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Terms for subject United States (7766 entries)

base operating support	Directly assisting, maintaining, supplying, and distributing support of forces at the operating location
base operating support-integrator	The designated Service component or joint task force commander assigned to synchronize all sustainment functions for a contingency base
base plan	A type of operation plan that describes the concept of operations, major forces, sustainment concept, and anticipated timelines for completing the mission without annexes or time-phased force and deployment data
Base Relocation And Closure	BRAC
base support installation	A Department of Defense Service or agency installation within the United States and its territories tasked to serve as a base for military forces engaged in either homeland defense or defense support of civil authorities (JP 3-28) basic encyclopedia—A compilation of identified installations and physical areas of potential significance as objectives for attack
baseboard	skirting board	Bobrov­ska
Baseline Contamination Assessment	BCA
baseline costs	The continuing annual costs of military operations funded by the operations and maintenance and military personnel appropriations
basic load	The quantity of supplies required to be on hand within, and which can be moved by, a unit or formation, expressed according to the wartime organization of the unit or formation and maintained at the prescribed levels
bathe	bath	Bobrov­ska
bathtub	bath	Bobrov­ska
bathe	bath	Bobrov­ska
bathrobe	dressing gown	Bobrov­ska
bathtub	bath	Bobrov­ska
battalion landing team	In an amphibious operation, an infantry battalion normally reinforced by necessary combat and service elements; the basic unit for planning an assault landing
battle damage assessment	The estimate of damage composed of physical and functional damage assessment, as well as target system assessment, resulting from the application of lethal or nonlethal military force.
battle damage repair	Essential repair, which may be improvised, carried out rapidly in a battle environment in order to return damaged or disabled equipment to temporary service
battle injury	Damage or harm sustained by personnel during or as a result of battle conditions
battle management	The management of activities within the operational environment based on the commands, direction, and guidance given by appropriate authority
battlefield coordination detachment	An Army liaison located in the air operations center that provides selected operational functions between the Army forces and the air component commander