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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)

Red Book	RB
Red Tape	RT
red team	An organizational element comprised of trained and educated members that provide an independent capability to fully explore alternatives in plans and operations in the context of the operational environment and from the perspective of adversaries and others
redeployment	The transfer or rotation of forces and materiel to support another joint force commander’s operational requirements, or to return personnel, equipment, and materiel to the home and/or demobilization stations for reintegration and/or out-processing
reduced operating status	Military Sealift Command ships withdrawn from full operating status because of decreased operational requirements
reduction	The creation of lanes through a minefield or obstacle to allow passage of the attacking ground force
Reduction in Unit Publications	RUP
Redundant, Outdated, and Trivial	ROT
REF	Referee
Reference Implementation	RI
Reference Quotation Number	RQN
Reference Year Index	RYI
Reform Pension Board	RPB
refraction	The process by which the direction of a wave is changed when moving into shallow water at an angle to the bathymetric contours
refugee	A person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his or her nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country
Refusing To Develop Country	RDC
regimental landing team	A task organization for landing composed of an infantry regiment reinforced by those elements that are required for initiation of its combat function ashore
Region Operating Committee	ROC
Regional Advisory Committee	RAC
Regional Advisory Process	RAP