text: Glossary
  Acronym Definition
  SPIES SpecialPatrolInsertion/ExtractionSystem
  T
  TACP tacticalaircontrolparty
  TACSAT tacticalsatellite
  TAIS TacticalAirspaceIntegrationSystem
  TM technicalmanual
  U
  UH utilityhelicopter
  UHF ultra-highfrequency
  USAF UnitedStatesAirForce
  USMC UnitedStatesMarineCorps
  USN UnitedStatesNavy
  U.S. UnitedStates
  V
  VHF veryhighfrequency
  W
  WARNORD warningorder
  SECTION II – TERMS
  airassault
  Themovementoffriendlyassaultforcesbyrotary-wingaircrafttoengageanddestroyenemyforcesor
  toseizeandholdkeyterrain.(JP3-18)
  airassaultforce
  Aforcecomposedprimarilyofgroundandrotary-wingairunitsorganized,equipped,andtrainedfor
  airassaultoperations.(JP3-18)
  airassaultoperation
  Anoperationinwhichassaultforces,usingthemobilityofrotary-wingassetsandthetotalintegration
  ofavailablefirepower,maneuverunderthecontrolofagroundorairmaneuvercommandertoengage
  enemyforcesortoseizeandholdkeyterrain.(JP3-18)
  airmovement
  Airtransportofunits,personnel,supplies,andequipmentincluding airdropsandairlandings.(JP3-17)
  airborneassault
  Theuseofairborneforcestoparachuteintoanobjectiveareatoattackandeliminatearmed resistance
  andsecuredesignatedobjectives.(JP3-18)
  airborneoperation
  Anoperationinvolvingtheairmovementintoanobjectiveareaofcombatforcesandtheirlogistic
  supportforexecutionofatactical,operational,orstrategicmission.(JP3-18)