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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)

objective	The clearly defined, decisive, and attainable goal toward which every operation is directed.
objective	The specific target of the action taken which is essential to the commander’s plan
objective area	A geographical area, defined by competent authority, within which is located an objective to be captured or reached by the military forces
OBLigated funding	OBL
Obscene Articles Tribunal	OAT
Obsessive Influence	OI
obstacle	Any natural or man-made obstruction designed or employed to disrupt, fix, turn, or block the movement of an opposing force, and to impose additional losses in personnel, time, and equipment on the opposing force
obstacle belt	A brigade-level command and control measure, normally given graphically, to show where within an obstacle zone the ground tactical commander plans to limit friendly obstacle employment and focus the defense
obstacle clearing	The total elimination or neutralization of obstacles
obstacle intelligence	Those collection efforts to detect the presence of enemy and natural obstacles, determine their types and dimensions, and provide the necessary information to plan appropriate combined arms breaching, clearance, or bypass operations to negate the impact on the friendly scheme of maneuver
obstacle restricted areas	A command and control measure used to limit the type or number of obstacles within an area
obstacle zone	A division-level command and control measure, normally done graphically, to designate specific land areas where lower echelons are allowed to employ tactical obstacles
OCA attack operations	Offensive action by any part of the joint force in support of the offensive counterair mission against surface targets which contribute to the enemy’s air and missile capabilities
occupational and environmental health surveillance	The regular or repeated collection, analysis, archiving, interpretation, and dissemination of occupational and environmental health-related data for monitoring the health of, or potential health hazard impact on, a population and individual personnel, and for intervening in a timely manner to prevent, treat, or control the occurrence of disease or injury when determined necessary
occupational and environmental health threats	Threats to the health of military personnel and to military readiness created by exposure to hazardous agents, environmental contamination, or toxic industrial materials
Occupational Classifications Guide	OCG
Occupational Employment Statistics	OES
Occupational Health And Safety	OHS
Occupational Health Dynamics	OHD
Occupational Health Unit	OHU