| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | advance | move forward toward enemy |
| 2. | ambush | surprise attack from concealment |
| 3. | AO | area of operations |
| 4. | armor | protective metal on vehicles |
| 5. | artillery | large-caliber indirect-fire weapons |
| 6. | assault | attack to seize position |
| 7. | assembly area | location for unit preparation |
| 8. | attack | offensive action against enemy |
| 9. | azimuth | direction measured in degrees |
| 10. | bearing | direction to a point |
| 11. | binoculars | optical device for distant viewing |
| 12. | bounding | alternating movement under cover |
| 13. | breach | create passage through obstacle |
| 14. | break | separator in radio traffic |
| 15. | checkpoint | designated point along a route |
| 16. | column | formation arranged one behind another |
| 17. | commander | leader of a vehicle crew |
| 18. | concealment | protection from enemy view |
| 19. | contact | encounter with enemy forces |
| 20. | convoy | group of vehicles traveling together |
| 21. | counterattack | attack after enemy assault |
| 22. | cover | protection from enemy fire |
| 23. | covering force | force shielding larger unit |
| 24. | crew | personnel operating one vehicle |
| 25. | defend | protect against attack |
| 26. | defilade | cover from enemy observation |
| 27. | dismount | soldier operating on foot |
| 28. | dispersion | spreading out to reduce losses |
| 29. | draw | small valley or depression |
| 30. | driver | person who operates vehicle |
| 31. | drone | uncrewed aerial vehicle |
| 32. | enemy | opposing military force |
| 33. | engagement | combat between opposing forces |
| 34. | fire support | supporting weapons fire |
| 35. | firefight | exchange of small-arms fire |
| 36. | flank | side of a formation |
| 37. | frequency | assigned radio channel |
| 38. | friendly | belonging to own side |
| 39. | front | forward side facing enemy |
| 40. | GPS | satellite navigation system |
| 41. | grenade | small thrown explosive weapon |
| 42. | grid | map reference system |
| 43. | guard | force protecting main body |
| 44. | gunner | person who aims weapon |
| 45. | halt | stop movement temporarily |
| 46. | hatch | vehicle opening with cover |
| 47. | helicopter | rotary-wing military aircraft |
| 48. | hostile | belonging to enemy side |
| 49. | Humvee | light military utility vehicle |
| 50. | IED | improvised explosive device |
| 51. | intelligence | analyzed information about enemy |
| 52. | interval | distance between soldiers or vehicles |
| 53. | KIA | killed in action |
| 54. | launcher | device for firing projectiles |
| 55. | line | formation spread side by side |
| 56. | maneuver | movement to gain advantage |
| 57. | medevac | medical evacuation by transport |
| 58. | medic | military medical specialist |
| 59. | MIA | missing in action |
| 60. | minefield | area planted with mines |
| 61. | mission | assigned military task |
| 62. | mortar | high-angle indirect-fire weapon |
| 63. | mounted | operating from a vehicle |
| 64. | movement | tactical relocation of forces |
| 65. | net | radio network or channel |
| 66. | night vision | device for seeing in darkness |
| 67. | nine-line | standard medevac request format |
| 68. | objective | goal or target of mission |
| 69. | observation | watching to detect activity |
| 70. | obstacle | barrier hindering movement |
| 71. | out | end of radio transmission |
| 72. | overwatch | supporting observation and fire |
| 73. | patrol | small unit sent to observe |
| 74. | pistol | handgun |
| 75. | POW | prisoner of war |
| 76. | radio | wireless communication device |
| 77. | rally point | prearranged place to regroup |
| 78. | rear | back of a formation |
| 79. | reconnaissance | military observation to gather information |
| 80. | regiment | traditional cavalry unit |
| 81. | ridgeline | crest line of high ground |
| 82. | roger | message received and understood |
| 83. | route | planned path of movement |
| 84. | scout | soldier who gathers battlefield information |
| 85. | screen | protective observation force |
| 86. | sector | assigned area of operations |
| 87. | secure | make safe from threat |
| 88. | squadron | cavalry or armored unit |
| 89. | staging area | place before deployment |
| 90. | suppress | limit enemy fire effectiveness |
| 91. | surveillance | continuous close observation |
| 92. | terrain | physical features of land |
| 93. | thermal | heat-based viewing system |
| 94. | threat | potential source of harm |
| 95. | troop | cavalry unit; also soldiers collectively |
| 96. | turret | rotating armored gun mount |
| 97. | vehicle | military transport or platform |
| 98. | weapon | tool used to fight |
| 99. | wedge | V-shaped tactical formation |
| 100. | wilco | will comply with message |
