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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 ...
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 ...
AA – AEGIS Ashore. AAA - anti-aircraft artillery. AAA – anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A". AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle. AAC - Army Acquisition Corps. AAD – Armored Amphibious Dozer. AAE - Army Acquisition Executive. AADC – Area Air Defense Commander. AAG – Anti-Aircraft Gun.
Notable U.S. military forward observers. George P. Hays , Medal of Honor recipient. John R. Fox, Medal of Honor recipient (posthumous) Forrest E. Peden, Medal of Honor recipient (posthumous) James E. Robinson Jr., Medal of Honor recipient (posthumous) Ronald E. Rosser, Medal of Honor recipient. Lee R. Hartell, Medal of Honor recipient (posthumous)
Military personnel. Military personnel or military service members are members of the state's armed forces. Their roles, pay, and obligations differ according to their military branch ( army, navy, marines, coast guard, air force, and space force ,), rank ( officer, non-commissioned officer, or enlisted recruit ), and their military task when ...
Basic Leader Course. The Basic Leader Course ( BLC ), [1] [2] formerly the Warrior Leader Course ( WLC) and Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC ), is the first course of study in the US Army noncommissioned officer Professional Development System (NCOPDS). BLC is a month-long course that trains specialists and corporals in the ...
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 ...
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 ...