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Terms for subject Military (73214 entries)

Retirees Offering Community Service	ROCS
retirement	ret
retirement	An operation in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy.
retirement	An operation in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy; Withdrawal operation conducted if the success of an operation is jeopardized for serious and unforseen external reasons. A withdrawal may then be decided. Its execution implies the following: a - keeping a « way out » permanently during the operation; b - planning joint actions specifically; c - preserving command and control capabilities; d - managing time limits to reach a compromise between speed and the unit security; An operation in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy. A form of retrograde operations; a directed, rearward movement by a force that is not in contact with the enemy and does not anticipate significant contact with the enemy; Disengagement action consisting in repatriating the forces in their initial stationing places, after making a success of the operation and final endstate. Some residual elements of the force may however be left behind to participate in consolidating the new balance achieved. The retirement is most of the time accompanied by the retention of a rapid action capability or the presence of observers. The actions taken are the following among others: more or less unobtrusive, in-theater presence or in the vicinity, keeping in alert of specialized units, exercises, training, etc.
RETO	review of education and training for officers
RETP	reliability evaluation test procedure
RETP	retired pay
RETPD	retention period
retraining	retng
RETRAN	refined trajectory analysis
RETRANS	Retransmission
Retreat	R
retreat maneuver	At the operational level, form of defensive combat characterized by a retrograde operation with a disengagement followed by a deep withdrawal covered by rear-guards.
RETREP	regional emergency transportation representative
retrofit	retro
retrograde	retro
retrograde screening action	Tactical task aiming at constantly collecting intelligence on the advance of an enemy, while keeping in front of him mobile elements which, without letting themselves be identified or caught in a clash, take every opportunity to fine-tune the intelligence and to inflict losses on the opponent.
RETS	remote target system
RETS	Remoted Target System
return of equipment	Operation consisting in returning equipment within a logistic system. Generally speaking, it is carried out under the responsibility of the transport function. It requires maintenance and transport assets.