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Military Words/Terms Beginning with the Letter S

Military Words/Terms Beginning with the Letter S

S&TI

S&TI

S-3

S-3

S-bend distortion

S-bend distortion

S-curve distortion

S-curve distortion

S-Day

S-Day

S/T

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- S/T

SAAF

SAAF

SAAFR

SAAFR

sabot

sabot

sabotage alert team

sabotage alert team

sabotage

sabotage

saboteur

saboteur

safe anchorage

safe anchorage

SAFE area intelligence description

SAFE area intelligence description

safe area

safe area

safe burst height

safe burst height

safe current

safe current

safe depth

safe depth

safe distance

safe distance

safe haven

safe haven

safe house

safe house

safe separation distance

safe separation distance

safe speed

safe speed

safe working load

safe working load

SAFE

SAFE

Safeguard

Safeguard

safety and arming mechanism

safety and arming mechanism

safety angle

safety angle

safety device

safety device

safety distance

safety distance

safety fuze

safety fuze

safety height

safety height

safety lane

safety lane

safety level of supply

safety level of supply

safety line

safety line

safety pin

safety pin

safety wire

safety wire

safety zone

safety zone

safing and arming mechanism

safing and arming mechanism

safing

safing

SAID

SAID

Saint

Saint

SALM

SALM

salted weapon

salted weapon

salvage group

salvage group

salvage operation

salvage operation

salvage

salvage

salvo

salvo

Sam-D

Sam-D

sanction enforcement/maritime intercept operations

sanction enforcement/maritime intercept operations

sanctuary

sanctuary

sanitize

sanitize

SAP

SAP

SAR mission coordinator

SAR mission coordinator

SAR

SAR

satellite and missile surveillance

satellite and missile surveillance

saunter

saunter

SBR

SBR

SBU

SBU

scale (photographic)

scale (photographic)

scale

scale

scaling law

scaling law

scan line

scan line

scan period

scan period

scan rate

scan rate

scan type

scan type

scan

scan

scatterable mine

scatterable mine

scene of action commander

scene of action commander

schedule of fire

schedule of fire

schedule of targets

schedule of targets

scheduled arrival date

scheduled arrival date

scheduled fire

scheduled fire

scheduled maintenance

scheduled maintenance

scheduled service (air transport)

scheduled service (air transport)

scheduled speed

scheduled speed

scheduled target (nuclear)

scheduled target (nuclear)

