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Military Words/Terms Beginning with the Letter O

objective area

objective area

objective force level

objective force level

objective

objective

obligated reservist

obligated reservist

oblique air photograph strip

oblique air photograph strip

oblique air photograph

oblique air photograph

obliquity

obliquity

observation helicopter

observation helicopter

observation post

observation post

observed fire procedures

observed fire procedures

observed fire

observed fire

observer identification

observer identification

observer-target line

observer-target line

observer-target range

observer-target range

obstacle belt

obstacle belt

obstacle restricted areas

obstacle restricted areas

obstacle zone

obstacle zone

obstacle

obstacle

obstructor

obstructor

occupation currency

occupation currency

occupied territory

occupied territory

OCDETF

OCDETF

ocean convoy

ocean convoy

ocean manifest

ocean manifest

ocean station ship

ocean station ship

oceanography

oceanography

OD

OD

off-the-shelf item

off-the-shelf item

offensive counter air operation

offensive counter air operation

offensive counterair attack operations

offensive counterair attack operations

offensive counterair

offensive counterair

offensive information operations

offensive information operations

offensive minefield

offensive minefield

officer in tactical command

officer in tactical command

officer of the deck

officer of the deck

official information

official information

offset bombing

offset bombing

offset costs

offset costs

offset distance (nuclear)

offset distance (nuclear)

offset lasing

offset lasing

offset point

offset point

offshore bulk fuel system

offshore bulk fuel system

offshore patrol

offshore patrol

offshore petroleum discharge system

offshore petroleum discharge system

oiler

oiler

on berth

on berth

on hand

on hand

on station time

on station time

on station

on station

on target

on target

on the deck

on the deck

on-call resupply

on-call resupply

on-call target (nuclear)

on-call target (nuclear)

on-call target

on-call target

on-call wave

on-call wave

on-call

on-call

on-scene commander

on-scene commander

one day's supply

one day's supply

one-look circuit

one-look circuit

OOD

OOD

OP3

OP3

OPCON

OPCON

OPDOC

OPDOC

OPDS

OPDS

open improved storage space

open improved storage space

open route

open route

open sheaf

open sheaf

open unimproved wet space

open unimproved wet space

open

open

open-source intelligence

open-source intelligence

operating forces

operating forces

operating level of supply

operating level of supply

operation and maintenance

operation and maintenance

operation annexes

operation annexes

operation exposure guide

operation exposure guide

operation map

operation map

operation order

operation order

operation plan

operation plan

operation

operation

operational art

operational art

operational authority

operational authority

operational characteristics

operational characteristics

operational control authority

operational control authority

operational control

operational control

operational decontamination

operational decontamination

operational documentation

operational documentation

operational environment

operational environment

operational evaluation

operational evaluation

operational intelligence

operational intelligence

operational level of war

operational level of war

operational necessity

operational necessity

operational procedures

operational procedures

operational readiness evaluation

operational readiness evaluation

operational readiness

operational readiness

operational requirement

operational requirement

operational reserve

operational reserve

operational route

operational route

Operational Support Airlift

Operational Support Airlift

operational testing

operational testing

operational training

operational training

operationally ready

operationally ready

operations center

operations center

operations research

operations research

operations security indicators

operations security indicators

operations security measures

operations security measures

operations security planning guidance

operations security planning guidance

operations security vulnerability

operations security vulnerability

operations security

operations security

operations to restore order

operations to restore order

OPLAN

OPLAN

OPORD

OPORD

opportune lift

opportune lift

opportunity target

opportunity target

opposite numbers

opposite numbers

OPSEC

OPSEC

optical axis

optical axis

optical landing system

optical landing system

optical minehunting

optical minehunting

optimum height of burst

optimum height of burst

optimum height

optimum height

oranges (sour)

oranges (sour)

oranges (sweet)

oranges (sweet)

orbit determination

orbit determination

orbit point

orbit point

orbital injection

orbital injection

orbiting

orbiting

order and shipping time

order and shipping time

order of battle

order of battle

order time

order time

order

order

ordinary priority

ordinary priority

ordinary transport

ordinary transport

ordnance

ordnance

organic

organic

organization for embarkation

organization for embarkation

organization for landing

organization for landing

organization of the ground

organization of the ground

organizational equipment

organizational equipment

organizational maintenance

organizational maintenance

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force

origin

origin

original destination

original destination

original negative

original negative

original negative

original negative

original positive

original positive

originating medical facility

originating medical facility

originator

originator

Orion

Orion

oropesa sweep

oropesa sweep

orthomorphic projection

orthomorphic projection

OSA

OSA

oscillating mine

oscillating mine

OSINT

OSINT

other activity

other activity

other detainee

other detainee

other war reserve materiel requirement

other war reserve materiel requirement

other war reserve materiel requirement, balance

other war reserve materiel requirement, balance

other war reserve materiel requirement, balance

other war reserve materiel requirement, balance

other war reserve materiel requirement, protectable

other war reserve materiel requirement, protectable

other war reserve stock

other war reserve stock

otter

otter

outbound traffic

outbound traffic

outer fix

outer fix

outer landing ship areas

outer landing ship areas

outer transport area

outer transport area

outline map

outline map

outline plan

outline plan

outsized cargo

outsized cargo

OV-10

OV-10

over the beach operations

over the beach operations

over

over

over-the-horizon amphibious operations

over-the-horizon amphibious operations

over-the-horizon radar

over-the-horizon radar

over-the-shoulder bombing

over-the-shoulder bombing

overhaul

overhaul

overhead clearance

overhead clearance

overlap tell

overlap tell

overlap zone

overlap zone

overlap

overlap

overlay

overlay

overpressure

overpressure

overprint

overprint

overseas search and rescue region

overseas search and rescue region

overseas

overseas

oversized cargo

oversized cargo

overt operation

overt operation

overt peacetime psychological operations programs

overt peacetime psychological operations programs
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