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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)

standardization	The process by which the Department of Defense achieves the closest practicable cooperation among the Services and Department of Defense agencies for the most efficient use of research, development, and production resources, and agrees to adopt on the broadest possible basis the use of: a. common or compatible operational, administrative, and logistic procedures; b. common or compatible technical procedures and criteria; c. common, compatible, or interchangeable supplies, components, weapons, or equipment; and d. common or compatible tactical doctrine with corresponding organizational compatibility
Standards Based Management	SBM
Standards Implementation Action Plan	SIAP
Standards In Practice	SIP
Standards Of Friendly Agreement	SOFA
Standby Reserve	Those units and members of the Reserve Component (other than those in the Ready Reserve or Retired Reserve) who are liable for active duty only, as provided in Title 10, United States Code, Sections 10151, 12301, and 12306
standing joint force headquarters	A staff organization operating under a flag or general officer providing a combatant commander with a full-time, trained joint command and control element integrated into the combatant commander’s staff whose focus is on contingency and crisis action planning
standing rules for the use of force	Preapproved directives to guide United States forces on the use of force during various operations.
Standoff Land Attack Missile	SLAM
stare	to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes	Val_Sh­ips
Start Of Authoritative	SOA
stat	an abbreviation of the Latin statim-immediately	Val_Sh­ips
District Attorney	state’s legal representative in legal proceedings or a trial
State Assessment Panel	SAP
State Disposal System	SDS
State Library	SL
State Statute	SS
State Supplemental Payment	SSP
State WithHolding Tax	SWH
stateless person	A person who is not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law