surgical and medical procedures AND RELATED TERMS 341
wertheim operation removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and surrounding tissue to cure extensive cancer.
ILITARY
AIR FORCE AND AIRCRAFT
(includes naval aircraft)
A-4 see Skyhawk. A-6 see Intruder. A-7 see Corsair II. A-10 see Thunderbolt II. AC-130 see Hercules.
aeromedical evacuation the transport of patients to and between hospital facilities by air.
aeromedical evacuation coordinating officer an
officer in charge of aeromedical evacuations.
aeromedical staging unit a medical unit operating at an air base or airstrip.
aeronautical chart a map showing features of the Earth to aid in air navigation.
afterburning in the exhaust jet of a turbojet engine, the process of fuel injection and combustion.
afterflight inspection the inspection for defects in an aircraft after a flight; may also include the replenishment of fuel and the securing of the aircraft.
AH-1J see Sea Cobra.
airborne alert a state of aircraft readiness in which aircraft are already in the air and prepared for combat.
airborne assault weapon a full-tracked gun providing antitank capability for airborne troops.
airborne battlefield command and control center an aircraft equipped with communications, data link, and display equipment, employed as an airborne command post or as an intelligence relay facility.
air combat fighter an F-16; a single engine, supersonic, turbofan tactical fighter/bomber capable of employing either nuclear or nonnuclear weapons.
air controller one assigned to the control of aircraft by radar, radio, or other means.
air corridor a restricted air route intended for friendly aircraft only.
aircraft arresting barrier a barrier device used to stop the forward motion of an aircraft in an emergency landing or aborted takeoff.
aircraft arresting cable spanning the landing surface or flight deck, a cable used to catch an aircraft's arresting system to stop its forward motion.
aircraft arresting hook a hook device on the bottom of an aircraft to engage arresting gear, especially on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
aircraft arresting system a series of components used to catch aircraft and stop their forward progress during landings or aborted takeoffs.
aircraft dispersal area an area on a military installation where aircraft are dispersed or spread apart when parked, with the intention of avoiding large-scale destruction in the event of an enemy air raid.
aircraft marshaller one who directs aircraft on the ground by the use of batons.
aircraft marshalling area the area where aircraft line up before takeoff or where aircraft assemble after landing.
aircraft scrambling from a ground alert, the immediate takeoff of aircraft.
BLu-82 a 15,000-pound bomb. Also, more popularly known as a daisy cutter.
bunker buster the GBU-28 Penetrator, a bomb designed to penetrate earth and concrete in order to destroy buried bunkers.
C-17 Globemaster III a large, jet-powered cargo plane.
Corsair II an A-7; a single-seat, single-turbofan engine, all-weather light attack aircraft designed to operate from aircraft carriers, armed with cannon and capable of carrying a wide assortment of nuclear and nonnuclear missiles.
crash locator beacon an automatic beacon device to aid forces in locating a crashed aircraft.
critical altitude the maximum altitude an aircraft can fly and still function properly.
cruising level the altitude maintained throughout most of a flight.
curve of pursuit the curved path described by a fighter plane making an attack on a moving target while holding the proper aiming allowance.
DADCAP dawn and dusk combat air patrol.
daisy cutter see BLU-82.
dart a training target towed by a jet and fired upon by a practicing fighter aircraft.
day air defense fighter a fighter aircraft capable of engaging in combat only in daylight and in clear weather.
DC-130 see Hercules.
Delta Dagger a single-engine turbojet all-weather interceptor with supersonic speed and armed with Falcon missiles. Also known as an F-102A.
Delta Dart a supersonic, single-engine turbojet all- weather interceptor armed with Falcon missiles with nonnuclear warheads and Genie rockets with nuclear warheads. Also known as an F-106.
destroy, beam in air intercept, a code meaning "the interceptor will be vectored to a standard beam attack for interception and destruction of the target."
destroy, cutoff in air intercept, a code meaning "intercept and destroy. Command vectors will produce a cutoff attack."
destroy, frontal in air intercept, a command meaning "the interceptor will be vectored to a standard frontal attack for interception and destruction of the target."
destroy, stern in air intercept, a command meaning "the interceptor will be vectored to a standard stern attack for interception and destruction of the target."
diplomatic authorization authority for a flight over or a landing on foreign soil obtained through diplomatic channels.
dispenser on fighter aircraft, a container used to carry and release submunitions.
ditching a controlled crash-landing in the water.
drone an unmanned, remote-controlled aircraft used primarily for reconnaissance.
droop stop a device that helps prevent helicopter rotor blades from drooping excessively after the engine has been shut off.
dropmaster the person in charge of the preparation, inspection, loading, lashing, and ejecting of materials for an airdrop.
drop message a message dropped by air to a ground unit.
duck in air intercept, a code meaning "trouble headed your way."
dumb bomb any unguided bomb.
dummy run a practice bombing run.
E-1B see Tracer.
E-2 see Hawkeye.
EA-6A see Intruder.
EA-6B see Prowler.
Eagle a twin-engine supersonic, turbofan, all- weather tactical fighter employing a variety of weapons and capable of long-range missions through inflight refueling. Also known as an F-15.
ejection the emergency escape from an in-flight aircraft by means of an independently propelled seat or capsule.
ejection, sequenced a system that ejects crew members one at a time in an emergency situation, to avoid midair collisions.
elevator in air intercept, a code meaning "take altitude indicated."
emergency scramble in air intercept, a code meaning "carrier addressed immediately launch all available fighter aircraft as combat air patrol."
endurance the time an aircraft can continue flying without refueling.
engage to fire upon an enemy aircraft.
escort an aircraft assigned to protect other aircraft.