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Military Words/Terms Beginning with the Letter I
I go
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – I go
I stay
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – I stay
I&W
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – I&W
IA
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IA
IDAD
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IDAD
Identification Friend or Foe personal identifier
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – Identification Friend or Foe personal identifier
identification maneuver
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – identification maneuver
identification
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – identification
identification, friend or foe
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – identification, friend or foe
identification, friend or foe/selective identification feature procedures
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – identification, friend or foe/selective identification feature procedures
identify
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – identify
identity
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – identity
IDT
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IDT
IED
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IED
IFF
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IFF
igloo space
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – igloo space
igniter
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – igniter
ignition system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – ignition system
IICL
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IICL
III
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – III
illumination by diffusion
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – illumination by diffusion
illumination by reflection
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – illumination by reflection
image format
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – image format
image motion compensation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – image motion compensation
imagery collateral
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imagery collateral
imagery correlation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imagery correlation
imagery data recording
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imagery data recording
imagery exploitation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imagery exploitation
imagery intelligence
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imagery intelligence
imagery interpretation key
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imagery interpretation key
imagery interpretation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imagery interpretation
imagery pack
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imagery pack
imagery sortie
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imagery sortie
imagery
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imagery
IMC
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IMC
IMINT
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IMINT
imitative electromagnetic deception
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imitative electromagnetic deception
immediate air support
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – immediate air support
immediate airlift requests
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – immediate airlift requests
immediate decontamination
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – immediate decontamination
immediate destination
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – immediate destination
immediate message
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – immediate message
immediate mission request (reconnaissance)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – immediate mission request (reconnaissance)
immediate mission request
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – immediate mission request
immediate nuclear support
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – immediate nuclear support
immediate operational readiness
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – immediate operational readiness
immediately vital cargo
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – immediately vital cargo
impact action fuze
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – impact action fuze
impact area
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – impact area
impact point
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – impact point
impact pressure
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – impact pressure
implementation planning
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – implementation planning
implementation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – implementation
implosion weapon
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – implosion weapon
imprest fund
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imprest fund
imprest funds
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imprest funds
imprint
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – imprint
improved conventional munitions
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – improved conventional munitions
improvised early resupply
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – improvised early resupply
improvised explosive device
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – improvised explosive device
improvised mine
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – improvised mine
improvised nuclear device
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – improvised nuclear device
in extremis
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – in extremis
in support of
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – in support of
in support
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – in support
in the dark
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – in the dark
in-place force
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – in-place force
in-transit visibility
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – in-transit visibility
inactive aircraft inventory
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inactive aircraft inventory
inactive duty training
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inactive duty training
Inactive National Guard
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – Inactive National Guard
inactive status
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inactive status
inbound traffic
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inbound traffic
incapacitating agent
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – incapacitating agent
incapacitating illness or injury
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – incapacitating illness or injury
incentive type contract
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – incentive type contract
incident classification
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – incident classification
incident control point
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – incident control point
incident
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – incident
incidents
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – incidents
inclination angle
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inclination angle
incremental costs
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – incremental costs
IND
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IND
indefinite call sign
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indefinite call sign
indefinite delivery type contract
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indefinite delivery type contract
independent ejection system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – independent ejection system
independent mine
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – independent mine
independent review
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – independent review
independent
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – independent
indicated airspeed hold mode
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indicated airspeed hold mode
indicated airspeed
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indicated airspeed
indicating
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indicating
indications (intelligence)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indications (intelligence)
indications and warning
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indications and warning
indicator
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indicator
indirect air support
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indirect air support
indirect fire
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indirect fire
indirect illumination
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indirect illumination
indirect laying
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – indirect laying
individual equipment
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – individual equipment
individual mobilization augmentee detachment
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – individual mobilization augmentee detachment
individual mobilization augmentee
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – individual mobilization augmentee
individual protective equipment
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – individual protective equipment
Individual Ready Reserve
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – Individual Ready Reserve
individual reserves
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – individual reserves
individual sponsored dependent
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – individual sponsored dependent
induced environment
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – induced environment
induced precession
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – induced precession
induced radiation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – induced radiation
induction circuit
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – induction circuit
industrial mobilization
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – industrial mobilization
industrial preparedness program
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – industrial preparedness program
industrial preparedness
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – industrial preparedness
industrial property
