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FORCE APPOINT [7 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Air Safety
DEF

A self-contained supplemental air supply that is designed to prolong the breathing capability of a passenger or a crew member during the evacuation of [an aircraft] that has overturned or is sinking after a ditching.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
DEF

Dispositif autonome d’alimentation en air d’appoint qui est conçu pour prolonger la capacité respiratoire d’un passager ou d’un membre d’équipage lors de l'évacuation d’un [aéronef] qui s’est renversé ou qui sombre après un amerrissage forcé.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Military Strategy
DEF

Any force designated by a nation to strengthen its national force.

OBS

augmentation force; AF; AUF: term, abbreviations and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

augmentation force; AF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Stratégie militaire
DEF

Toute force désignée par une nation pour le renfort de ses forces nationales.

OBS

force d’appoint : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

force d’appoint; FA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización militar
  • Estrategia militar
DEF

Cualquier fuerza destinada por una nación para refuerzo de sus efectivos nacionales.

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Record 3 2010-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Forces (Military)
  • Military Tactics
CONT

Foreign internal defense augmentation forces can augment SAOs [security assistance organizations]. They support operations in situations that range from conditions short of open hostility to limited or general war. They may locate strategically and vary in size and capabilities according to theater requirements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces spéciales (Militaire)
  • Tactique militaire

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Forces (Military)
  • Ground Installations (Air Forces)
DEF

An augmentation force formed and trained to assist the airfield security force when there is a demand for increased manpower due to a threat or incident outside of normal operations.

OBS

An AASF is capable of responding rapidly and is comprised of secondary-duty personnel from any and all deployed occupations.

OBS

auxiliary airfield security force; AASF: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Aerospace Doctrine Committee (Trenton).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces spéciales (Militaire)
  • Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Force d’appoint formée et entraînée pour appuyer la force de protection des aérodromes lorsqu'elle a besoin d’effectifs supplémentaires pour contrer une menace ou un incident qui subviendrait à l'extérieur du cadre normal des opérations.

OBS

La FAPA possède une capacité d’intervention rapide. Elle constitue une fonction secondaire pour les militaires qui en font partie, lesquels proviennent de n’importe quel poste en déploiement.

OBS

force auxiliaire de protection des aérodromes; FAPA : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la doctrine aérospatiale (Trenton).

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combat Support
OBS

SACEUR: Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.

Key term(s)
  • Supreme Allied Commander, Europe direct augmentation force

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soutien au combat
OBS

SACEUR : Commandant suprême des Forces alliées en Europe.

Key term(s)
  • force d’appoint directe du Commandant suprême des Forces alliées en Europe

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Generating Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes électrogènes
OBS

À la SFC Alert, le régulateur principal de vitesse des groupes électrogènes est électronique. Le régulateur à force centrifuge est un régulateur d’appoint.

OBS

Provenance : Défense nationale, groupes électrogènes.

Spanish

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Record 7 1984-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
DEF

Consists of the U.S. Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve. The President may order any units or members to active service for up to 24 consecutive months without their consent, provided war or a state of national emergency has been declared. As many as 1,000,000 individuals may be on active duty at any given time under that provision. See also Individual Ready Reserve; Selected Reserve; Standby Reserve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
Key term(s)
  • force opérationnelle d’appoint

Spanish

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