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  2. Allied military phonetic spelling alphabets - Wikipedia

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    The spelling alphabet is now also defined in other unclassified international military documents. [3] The NATO alphabet appeared in some United States Air Force Europe publications during the Cold War. A particular example was the Ramstein Air Base Telephone Directory, published between 1969 and 1973 (currently out of print).

  3. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.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 [clarification needed]).

  4. 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 ...

  5. Improvised explosive device - Wikipedia

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    An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mechanism. IEDs are commonly used as roadside bombs, or homemade bombs.

  6. NATO phonetic alphabet - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 January 2025. Letter names for unambiguous communication Not to be confused with International Phonetic Alphabet. Alphabetic code words A lfa N ovember B ravo O scar C harlie P apa D elta Q uebec E cho R omeo F oxtrot S ierra G olf T ango H otel U niform I ndia V ictor J uliett W hiskey K ilo X ray L ...

  7. Multiservice tactical brevity code - Wikipedia

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    Using the codes eases coordination and improves understanding during multiservice operations. The codes are intended for use by air, ground, sea, and space operations personnel at the tactical level. Code words that are followed by an asterisk (*) may differ in meaning from NATO usage. There is a key provided below to describe what personnel ...

  8. Category:Military abbreviation templates - Wikipedia

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    [[Category:Military abbreviation templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Military abbreviation templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.

  9. Category:IPA chart templates - Wikipedia

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    [[Category:IPA chart templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:IPA chart templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.