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B biological (graphics, FM 1‑02) B/P be‑prepared
mission (FM 1‑02) ba battery,
see also "batt," FM 3‑23‑65) BAA budget
activity account BAAF Badger
Army ammunition plant BAAN budget
authorization account number back tell (DOD,
NATO) The transfer of information from a higher to a lower echelon of
command, also track telling
(FM 1‑02) back up (vi,
Merriam‑Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Ninth Edition) backbrief A
briefing by subordinates to the commander to review how subordinates intend
to accomplish their mission (FM 5-0, see also briefback) backfire (vi,
Merriam‑Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Ninth Edition) background (noun, vt,
Merriam‑Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Ninth Edition) backhaul The
use of transportation assets that, having deposited their primary loads, are
available to remove personnel and materials from that location to another
location en route to their return destination (FM 55‑1) backhoe (noun,
Merriam‑Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Ninth Edition) backlight (noun,
verb, Merriam‑Webster online 2002) backlog (noun,
vt, Merriam‑Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Ninth Edition) backtrack (vi,
Merriam‑Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Ninth Edition) backup (noun,
adj, Merriam‑Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Ninth Edition) BAE battlefield
area evaluation (FM 3‑21.20) BAG ballistic
attack game BAI battlefield
air interdiction (FM 3‑21.20, FM 3‑90.6, FM 7‑98,
FM 3‑90.2, FM 90‑26, ARTEP 7‑30‑MTP) bal balance
(use abbreviations in graphics only) ball‑and‑dummy
method (for spelling or
hyphenation only) ballistic missile (DOD,
NATO) Any missile which does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce
lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is
terminated (FM 44‑100) BALLWIN ballistic
winds BAMC Brooke
Army Medical Center BANDIT An
aircraft identified as an enemy in accordance with theater ID criteria. The
term does not necessarily imply direction or authority to engage) bangalore torpedo (1)
A manually emplaced, explosive‑filled pipe that was designed as a wire
breaching device, but is also effective against simple pressure activated
antipersonnel mines. It is issued as a demolition kit and consists of ten 1.5‑meter
tubes. Each tube contains 4 kilograms of high explosives and weighs 6
kilograms. A kit clears a 1‑meter by 15‑meter lane (FM 3‑34.2; 2) A metal tube
containing explosives and a firing mechanism often designed so that it can be
joined to other such tubes and used to cut wire entanglements and detonate
buried mines by being exploded flat on the ground (Webster's Third New
International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam‑Webster, 2002.
http://unabridged.merriam‑webster.com [29 Jun. 2006]); (3) A manually
emplaced, 1.5‑meter long explosive‑filled tube used to breach
wire and detonate simple, pressure‑activated antipersonnel mines. Ten
tubes clears a 1‑ by 15‑meter lane (adapted for use in the Ranger
Handbook glossary) BANZAI Informative/directive
call to execute launch and decide tactics) BAPREPT beds and
patient report BAQ basic
allowance for quarters BAR battery
acquisition radar; Browning automatic rifle (FM 3‑21.20, FM 3‑90.6) barrage (DOD)
1. A prearranged barrier of fires, except that delivered by small arms,
designed to protect friendly troops and installations by impeding enemy
movements across defensive lines or areas (FM 6‑30. 2. A protective screen of
balloons that is moored to the ground and kept at given heights to prevent or
hinder operations by enemy aircraft. This meaning also called barrage balloon. 3. A type of
electronic attack intended for simultaneous jamming over a wide area of
frequency spectrum (FM 34‑45) barrage fire (DOD,
NATO) Fire which is designed to fill a volume of space or an area rather than
aimed specifically at a given target, also call for fire (FM 6‑30) barrage jamming (DOD)
Simultaneous electromagnetic jamming over a broad band of frequencies, also jamming, FM 2‑0) barrier (DOD)
A coordinated series of obstacles designed or employed to channel, direct,
restrict, delay, or stop the movement of an opposing force and to impose
additional losses in personnel, time, and equipment on the opposing force.
