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Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, [1] police, [2] intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority, and responsibility in a military hierarchy. It incorporates the principles of exercising power and authority into the ...
The Armed Forces of the Czech Republic ( Czech: Ozbrojené síly České republiky) are the military forces of the Czech Republic. They consist of the Army of the Czech Republic, the Military Office of the President of the Czech Republic and the Castle Guard, as defined by the Act No. 219/1999, on the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic.
The 32nd Army had been redesignated initially the 1st Army Corps (1988), then the 40th Army (June 1991). It came under Kazakh control in May 1992. On November 1, 1992, on the basis of units of the former Soviet 40th Army of the Turkestan Military District , the First Army Corps was created, with its headquarters in Semipalatinsk. [18]
Lebanese Armed Forces. The Lebanese Armed Forces ( LAF; Arabic: القوات المسلحة اللبنانية, romanized : Al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥa al-Lubnāniyya ), also known as the Lebanese Army [3] ( Arabic: الجيش اللبناني, romanized : Al-Jaish al-Lubnani ), is the military of the Lebanese Republic. It consists of three ...
The Tatmadaw ( Burmese: တပ်မတော်; MLCTS: tatma.taw, IPA: [taʔmədɔ̀], lit. 'Grand Armed Forces') or Sit-Tat ( Burmese: စစ်တပ်) is the military of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is administered by the Ministry of Defence and composed of the Myanmar Army, the Myanmar Navy and the Myanmar Air Force.
The Algerian Land Forces ( Arabic: القوات البرية الجزائرية, lit. 'Algerian Land Forces', French: Forces Terrestres Algériennes) are the land forces of the Algerian People's National Army. The forces' equipment is mostly supplied by Russia and China . The forces include two armoured and two mechanised divisions, [2] one of ...
Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed forces.In English-speaking countries, it often takes the form of abbreviations/acronyms or derivations of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, or otherwise incorporates aspects of formal military terms and concepts.
Women have been serving in the military since the inception of organized warfare, in both combat and non-combat roles. Their inclusion in combat missions has increased in recent decades, often serving as pilots, mechanics, and infantry officers . Since 1914, [1] women have been conscripted in greater numbers, filling a greater variety of roles ...