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MilitaryFactory > Military Dictionary > Military Terms Beginning with Letter D
 

Military Dictionary - Over 5,800 Words Served
Our definitive collection of military terms and definitions as brought to you by the United States Department of Defense.

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daily intelligence summary

daily movement summary (shipping)

damage area

damage assessment

damage control

damage criteria

damage estimation

damage expectancy (nuclear)

damage radius

damage threat

danger area

danger close

dangerous cargo

danger space

data

database

data block

data code

data element

data item

data link

data link coordination net

data mile

date line

date-time group

datum

datum (antisubmarine warfare)

datum error (antisubmarine warfare)

datum (geodetic)

datum level

datum point

datum time (antisubmarine warfare)

davit

day of supply

dazzle

D-day

D-day consumption/production differential assets

D-day materiel readiness gross capability

D-day pipeline assets

deadline

dead mine

dead space

de-arming

debarkation

debarkation net

debarkation schedule

deceased

decentralized control

decentralized execution

decentralized items

deception

deception action

deception concept

deception course of action

deception event

deception means

deception objective

deception story

deception target

decision

decision altitude

decision height

decision point

decision support template

decisive engagement

decisive point

deck alert

declared speed

declassification

declassify

declination

decompression chamber

decompression sickness

decontamination

decontamination station

decoy

decoy ship

decrypt

deep fording capability

deep minefield

de facto boundary

defense area

Defense Business Operations Fund

defense classification

Defense Communications System

defense coordinating officer

defense critical infrastructure

defense emergency

defense in depth

defense industrial base

defense information infrastructure

Defense Information Systems Network

defense intelligence production

defense message system

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

Defense Planning Guidance

defense readiness condition

Defense Satellite Communications System

defense sectors

Defense Support Program

defense support to public diplomacy

Defense Switched Network

Defense Transportation System

defensive coastal area

defensive counterair

defensive minefield

defensive sea area

defensive zone

defilade

defoliant operation

defoliating agent

degaussing

degree of risk

de jure boundary

delayed entry program

delaying action

delaying operation

delay release sinker

delegation of authority

deliberate attack

deliberate breaching

deliberate crossing

deliberate defense

deliberate planning

delivering ship

delivery error

delivery forecasts

delivery requirements

demilitarized zone

demobilization

demolition belt

demolition chamber

demolition firing party

demolition guard

demolition kit

demolition target

demolition tool kit

demonstration

denial measure

denied area

density altitude

departmental intelligence

Department of Defense construction agent

Department of Defense container system

Department of Defense installation

Department of Defense Intelligence Information System

Department of Defense internal audit organizations

Department of Defense support to counterdrug operations

Department of the Air Force

Department of the Army

Department of the Navy

departure airfield

departure area

departure end

departure point

deployable joint task force augmentation cell

deployed health surveillance

deployed nuclear weapons

deployment

deployment database

deployment diagram

deployment order

deployment planning

deployment preparation order

depot

depot maintenance

depth

depth contour

depth curve

descriptive name

designated planning agent

design basis threat

desired appreciation

desired effects

desired ground zero

desired mean point of impact

desired perception

desired point of impact

destroyed

destruction

destruction fire

destruction fire mission

destruction radius

detachment

detailed photographic report

detained

detainee

detainee collecting point

detainee processing station

detecting circuit

detection

deterioration limit

deterrence

deterrent options

detonating cord

detonator

developmental assistance

deviation

diaphragm stop

diapositive

died of wounds received in action

differential ballistic wind

diffraction loading

dip

diplomatic authorization

diplomatic and/or consular facility

dip needle circuit

direct action

direct action fuze

direct air support center

direct air support center (airborne)

directed energy

directed-energy device

directed-energy protective measures

directed-energy warfare

directed-energy weapon

direct exchange

direct fire

direct illumination

directing staff

direction

directional gyro indicator

direction finding

direction of attack

directive

directive authority for logistics

direct laying

direct liaison authorized

director of mobility forces

direct support

direct support artillery

direct supporting fire

direct vendor delivery

disabling fire

disaffected person

disarmament

disarmed mine

disaster assistance response team

disaster control

discriminating circuit

disease and nonbattle injury casualty

disembarkation schedule

disengagement

dislocated civilian

dispatch route

dispenser

dispersal

dispersal airfield

dispersed movement pattern

dispersed site

dispersion

dispersion error

dispersion pattern

displaced person

display

disposition

disruptive pattern

dissemination and integration

distance

distant retirement area

distant support area

distributed fire

distribution

distribution manager

distribution pipeline

distribution plan

distribution point

distribution system

ditching

diversion

diversion airfield

diversionary attack

diversionary landing

divert field

diving chamber

division

division artillery

doctrinal template

doctrine

DOD civilian

dolly

dome

domestic air traffic

domestic emergencies

domestic intelligence

dominant user

dominant user concept

doppler effect

doppler radar

dormant

dose rate contour line

dosimetry

double agent

double flow route

downgrade

downloading

down lock

draft

draft plan

drag

drag loading

drift

drift angle

drill mine

drone

droop stop

drop altitude

drop height

dropmaster

drop message

drop zone

drug interdiction

dry deck shelter

D-to-P assets required on D-day

D-to-P concept

D-to-P materiel readiness gross requirement

dual agent

dual-capable aircraft

dual-capable forces

dual capable unit

dual-firing circuit

dual (multi)-capable weapons

dual (multi)-purpose weapons

dual-purpose weapon

dual-role tanker

dud

dud probability

due in

dummy

dummy message

dummy minefield

dummy run

dump

duplicate negative

durable materiel

duty status

dwarf dud

dwell time

 

     

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