scheduled target

scheduled target

scheduled wave

scheduled wave

schedules

schedules

scheduling and movement capability

scheduling and movement capability

scheme of maneuver

scheme of maneuver

SCI

SCI

scientific and technical intelligence

scientific and technical intelligence

scientific intelligence

scientific intelligence

SCIF

SCIF

scram mushroom

scram mushroom

scram proximity

scram proximity

scram

scram

scramble

scramble

screen

screen

screening group

screening group

scribing

scribing

Sea Cobra

Sea Cobra

sea control operations

sea control operations

sea echelon area

sea echelon area

sea echelon plan

sea echelon plan

sea echelon

sea echelon

sea frontier

sea frontier

Sea King

Sea King

Sea Knight

Sea Knight

sea projection operations

sea projection operations

Sea Sprite

Sea Sprite

Sea Stallion

Sea Stallion

sea state

sea state

sea superiority

sea superiority

sea supremacy

sea supremacy

sea surveillance system

sea surveillance system

sea surveillance

sea surveillance

sea-air-land team

sea-air-land team

sea-launched ballistic missile

sea-launched ballistic missile

SEAD

SEAD

SEAL team

SEAL team

sealed cabin

sealed cabin

Sealift Enhancement Program

Sealift Enhancement Program

sealift readiness program

sealift readiness program

search and attack priority

search and attack priority

search and rescue alert notice

search and rescue alert notice

search and rescue incident classification

search and rescue incident classification

search and rescue mission coordinator

search and rescue mission coordinator

search and rescue region

search and rescue region

search and rescue

search and rescue

search attack unit

search attack unit

search jammer

search jammer

search mission

search mission

search radius

search radius

search sweeping

search sweeping

search

search

searched channel

searched channel

searching fire

searching fire

SEASHED

SEASHED

seavan

seavan

seaward launch point

seaward launch point

seaward recovery point

seaward recovery point

second strike

second strike

secondary armament

secondary armament

secondary censorship

secondary censorship

secondary imagery dissemination system

secondary imagery dissemination system

secondary imagery dissemination

secondary imagery dissemination

secondary port

secondary port

secondary rescue facilities

secondary rescue facilities

secondary road

secondary road

secondary targets

secondary targets

secondary wave breaker system

secondary wave breaker system

SECRET Internet Protocol Router Network

SECRET Internet Protocol Router Network

secret

secret

Secretary of a Military Department

Secretary of a Military Department

section

section

sector of fire

sector of fire

sector scan

sector scan

sector

sector

secure

secure

security alert team

security alert team

security assistance organization

security assistance organization

security assistance

security assistance

security certification

security certification

security classification

security classification

security clearance

security clearance

security countermeasures

security countermeasures

security intelligence

security intelligence

security review

security review

security supporting assistance

security supporting assistance

security

security

sedition

sedition

seizures

seizures

selected area for evasion

selected area for evasion

Selected Reserve strength

Selected Reserve strength

Selected Reserve

Selected Reserve

selective identification feature

selective identification feature

selective jamming

selective jamming

selective loading

selective loading

selective mobilization

selective mobilization

selective release process

selective release process

selective unloading

selective unloading

selenodesy

selenodesy

selenodetic

selenodetic

self-destroying fuze

self-destroying fuze

self-protection depth

self-protection depth

self-sustaining containership

self-sustaining containership

semi-active homing guidance

semi-active homing guidance

semi-controlled mosaic

semi-controlled mosaic

semi-fixed ammunition

semi-fixed ammunition

semi-permanent joint task force

semi-permanent joint task force

senior meteorological and oceanographic officer

senior meteorological and oceanographic officer

senior officer present afloat

senior officer present afloat

sensitive compartmented information facility

sensitive compartmented information facility

sensitive compartmented information

sensitive compartmented information

sensitive

sensitive

sensor

sensor

SEP

SEP

separate loading ammunition

separate loading ammunition

separation zone

separation zone

sequence circuit

sequence circuit

sequenced ejection system

sequenced ejection system

Sergeant

Sergeant

serial assignment table

serial assignment table

serial

serial

seriously ill or injured

seriously ill or injured

seriously wounded

seriously wounded

service ammunition

service ammunition

Service component command chaplain

Service component command chaplain

Service component command

Service component command

service environment

service environment

service force

service force

service group

service group

service mine

service mine

service squadron

service squadron

service test

service test

service troops

service troops

Service-unique container

Service-unique container

Service-unique transportation assets

Service-unique transportation assets

servicing

servicing

severe damage

severe damage

SFG

SFG

SFOB

SFOB

SGSI

SGSI

shaded relief

shaded relief

shadow

shadow

shallow fording

shallow fording

shaped charge

shaped charge

sheaf

sheaf

shear link assembly

shear link assembly

sheet explosive

sheet explosive

sheetlines

sheetlines

shelf life

shelf life

shell (specify)

shell (specify)

shelling report

shelling report

shelter

shelter

shielding

shielding

shifting fire

shifting fire

Shillelagh

Shillelagh

ship combat readiness

ship combat readiness

ship counter

ship counter

ship counter

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- ship counter

ship haven

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- ship haven

ship influence

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- ship influence

ship will adjust

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- ship will adjust

ship-to-shore movement

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- ship-to-shore movement

shipping control

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shipping control

shipping designator

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shipping designator

shipping lane

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shipping lane

shipping time

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shipping time

shoal

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shoal

shock front

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shock front

shock wave

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shock wave

SHORADEZ

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SHORADEZ

shoran

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shoran

shore fire control party

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shore fire control party

shore party

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shore party

shore-to-shore movement

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shore-to-shore movement

shoreline effect

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shoreline effect

short round

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short round

short scope buoy

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short scope buoy

short supply

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short supply

short takeoff and landing

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short takeoff and landing

short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft

short title

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short title

short ton

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short ton

short

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short

short-range air defense engagement zone

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short-range air defense engagement zone

