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Terms for subject Military (74357 entries)

Be On The Alert	BOTA
BE&E	basic electricity and electronics
beacon	bea
beach	bch
beach capacity	An estimate, expressed in terms of measurement tons, or weight tons, of cargo that may be unloaded over a designated strip of shore per day.
BDL	beach discharge lighter
BG	beach group
beach group	A task organization of the landing force, formed for the purpose of: 1. facilitating the landing and movement off the beaches of troops, equipment, and supplies; 2. evacuating from the beaches of casualties and prisoners of war; 3. facilitating the beaching, retraction and salvaging of landing ships and craft. It comprises elements of both the naval and landing forces.
BJU	beach jumper unit
BMA	beach maintenance area
BP	beach party
beach reserves	In an amphibious operation, an accumulation of supplies of all classes established in dumps in beachhead areas.
BSA	beach support area
beachhead	bh
beachhead	bhd
beachhead	Area comprising a landing site made up of one beach or more, an air sea platform and/or a port area or, at least, a roads permitting to convey the other elements of the projected force. Further operations will start from this area, especially the bridge head conquest support.
BHAD	beachhead air defense
Beachman Processing System	BPS
Beachman Reporting System	BRS
BM	beachmaster