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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)

American Field Service	AFS
American Forces Information Service	AFIS
American Foreign Service Association	AFSA
American Misogynists Association	AMA
American Overseas	AO
American Samoa	AS
American Standards Authority	ASA
American Voices	AV
Americas	A
AMES	Ames Laboratory
ammunition lot	A quantity of homogeneous ammunition, identified by a unique lot number, which is manufactured, assembled, or renovated by one producer under uniform conditions and which is expected to function in a uniform manner
amphibian	A small craft, propelled by propellers and wheels or by air cushions for the purpose of moving on both land and water
amphibious advance force	A temporary support force assigned to the amphibious force that conducts shaping operations in the amphibious objective area or operational area prior to the arrival of the amphibious force
amphibious air traffic control center	The centralized air traffic control agency on an amphibious warfare ship responsible for operational control of aircraft departing from and recovering on the ship and tactical control of airborne helicopters in support of amphibious assaults
amphibious assault	A type of amphibious operation that involves establishing a force on a hostile or potentially hostile shore
amphibious assault vehicle launching area	An area, in the vicinity of and to seaward of the line of departure, to which landing ships proceed and launch amphibious assault vehicles
amphibious breaching	The conduct of a deliberate breaching operation specifically designed to overcome antilanding defenses in order to conduct an amphibious assault
amphibious bulk liquid transfer system	Hosereel system providing capability to deliver fuel and/or water from ship to shore
amphibious construction battalion	A permanently commissioned naval unit, subordinate to the commander, naval beach group, designed to provide an administrative unit from which personnel and equipment are formed in tactical elements and made available to appropriate commanders to operate causeways, transfer barges, warping tugs, and assault bulk fuel systems, and to meet salvage requirements of the naval beach party
amphibious defense zone	The area encompassing the amphibious objective area and the adjoining airspace required by accompanying naval forces for the purpose of air defense