the armed forces
51Armed Forces (sports society) — The Armed Forces sports society ( ru. Вооруженные Силы (ВС)) was one of the largest sports societies in the USSR. In the Soviet era all CSKA and SKA teams that resided in the Soviet Union belonged to the Armed Forces sports society. There was one …
52Armed Forces Day — the third Saturday in May, observed in some areas of the U.S. as a holiday in honor of all branches of the armed forces. [1965 70] * * * ▪ Egyptian holiday public holiday observed in Egypt on October 6, celebrating the day in 1973 when… …
53Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, Thailand — The Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (Thai: โรงเรียนเตรียมทหาร) is a Thai military academy, providing an education equivalent to the last three years of senior high school (years 10 12). It is under the command of the Education… …
54Armed Forces Institute of Pathology — The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) is a US government institution concerned with diagnostic consultation, education, and research. It was founded in 1862 as the Army Medical Museum and is located in Washington, DC on the grounds of… …
55Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency — The Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency (AFPAA) was a UK Ministry of Defence Tri Service Defence Agency from April 1997 until it was merged into the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency on 2 April 2007.Its role was to provide a full… …
56Armed Forces of the North — The Armed Forces of the North ( Forces Armées du Nord or FAN) was a Chadian rebel army active during the Chadian Civil War. Composed of FROLINAT units that remained loyal to Hissène Habré following his break from Goukouni Oueddei and the CCFAN in …
57Armed Forces, Colonial — The major characteristics of the armed forces in Burma under British colonial rule were their relatively small size, reflecting dependence in emergencies on the British Indian Army; preference shown to ethnic minorities, especially Karens… …
58Armed Forces Law Association of New Zealand — The Armed Forces Law Association of New Zealand was formed in 2000 by lawyers in the military justice system, and those with a professional interest in the law of the armed forces of the Crown, and of the law of armed conflict …
59Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute — The Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) is a triservice laboratory chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1961, conducts research in the field of radiobiology and related matters essential to the operational and medical support of the …
60Armed Forces Recipe Service — The Armed Forces Recipe Service is a compendium of high volume foodservice recipes written and updated regularly by the United States Armed Forces Natick Laboratories, and used not only by military cooks but by institutional and catering… …
