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Product Identifiers

PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-10160239671X

ISBN-139781602396715

eBay Product ID (ePID)4038375478

Product Key Features

Book TitleDictionary of Military Terms

Number of Pages7680 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicDictionaries, Military Science, Military / United States, Word Lists

GenreTechnology & Engineering, Référence, History

AuthorU.S. Department of Defense

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height7.6 in

Item Weight38.3 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2009-008418

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal355.0014

SynopsisThis is the comprehensive, standardized dictionary of military and associated terminology compiled and used by the Department of Defense. Divided into two sections, The Dictionary of Military Terms contains the terms and definitions approved for Department of Defense (DOD) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) use as well as a complete listing of commonly used abbreviations and acronyms. These military and associated terms, together with their definitions, constitute approved terminology for general use by all DOD components. The Dictionary of Military Terms supplements standard English-language dictionaries and standardizes military and associated terminology to improve communication and mutual understanding within DOD, with other federal agencies, and among the United States and its allies. It is the primary terminology source when preparing correspondence, to include policy, strategy, doctrine, and planning documents. This publication applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Services, the Joint Staff, combatant commands, DOD agencies, and all other DOD components, and covers terms such as: active defense battle damage assessment candidate target list directed energy event matrix footprint hub and spoke distribution mobilization nonconventional assisted recovery protection retained personnel special operations survival, evasion, resistance, and escape weapons readiness state and more!, This is the comprehensive, standardized dictionary of military and associated terminology compiled and used by the Department of Defense. Divided into sections, The Dictionary of Military Terms contains all definitions approved for DoD and the North..., This is the comprehensive, standardized dictionary of military and associated terminology compiled and used by the Department of Defense. Divided into sections, The Dictionary of Military Terms contains all definitions approved for DoD and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) use, as well as a complete listing of commonly used abbreviations and acronyms.

LC Classification NumberU24.D57 2009