Battleline (2007) (39 page)

Two-Shop:
Intelligence Section of the staff

U. K.:
United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland)

UN:
United Nations

Unass:
To jump out of or off something

UNREO:
United Nations Relief and Education Organization

USAF:
U. S. Air Force

USASFC:
U. S. Army Special Forces Command

USSR:
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-Russia and neighboring countries before the fall of communism there

VTOL:
Vertical Takeoff and Landing

WARNO:
Warning Order; an informal alert, written or oral, that informs personnel of an upcoming operation or activity

Watch Bill:
A list of personnel and stations for the watch

Watch-and-watch:
A watch bill that requires personnel to be off only one watch before going back on again; used as a punishment or when a shortage of personnel requires such scheduling; AKA heel-and-toe

Waypoint:
A location programmed into navigational instrumentation that directs aircraft, vehicles, and/or vessels to a specific spot on the planet

Whaler Boat:
Small craft loosely based on the types of boats used in whaling; they are generally carried aboard naval and merchant vessels and are diesel-powered

WIA:
Wounded in Action

WMD:
Weapons of Mass Destruction-nuclear, biological, etc.