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – industrial property
industrial readiness
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – industrial readiness
inert filling
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inert filling
inert mine
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inert mine
inertial guidance
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inertial guidance
inertial navigation system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inertial navigation system
infiltration
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – infiltration
inflammable cargo
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inflammable cargo
inflight phase
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inflight phase
inflight report
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inflight report
influence field
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – influence field
influence mine
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – influence mine
influence release sinker
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – influence release sinker
influence sweep
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – influence sweep
informant
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – informant
information assurance
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information assurance
information box
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information box
information environment
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information environment
information operations
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information operations
information processing
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information processing
information report
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information report
information requirements
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information requirements
information security
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information security
information superiority
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information superiority
information system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information system
information warfare
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information warfare
information
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information
information-based processes
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – information-based processes
informer
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – iinformer
INFOSEC
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – INFOSEC
infrared film
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – infrared film
infrared imagery
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – infrared imagery
infrared linescan system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – infrared linescan system
infrared photography
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – infrared photography
infrared pointer
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – infrared pointer
infrared radiation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – infrared radiation
infrastructure
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – infrastructure
ING
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – ING
initial active duty for training
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial active duty for training
initial approach area
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial approach area
initial approach
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial approach
initial assessment
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial assessment
initial contact report
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial contact report
initial draft plan
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial draft plan
initial early resupply
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial early resupply
initial entry into Military Service
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial entry into Military Service
initial issues
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial issues
initial operational capability
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial operational capability
initial path sweeping
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial path sweeping
initial photo interpretation report
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial photo interpretation report
initial point
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial point
initial programmed interpretation report
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial programmed interpretation report
initial provisioning
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial provisioning
initial radiation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial radiation
initial reserves
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial reserves
initial response force
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial response force
initial unloading period
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial unloading period
initial vector
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial vector
initial velocity
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initial velocity
initiating directive
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initiating directive
initiation of procurement action
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – initiation of procurement action
injury
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – injury
inland petroleum distribution system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inland petroleum distribution system
inland search and rescue region
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inland search and rescue region
inner transport area
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inner transport area
inshore patrol
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inshore patrol
inspection
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inspection
installation commander
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – installation commander
installation complex
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – installation complex
installation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – installation
Institute of International Container Lessors
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – Institute of International Container Lessors
instructional mine
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – instructional mine
instrument approach procedure
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – instrument approach procedure
instrument flight
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – instrument flight
instrument landing system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – instrument landing system
instrument meteorological conditions
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – instrument meteorological conditions
insurgency
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – insurgency
insurgent
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – insurgent
integrated fire control system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – integrated fire control system
integrated logistics support
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – integrated logistics support
integrated material management
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – integrated material management
integrated priority list
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – integrated priority list
integrated staff
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – integrated staff
integrated tactical warning
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – integrated tactical warning
integrated warfare
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – integrated warfare
integrating circuit
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – integrating circuit
integration
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – integration
intelligence annex
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence annex
intelligence collection plan
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence collection plan
intelligence contingency funds
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence contingency funds
intelligence cycle
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence cycle
intelligence data base
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence data base
intelligence data handling systems
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence data handling systems
intelligence discipline
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence discipline
intelligence doctrine
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence doctrine
intelligence estimate
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence estimate
intelligence journal
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence journal
intelligence operations
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence operations
intelligence preparation of the battlespace
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence preparation of the battlespace
intelligence report
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence report
intelligence reporting
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence reporting
intelligence requirement
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence requirement
intelligence subject code
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence subject code
intelligence summary
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence summary
intelligence system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence system
intelligence
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence
intelligence-related activities
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intelligence-related activities
intensity factor
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intensity factor
intensity mine circuit
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intensity mine circuit
intensive management
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intensive management
intention
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intention
inter-chart relationship diagram
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inter-chart relationship diagram
inter-chart relationship diagram
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inter-chart relationship diagram
inter-look dormant period
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inter-look dormant period
