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Terms for subject Military (71893 entries)

area of intelligence responsibility	The area of intelligence responsibility is the area allocated to a commander in which he is responsible for providing intelligence with the assets at his disposal. 2. (NATO) An area allocated to a commander, in which he is responsible for the provision of intelligence, within the means at his disposal.
Area of Interest	AI
area of interest	The area of concern to a commander relative to the objectives of current or planned operations, including his areas of influence, operations and/or responsibility, and areas adjacent thereto.
area of militarily significant fallout	Area in which radioactive fallout affects the ability of military units to carry out their normal mission.
area of operations	A geographical area, usually defined by lateral, forward, and rear boundaries assigned to a commander, by a higher commander, in which he has responsibility and the authority to conduct military operations. That portion of an area necessary for military operations and for the administration of such operations; (NATO) An operational area defined by a joint commander for land or maritime forces to conduct military activities. Normally, an area of operations does not encompass the entire joint operations area of the joint commander, but is sufficient in size for the joint force component commander to accomplish assigned missions and protect forces.
area of responsibility	A designated area in a region of armed conflict, where the entire responsibility for achieving objectives of peace support operations lies with the commander of the force stationed in the said area.
area of responsibility	Geographical area of ground, sea or air under the command of a commander who has the necessary authority and power to exercise it. This responsibility is normally extended to intelligence collection, conduct of operations, control of movements and possibly the maintenance and protection of facilities, but it can also be limited to a specific domain. The geographical area associated with a combatant command within a combatant commander has authority to plan and conduct operations.
area of responsibility	The geographical area assigned to each NATO strategic command and to each regional command of Strategic Command Europe. 2. In naval usage, a predefined area of enemy terrain for which supporting ships are responsible for covering by fire on known targets or targets of opportunity and observation
area of specialization	Wide group of professional activities, close to the concept of career. Considered globally, it offers a continuous and complete professional development.
Area Operations Control Center	AOCC
Area Optical Evaluation Center	AOEC
Area Organizational Maintenance Shop	AOMS
area reconnaissance	Action aimed at reconnoitering routes existing in this area, in order to determine their viability, class and traffic flow.
Area Records Officer	ARO
area security	To deny the enemy the freedom of movement inside an area: 1. on the one hand, by detecting and observing any infiltration or movement within an area; 2. on the other hand, by taking actions against those individuals or vehicles which are deemed undesirable.
Area Security Coordination Center	ASCC
Area Security Information Center	ASIC
Area Signal Center	ASC
Area Signal Center Extension Node	ASCXN
Area Signal Center Main Node	ASCMN