conserve fighting strength; prevent or minimize adverse effects of combat and operational stress on members’ physical, psychological, intellectual and social health; and to return the unit or Service member to duty expeditiously
combat assessment	The determination of the overall effectiveness of force employment during military operations. Combat assessment is composed of three major components: (a) battle damage assessment; (b) munitions effectiveness assessment; and (c) reattack recommendation.
combat camera	Specially-trained expeditionary forces from Service-designated units capable of providing high-quality directed visual information during military operations
combat cargo officer	A Marine Corps embarkation/mobility officer permanently assigned to amphibious warfare ships or naval staffs, as an adviser to and representative of the naval commander in matters pertaining to embarkation and debarkation of troops, their supplies, and equipment
combat chart	A special naval chart, at a scale of 1:50,000, designed for naval surface fire support and close air support during coastal or amphibious operations and showing detailed hydrography and topography in the coastal belt
combat control team	A task-organized team of special operations forces who are certified air traffic controllers that are trained and equipped to deploy into hostile environments to establish and control assault zones and airfields
combat engineering	Engineering capabilities and activities that directly support the maneuver of land combat forces that require close and integrated support
combat identification	The process of attaining an accurate characterization of detected objects in the operational environment sufficient to support an engagement decision
combat information	Unevaluated data, gathered by or provided directly to the tactical commander which, due to its highly perishable nature or the criticality of the situation, cannot be processed into tactical intelligence in time to satisfy the user’s tactical intelligence requirements
combat information center	The agency in a ship or aircraft manned and equipped to collect, display, evaluate, and disseminate tactical information for the use of the embarked flag officer, commanding officer, and certain control agencies
combat loading	The arrangement of personnel and the stowage of equipment and supplies in a manner designed to conform to the anticipated tactical operation of the organization embarked
combat organizational loading	A method of loading by which a unit with its equipment and initial supplies is loaded into a single ship, together with other units, in such a manner as to be available for unloading in a predetermined order
combat power	The total means of destructive and/or disruptive force which a military unit/formation can apply against the opponent at a given time
combat readiness	Synonymous with operational readiness, with respect to missions or functions performed in combat
combat search and rescue	The tactics, techniques, and procedures performed by forces to effect the recovery of isolated personnel during combat