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Military Words/Terms Beginning with the Letter L
LVTE-l
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LVTE-l
LTON
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LTON
LTD
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LTD
L/T
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – L/T
LST
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LST
LSO
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LSO
LSE
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LSE
LSD
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LSD
LPD
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LPD
low visibility operations
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low visibility operations
low velocity drop
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low velocity drop
low oblique
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low oblique
low level transit route
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low level transit route
low level flight
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low level flight
low intensity conflict
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low intensity conflict
low dollar value item
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low dollar value item
low angle loft bombing
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low angle loft bombing
low angle fire
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low angle fire
low angle
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low angle
low altitude parachute extraction system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low altitude parachute extraction system
low-altitude missile engagement zone
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low-altitude missile engagement zone
low altitude bombing system mode
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low altitude bombing system mode
low-altitude bombing
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low-altitude bombing
low airburst
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low airburst
low
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – low
LOTS operations
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LOTS operations
lot
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lot
lost
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lost
loran
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – loran
look
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – look
long ton
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – long ton
long-range transport aircraft
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – long-range transport aircraft
long-range bomber aircraft
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – long-range bomber aircraft
LOMEZ
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LOMEZ
logistic support (medical)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistic support (medical)
logistic support
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistic support
logistics sourcing
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistics sourcing
logistics over-the-shore operations
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistics over-the-shore operations
logistics over-the-shore operation area
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistics over-the-shore operation area
logistics marking and reading symbology
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistics marking and reading symbology
logistics
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistics
logistic routes
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistic routes
logistic implications test
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistic implications test
logistic estimate of the situation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistic estimate of the situation
logistic assessment
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logistic assessment
logair
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – logair
loft bombing
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – loft bombing
lodgment area
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lodgment area
lock on
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lock on
LOCAP
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LOCAP
local war
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – local war
local purchase
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – local purchase
local procurement
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – local procurement
local mean time
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – local mean time
localizer mode
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – localizer mode
localizer
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – localizer
LOC
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LOC
load spreader
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – load spreader
load signal
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – load signal
loadmaster
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – loadmaster
loading time
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – loading time
loading site
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – loading site
loading point
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – loading point
loading plan
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – loading plan
loading (ordnance)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – loading (ordnance)
loading chart (aircraft)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – loading chart (aircraft)
loading
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – loading
load control group
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – load control group
load
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – load
LOA
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LOA
LKA
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LKA
litter patient
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – litter patient
litter
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – litter
list of targets
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – list of targets
listening watch
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – listening watch
liquid propellant
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – liquid propellant
liquid explosive
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – liquid explosive
link-route segments
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – link-route segments
link-lift vehicle
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – link-lift vehicle
link encryption
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – link encryption
link
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – link
lines of operations
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lines of operations
line search
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – line search
line-route map
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – line-route map
liner
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – liner
line overlap
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – line overlap
line of position
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – line of position
line of departure
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – line of departure
line of demarcation
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – line of demarcation
line of communications
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – line of communications
linear scale
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – linear scale
line
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – line
limit of fire
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – limit of fire
limiting factor
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – limiting factor
limited war
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – limited war
limited standard item
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – limited standard item
limited production type item
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – limited production type item
limited denied war
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – limited denied war
limited access route
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – limited access route
limited-access plan
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – limited-access plan
lightweight amphibious container handler
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lightweight amphibious container handler
light line
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – light line
light filter
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – light filter
lighterage
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lighterage
lightening
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lightening
light damage
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – light damage
light artillery
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – light artillery
life support equipment
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – life support equipment
lifeguard submarine
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lifeguard submarine
life cycle
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – life cycle
licensed production
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – licensed production
LIC
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LIC
liberated territory
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – liberated territory
liaison
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – liaison
L-hour
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – L-hour
LHA
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LHA
LGW
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LGW
LGM-30
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LGM-30
leveraging
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – leveraging
leveraging
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – leveraging
level of supply
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – level of supply
level of effort-oriented items
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – level of effort-oriented items
level-of-effort munitions
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – level-of-effort munitions
level of detail
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – level of detail
level
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – level
letter of assist
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – letter of assist
left (right) bank
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – left (right) bank
left (or right)
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – left (or right)
leaver section
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – leaver section
leaver convoy
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – leaver convoy
leaver
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – leaver
Leap Second
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – Leap Second
leapfrog
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – leapfrog
lead pursuit
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lead pursuit
lead collision course
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lead collision course
lead aircraft
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lead aircraft
lead agent
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lead agent
lead agency
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lead agency
LEA
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LEA
LCC
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LCC
lazy
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lazy
lay reference number
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lay reference number
lay reader
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lay reader
lay leader or lay reader
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lay leader or lay reader
layer tint
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – layer tint
layer depth
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – layer depth
laydown bombing
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laydown bombing
lay
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lay
law of war
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – law of war
law of armed conflict
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – law of armed conflict
Law Enforcement Agency
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – Law Enforcement Agency
laundering
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laundering
launch under attack
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – launch under attack
launch time
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – launch time
launch pad
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – launch pad
launcher
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – launcher
launch
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – launch
lattice
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lattice
latitude band
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – latitude band
late time
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – late time
latest arrival date
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – latest arrival date
lateral tell
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lateral tell
lateral spread
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lateral spread
lateral route
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lateral route
lateral gain
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lateral gain
late
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – late
LASINT
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LASINT
lashing point
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lashing point
lashing
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lashing
laser tracker
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser tracker
laser target marking system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser target marking system
laser target marker
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser target marker
laser-target line
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser-target line
laser-target/gun-target angle
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser-target/gun-target angle
laser target designator
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser target designator
laser target designating system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser target designating system
laser spot tracker
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser spot tracker
laser spot
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser spot
laser seeker
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser seeker
laser rangefinder
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser rangefinder
laser pulse duration
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser pulse duration
laser linescan system
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser linescan system
laser intelligence
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser intelligence
laser illuminator
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser illuminator
laser guidance unit
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser guidance unit
laser guidance unit
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser guidance unit
laser footprint
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser footprint
laser
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – laser
large spread
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – large spread
large-scale map
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – large-scale map
large-lot storage
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – large-lot storage
lap width
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lap width
lap turn
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lap turn
lap track
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lap track
LAPES
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LAPES
lap course
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lap course
lap
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lap
lane marker
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – lane marker
land search
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – land search
land, sea, or aerospace projection operations
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – land, sea, or aerospace projection operations
land projection operations
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – land projection operations
land mine warfare
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – land mine warfare
landmark
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landmark
landing zone control party
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing zone control party
landing zone control
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing zone control
landing zone
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing zone
landing vehicle, tracked, engineer, model 1
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing vehicle, tracked, engineer, model 1
landing threshold
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing threshold
landing site
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing site
landing signal officer
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing signal officer
landing signalman enlisted
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing signalman enlisted
landing ship dock
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing ship dock
landing ship
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing ship
landing sequence table
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing sequence table
landing schedule
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing schedule
landing roll
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing roll
landing point
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing point
landing plan
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing plan
landing mat
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing mat
landing group
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing group
landing force support party
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing force support party
landing force supplies
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing force supplies
landing force
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing force
landing diagram
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing diagram
landing craft availability table
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing craft availability table
landing craft and amphibious vehicle assignment table
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing craft and amphibious vehicle assignment table
landing craft
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing craft
landing beach
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing beach
landing attack
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing attack
landing area
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing area
landing approach
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing approach
landing aid
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – landing aid
land effect
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – land effect
land control operations
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – land control operations
land arm mode
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – land arm mode
Lance
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – Lance
LAD
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – LAD
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