Military Words/Terms Beginning with the Letter P
P-3 programs
P-3
P-day
P-day
PA
PA
pace setter
pace setter
pace
pace
packaged forces
packaged forces
packaged petroleum product
packaged petroleum product
packup kit
packup kit
padding
padding
PAG
PAG
pallet
pallet
palletized load system flatrack
palletized load system flatrack
palletized load system
palletized load system
palletized unit load
palletized unit load
pan
pan
pancake
pancake
panel code
panel code
panoramic camera
panoramic camera
PAR
PAR
parachute deployment height
parachute deployment height
paradrop
paradrop
parallactic angle
parallactic angle
parallax difference
parallax difference
parallel chains of command
parallel chains of command
parallel classification
parallel classification
parallel sheaf
parallel sheaf
parallel staff
parallel staff
paramilitary forces
paramilitary forces
paraphrase
paraphrase
pararescue team
pararescue team
parlimentaire
parlimentaire
parrot
parrot
part number
part number
partial mission capable
partial mission capable
partial mission capable, maintenance
partial mission capable, maintenance
partial mission capable, supply
partial mission capable, supply
partial mobilization
partial mobilization
partial storage monitoring
partial storage monitoring
partisan warfare
partisan warfare
pass time
pass time
pass
pass
passage of lines
passage of lines
passenger mile
passenger mile
passive air defense
passive air defense
passive communications satellite
passive communications satellite
passive defense
passive defense
passive homing guidance
passive homing guidance
passive mine
passive mine
passive or responsive public affairs policy
passive or responsive public affairs policy
passive
passive
password
password
pathfinder drop zone control
pathfinder drop zone control
pathfinder landing zone control
pathfinder landing zone control
pathfinders
pathfinders
patient
patient
patrol
patrol
pattern bombing
pattern bombing
pattern laying
pattern laying
payload (missile)
payload (missile)
payload build-up (missile and space)
payload build-up (missile and space)
payload integration (missile and space)
payload integration (missile and space)
payload
payload
PE
PE
peace building
peace building
peace enforcement
peace enforcement
peace operations
peace operations
peacekeeping
peacekeeping
peacemaking
peacemaking
peacetime force materiel assets
peacetime force materiel assets
peacetime force materiel requirement
peacetime force materiel requirement
peacetime materiel consumption and losses
peacetime materiel consumption and losses
peak overpressure
peak overpressure
pecuniary liability
pecuniary liability
pencil beam
pencil beam
penetration (air traffic control)
penetration (air traffic control)
penetration (intelligence))
penetration (intelligence)
penetration aids
penetration aids
penetration
penetration
percentage clearance
percentage clearance
perception management
perception management
perimeter defense
perimeter defense
periodic intelligence summary
periodic intelligence summary
peripheral war
peripheral war
perishable cargo
perishable cargo
perishable target
perishable target
permafrost
permafrost
permanent echo
permanent echo
permissive action link
permissive action link
permissive environment
permissive environment
Pershing
Pershing
persistency
persistency
persistent agent
persistent agent
Person Authorized to Direct Disposition of Remains
Person Authorized to Direct Disposition of Remains
Person Eligible to Receive Effects
Person Eligible to Receive Effects
personal effects
personal effects
personal locator beacon
personal locator beacon
personal property
personal property
personnel increment number
personnel increment number
personnel reaction time (nuclear)
personnel reaction time (nuclear)
personnel recovery
personnel recovery
personnel security investigation
personnel security investigation
personnel
personnel
perspective grid
perspective grid
petroleum intersectional service
petroleum intersectional service
petroleum, oils, and lubricants
petroleum, oils, and lubricants
PFDB
PFDB
PGM
PGM
Phalanx
Phalanx
Phantom II
Phantom II
phantom order
phantom order
phase line
phase line
phases of military government
phases of military government
Phoenix
Phoenix
phonetic alphabet
phonetic alphabet
phoney minefield
phoney minefield
PHOTINT
PHOTINT
photo interpretation key
photo interpretation key
photo nadir
photo nadir
photoflash bomb
photoflash bomb
photoflash cartridge
photoflash cartridge
photogrammetric control
photogrammetric control
photogrammetry
photogrammetry
photographic coverage
photographic coverage
photographic intelligence
photographic intelligence
photographic interpretation
photographic interpretation
photographic panorama
photographic panorama
photographic reading
photographic reading
photographic scale
photographic scale
photographic sortie
photographic sortie
photographic strip
photographic strip
photomap
photomap
physical characteristics
physical characteristics
physical security
physical security
pictomap
pictomap
pictorial symbolization
pictorial symbolization
PID
PID
pier
pier
Pierson-Moskowitz scale
