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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)

Cover Your Fanny	CYF
covering fire	Fire used to protect troops when they are within range of enemy small arms
covering fire	In amphibious usage, fire delivered prior to the landing to cover preparatory operations such as underwater demolition or mine countermeasures
covering force	A force operating apart from the main force for the purpose of intercepting, engaging, delaying, disorganizing, and deceiving the enemy before the enemy can attack the force covered
covering force	Any body or detachment of troops which provides security for a larger force by observation, reconnaissance, attack, or defense, or by any combination of these methods
covert operation	An operation that is so planned and executed as to conceal the identity of or permit plausible denial by the sponsor
CPK	Crystal Park
loony	crazy or foolish	Val_Sh­ips
Creativity Index Factor	CIF
Credibility, Confidence, and Contracts	CCC
Criminal Investigation Section	CIS
crisis	An incident or situation involving a threat to the United States, its citizens, military forces, or vital interests that develops rapidly and creates a condition of such diplomatic, economic, or military importance that commitment of military forces and resources is contemplated to achieve national objectives
crisis action planning	The Adaptive Planning and Execution system process involving the time-sensitive development of joint operation plans and operation orders for the deployment, employment, and sustainment of assigned and allocated forces and resources in response to an imminent crisis
Crisis Control Nursery	CCN
crisis management	Measures, normally executed under federal law, to identify, acquire, and plan the use of resources needed to anticipate, prevent, and/or resolve a threat or an act of terrorism
chips	crisps	Bobrov­ska
critical asset	A specific entity that is of such extraordinary importance that its incapacitation or destruction would have a very serious, debilitating effect on the ability of a nation to continue to function effectively
critical asset list	A prioritized list of assets or areas, normally identified by phase of the operation and approved by the joint force commander, that should be defended against air and missile threats.
critical capability	A means that is considered a crucial enabler for a center of gravity to function as such and is essential to the accomplishment of the specified or assumed objective
critical element	An element of an entity or object that enables it to perform its primary function