Barriers can exist naturally, be manmade, or a combination of both, also abatis; countermobility operations; obstacle (FM 3‑34) BAS battalion
aid station (FM 1‑02); basic allowance for subsistence BASD basic
active service date BASE basic
Army strategic estimates base (DOD,
NATO) 1. A locality from which operations are projected or supported. 2. An
area or locality containing installations which provide logistic or other
support. 3 (DOD only) Home airfield or home carrier, FM 3‑90) BASE (+/‑
number) Reference
number used to indicate such information as headings, altitude, fuels, and so
on) base cluster (DOD)
In base defense operations, a collection of bases, geographically grouped for
mutual protection and ease of command and control, also base, FM 3‑90) base cluster operations center (DOD)
A command and control facility that serves as the base cluster commander's
focal point for defense and security of the base cluster. Also called BCOC, also base cluster, FM 3‑90) base defense (DOD)
The local military measures, both normal and emergency, required to nullify
or reduce the effectiveness of enemy attacks on, or sabotage of, a base, to
ensure that the maximum capacity of its facilities is available to US forces,
FM 3‑90) base defense operations center (DOD)
A command and control facility established by the base commander to serve as
the focal point for base security and defense. It plans, directs, integrates,
coordinates, and controls all base defense efforts, and coordinates and
integrates into area security operations with the rear area operations
center/rear tactical operations center. Also called BDOC, FM 3‑90. (See Table 5‑8 for symbol) base defense reaction forces Forces
comprised of personnel or elements of units assigned to a specific base with
the responsibility to rapidly bolster base defenses or react to an unforeseen
threat (FM 3‑90) base defense zone (DOD)
An air defense zone established around an air base and limited to the
engagement envelope or short‑range air defense weapons systems
defending that base. Base defense zones have specific entry, exit, and
identification, friend or foe procedures
established. Also called BDZ,
also air defense; base defense, FM 44‑100) base development (less force beddown) (DOD)
The acquisition, development, expansion, improvement, and construction and/or
replacement of the facilities and resources of an area or location to support
forces employed in military operations or deployed in accordance with
strategic plans (NATO) The improvement or expansion of the resources and
facilities of an area or a location to support military operations, also base (FM 3‑34.15,
FM 1‑02) base element See
base unit (FM 1‑02) base of fire (Army/Marine
Corps) Fire [Note: the Army definition specifies "direct fire"
here] placed on an enemy force or position to reduce or eliminate the enemy's
capability to interfere by fire and/or movement with friendly maneuver
element(s) It may be provided by a single weapon or a grouping of weapons
systems, also overwatch; support by fire, FM 3‑21.20) base unit (DOD)
Unit of organization in a tactical operation around which a movement or
maneuver is planned and performed, FM 3‑90) baseline intelligence capabilities Operational
capabilities of fielded Army intelligence and electronic warfare systems to
detect intelligence targets, collect and process information, and produce and
disseminate intelligence on a threat. These system capabilities should be
grouped by discipline and assessed across all disciplines when evaluating
detection, collection, and processing capabilities against a threat (FM 2‑0) base‑of‑fire
element (for
spelling or hyphenation only) basic load (DOD,
NATO) The quantity of supplies required to be on hand within, and which can
be moved by, a unit or formation. It is expressed according to the wartime
organization of the unit or formation and maintained at the prescribed
levels, FM 10‑27) basis of
issue plan (BOIP)
A document prescribing the number of items issued to an individual, unit, or
military activity, (TRADOC Pam 350‑70‑2) BASOPS Base
Operating Information System bate (verb,
Merriam‑Webster online 2002) to reduce in force or intensity; to
restrain; to take away or deduct BATS Bradley
advanced training system (FM 3‑22.1); Ballistic Aerial Target
System batt battery
(use abbreviations in graphics only) battalion A
unit consisting of two or more company‑, battery‑, or troop‑sized
units and a headquarters. Also called bn
(FM 3‑90; see Table 5‑6 for symbol) battery (DOD,
NATO) 1. Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding
to a company or similar unit in other branches of the Army, FM 6‑20. 2. All guns, torpedo
tubes, searchlights, or missile launchers of the same size or caliber or used
for the same purpose, either installed in one ship or otherwise operating as
an entity. (See Table 5‑6 for symbol) battle A
set of related engagements that lasts longer and involves larger forces than
