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U.S. Department of Defence
Industrie: Government; Military
Number of terms: 79318
Number of blossaries: 0
Company Profile:
A national operation plan to minimize the use of electromagnetic radiation in the United States and its possessions and the Panama Canal Zone in the event of attack or imminent threat thereof, as an aid to the navigation of hostile aircraft, guided missiles, or other devices.
Industry:Military
A national crisis response system that provides a consistent, nationwide approach for Federal, state, local, and tribal governments; the private sector; and nongovernmental organizations to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
Industry:Military
A national comprehensive approach to preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. Incident management includes measures and activities performed at the local, state, and national levels and includes both crisis and consequence management activities.
Industry:Military
A nation which receives the forces and/or supplies of allied nations and/or NATO organizations to be located on, to operate in, or to transit through its territory.
Industry:Military
A nation’s inherent right to exercise absolute control and authority over the airspace above its territory.
Industry:Military
A nation which permits, either by written agreement or official invitation, government representatives and/or agencies of another nation to operate, under specified conditions, within its borders.
Industry:Military
A nation that has the potential to employ nuclear technology for development of nuclear weapons but has deliberately decided against doing so.
Industry:Military
A nation that has agreed to assume responsibility for providing a particular class of supply or service for all or part of the multinational force.
Industry:Military
A nation or area near or contiguous to the combat area that, by tacit agreement between the warring powers, is exempt from attack and therefore serves as a refuge for staging, logistic, or other activities of the combatant powers.
Industry:Military
A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with either a rifled or smooth bore. It usually has a shorter range than a howitzer, employs a higher angle of fire, and has a tube with a length of 10 to 20 calibers.
Industry:Military