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The use of a sonar to detect mines or mine-like objects which may be on or protruding from the seabed, or buried To terminate a mission for any reason other than enemy action. It may occur at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion A nuclear weapon which, when launched at or emplaced on a target, fails to explode

Any transmission of information that is made without expectation of acknowledgement Propaganda that purports to emanate from a source other than the true one. See also propaganda The passage around and envelopment of a structure by the nuclear blast wave

A classified message relating to navigational dangers, navigational aids, mined areas, and searched or swept channels A system of preplanned shipping lanes in mined or potentially mined waters used to minimize the area the mine countermeasures commander has to keep clear of mines in order to provide safe passage for friendly shipping A structure of solid construction along a shore or bank that provides berthing and generally provides cargo-handling facilities. A similar facility of open construction is called a wharf. See also wharf

A control feature, preferably following easily defined terrain features, at which responsibility for the conduct of combat operations is passed from one force to another An opening in a ship’s deck giving access to cargo holds The passing of control authority of an aircraft from one control agency to another control agency. Handover action may be accomplished between control agencies of separate Services when conducting joint operations or between control agencies within a

A photographic film packet to be carried by personnel, in the form of a badge, for measuring and permanently recording (usually) gamma-ray dosage Administrative and tactical organization composed of a headquarters, certain organic Army troops, service support troops, a variable number of corps, and a variable number of divisions Radar used to provide target information inputs to a weapon fire control system