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AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER [2 records]

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Record 1 2021-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Air Defence
  • Naval Forces
OBS

The AAWC is responsible to the CWC [composite warfare commander] for air defense and airspace control ofthe prescribed area around the battle group.

OBS

anti-air warfare commander; AAWC: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Forces navales
OBS

commandant de la lutte antiaérienne; AAWC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • commandant de la lutte anti-aérienne
  • commandante de la lutte anti-aérienne

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Operations (Air Forces)
OBS

The integrating hardware, software, and organizational structure which will allow the various elements of National Missile Defense to work together as a system and permit the Commander in Chief of the North American Air Defense/United States Space Command(CINCNORAD/CINCSPACE) to control the operations of the integrated NMD system. The two most significant components of the BMC3 system are a Battle Management, Command and Control(BMC2) element that will track targets, plan engagements, and direct and monitor the various facets of a missile defense battle; and an In-flight Interceptor Communications System(IFICS) to link the communications between the BM/C2 and the exoatmospheric kill vehicle(KV) during the latter's flight toward its target.

Key term(s)
  • Battle Management, Command, Control and Communication
  • Battle Management/Command, Control and Communications
  • Battle Management/Command, Control and Communication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
OBS

Gestion de l'engagement, commandement, contrôle et communication : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement.

Key term(s)
  • Gestion de l'engagement, commandement, contrôle et communication

Spanish

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