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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)

commander, amphibious task force	The Navy officer designated in the initiating directive as the commander of the amphibious task force.
commander, landing force	The officer designated in the initiating directive as the commander of the landing force for an amphibious operation
commanding officer of troops	On a ship that has embarked units, a designated officer (usually the senior embarking unit commander) who is responsible for the administration, discipline, and training of all embarked units
Comments And Feedback Encouraged	CAFE
Commerce Control List	CCL
commercial items	Articles of supply readily available from established commercial distribution sources which the Department of Defense or inventory managers in the Military Services have designated to be obtained directly or indirectly from such sources
commercial loading	A loading method that gives primary consideration to achieving maximum utilization of troop and cargo space without regard to tactical considerations
commercial vehicle	A vehicle that has evolved in the commercial market to meet civilian requirements and which is selected from existing production lines for military use
Commission For Heath Improvement	CHI
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue	CIR
commit	The process of assigning one or more aircraft or surface-to-air missile units to prepare to engage an entity, prior to authorizing such engagement
Committed Republicans Energized To Win	CREW
Committee For Institutional Cooperation	CIC
Committee Of Sponsoring Organizations	COSO
Committee On Science And Technology	COST
commodity loading	A method of loading in which various types of cargoes are loaded together, such as ammunition, rations, or boxed vehicles, in order that each commodity can be discharged without disturbing the others
Commodity Research Bureau	CRB
Common Foreign And Security	CFS
common item	Any item of materiel that is required for use by more than one activity
common item	A term loosely used to denote any consumable item except repair parts or other technical items