higher echelon
21Watergate scandal — Watergate redirects here. For other uses, see Watergate (disambiguation). Watergate …
22Guidon (United States) — In the United States Army, Marines, and Air Force, a guidon is a military standard that company or platoon sized elements carry to signify their unit designation and corps affiliation. A basic guidon can be rectangular, but sometimes has a… …
23Far East Network — The Far East Network (FEN) was a network of American military radio and television stations, primarily serving U.S Forces in Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines, and U.S. Territory of Guam. OverviewNow known as the American Forces Network Japan (AFN… …
24After Action Review — The After Action Review (AAR) is a structured review or de brief process for analyzing what happened, why it happened, and how it can be done better, by the participants and those responsible for the project or event. After action reviews in the… …
25Special Troops Battalion — A special troops battalion (STB) is an organic unit of a modular brigade, division (or equivalent), corps or higher echelon Army organization. It may comprise companies from different branches of the Army, but typically has a headquarters… …
26Sergeant major — For other uses, see Sergeant major (disambiguation). Common anglophone military ranks Navies Armies Air forces Officers Admiral of the fleet Marshal / …
27Manuel Buíça — Background information Birth name Manuel dos Reis da Silva Buíça Occupation cavalry sergeant teacher …
28Muhammad Bilal Khan — محمد بلال خان 2nd Chief Justice Islamabad High Court In office March 7, 2009 – July 31, 2009 Nominated by Asif Ali Zardari Preceded by Sardar Muhammad Aslam Succe …
29centralized control — 1. In air defense, the control mode whereby a higher echelon makes direct target assignments to fire units. 2. In joint air operations, placing within one commander the responsibility and authority for planning, directing, and coordinating a… …
30decentralized control — In air defense, the normal mode whereby a higher echelon monitors unit actions, making direct target assignments to units only when necessary to ensure proper fire distribution or to prevent engagement of friendly aircraft. See also centralized… …
