about face |
a military command to turn and face the opposite direction. |
about-face |
a reversal of one's position or direction, esp. in response to a military command. [1/3 definitions] |
absent without leave |
absent without permission from assigned military duty, but not necessarily with the intention of deserting; AWOL. |
accouter |
to provide with equipment, esp. military equipment. |
ace |
a pilot who has downed a specified number of military aircraft. [1/7 definitions] |
action |
military conflict; fighting. [1/8 definitions] |
activate |
to assign (a military unit) to active status. [1/6 definitions] |
active duty |
the status of full-time service or work, esp. in the military. |
adjutant |
a military officer who assists a commanding officer in administrative affairs. [1/2 definitions] |
admiral |
an officer in the United States Navy of the highest rank; the commander of a fleet of ships or military unit. |
aggression |
unprovoked hostile action against a country by another's military forces. [1/3 definitions] |
aide |
a military officer who serves as confidential assistant to a commanding officer such as a general. [1/2 definitions] |
aide-de-camp |
a military or naval officer serving as assistant to a general or admiral. |
air base |
a military base for air force operations. |
air command |
a major unit in a military air force, esp. in the United States. |
air force |
the branch of a country's military system that uses aircraft. |
air power |
a country's military capacity for waging war by air. |
air raid |
a military raid by aircraft, esp. bombers. |
airstrike |
an attack by air forces or other military aviation against a ground or naval target. |
alert |
a warning or a period of warning, as of severe weather or military attack. [1/3 definitions] |
allotment |
in the U.S. military, the portion of a person's salary authorized for payment directly to another party, such as a dependent. [1/2 definitions] |