an engagement, also campaign; engagement; major operation (FM 3‑0) battle captain The
shift officer in charge within a command post, associated by position and not
rank. The battle captain is located in the operations section of a command
post and oversees the conduct of command post operations during his shift. The
battle captain ensures that relevant information is given to decisionmakers
and works closely with all members of the command group and staff (FM 1‑02) battle command The
exercise of command in operations against a hostile, thinking enemy (FM 3‑0) battle damage assessment (DOD)
The timely and accurate estimate of damage resulting from the application of
military force, either lethal or nonlethal, against a predetermined
objective. Battle damage assessment can be applied to the employment of all
types of weapon systems (air, ground, naval, and special forces weapons
systems) throughout the range of military operations. Battle damage
assessment is primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs
and coordination from the operators. battle damage repair (DOD)
Essential repair, which may be improvised, carried out rapidly in a battle
environment in order to return damaged or disabled equipment to temporary
service. Also called battle drill Standardized
actions made in response to common battlefield occurrences. They are designed
for rapid reaction situations (FM 3‑21.10) battle
handover (adj
+ noun) battle handover line (no
hyphen, not a unit modifier)A designated phase line on the ground where
responsibility transitions from the stationary force to the moving force and
vice versa. Also called battle position (Army)
1. A defensive location oriented on a likely enemy avenue of approach (FM 3‑90) 2. For attack helicopters,
an area designated in which they can maneuver and fire into a designated
engagement area or engage targets of opportunity (FM 1‑112; Marine Corps) 1. In
ground operations, a defensive location oriented on an enemy avenue of
approach from which a unit may defend. 2. In air operations, an airspace
coordination area containing fire points for attack helicopters. Also called BP. (See Table 7‑9 for symbol) battle
staff (noun) battlecarry [Used in
FM 3‑22.1 as a single word; cannot find it in any dictionaries]
(FM 3‑20.8 (17‑12‑8) battlefield
areas of influence, interest battlespace
has an associated area of influence and area of interest. An area of
influence is a geographical area in which a commander can directly influence
operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under the commander’s
command or control. Areas of influence surround and include the associated
AO. The extent of subordinate units’ areas of influence normally guides
higher commanders in assigning subordinate AOs. An AO should not be
substantially larger than the unit’s area of influence. An area of interest
is that area of concern to the commander, including the area of influence and
areas adjacent to it. It extends into enemy territory, to the objectives of
current or planned operations. This area also includes areas occupied by
enemy forces that could jeopardize the accomplishment of the mission. Areas
of interest serve to focus intelligence development and IO directed at
factors outside the AO that may affect the operation (FM 3‑0,
2001) battlefield coordination detachment (DOD)
An Army liaison provided by the Army component or force commander to the air
operations center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force
commander to plan, coordinate, and deconflict air operations. The battlefield
coordination detachment processes Army requests for air support, monitors and
interprets the land battle situation for the battlefield information coordination center A
subsection of the battalion and brigade S‑2 section. It provides
detailed control and coordination of intelligence collection, production, and
dissemination, thus freeing the S‑2 from routine tasks so that he can
better manage the overall intelligence effort. Also called BICC (FM 2‑0) Battlefield Operating Systems OBSOLETE; see warfighting functions (WFF) battlefield organization The
allocation of forces in the area of operations by purpose. It consists of
three all‑encompassing categories of operations: decisive, shaping, and
sustaining, also decisive operations; shaping operations; sustaining operations (FM 3‑0) battlefield psychological activities (DOD,
NATO) Planned psychological activities conducted as an integral part of
combat operations and designed to bring psychological pressure to bear on
enemy forces and civilians under enemy control in the battle area, to assist
in the achievement of operational and tactical objectives, FM 3‑05.20) battle‑focused
training (for spelling
or hyphenation only) battlesight (noun,
Infantry Vocabulary List) battlespace (DOD)
The environment, factors, and conditions that must be understood to
successfully apply combat power, protect the force, or complete the mission.