short-range attack missile

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short-range attack missile

short-range ballistic missile

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short-range ballistic missile

short-range transport aircraft

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- short-range transport aircraft

shortfall

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shortfall

shot

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shot

show of force

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- show of force

Shrike

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Shrike

shuttered fuze

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shuttered fuze

shuttle bombing

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- shuttle bombing

sick

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sick

side looking airborne radar

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- side looking airborne radar

side oblique air photograph

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- side oblique air photograph

side overlap

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- side overlap

sidelay

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sidelay

Sidewinder

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Sidewinder

sighting

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sighting

SIGINT direct service activity

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIGINT direct service activity

SIGINT direct service

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIGINT direct service

SIGINT direct support unit

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIGINT direct support unit

SIGINT direct support

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIGINT direct support

SIGINT operational control

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIGINT operational control

SIGINT operational tasking authority

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIGINT operational tasking authority

SIGINT operational tasking

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIGINT operational tasking

SIGINT resources

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIGINT resources

SIGINT support plans

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIGINT support plans

SIGINT

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIGINT

signal center

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- signal center

signal letters

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- signal letters

signal operation instructions

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- signal operation instructions

signal security

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- signal security

signal

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- signal

signal-to-noise ratio

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- signal-to-noise ratio

signals intelligence

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- signals intelligence

signature equipment

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- signature equipment

signed route

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- signed route

significant track

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- significant track

significant wave height

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- significant wave height

SII

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SII

Silver Triangle

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Silver Triangle

simulative electromagnetic deception

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- simulative electromagnetic deception

simultaneous engagement

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- simultaneous engagement

single anchor leg moor

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- single anchor leg moor

single department purchase

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- single department purchase

single flow route

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- single flow route

single manager for transportation

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- single manager for transportation

single manager

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- single manager

single port manager

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- single port manager

single-service manager

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- single-service manager

single-spot ship

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- single-spot ship

sinker

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sinker

SIO

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIO

SIPRNET

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIPRNET

SIT

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SIT

situation assessment

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- situation assessment

situation map

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- situation map

situation report

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- situation report

skim sweeping

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- skim sweeping

skin paint

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- skin paint

skin tracking

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- skin tracking

skip bombing

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- skip bombing

skip it

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- skip it

Skyhawk

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Skyhawk

slant range

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- slant range

slated items

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- slated items

slice

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- slice

slightly wounded

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- slightly wounded

slip indicator

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- slip indicator

SLP

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SLP

small arms ammunition

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- small arms ammunition

small arms

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- small arms

small austere airfield

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- small austere airfield

small-lot storage

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- small-lot storage

small-scale map

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- small-scale map

SMO

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SMO

smoke screen

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- smoke screen

SMU

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SMU

snagline mine

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- snagline mine

snap report

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- snap report

snow

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- snow

SO

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SO

SO-peculiar

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SO-peculiar

SOC

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SOC

SOCCT

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SOCCT

SOF

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SOF

sofar

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sofar

soft missile base

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- soft missile base

software

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- software

soil shear strength

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- soil shear strength

solatium payments

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- solatium payments

SOLE

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SOLE

solenoid sweep

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- solenoid sweep

SOMPF

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SOMPF

sonar

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sonar

sonic

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sonic

SONMET

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SONMET

sonobuoy

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sonobuoy

sortie allotment message

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sortie allotment message

sortie number

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sortie number

sortie plot

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sortie plot

sortie reference

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sortie reference

sortie

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sortie

SORTIEALOT

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SORTIEALOT

sorting

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sorting

SOTAC

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SOTAC

source

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- source

SOW

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SOW

SOWT/TE

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SOWT/TE

space assignment

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- space assignment

space control operations

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- space control operations

space defense

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- space defense

space environment

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- space environment

space support operations

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- space support operations

space systems

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- space systems

space weather

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- space weather

Spacetrack

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Spacetrack

Spadats

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Spadats

span of detonation (atomic demolition munition employment)

