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Military Words/Terms Beginning with the Letter L

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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