Military Words/Terms Beginning with the Letter M
M-42
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M-42
M-47
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M-47
M-60
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M-60
M-day force materiel requirement
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M-day force materiel requirement
M-day
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M-day
M/T
M/T
M48A3
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M48A3
M548
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M548
M88A1
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M88A1
MAAG
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MAAG
MAAP
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MAAP
MACCS
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MACCS
Mace
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Mace
mach front
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mach front
mach hold mode
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mach hold mode
mach no/yes
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mach no/yes
mach number indicator
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mach number indicator
mach number
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mach number
mach stem
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mach stem
mach trim compensator
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mach trim compensator
mach wave
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mach wave
machmeter
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machmeter
magnetic bearing
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magnetic bearing
magnetic circuit
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magnetic circuit
magnetic compass
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magnetic compass
magnetic declination
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magnetic declination
magnetic equator
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magnetic equator
magnetic mine
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magnetic mine
magnetic minehunting
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magnetic minehunting
magnetic north
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magnetic north
magnetic tape
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magnetic tape
magnetic variation
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magnetic variation
MAGTF
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MAGTF
mail embargo
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mail embargo
main airfield
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main airfield
main armament
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main armament
main attack
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main attack
main battle area
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main battle area
main battle tank
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main battle tank
main convoy
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main convoy
main deck
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main deck
main detonating line
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main detonating line
main line of resistance
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main line of resistance
main operations base
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main operations base
main road
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main road
main supply route
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main supply route
maintain
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maintain
maintenance (materiel)
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maintenance (materiel)
maintenance area
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maintenance area
maintenance engineering
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maintenance engineering
maintenance status)
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maintenance status
major combat element
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major combat element
major disaster
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major disaster
major fleet
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major fleet
major force
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major force
major installation
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major installation
major nuclear power
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major nuclear power
major port
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major port
major weapon system
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major weapon system
make safe
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make safe
man portable
man portable
man space
man space
man transportable
man transportable
management and control system (mobility)
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management and control system (mobility)
management
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management
maneuver
maneuver
maneuverable reentry vehicle
maneuverable reentry vehicle
maneuvering area
maneuvering area
manifest
manifest
manipulative electromagnetic deception
manipulative electromagnetic deception
manpower management survey
manpower management survey
manpower management
manpower management
manpower requirements
manpower requirements
manpower resources
manpower resources
manpower
manpower
many (raid size)
many (raid size)
map chart
map chart
map convergence
map convergence
map exercise
map exercise
map index
map index
map reference code
map reference code
map reference
map reference
map series
map series
map sheet
map sheet
map
map
mapping camera
mapping camera
margin
margin
marginal data
marginal data
marginal information
marginal information
marginal weather
marginal weather
Marine air command and control system
Marine air command and control system
Marine air control squadron
Marine air control squadron
Marine air support squadron
Marine air support squadron
Marine air-ground task force
Marine air-ground task force
Marine base
Marine base
Marine division/wing team
Marine division/wing team
marine environment
marine environment
Marine expeditionary force
Marine expeditionary force
Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable)
Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable)
Marine expeditionary unit
Marine expeditionary unit
Marine TACC
Marine TACC
maritime control area
maritime control area
maritime defense sector
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maritime defense sector
maritime environment
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maritime environment
maritime power projection
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maritime power projection
maritime prepositioning force operation
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maritime prepositioning force operation
maritime search and rescue region
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maritime search and rescue region
maritime search and rescue region
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maritime search and rescue region
maritime special purpose force
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maritime special purpose force
mark mark
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mark mark
mark
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mark
marker ship
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marker ship
marker
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marker
marking error
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marking error
marking fire
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marking fire
marking panel
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marking panel
married failure
