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Glossary of Naval K nowledge Terms

administrative discharge-a discharge of a person fi'om I1<lV<11 ser- correctional custody-confinement to a specific area or place
vice initiated by the government for reasons of unsuitability or ordered as part of <l punishment for a discipli nary offense.
inaptitude for service life.
counterintelligence- the <lct of keeping valuable information from
air-ta-air warfare---ollcnsive and defensive measures carried out by an enemy, preventing subversion <lnd sabotage, and gathering
one or more aircraft against each other. political and military information.
air~to·surface warfare-lllCJSUres used by aircraft to attack surlilCC court-martial-<lmiJit<lrYor naval court appointed by a cOllvening
targets on land or sea. iluthority to try persons accllsed of oficnses LInder military law.
air warfare (AW)-warfare directed against airborne vehides; deterrence- measures taken by a state or ,m alliance of states to
formerly called ilI1tiair warf<1l'c (AA\V). prevent hostile action by another state.
ALUSNA-acroIl)'111 for a U.S. naval att;1Che.mcaning American dilJlomati c recognition- an acknowledgment or acceptance of the
Legation, U.S. Naval Attache. national status of ,1 new government by another nation.
asylum-protection and sanctuary granted by a sovereign state, dishonorable discharge-a discharge resulting li'DIll a service
within its territorial jurisdiction or in international waters, to a member's misconduct, disobedience of Navy Regulations, or a
foreign national who seeks slIch protection because of persecu- serious violation of the UCMJ.
tion based on race, religion, nationality, or political aHiJiation. embargo- a government-ordered stoppage of foreign trade in a
baH Ie space-the total space within which a battle is conducted, particular t}'pe of goods or commodity.
including undersea, surface, ai r, littoral (coastal) areas, and near-
espionage- the act of spying on others, or the usc of spies by a
Earth space. government to obtain secret military or political information
belligerent- an opponent or nation engaged in warfare against about ilnother government.
another. flag of convenience- a ship owned and controlled by il shipping
blockade-a naval operation wherein ships are prevented from com pan)' of one nat ion but registered and sailed under the flag of
entering or leaving certain ports or areas. another, to take advantage of marc favor,lble labor and insurance
rates, taxes, or government policies and regulations.
1J0ycoH- to abstain from using, buying, or dealing with, as a form
of protest. forward presence-maintaining fo rward-deployed forces over-
seas to demonstrate national resolve, strengthen alliances, provide
breach of discipline- a disciplinaf)' infraction or violation of a
deterrence, and enhance ability to respond quickly to crisis situa-
rule of conduct.
tions.
compromise (security breach)- loss of securit), resulting fi'om the
general puq)ose forces- forces able to carry out a variet), of offen-
revelation of classified information.
sive or defensive missions against an enemy.
containership-a merchant ship equipped to load, transport, and
grand strategy-an overall long-term plan of action to accomplish
discharge van-type boxes containing general cargo; the boxes thell
a desi red national or military goal.
can be transported on land via trucks or trains.
innocent passage- under international law, the right to make
convening authority-the command legally empowered to initiate
a transit of a nation's territorial waters in order to enter into or
a comt-martial, court of inquiry. or board of investigation.
make a passage to international waters. The ship may not linger
convention (law)- an agreement or pact, especially an interna-
in the restricted waters except if in distress and may not engage
tional <lgreement dealing with a specific subject, such as the treat-
in an)' <lct prejudicial to the peace, good order, or security of the
ment of prisoners of war.
coastal nation.

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