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INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY [6 records]

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Record 1 2025-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Titles
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Photography
OBS

The ISPM aims to be the central service provider and program authority for imaging systems used by [Canadian Armed Forces] imagery technicians. It works to define, develop, implement and sustain an operational imaging capability in the [Canadian Armed Forces] from initial concept through acquisition, maintenance and support, to disposal.

Key term(s)
  • Imaging Systems Programme Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Photographie
OBS

La GPSI vise à être le principal fournisseur de services et l'autorité responsable des programmes relatifs aux systèmes d'imagerie utilisés par les techniciens en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes. Elle s'efforce de définir, d'élaborer, de mettre en œuvre et de maintenir une capacité opérationnelle en matière d'imagerie au sein des Forces armées canadiennes, depuis la conception initiale jusqu'à l'acquisition, l'entretien, le soutien et l'élimination.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Military Transportation
  • Military Equipment
OBS

initial operational capability; IOC : designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Transport militaire
  • Matériel militaire
CONT

L’admission au service actif signifie normalement [que le matériel] est opérationnel, prêt à accomplir ses missions.

CONT

L'admission au service actif marque, dans la vie d'un bâtiment, la fin d'une longue phase de vérifications. Après la phase de réalisation, pour laquelle l'ensemble des acteurs se met d'accord sur les modalités techniques, financières et calendaires, la DGA [Direction générale de l’armement] prononce la réception du bâtiment.

OBS

admission au service actif; ASA; entrée en service opérationnel; IOC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 3 2019-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

The milestone reached when the ability to employ a capability is first attained.

OBS

IOC is unique to each capability and is identified in applicable documentation. IOC normally occurs when adequate infrastructure, personnel, training and support are in place.

OBS

initial operational capability; IOC : designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

OBS

initial operational capability; IOC : designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Étape atteinte lorsqu'on peut utiliser une capacité pour la première fois.

OBS

La COI est particulière à chaque capacité et elle est définie dans la documentation pertinente. La COI est normalement atteinte lorsque l'infrastructure, le personnel, l'instruction et les mécanismes de soutien sont en place.

OBS

capacité opérationnelle initiale; COI; IOC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

OBS

capacité opérationnelle initiale; IOC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Training
OBS

The NATO SMART Initial Operational Capability(IOC) will create a NATO-managed Joint Air mission training through distributed simulation IOC for national and NATO aircrew and NATO command staff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
OBS

Renseignement obtenu du Service de terminologie de l'OTAN, à Bruxelles.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Military Organization
OBS

Providing operational focus and critical military concepts and experimentation support to facilitate the processes of capability based planning, the CFWC will enable the Central Force Development Authority to provide the necessary top down direction for an effective system of integrated force development. The initial concept for the CFWC includes the following : Integrated Lessons Learned Cell, Integrated Operational Trends Analysis Cell, Integrated Concept and Force Employment Scenario Development Cell, Integrated Doctrine Development Cell, Pol-Mil War Gaming Cell AND Canadian Forces Experimentation Centre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Organisation militaire

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Rack Level Test Facility is the formal verification tool used for the functional and operational testing of internal payloads. The Rack Level Test Facility will however, be modified to also allow the verification of external payloads and centre-aisle payloads, but this capability does not currently exist. This verification is carried out before installation into the Columbus Laboratory(for the initial internal payload complement), or prior to shipment to the Kennedy Space Centre for installation into the Multi Purpose Logistics Module, for transportation to the ISS.

OBS

rack level test facility; RLTF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

système d'essai niveau bâtis; RLTF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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