Pierson-Moskowitz scale
pigeon
pigeon
pillbox
pillbox
pilot's trace
pilot's trace
PIN
PIN
pinpoint photograph
pinpoint photograph
pinpoint target
pinpoint target
pinpoint
pinpoint
pipeline
pipeline
pitch angle
pitch angle
pitch
pitch
PK
PK
plan for landing
plan for landing
plan identification number
plan identification number
plan information capability
plan information capability
plan position indicator
plan position indicator
planimetric map
planimetric map
planned airlift requests
planned airlift requests
planned target (nuclear)
planned target (nuclear)
planned target
planned target
planning directive
planning directive
planning factor
planning factor
planning factors data base
planning factors data base
planning order
planning order
planograph
planograph
plant equipment
plant equipment
plastic range
plastic range
plastic zone
plastic zone
plate
plate
platform drop
platform drop
plot
plot
PLS
PLS
PMC
PMC
PMCM
PMCM
PMCS
PMCS
PO
PO
POD
POD
POE
POE
pogo
pogo
point defense
point defense
point designation grid
point designation grid
point of impact
point of impact
point of no return
point of no return
point target
point target
point to point sealift
point to point sealift
pointee-talkee
pointee-talkee
poised mine
poised mine
POL
POL
polar coordinates
polar coordinates
polar coordinates
polar coordinates
polar plot
polar plot
Polaris
Polaris
political intelligence
political intelligence
political warfare
political warfare
politico-military gaming
politico-military gaming
pool
pool
popeye
popeye
port capacity
port capacity
port complex
port complex
port designator
port designator
port evacuation of cargoes
port evacuation of cargoes
port evacuation of shipping
port evacuation of shipping
port of debarkation
port of debarkation
port of embarkation
port of embarkation
port security
port security
port
port
POS
POS
Poseidon
Poseidon
position defense
position defense
positional defense
positional defense
positive control
positive control
positive identification and radar advisory zone
positive identification and radar advisory zone
positive phase of the shock wave
positive phase of the shock wave
Posse Comitatus Act
Posse Comitatus Act
possible
possible
post hostilities period
post hostilities period
postattack period
postattack period
poststrike reconnaissance
poststrike reconnaissance
pounce
pounce
power projection
power projection
PPI gauge
PPI gauge
PR
PR
practice mine
practice mine
pre-ignition (nuclear weapons)
pre-ignition (nuclear weapons)
pre-launch survivability
pre-launch survivability
prearranged fire
prearranged fire
preassault operation
preassault operation
precautionary launch
precautionary launch
precautionary SAR/CSAR
precautionary SAR/CSAR
precautionary search and rescue/combat search and rescue
precautionary search and rescue/combat search and rescue
precedence
precedence
precession
precession
precise frequency
precise frequency
precise time
precise time
precision approach
precision approach
precision bombing
precision bombing
precision-guided munitions
precision-guided munitions
precursor chemical
precursor chemical
precursor front
precursor front
precursor sweeping
precursor sweeping
predicted fire
predicted fire
predominant height
predominant height
preemptive attack
preemptive attack
preemptive war
preemptive war
preflight inspection
preflight inspection
preinitiation
preinitiation
prelanding operations
prelanding operations
preliminary communications search
preliminary communications search
preliminary demolition target
preliminary demolition target
preliminary movement schedule
preliminary movement schedule
preload loading
preload loading
premature dud
premature dud
preparation fire
preparation fire
preplanned air support
preplanned air support
preplanned mission request
preplanned mission request
preplanned nuclear support
preplanned nuclear support
preposition
preposition
prepositioned war reserve materiel requirement, balance
prepositioned war reserve materiel requirement, balance
prepositioned war reserve materiel requirement, protectable
prepositioned war reserve materiel requirement, protectable
prepositioned war reserve requirement
prepositioned war reserve requirement
prepositioned war reserve stock
prepositioned war reserve stock
prescribed nuclear load
prescribed nuclear load
prescribed nuclear stockage
prescribed nuclear stockage
preset guidance
preset guidance
Presidential Callup
Presidential Callup
Presidential Selected Reserve Callup Authority
Presidential Selected Reserve Callup Authority
pressure altimeter
pressure altimeter
pressure breathing
pressure breathing
pressure front
pressure front
pressure mine circuit
pressure mine circuit
pressure mine
pressure mine
pressure suit
pressure suit
pressure-altitude
pressure-altitude
pressurized cabin
pressurized cabin
prestrike reconnaissance
prestrike reconnaissance
prevention of stripping equipment
prevention of stripping equipment
prevention
prevention
preventive deployment
preventive deployment
preventive diplomacy
preventive deployment
preventive maintenance
preventive maintenance
preventive war
preventive war