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- span of detonation atomic demolition munition employment

Sparrow

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Sparrow

Spartan

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Spartan

spasm war

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spasm war

Spasur

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Spasur

special (or project) equipment

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special (or project) equipment

special access program

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special access program

special activities

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special activities

special agent

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special agent

special air operation

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special air operation

special ammunition supply point

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special ammunition supply point

special assignment airlift requirements

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special assignment airlift requirements

special atomic demolition munition

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special atomic demolition munition

special boat squadron

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special boat squadron

special boat unit

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special boat unit

special cargo

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special cargo

special flight

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special flight

special forces group

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special forces group

special forces operations base

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special forces operations base

special forces

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special forces

special hazard

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special hazard

special information operations

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special information operations

special interest target

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special interest target

special mission unit

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special mission unit

special operations combat control team

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations combat control team

special operations command

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations command

special operations forces

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations forces

special operations liaison element

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations liaison element

special operations mission planning folder

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations mission planning folder

special operations naval mobile environment team

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations naval mobile environment team

special operations terminal attack controller

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations terminal attack controller

special operations weather team/tactical element

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations weather team/tactical element

special operations wing

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations wing

special operations

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations

special operations-peculiar

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special operations-peculiar

special reconnaissance

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special reconnaissance

special sheaf

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special sheaf

special staff

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special staff

special tactics team

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special tactics team

special unloading berth

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special unloading berth

special weapons

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special weapons

special-equipment vehicle

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special-equipment vehicle

special-purpose vehicle

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- special-purpose vehicle

specialist intelligence report

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- specialist intelligence report

specialization

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- specialization

specific intelligence collection requirement

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- specific intelligence collection requirement

specific search

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- specific search

specified combatant command

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- specified combatant command

specified command

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- specified command

spectrozonal photography

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spectrozonal photography

spectrum management

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spectrum management

spectrum of war

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spectrum of war

speed of advance

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- speed of advance

speed of sound

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- speed of sound

speed

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- speed

spillover

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spillover

spin stabilization

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spin stabilization

spitting

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spitting

splash

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- splash

splashed

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- splashed

split cameras

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- split cameras

split pair

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- split pair

split vertical photography

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- split vertical photography

split-up

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- split-up

SPM

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SPM

spoiling attack

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spoiling attack

sponsor

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sponsor

spoofer

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spoofer

spot elevation

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spot elevation

spot jamming

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spot jamming

spot net

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spot net

spot report

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spot report

spot size

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spot size

spot

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spot

spotter

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spotter

spotting line

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spotting line

spotting

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spotting

spray dome

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spray dome

spreader bar

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spreader bar

spreading fire

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- spreading fire

Sprint

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Sprint

sprocket

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sprocket

squadron

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- squadron

squawk flash

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- squawk flash

squawk low

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- squawk low

squawk may day

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- squawk may day

squawk mike

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- squawk mike

squawk standby

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- squawk standby

squawk

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- squawk

squawking

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- squawking

squib

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- squib

squirt

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- squirt

SR

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SR

SRP

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SRP

SS

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SS

SSBN

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SSBN

SSG

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SSG

SSGN

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SSGN

SSN

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- SSN

staballoy

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- staballoy

stabilized glide slope indicator

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stabilized glide slope indicator

stabilized patient

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stabilized patient

stable patient

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stable patient

staff estimates

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- staff estimates

staff supervision

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- staff supervision

staff supervision

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- staff supervision

staff

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- staff

staff

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- staff

staged crews

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- staged crews

staging area

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- staging area

staging base

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- staging base

staging

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- staging

stand fast

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stand fast

standard advanced base units

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- standard advanced base units

