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OPERATIONS-SUPPORT ELEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combat Support
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operations-support element
1, record 1, English, operations%2Dsupport%20element
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OSE 1, record 1, English, OSE
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The task-tailored component of an air expeditionary wing that provides the wing's operations support. 1, record 1, English, - operations%2Dsupport%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operations-support element; OSE: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton). 2, record 1, English, - operations%2Dsupport%20element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soutien au combat
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élément de soutien des opérations
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20soutien%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élm sout ops 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lm%20sout%20ops
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément d'une escadre expéditionnaire aérienne, adapté à la tâche, assurant le soutien des opérations de l'escadre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20soutien%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément de soutien des opérations; élm sout ops : terme, forme abrégée et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20soutien%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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