This includes air, land, sea, space, and the included enemy and friendly
forces; facilities; weather; terrain; the electromagnetic spectrum; and the
information environment within the operational areas and areas of interest,
also electromagnetic spectrum; information environment; intelligence preparation of the
battlefield; intelligence
preparation of the battlespace, FM 3‑0. battlespace
logistics Battlespace
logistics perception is derived from the basic doctrine, terminology, and
operational concepts for Force XXI as given in (TRADOC Pamphlet 525‑5.
Battlespace logistics consorts to a logistics continuum consisting of
soldiers, civilians (DOD and contractors), organizations, modular support
forces, and an integrated, intelligent, and networked information system
(FM 42‑414) BAY [NATO]
(EW) Carry out deception plan indicated or in accordance with previous
orders) BBS brigade
battalion simulation (FM 7‑1, ARTEP 7‑30-MTP); need definition (TC 90‑1) BBSAAR need
definition (TC 90‑1) BC battery
commander; Bradley commander (ARTEP 7‑7J‑DRILL (FM 3‑21.71,
FM 3‑22.1, STP 7‑11M14‑SM‑TG) BCA battery
control area BCAT base
camp assistance/assessment team (FM 1‑02) BCC battlefield
circulation control (FM 3‑90.6); battlefield coordination center
(FM 90‑26; battery control central BCD battlefield
coordination detachment (FM 1‑02); bad conduct discharge; binary
coded decimal BCE baseline
cost estimate; Bradley crew evaluator (FM 3‑22.1) BCIS Battlefield
combat identification system (FM 3‑22.1) BCLS basic
cardiac life support BCOC base camp
operations center; base cluster operations center (FM 1‑02) BCPC Bradley
crew proficiency course (FM 3‑22.1, FM 7‑1) BCS Battery
Computer System BCS3 Battle
Command Sustainment and Support System (FM 3‑21.20) BCT basic
combat training; brigade combat team, of which there are three types: the
Infantry brigade combat team (IBCT),
the Heavy brigade combat team (HBCT),
and the Stryker brigade combat team (SBCT;
FM 3‑21.20) BCTB Basic
Combat Training Brigade BCTP battle
command training program (FM 1‑02) BD battle
drill (ARTEP 7‑92-MTP); biocular display (FM 3‑22.1);
bomb disposal BDA battle
damage assessment (FM 1‑02) BDAR battle
damage assessment and repair (FM 3‑21.20, FM 7‑98,
FM 3‑06.11, ARTEP 7‑94-MTP); battlefield damage
assessment and repair BDB Base
Development Board BDC brigade
data center BDD blanket
delivery date bde brigade
(FM 1‑02, FM 7‑0, FM 7‑1 (25‑101); use
abbreviations only in graphics) BDE base
defensive effort (FM 7‑98) BDELT brigade
landing team BDF base
defensive force (FM 7‑98) BDFA basic
daily food allowance BDL battery
data link BDO battle
dress overgarments (FM 3‑21.10) BDOC base
defense operations center (FM 1‑02) BDP base
development plan BDR battle
damage repair (FM 1‑02) bdry boundary
(use abbreviations only in graphics) BDS British
Defense Staff BDU battle
dress uniform (FM 1‑02, obsolete; see/use ACU); battery display unit (FM 3‑06.11,
ARTEP 7‑94‑MTP) BDZ base
defense zone (FM 1‑02) beach capacity (DOD,
NATO) An estimate, expressed in terms of measurement tons, or weight tons, of
cargo that may be unloaded over a designated strip of shore per day, FM 55‑60) beach group See shore
party (FM 1‑02) beachhead (DOD, NATO) A designated area on
a hostile or potentially hostile shore that, when seized and held, ensures
the continuous landing of troops and materiel, and provides maneuver space
requisite for subsequent projected operations ashore, also amphibious operation, FM 3‑21.10) bead
window Last
transmission potentially disclosed unauthorized information) beam
(w/cardinal direction)* Contact
stabilized within 70 to 110 degrees of aspect (NOTE: NATO = 60 to 120 degrees
of aspect.) beanstalk [NATO]
Information call advising datalink users to check equipment for spurious
tracks) bearing ** (w/subcardinal direction) Inner group formation with the trailer
displaced approximately 45 degrees behind the leader) beaten zone (DOD)
The area on the ground upon which the cone of fire falls, also cone of fire, FM 3‑22.68) BECAMP Ballistic
Environmental Characteristics and Measurement Program BECOORD brigade
effects coordinator BEFOURRA Belgian
Fourragere begin morning civil twilight (DOD)
The period of time at which the sun is halfway between beginning morning and
nautical twilight and sunrise, when there is enough light to see objects
clearly with the unaided eye. At this time, light intensification devices are
no longer effective, and the sun is six degrees below the eastern horizon.
