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Terms for subject Military (71893 entries)

Retired Army Nurse Corps Association	RANCA
Retired Army Personnel System	RAPS
Retired Guys Network Of Kansas City	RGN
RHF	retired history file
Retired Officers' Association	ROA
Retired On Duty	ROD
RETP	retired pay
RPD	retired pay, defense
RPDS	retired personnel data system
Retired Reserve	RR
Retired Servicemen's Family Protection Plan	RSFPP
R	retired, retiree
RMP	retiree mobilization program
Retirees Offering Community Service	ROCS
retirement	ret
retirement	An operation in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy.
retirement	An operation in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy; Withdrawal operation conducted if the success of an operation is jeopardized for serious and unforseen external reasons. A withdrawal may then be decided. Its execution implies the following: a - keeping a « way out » permanently during the operation; b - planning joint actions specifically; c - preserving command and control capabilities; d - managing time limits to reach a compromise between speed and the unit security; An operation in which a force out of contact moves away from the enemy. A form of retrograde operations; a directed, rearward movement by a force that is not in contact with the enemy and does not anticipate significant contact with the enemy; Disengagement action consisting in repatriating the forces in their initial stationing places, after making a success of the operation and final endstate. Some residual elements of the force may however be left behind to participate in consolidating the new balance achieved. The retirement is most of the time accompanied by the retention of a rapid action capability or the presence of observers. The actions taken are the following among others: more or less unobtrusive, in-theater presence or in the vicinity, keeping in alert of specialized units, exercises, training, etc.
RIP	retirement improvement program
RLI	retirement life item
RL	retirement loss