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Terms for subject Military (71893 entries)

RRBDRY	rear boundary
rear boundary	Defines the rear of a sector or zone of action assigned to a particular unit. The area behind a rear boundary belongs to the next higher commander and positioning of elements behind it must be coordinated with that commander.
RCZ	rear combat zone
RRCP	rear command post
rear command post	Set-up at the tactical level of war for high or medium-intensity operations, this CP is designed to become the MAIN CP in order to ensure the continuity of command after a CP release or in the case of a neutralization or even destruction of the MAIN CP.
Rear Driving Axle Assembly	RDAA
Rear Echelon	RE
rear echelon	Elements of a force which are not required in the objective area.
rear echelon	Elements of a force which are not required in the objective area
REMCO	rear echelon maintenance combined operations
rear echelon maintenance unit	All maintenance elements at the combined arms formation level (division and above) The rear echelon maintenance unit is usually in charge of level 3 maintenance operations, as well as the distribution of supplies to the front line maintenance units, and can eventually host maintenance teams conducting level 4 maintenance operations.
Rear Echelon Mother Figure	REMF
rear guard	Security detachment kept to the rear of a moving ground force to keep it informed and covered.
RHQ	rear headquarters
rear operations area	Area in which the operations aimed at: 1. providing freedom of action to the forces engaged in close or deep operations; 2. ensuring the continuum of logistics and command, are carried out. The forward line or the rear operations area initially corresponds to the rear line of the close operations area. Depending on how the situation develops, there can be a geographical gap between these two areas. The rear line of the rear operations area is that of the theater of operations. In includes the points of entry into the theatre and the bases.
Rear Operations Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield	ROIPB
RRPTY	rear party
RPR	rear project readout
RP	rear projection
Rear Tactical Operations Center	RTOC