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married failure
MARS
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MARS
marshal
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marshal
marshalling area
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marshalling area
marshalling
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marshalling
MASINT
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MASINT
mass casualty
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mass casualty
mass
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mass
massed fire
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massed fire
master air attack plan
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master air attack plan
master film
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master film
master force list
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master force list
master plot
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master plot
master
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master
materials handling equipment
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materials handling equipment
materials handling
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materials handling
materiel cognizance
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materiel cognizance
materiel control
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materiel control
materiel inventory objective
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materiel inventory objective
materiel management
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materiel management
materiel pipeline
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materiel pipeline
materiel planning
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materiel planning
materiel readiness
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materiel readiness
materiel release confirmation
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materiel release confirmation
materiel release order
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materiel release order
materiel requirements
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materiel requirements
materiel
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materiel
Maverick
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Maverick
maximum aircraft arresting hook load
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maximum aircraft arresting hook load
maximum effective range
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maximum effective range
maximum elevation figure
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maximum elevation figure
maximum enlisted amount
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maximum enlisted amount
maximum landing weight
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maximum landing weight
maximum operating depth
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maximum operating depth
maximum ordinate
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maximum ordinate
maximum permissible concentration
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maximum permissible concentration
maximum permissible dose
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maximum permissible dose
maximum range
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maximum range
maximum sustained speed
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maximum sustained speed
maximum take-off weight
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maximum take-off weight
mayday
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mayday
MCM
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MCM
MCT
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MCT
MCy
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MC
meaconing
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meaconing
mean lethal dose
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mean lethal dose
mean line of advance
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mean line of advance
mean point of burst
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mean point of burst
mean point of impact
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mean point of impact
mean sea level
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mean sea level
means of transport
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means of transport
measured mile
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measured mile
measurement and signature intelligence
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measurement and signature intelligence
measurement ton
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measurement ton
mechanical sweep
mechanical sweep
media pool
media pool
median incapacitating dose
median incapacitating dose
medical evacuees
medical evacuees
medical intelligence
medical intelligence
medical officer
medical officer
medical regulating
medical regulating
medical threat
medical threat
medical treatment facility
medical treatment facility
MEDINT
MEDINT
medium artillery
medium artillery
medium atomic demolition munition
medium atomic demolition munition
medium
medium
medium-altitude bombing
medium-altitude bombing
medium-angle loft bombing
medium-angle loft bombing
medium-lot storage
medium-lot storage
medium-range ballistic missile
medium-range ballistic missile
medium-range bomber aircraft
medium-range bomber aircraft
medium-range transport aircraft
medium-range transport aircraft
medium-scale map
medium-scale map
medium-scale map
medium-scale map
meeting engagement
meeting engagement
megaton weapon
megaton weapon
memory
memory
mercantile convoy
mercantile convoy
merchant intelligence
merchant intelligence
merchant ship casualty report
merchant ship casualty report
merchant ship communications system
merchant ship communications system
merchant ship control zone
merchant ship control zone
merchant ship reporting and control message system
merchant ship reporting and control message system
merchant ship
merchant ship
mercomms system
mercomms system
merged
merged
message (telecommunications)
message (telecommunications)
message center
message center
message
message
metadata
metadata
Meteorological and Oceanographic Forecast Center
Meteorological and Oceanographic Forecast Center
meteorological and oceanographic
meteorological and oceanographic
meteorological data
meteorological data
meteorology
meteorology
METOC
METOC
metrology
metrology
MEU(SOC)
MEU(SOC)
MFC
MFC
MGM-13
MGM-13
MGM-29A
MGM-29A
MGM-31A
MGM-31A
MGM-51
MGM-51
MIA
MIA
MIB
MIB
microform
microform
midcourse guidance
midcourse guidance
midcourse phase
midcourse phase
middleman
middleman
midnight
midnight
MIIDS/IDB
MIIDS/IDB
militarily significant fallout
militarily significant fallout
Military Affiliate Radio System
Military Affiliate Radio System
military assistance advisory group
military assistance advisory group
Military Assistance Articles and Services List
Military Assistance Articles and Services List
Military Assistance Program
Military Assistance Program
military capability
military capability
military censorship
military censorship
military censorship
military censorship
military characteristics
military characteristics
military civic action
military civic action
military construction
military construction
military convoy
military convoy
military currency
military currency
military damage assessment
military damage assessment
military deception
military deception
Military Department
Military Department
military designed vehicle
military designed vehicle
military education
military education
military geographic documentation
military geographic documentation
military geographic information
military geographic information
military geography
military geography
military government ordinance
military government ordinance
military government
military government
military governor
military governor
