Military Acronyms and Definitions - MilitaryDictionary.org
operational art
The cognitive approach by commanders and staffs--supported by their skill, knowledge, experience, creativity, and judgment--to develop strategies, campaigns, and operations to organize and employ military forces by integrating ends, ways, and means.
View Other Definitionsnational shipping authority
The organization within each Allied government responsible in time of war for the direction of its own merchant shipping.
View Other Definitionsnet explosive weight
The total weight of all explosives substances (i.e., high explosive weight, propellant weight, and pyrotechnic weight) in the ammunition or explosive, expressed in pounds, used for transportation purposes.
View Other Definitionsjoint personnel recovery support product
The basic reference document for personnel recovery-specific information on a particular country or region of interest.
View Other Definitionstactical obstacles
Those obstacles employed to disrupt enemy formations, to turn them into a desired area, to fix them in position under direct and indirect fires, and to block enemy penetrations.
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