prewithdrawal demolition target
prewithdrawal demolition target
PRF
PRF
PriFly
PriFly
primary aircraft authorization
primary aircraft authorization
primary aircraft inventory
primary aircraft inventory
primary censorship
primary censorship
primary control officer
primary control officer
primary control ship
primary control ship
primary flight control
primary flight control
primary imagery dissemination system
primary imagery dissemination system
primary imagery dissemination
primary imagery dissemination
primary interest
primary interest
primary operating stocks
primary operating stocks
primary review authority
primary review authority
primary target
primary target
prime mover
prime mover
primed charge
primed charge
principal items
principal items
principal operational interest
principal operational interest
principal parallel
principal parallel
principal plane
principal plane
principal point
principal point
principal scale
principal scale
principal vertical
principal vertical
print reference
print reference
printing size of a map or chart
printing size of a map or chart
prior permission
prior permission
priority designator
priority designator
priority intelligence requirements
priority intelligence requirements
priority message
priority message
priority national intelligence objectives
priority national intelligence objectives
priority of immediate mission requests
priority of immediate mission requests
priority of preplanned mission requests
priority of preplanned mission requests
priority system for mission requests for tactical reconnaissance
priority system for mission requests for tactical reconnaissance
priority
priority
prisoner of war branch camp
prisoner of war branch camp
prisoner of war camp
prisoner of war camp
prisoner of war censorship
prisoner of war censorship
prisoner of war compound
prisoner of war compound
prisoner of war enclosure
prisoner of war enclosure
prisoner of war personnel record
prisoner of war personnel record
prisoner of war
prisoner of war
private voluntary organizations
private voluntary organizations
proactive measures
proactive measures
proactive mine countermeasures
proactive mine countermeasures
probability of damage
probability of damage
probability of detection
probability of detection
probable error deflection
probable error deflection
probable error height of burst
probable error height of burst
probable error range
probable error range
probable error
probable error
probable
probable
probably destroyed
probably destroyed
probe
probe
procedural control
procedural control
procedure turn
procedure turn
procedure word
procedure word
procedure
procedure
processing
processing
proclamation
proclamation
procurement lead time
procurement lead time
procurement
procurement
producer countries
producer countries
production base
production base
production lead time
production lead time
production logistics
production logistics
production loss appraisal
production loss appraisal
production
production
proficiency training aircraft
proficiency training aircraft
profile
profile
proforma
proforma
program aircraft
program aircraft
program manager
program manager
program of nuclear cooperation
program of nuclear cooperation
Programmed Forces
Programmed Forces
progress payment
progress payment
prohibited area
prohibited area
project manager
project manager
project
project
projected map display
projected map display
projectile
projectile
projection print
projection print
projection
projection
proliferation (nuclear weapons)
proliferation (nuclear weapons)
prompt radiation
prompt radiation
pronto
pronto
propaganda
propaganda
propellant
propellant
propelled mine
propelled mine
property account
property account
property
property
proportional navigation
proportional navigation
protected frequency
protected frequency
protected site
protected site
protection of shipping
protection of shipping
protective clothing
protective clothing
protective minefield
protective minefield
prototype
prototype
provisioning
provisioning
Prowler
Prowler
proword
proword
proximity fuze
proximity fuze
prudent limit of endurance
prudent limit of endurance
prudent limit of patrol
prudent limit of patrol
pseudopursuit navigation
pseudopursuit navigation
PSRC
PSRC
PSRC
PSRC
psychological consolidation activities
psychological consolidation activities
psychological operations
psychological operations
psychological warfare
psychological warfare
PSYOP
PSYOP
public affairs assessment
public affairs assessment
public affairs ground rules
public affairs ground rules
public affairs guidance
public affairs guidance
public affairs
public affairs
public information
public information
public
public
pull-up point
pull-up point
pulse code
pulse code
pulse duration
pulse duration
pulse repetition frequency
pulse repetition frequency
pulsejet
pulsejet
pulsing
pulsing
punch
punch
purchase description
purchase description
purchase notice agreements
purchase notice agreements
purchase
purchase
purchasing office
purchasing office
purple
purple
pursuit
pursuit
PVO
PVO
pyrotechnic delay
pyrotechnic delay
pyrotechnic
pyrotechnic