Vocabulary
agenda
a list of the items that will be disscussed in a meeting
What possible problems might you encounter when being deployed in a desert?
sand, extreme wether conditions (heat, drought, cold at night, desert storms)
CS
close support
Most aircraft ..................(complete) testing and are in good condition.
have completed
breach
to secure a passage through enemy minefields, fortifications and other defensive positions
collateral demage
unintended deaths of civilians and destruction of civilian property caused by an attack on a military objective
How should be a prisoner of war treated according to the Law of armed conflict?
He must be given food, shelter, medical treatment. He mustn´t be tortured.
gen sp
general support
This is obviously important - you won´t be able to perform any useful tasks with the program ............... you log in.
until / before
isolate
to seal off an enemy from his sources of support and prevent contact with other enemy forces
security clearance
permission to access the restricted, classified or secret information and documents
What is the operation Desert Storm?
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States. The coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, which began with the aerial bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January 1991 and came to a close with the American-led liberation of Kuwait on 28 February 1991.
CB
counter-battery fire
As an independent journalist avoid ................... (travel) close to a military convoy.
travelling
neutralise
to make an enemy or his resources ineffective or unusable
embedded
a person (journalist) who lives and travels with a military unit on an operational tour
What can you identify on the map with the operation orders?
target, friendly/enemy forces, boundary, forward line, phase line, assembly area, main attack, supporting attack
OPSEC
operational security
If the Japanese ................... (attack) Pearl Harbour in 1941, the USA ................. probably ...............( not enter) WW2.
hadn´t attacked/would not have entered
screen
to observe, identify and report information
hors de combatant
a French word meaning "out of the fight"
You have been tasked to organize an international conference on your base. What necessary arrangements have to be made?
transfer, accommodation, meals, the place and time of the conference, invitation for the guests, security, excursions and trips...........
rft
reinforcement
On the international camp we .............. have soccer competitions with other foreign military units.
used to
to move away from the enemy in an organized way