- Industry: Government; Military
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An elevated causeway pier that provides a means of delivering containers, certain vehicles, and bulk cargo ashore without the lighterage contending with the surf zone.
Industry:Military
An element-size Air Force special operations headquarters. It is normally subordinate to an Air Force special operations component or detachment, depending upon size and duration of the operation.
Industry:Military
An element that is responsible for all administrative, operations support and services support functions within the counterintelligence and human intelligence staff element of a joint force intelligence directorate.
Industry:Military
An element that directly deploys and supports the landing of the landing force, and is functionally designated as a transport group in the amphibious task force organization. A transport group provides for the embarkation, movement to the objective, landing, and logistic support of the landing force. Transport groups comprise all sealift and airlift in which the landing force is embarked. They are categorized as follows: a. Airlifted groups; b. Navy amphibious ship transport groups; and c. Strategic sealift shipping groups.
Industry:Military
An element of the J-6 established to support a joint force commander. The joint network operations control center serves as the single control agency for the management and direction of the joint force communications systems. The joint network operations control center may include plans and operations, administration, system control, and frequency management sections.
Industry:Military
An element of a US Army division, corps, or field army tactical operations center consisting of Army component intelligence staff officer and Army component operations staff officer air personnel who coordinate and integrate tactical air support with current tactical ground operations.
Industry:Military
An electro-optical image intensifying device that detects visible and near-infrared energy, intensifies the energy, and provides a visible image for night viewing. Night vision goggles can be either hand-held or helmet-mounted.
Industry:Military
An electronic system for providing detection and early warning of attack by enemy intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Industry:Military
An azimuth gyro with a direct display and means for setting the datum to a specified compass heading.
Industry:Military
An aviator subordinate to and in support of the designated section leader; also, the aircraft flown in this role.
Industry:Military