Standard Arm

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Standard Arm

Standard Missile

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Standard Missile

standard operating procedure

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- standard operating procedure

standard parallel

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- standard parallel

standard pattern

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- standard pattern

standard route

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- standard route

Standard SSM (ARM)

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Standard SSM (ARM)

standard use Army aircraft flight route

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- standard use Army aircraft flight route

standard

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- standard

standardization

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- standardization

Standby Reserve

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Standby Reserve

standing operating procedure

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- standing operating procedure

standing order

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- standing order

Starlifter

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Starlifter

state and regional defense airlift

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- state and regional defense airlift

state chicken

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- state chicken

state lamb

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- state lamb

state of readiness

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- state of readiness

state of readiness--state 1--safe

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- state of readiness--state 1--safe

state of readiness--state 2--armed

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- state of readiness--state 2--armed

state tiger

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- state tiger

static air temperature

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- static air temperature

static line (air transport)

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- static line (air transport)

static line cable

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- static line cable

static marking

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- static marking

static test load

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- static test load

station authentication

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- station authentication

station time

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- station time

station

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- station

status-of-forces agreement

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- status-of-forces agreement

stay behind force

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stay behind force

stay behind

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stay behind

steady

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- steady

steer

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- steer

stellar guidance

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stellar guidance

stepped-up separation

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stepped-up separation

stereographic coverage

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stereographic coverage

sterilize

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sterilize

sterilizer

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- sterilizer

stern attack

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stern attack

stick (air transport)

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stick (air transport)

stick commander (air transport)

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stick commander (air transport)

stimulants

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stimulants

Stinger

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Stinger

stock control

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stock control

stock coordination

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stock coordination

stock fund

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stock fund

stock level

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stock level

Stock Number

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Stock Number

stock record account

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stock record account

stockage objective

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stockage objective

stockpile to target sequence

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stockpile to target sequence

STON

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- STON

stop squawk

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stop squawk

stop-loss

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stop-loss

stopway

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stopway

storage life

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- storage life

storage or stowage

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- storage or stowage

storage

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- storage

stores

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stores

stowage diagram

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stowage diagram

stowage factor

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stowage factor

stowage plan

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stowage plan

stowage

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stowage

strafing

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strafing

straggler

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- straggler

stranger (bearing, distance, altitude)

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- stranger (bearing, distance, altitude)

strangle parrot

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strangle parrot

strangle

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strangle

strapping

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strapping

strategic advantage

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic advantage

strategic air transport operations

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic air transport operations

strategic air transport

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic air transport

strategic air warfare

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic air warfare

strategic airlift

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic airlift

Strategic Army Forces

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- Strategic Army Forces

strategic concentration

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic concentration

strategic concept

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic concept

strategic estimate

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic estimate

strategic intelligence

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic intelligence

strategic level of war

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic level of war

strategic map

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic map

strategic material (critical)

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic material (critical)

strategic mining

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic mining

strategic mission

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic mission

strategic mobility

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic mobility

strategic plan

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic plan

strategic psychological activities

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic psychological activities

strategic sealift forces

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic sealift forces

strategic sealift shipping

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic sealift shipping

strategic sealift

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic sealift

strategic transport aircraft

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic transport aircraft

strategic vulnerability

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic vulnerability

strategic warning lead time

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic warning lead time

strategic warning post-decision time

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic warning post-decision time

strategic warning pre-decision time

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic warning pre-decision time

strategic warning

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategic warning

strategy determination

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategy determination

strategy

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- strategy

Stratofortress

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – Stratofortress

stratosphere

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – stratosphere

Stratotanker

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – Stratotanker

stream takeoff

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – stream takeoff

stream

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – stream

strength group

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – –strength group

strength

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – –strength

stretch out

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – –stretch out

stretcher

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – –stretcher

strike cruiser

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – –strike cruiser

strike force

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – –strike force

strike photography

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – –strike photography

strike

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – –strike

strikedown

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – –strikedown

strip marker

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – strip marker

strip plot

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – strip plot

strong point

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – strong point

structured message text

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – structured message text

STT

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – STT

stuffing

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – stuffing

subassembly

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subassembly

subgravity

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subgravity

subkiloton weapon

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subkiloton weapon

sublimited war

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – sublimited war

submarine launched missile

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – submarine launched missile