Also called BMCT, also begin morning nautical twilight; end evening civil twilight; end of evening nautical twilight, FM 2‑030) begin morning nautical twilight (DOD)
The start of that period where, in good conditions and in the absence of
other illumination, enough light is available to identify the general
outlines of ground objects and conduct limited military operations. Light
intensification devices are still effective and may have enhanced
capabilities. At this time the sun is 12 degrees below the eastern horizon.
Also called BMNT, also begin morning civil twilight; end evening civil twilight; end of evening nautical twilight, FM 2‑030) belay any
action taken to stop a climber's fall or to control the rate a load descends beleaguered (DOD)
A casualty who is a member of an organized element that has been surrounded
by a hostile force to prevent escape of its members, also missing, FM 4‑02) BELRF Bradley
eye‑safe laser range finder (FM 3‑22.1) BEMAR backlog
of essential maintenance and repair BENELUX Belgium,
Netherlands, Luxembourg BENT beginning
evening nautical twilight bent
(system) System
indicated is inoperative. Cancelled by OKAY) BEP ballistic
eye protection; Budget Execution Plan be‑prepared mission A
mission assigned to a unit that might be executed. It is generally a
contingency mission which will be executed because something planned has or
has not been successful. In planning priorities, it is planned after any on‑order
missions, also on‑order mission
(FM 5-0) BEQ bachelor
enlisted quarters BER budget
execution review BERADEV Berlin
Airlift Device BERH Board
of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors BESD basic
enlisted service date besieged (DOD)
A casualty who is a member of an organized element that has been surrounded
by a hostile force, compelling it to surrender, also missing, FM 4‑02) BESRL Behavior
and Systems Research Laboratory BEWSS battlefield
effects weapons simulation system BEXEC budget
execution BF battle
fatigue; beginning of radioactive fallout (FM 1‑02) BFA blank
firing attachment; blank firing adapter BFD Budget
Formulation Directive bfg briefing
(use abbreviations only in graphics) BFM battlefield
forecast model (ARTEP 71‑2‑ BFO beat
frequency oscillator BFORM budget
formulation BFSB battlefield
surveillance brigade (FM 3‑21.20) BFT blue
force tracking (FM 3‑21.20) BFV Bradley
fighting vehicle (FM 1‑02) BFV‑ODS‑ST BFV Operation
Desert Storm Sustainment Training, BELRF and Dcsig01.htm BFVS Bradley
fighting vehicle systems BG brigadier
general (FM 1‑02); beach group BGDA Blue
Grass Depot Activity BGM basic
guided missile (FM 3‑22.1) BGSS battalion
ground surveillance section BGST Bradley
Gunnery Skills Test (FM 3‑22.1); Bradley Gunner's Skill Test
(FM 3‑22.34 (23‑34, FM 7‑1) bhd beachhead
(use abbreviations in graphics only) BHL battle
handover line (FM 1‑02) BI< |