Oscar Mike to the glossary. Copy that.
Bombs and missiles with guidance systems that steer toward targets, as opposed to dumb bombs that just fall where gravity takes them. It's the difference between throwing and aiming.
A documented analysis of what happened during an operation, what went right, and what went wrong. It's the military's version of a post-mortem, except sometimes people actually survive to read it.
A system that shows where your own forces are located to prevent friendly-fire incidents. It's basically GPS for your own soldiers so nobody shoots the wrong people.
In military-speak, anyone who doesn't have to wear camouflage, salute anyone, or sleep in a tent. The term is used with a straight face to describe the people whose taxes pay for everything the uniformed folks get to blow up.
The official guidelines governing when military force can be deployed, crafted by people who've never actually been in a firefight. It's bureaucracy with bullets.
Military operations designed to defeat irregular forces fighting a government. It's like playing chess against someone who refuses to play by the rules.
A police radio code indicating 'Officer Needs Help—Extreme Emergency,' designed to mobilize all nearby units for immediate response. When you hear this code, every available officer knows it's serious.
Orders that specify the objective and desired outcome but let subordinates figure out how to achieve it. It's the military equivalent of 'I don't care how you do it, just get it done.'