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Logo for the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army. Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army ( IPPS-A) is a United States Army acquisition program that seeks to integrate human resources and pay for all Army Soldiers. It provides online tools and replaces older Army human resource systems. It also provides talent management capabilities ...
People's war or protracted people's war is a Maoist military strategy. First developed by the Chinese communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong (1893–1976), the basic concept behind people's war is to maintain the support of the population and draw the enemy deep into the countryside (stretching their supply lines) where the population will ...
Forward Observers in the U.S. Army hold the Military Occupational Specialty of 13F for enlisted and 13A for officers designating them as members of the Field Artillery corps. After completion of Basic Combat Training enlisted soldiers attend an eleven-week course (AIT) on the fundamentals of Call-For-Fire techniques as well as general field ...
AAW – Antiair Warfare. AB – Airbase. AB – Airman Basic (USAF E-1) ABCA – American, British, Canadian, Australian Armies Program. ABCS – Army Battle Command System. ABD – Airbase Defense. ABU – Airman Battle Uniform (U.S. Air Force) ABV – Assault Breacher Vehicle (U.S. Army) ABFC – Advanced Base Functional Component.
The Humanitarian Service Medal ( HSM) is a military service medal of the United States Armed Forces which was created on January 19, 1977 by President Gerald Ford under Executive Order 11965. The medal may be awarded to members of the United States military (including Reserve and National Guard members) who distinguish themselves by meritorious ...
The United States Army Airborne School —widely known as Jump School —conducts the basic paratrooper (military parachutist) training for the United States Armed Forces. It is operated by the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 507th Infantry, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Moore, Georgia. The Airborne School conducts the Basic Airborne ...
Steering. system. power-assisted with front and rear axle co-ordinated steer; twin pump (main and auxiliary) [2] The Oshkosh M1070 is a U.S. Army tank transporter tractor unit. The primary purpose of this combination for the U.S. Army is the transport of the M1 Abrams tank. They come in A0, A1, and M1300 configurations.
Heckler & Koch MP7A1. Developed during the 1980s, the "Personal Defense Weapon" (PDW) concept was created in response to a NATO request as a replacement for 9×19mm Parabellum submachine guns. The PDW is a compact automatic weapon that can defeat enemy body armor and which can be used conveniently by non-combatant and support troops, as well as ...