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11Naval Criminal Investigative Service — This article is about the federal agency. For the U.S. television show, see NCIS (TV series). United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service Abbreviation NCIS …
12Operation Crossroads — Coordinates: 11°36′N 165°30′E / 11.6°N 165.5°E / 11.6; 165.5 …
13Aviation Boatswain's Mate — Infobox Military rating name= Aviation Boatswain s Mate caption= insignia issued by= United States Navy type= Enlisted rating abbreviation= AB specialty= AviationAviation Boatswain s Mate (abbreviated as AB) is a United States Navy occupational… …
14Operational Test and Evaluation Force — (OPTEVFOR) seal Active December, 1947 – Present Country …
15naval ship — Introduction the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… …
16Museum ship — The Polish destroyer ORP Błyskawica is currently preserved as a museum ship in Gdynia. For ships that are not original see Ship replica. For preserved incomplete ships see Ships preserved in museums. A museum ship, or sometimes memorial ship, is… …
17Operation Pedestal — Part of the Second World War, Mediterranean Campaign The merchantship SS Waimarama explodes after being bombed …
18Battleship — For other uses, see Battleship (disambiguation). The firepower of a battleship demonstrated by USS Iowa (ca. 1984) A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were large …
19USS Liberty incident — Coordinates: 31°23′N 33°23′E / 31.39°N 33.38°E / 31.39; 33.38 …
20Presidential Unit Citation (United States) — Presidential Unit Citation Army and Air Force P.U.C …
