| 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] |
| 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 aviation branch of a nation's military forces, or one of the units under an air command. |
| 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] |
| amphibious |
of or pertaining to a military assault operation involving a landing from the sea. [1/3 definitions] |