inter-Service education
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inter-Service education
inter-Service support
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inter-Service support
inter-Service training
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inter-Service training
interagency coordination
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interagency coordination
intercept point
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intercept point
intercept receiver
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intercept receiver
intercepting search
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intercepting search
interceptor
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interceptor
interchangeability
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interchangeability
intercoastal traffic
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intercoastal traffic
intercoastal traffic
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intercoastal traffic
intercom
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intercom
interconnection
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interconnection
intercontinental ballistic missile
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intercontinental ballistic missile
intercount dormant period
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intercount dormant period
interdepartmental intelligence
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interdepartmental intelligence
interdepartmental/agency support
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interdepartmental/agency support
interdiction
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interdiction
interface
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interface
interim financing
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interim financing
interim JTIDS message specification
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interim JTIDS message specification
interim overhaul
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interim overhaul
intermediate approach
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermediate approach
Intermediate Force Planning Level
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – Intermediate Force Planning Level
intermediate maintenance (field)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermediate maintenance (field)
intermediate marker (land mine warfare)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermediate marker (land mine warfare)
intermediate objective
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermediate objective
intermediate staging base
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermediate staging base
intermediate-range ballistic missile
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermediate-range ballistic missile
intermediate-range bomber aircraft
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermediate-range bomber aircraft
intermittent arming device
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermittent arming device
intermittent illumination
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermittent illumination
intermodal support equipment
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermodal support equipment
intermodal systems
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermodal systems
intermodal
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intermodal
internal audience
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – internal audience
internal defense and development
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – internal defense and development
internal information
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – internal information
internal radiation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – internal radiation
internal security
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – internal security
international arms control organization
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international arms control organization
International Atomic Time
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – International Atomic Time
international call sign
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international call sign
International Convention for Safe Containers
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – International Convention for Safe Containers
international cooperative logistics
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international cooperative logistics
international date line
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international date line
international identification code
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international identification code
international loading gauge (GIC)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international loading gauge (GIC)
international logistic support
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international logistic support
international logistics
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international logistics
international military education and training
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international military education and training
international narcotics activities
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international narcotics activities
International Organization for Standardization
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – International Organization for Standardization
international organizations
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – international organizations
International Peace Force
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – International Peace Force
interned
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interned
interocular distance
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interocular distance
interoperability
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interoperability
interoperation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interoperation
interphone
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interphone
interpretability
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interpretability
interpretation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interpretation
interrogation (intelligence)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interrogation (intelligence)
intertheater airlift
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intertheater airlift
intertheater evacuation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intertheater evacuation
intertheater traffic
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intertheater traffic
intertheater
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intertheater
interval
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interval
interview (intelligence)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – interview (intelligence)
intra-command exercise
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intra-command exercise
intracoastal sealift
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intracoastal sealift
intransit aeromedical evacuation facility
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – iintransit aeromedical evacuation facility
intransit inventory
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intransit inventory
intransit stock
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intransit stock
intratheater airlift
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intratheater airlift
intratheater evacuation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intratheater evacuation
intratheater traffic
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intratheater traffic
intratheater
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intratheater
intruder operation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intruder operation
Intruder
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – Intruder
intruder
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intruder
intrusion
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – intrusion
invasion currency
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – invasion currency
inventory control point
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inventory control point
inventory control
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inventory control
inventory management
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inventory management
inventory managers
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inventory managers
inverter
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – inverter
investigation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – investigation
investment costs
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – investment costs
IO
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IO
ionization
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – ionization
ionosphere
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – ionosphere
IP
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IP
IPB
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IPB
IPIR
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IPIR
IPL
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IPL
IR pointer
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IR pointer
Iroquois
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – Iroquois
IRR
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IRR
irregular forces
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – irregular forces
irregular outer edge
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – irregular outer edge
ISB
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – ISB
ISO
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – ISO
isodose rate line
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – isodose rate line
isodose rate line
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – isolated personnel
isolated personnel report
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – isolated personnel report
ISOPREP
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – ISOPREP
isotopes
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – isotopes
issue control group
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – issue control group
issue priority designator
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – issue priority designator
item manager
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – item manager
IW
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – IW
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