Download or read book US Department of Defense DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms January 2020 written by United States Government Us Army and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Joint Chiefs and Staff publication, Department of Defense DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, sets forth standard US military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of the Armed Forces of the United States. These military and associated terms, together with their definitions, constitute approved Department of Defense (DOD) terminology for general use by all DOD components. This publication supplements standard English-language dictionaries and standardizes military and associated terminology to improve communication and mutual understanding within DOD with other US Government departments and agencies and among the United States and its allies.