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  2. Glossary of RAF code names - Wikipedia

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    Bogey – unidentified (possibly unfriendly) aircraft. Buster – radio-telephony code phrase for 'maximum throttle' or full power climb. Cab rank – an airborne patrol of fighter-bombers near a combat zone which could be called upon to attack specific targets as necessary.

  3. Multiservice tactical brevity code - Wikipedia

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    March 2023 edition cover page of the Multi-Service Brevity Codes. Multiservice tactical brevity codes are codes used by various military forces. The codes' procedure words, a type of voice procedure, are designed to convey complex information with a few words.

  4. Bogey - Wikipedia

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    "Bogey", a multiservice tactical brevity code for an unidentified radar or visual air contact "Bogey", an RAF Second World War code name for an unidentified aircraft; Bogey, an Australian Aboriginal word for bath; Bogey, slang for dried nasal mucus; Bogey Hole, an ocean pool in Newcastle, Australia; Bogey or Bogeyman, a mythical monster ...

  5. List of U.S. Air Force acronyms and expressions - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of initials, acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Air Force.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank).

  6. Glossary of military abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...

  7. Brevity code - Wikipedia

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    ACP-131 Allied military brevity codes; ARRL Numbered Radiogram; Commercial codes such as the Acme Commodity and Phrase Code, the ABC Telegraphic Code, Bentley's Complete Phrase Code, and Unicode; Fox; Multiservice tactical brevity code used by various military forces. The codes' procedure words, a type of voice procedure, are designed to convey ...

  8. What does 'woke' mean in politics? How the term is used now ...

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    The term carries different meanings and strong emotional connections for people, and it has changed over the years. So what is the history and the meaning of the word "woke"?

  9. List of established military terms - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of established military terms which have been in use for at least 50 years. Since technology and doctrine have changed over time, not all of them are in current use, or they may have been superseded by more modern terms. However, they are still in current use in articles about previous military periods.