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  2. List of U.S. Department of Defense and partner code names

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    Nicknames – a combination of two separate unassociated and unclassified words (e.g. Polo and Step) assigned to represent a specific program, special access program, exercise, or activity. Code words – a single classified word (e.g. BYEMAN) which identifies a specific special access program or portion.

  3. Defense Language Institute - Wikipedia

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    The Defense Language Institute is responsible for the Defense Language Program, and the bulk of the Defense Language Institute's activities involve educating DoD members in assigned languages, and international personnel in English. Other functions include planning, curriculum development, and research in second-language acquisition.

  4. Multiservice tactical brevity code - Wikipedia

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    In air defense, break the engagement on the target specified. Missiles in flight engagement will continue to intercept. Cease fire Discontinue firing and/or Do not open fire; complete intercept if weapons are in flight; continue to track. CERTSUB Visual sighting of a submarine. Champagne An attack of three distinct groups with two in front and ...

  5. Defense Language Aptitude Battery - Wikipedia

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    The languages are broken into tiers based on their difficulty level for a native English speaker as determined by the Defense Language Institute. The category into which a language is placed also determines the length of its basic course as taught at DLI. To qualify to pursue training in a language, one needs a minimum score of 95.

  6. List of U.S. Department of Defense agencies - Wikipedia

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    DoD Seal This is a partial list of agencies under the United States Department of Defense (DoD) which was formerly and shortly known as the National Military Establishment . Its main responsibilities are to control the Armed Forces of the United States.

  7. Defense Language Proficiency Tests - Wikipedia

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    The Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) is a battery of foreign language tests produced by the Defense Language Institute and used by the United States Department of Defense (DoD). They are intended to assess the general language proficiency of native English speakers in a specific foreign language, in the skills of reading and listening.

  8. Pentagon: No, troops not authorized to use force against ...

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    The Pentagon clarified in a statement Thursday that U.S. troops are not authorized to use force against American citizens during the election. In doing so, the Pentagon pushed back at suggestions ...

  9. Defense Language Office - Wikipedia

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    The Defense Language Office was an office within the United States Department of Defense.It was officially established in May 2005 under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to ensure a strategic focus on language and regional expertise among Defense Department military and civilian workers.” [1] It was created by the Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense ...