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FORWARD OPERATING BASE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
DEF

An expeditionary base, located in the combat zone, that supports the employment and sustainment of deployed forces.

OBS

The abbreviation "FOB" is an initialism and requires an article (e.g. an FOB).

OBS

forward operating base; FOB: designations and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

OBS

forward operating base; FOB: designations standardized by NATO.

OBS

forward operating base; FOB: designations officially approved the Joint Terminology Panel, the Army Terminology Panel and the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Base expéditionnaire, située dans la zone de combat, qui soutient l’emploi et le maintien en puissance des forces déployées.

OBS

base d'opérations avancée; FOB : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense et le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées.

OBS

base d'opérations avancée; BOA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

base d'opérations avancée; FOB : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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