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  2. Overwatch (military tactic) - Wikipedia

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    A U.S. Army Ranger armed with an M249 light machine gun provides overwatch security on an objective during a mission in Iraq, 2006. Overwatch is a force protection tactic in modern warfare where one small military unit, vehicle, or aircraft supports another friendly unit while the latter executes fire and movement tactics.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Bounding overwatch - Wikipedia

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    One fireteam takes an overwatch position while the other team bounds (a bound is a 3–5 second rush) to a new covered position. This way there is always an overwatch team that can react instantaneously to enemy fire (the bounding team would have to stop, take cover, locate the enemy, and aim before they could return fire).

  5. Armed Overwatch - Wikipedia

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    The Armed Overwatch program is the seventh effort by the US military to evaluate or purchase commercial, off-the-shelf turboprop aircraft for reconnaissance and attack duties over the past fourteen years: it follows the US Navy's Imminent Fury combat test (2008), [21] the US Air Force's Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance program (LAAR, 2009 ...

  6. U.S. Army Esports - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Army Esports is an esports team sponsored by the United States Army. [2] The team, which consists of active duty and reserve personnel, was announced in November 2018 as a public outreach initiative operating within the Fort Knox, Kentucky -based Army Marketing and Engagement Team.

  7. Military education and training - Wikipedia

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    French soldiers training alongside the Parachute Regiment of the British Army Nepalese soldiers during a training exercise. Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles. Military training may be voluntary or compulsory duty.

  8. Soldier in secret unit dies in training accident

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    A highly decorated soldier from the Army’s elite Delta Force, Sgt. Maj. Christopher Nelms, 46, died July 1 from injuries sustained when his parachute failed to fully open during a June 27 jump ...

  9. Soldier: 76 - Wikipedia

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    John Francis "Jack" Morrison, known by his code name Soldier: 76, is a character in Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch franchise, first appearing in Overwatch and its 2022 sequel Overwatch 2, both of which are team-based multiplayer first-person shooters. In the games, Jack is an American soldier-turned-vigilante and a founding member of the ...