military grid reference system
military grid reference system
military grid
military grid
military independent
military independent
military installation
military installation
Military Intelligence Board
Military Intelligence Board
Military Intelligence Integrated Data System/Integrated Data Base
Military Intelligence Integrated Data System/Integrated Data Base
military intelligence
military intelligence
military intervention
military intervention
military journalist
military journalist
military land transportation resources
military land transportation resources
military load classification
military load classification
military necessity
military necessity
military nuclear power
military nuclear power
military objectives
military objectives
military occupation
military occupation
military operations other than war
military operations other than war
military options
military options
military payment certificate
military payment certificate
military performance specification containers
military performance specification containers
military platform
military platform
military posture
military posture
military projection operations
military projection operations
military requirement
military requirement
military resources
military resources
Military Sealift Command force
Military Sealift Command force
Military Sealift Command
Military Sealift Command
Military Service
Military Service
military standard requisitioning and issue procedure
military standard requisitioning and issue procedure
military standard transportation and movement procedures
military standard requisitioning and issue procedures
military strategy
military strategy
military support to civil authorities
military support to civil authorities
military symbol
military symbol
military technician
military technician
Military Traffic Management Command
Military Traffic Management Command
military traffic
military traffic
military training
military training
MILSPEC container
MILSPEC container
MILTECH
MILTECH
MILVAN chassis
MILVAN chassis
MILVAN
MILVAN
MIM-23
MIM-23
MIM-72
MIM-72
mine clearance
mine clearance
mine countermeasures
mine countermeasures
mine defense
mine defense
mine disposal
mine disposal
mine row
mine row
mine spotting
mine spotting
mine strip
mine strip
mine warfare chart
mine warfare chart
mine warfare forces (naval)
mine warfare forces (naval)
mine warfare group
mine warfare group
mine warfare
mine warfare
mine weapons
mine weapons
mine
mine
mineable waters
mineable waters
mined area
mined area
minefield breaching
minefield breaching
minefield density
minefield density
minefield lane
minefield lane
minefield marking
minefield marking
minefield record
minefield record
minefield report
minefield report
minefield
minefield
minehunting
minehunting
minesweeping
minesweeping
minewatching
minewatching
minimize
minimize
minimum aircraft operating surface
minimum aircraft operating surface
minimum attack altitude
minimum attack altitude
minimum crossing altitude
minimum crossing altitude
minimum descent altitude
minimum descent altitude
minimum descent height
minimum descent height
minimum essential equipment
minimum essential equipment
minimum normal burst altitude
minimum normal burst altitude
minimum nuclear safe distance
minimum nuclear safe distance
minimum nuclear warning time
minimum nuclear warning time
minimum obstruction clearance altitude
minimum obstruction clearance altitude
minimum operating strip
minimum operating strip
minimum range
minimum range
minimum reception altitude
minimum reception altitude
minimum residual radioactivity weapon
minimum residual radioactivity weapon
minimum safe altitude
minimum safe altitude
minimum-altitude bombing
minimum-altitude bombing
minimum-risk level
minimum-risk level
minimum-risk route
minimum-risk route
minor control
minor control
minor installation
minor installation
minor port
minor port
Minuteman
Minuteman
misfire
misfire
MISREP
MISREP
missed approach procedure
missed approach procedure
missed approach
missed approach
missile assembly-checkout facility
missile assembly-checkout facility
missile control system
missile control system
missile destruct system
missile destruct system
missile destruct
missile destruct
missile guidance system
missile guidance system
missile intercept zone
missile intercept zone
missile monitor
missile monitor
missile release line
missile release line
missing in action
missing in action
missing
missing
mission capable
mission capable
mission cycle
mission cycle
mission report
mission report
mission review report (photographic interpretation)
mission review report (photographic interpretation)
mission specific data sets
mission specific data sets
mission type order
mission type order
mission
mission
mission-essential materiel
mission-essential materiel
mission-oriented items
mission-oriented items
MIUW
MIUW
mixed air
mixed air
mixed bag
mixed bag
mixed graze
mixed graze
mixed minefield
mixed minefield
mixed
mixed
mixup, caution
mixup, caution
MOB
MOB
mobile defense
mobile defense
mobile inshore undersea warfare unit
mobile inshore undersea warfare unit
mobile mine
mobile mine
mobile support group (naval)
mobile support group (naval)
mobile training team
mobile training team
mobility analysis
mobility analysis
mobility echelon
mobility echelon
mobility system support resources
mobility system support resources
mobility
mobility
mobilization base
mobilization base
mobilization exercise
mobilization exercise
mobilization reserves
mobilization reserves
mobilization site
mobilization site
mobilization staff officer
mobilization staff officer
mobilization station
mobilization station
mobilization
mobilization
mock-up
mock-up
mode (identification, friend or foe)
mode (identification, friend or foe)
mode of transport
mode of transport
moderate damage
moderate damage
moderate risk (nuclear)
moderate risk (nuclear)
modernization
modernization
modification center
modification center
modify
modify
moment
moment
monitoring service
monitoring service
monitoring
monitoring
moored mine
moored mine
moored
moored
MOOTW
MOOTW
mopping up
mopping up
mortar
mortar
mortuary affairs
mortuary affairs
mosaic
mosaic
motorized unit
motorized unit
mounting area
mounting area
mounting
mounting
movement control center
movement control center
movement control post
movement control post
movement control
movement control
movement credit
movement credit
movement directive
movement directive
movement group
movement group
movement order
movement order
movement order
movement order
movement plan
movement plan
movement report control center
movement report control center
movement report system
movement report system
movement requirement
movement requirement
movement restriction
movement restriction
movement schedule
movement schedule
movement table
movement table
moving havens
moving havens
moving map display
moving map display
moving mine
moving mine
moving submarine haven
moving submarine haven
moving surface ship haven
moving surface ship haven
moving target indicator
moving target indicator
MPS
MPS
MRL
MRL
MRR
MRR
MSC
MSC
MSC-controlled ships
MSC-controlled ships
MSCA
MSCA
MSDS
MSDS
MSPF
MSPF
MTMC
MTMC
MTON
MTON
MTT
MTT
multi-modal
multi-modal
multi-Service doctrine
multi-Service doctrine
multi-spectral imagery
multi-spectral imagery
multi-spot ship
multi-spot ship
multination
multination
multinational force
multinational force
multinational operations
multinational operations
multiple drill
multiple drill
multiple inactive duty training periods
multiple inactive duty training periods
multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
multiple reentry vehicle
multiple reentry vehicle
multiple unit training assemblies
multiple unit training assemblies
multiple warning phenomenology
multiple warning phenomenology
munition
munition
munitions
munitions
music
music
mutual support
mutual support
muzzle brake
muzzle brake
muzzle compensator
muzzle compensator
muzzle velocity
muzzle velocity