submarine locator acoustic beacon

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – submarine locator acoustic beacon

submarine patrol area

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – submarine patrol area

submarine rocket

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – submarine rocket

submarine safety lanes

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – submarine safety lanes

submarine sanctuaries

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – submarine sanctuaries

submarine striking forces

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – submarine striking forces

submarine

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – submarine

submunition

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – submunition

subordinate command

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subordinate command

subordinate unified command

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subordinate unified command

SUBROC

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – SUBROC

subscription

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subscription

subsidiary landing

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subsidiary landing

subsonic

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subsonic

substitute transport-type vehicle

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – substitute transport-type vehicle

subunified command

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subunified command

subversion of DOD personnel

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subversion of DOD personnel

subversion

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subversion

subversive activity

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subversive activity

subversive political action

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – subversive political action

suitability

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – suitability

summit

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – summit

supersonic

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supersonic

supervised route

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supervised route

supplementary facilities

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supplementary facilities

supplies

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supplies

supply by air

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supply by air

supply control

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supply control

supply management

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supply management

supply point

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supply point

supply support activity

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supply support activity

supply transaction reporting

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supply transaction reporting

supply

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supply

supplying ship

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supplying ship

support helicopter

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – support helicopter

support items

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – support items

support site

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – support site

support to counterinsurgency

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – support to counterinsurgency

support to insurgency

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – support to insurgency

support

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – support

supported commander

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supported commander

supporting aircraft

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supporting aircraft

supporting arms coordination center

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supporting arms coordination center

supporting arms

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supporting arms

supporting artillery

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supporting artillery

supporting attack

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supporting attack

supporting commander

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supporting commander

supporting fire

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supporting fire

supporting forces

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supporting forces

supporting operations

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supporting operations

supporting plan

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – supporting plan

suppression mission

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – suppression mission

suppression of enemy air defenses

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – suppression of enemy air defenses

suppression

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – suppression

suppressive fire

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – suppressive fire

surf line

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surf line

surf zone

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surf zone

surface action group

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface action group

surface burst

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface burst

surface code

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface code

surface combatant

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface combatant

surface smuggling event

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface smuggling event

surface striking forces (naval)

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface striking forces (naval)

surface warfare

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface warfare

surface warfare

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface warfare

surface zero

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface zero

surface-to-air guided missile

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface-to-air guided missile

surface-to-air missile envelope

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface-to-air missile envelope

surface-to-air missile installation

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface-to-air missile installation

surface-to-air missile site

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface-to-air missile site

surface-to-air weapon

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surface-to-air weapon

surplus property

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surplus property

surprise dosage attack

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surprise dosage attack

surveillance approach

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surveillance approach

surveillance

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – surveillance

survey control point

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – survey control point

survey information center

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – survey information center

survey photography

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – survey photography

susceptibility

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – susceptibility

suspect

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – suspect

suspension equipment

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – suspension equipment

suspension strop

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – suspension strop

sustainability

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – sustainability

sustained attrition minefield

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – sustained attrition minefield

sustained rate of fire

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – sustained rate of fire

sustaining stocks

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – sustaining stocks

sustainment

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – sustainment

sweep

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – sweep

swept path

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – swept path

switch horn

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – switch horn

switch horn

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – switch horn

sympathetic detonation

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – sympathetic detonation

sympathetic detonation

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – sympathetic detonation

synchronization

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – synchronization

synchronization

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – synchronization

synchronized clock

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – synchronized clock

synthesis

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – synthesis

synthetic exercise

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – synthetic exercise

system manager

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – system manager

system support manager

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – system support manager

system

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – system

systems design

Glossary of United States Military words and phrases – – systems design
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