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Terms for subject United States (7770 entries)

aeronautical chart	A specialized representation of mapped features of the Earth, or some part of it, produced to show selected terrain, cultural and hydrographic features, and supplemental information required for air navigation, pilotage, or for planning air operations.
aerospace defense	All defensive measures designed to destroy or nullify attacking enemy aircraft and missiles and also negate hostile space systems.
aerospace defense	An inclusive term encompassing air defense, ballistic missile defense, and space defense
Affirmative Action And Contract Compliance	AACC
Affirmative Action Status Report	AASR
afloat pre-positioning force	Shipping maintained in full operational status to afloat pre-position military equipment and supplies in support of combatant commanders’ operation plans, consisting of the three maritime pre-positioning ships squadrons, the Army’s afloat pre-positioning stocks-3 ships, and the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Air Force ships
afloat pre-positioning operations	Pre-positioning of ships, preloaded with equipment and supplies that provides for an alternative to land-based programs
African Crisis Response	ACR
African Crisis Response Initiative	ACRI
afro	African American hairstyle	Val_Sh­ips
fro	afro (hairstyle)	Val_Sh­ips
After Democracy	AD
After The Cataclysm	AC
Against All Fascists	AAF
agency	In intelligence usage, an organization or individual engaged in collecting and/or processing information
Agency Characteristic	AC
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research	AHCPR
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry	ATSDR
Agency Information Technology Resource	AITR
Agency Location Code	ALC