NS3 Naval Knowledge Terms

A2/AD operations - ANSWER-Anti-access/area denial operations Administrative Discharge - ANSWER-Discharge of a person from naval service initiated by the government for reasons of unsuitability or inaptitude for service life Admiralty law - ANSWER-A combination of national and international law that deals with contracts, torts, injuries, or offenses that occur on the navigable waters of the world Agents(chemical or biological warfare) - ANSWER-Chemical compounds, germs or substances that can debilitate or kill intended victims AGM - ANSWER-a military designation for an air-launched guided missile designed to attack surface targets AIM - ANSWER-Military designation for air-launched air-intercept guided missile Airfoil - ANSWER-The surface of a body in flight Airframe - ANSWER-all external parts of an airplane or missile Air Superiority - ANSWER-Total and extended control of the airspace over a contested battle area or battlespace Air-to-air Warfare - ANSWER-Offensive and defensive measures carried out by one or more aircraft against each other Air-to-Surface Warfare - ANSWER-Measures used by aircraft to attack surface targets on land or sea Air warfare - ANSWER-Warfare directed against airborne vehicles ALMDS - ANSWER-Airborne laser mine detection system, used by helicopters operating from littoral combat ships ALUSNA - ANSWER-The acronym for American Legation U.S Naval Attaché Antiballistic missile - ANSWER-A missile used in defense against incoming ballistic Antiradiation missile - ANSWER-A missile designed to home in on radiations emitted from enemy weapons or radar sites AOA - ANSWER-Amphibious objective area, the battlespace around an amphibious operation Aquaculture - ANSWER-The science of farming the sea for fish or planets Area defense - ANSWER-Protection of an entire formation of ships or land or sea area ARG - ANSWER-Amphibious ready group, comprised of ships of the amphibious task force and the landing force they carry Articulated tug - ANSWER-A tug that uses mechanical swivels to connect to its barges ASROC - ANSWER-Antisubmarine rocket, fitted with a homing torpedo warhead Asylum - ANSWER-Protection and sanctuary granted by a sovereign state to a foreign national who seeks protection because of persecution based on race, religion, nationality or political affiliation Asymmetric warfare - ANSWER-Warfare between adversaries of greatly differing strengths wherein the weaker opponent attempts to avoid direct engagement with the forces of the stronger opponent, often by attacking non military targets ATF - ANSWER-Amphibious task force, comprising amphibious-type warships and transports Atomic bomb - ANSWER-A nuclear weapon that derives its explosive power from nuclear fissions; a nuclear weapon such as a hydrogen bomb that produces energy by nuclear fusion Autonomous underwater vehicle - ANSWER-A crew less self-propelled underwater vehicle that can operate independently without external guidance Auxiliary combatants - ANSWER-Merchants ships that can be easily converted to perform combat roles at sea Auxiliary ships - ANSWER-Support ships such as mobile logistics ships, oilers and repair ships; and smaller vessels such as tugs, salvage and special mission ship Avionics - ANSWER-Electronic aircraft weapons control, communications and navigation gear Bad conduct discharge - ANSWER-Type of disciplinary discharge that can be awarded by either a special or a general court-martial as punishment to an enlisted service member convicted of a violation of the UCMJ, often preceded by a period of confinement Ballistic missile - ANSWER-A missile that goes on a free-falling path after a powered and guided ascent