Military English Dictionary. You're in the army now: Concise Military Dictionary English Military Dictionary

The dictionary contains about two thousand basic terms and phraseological combinations for all types of armed forces, military branches and services, organization, weapons and combat operations of the US Army and other NATO countries. The terms are arranged in sections according to the subject. To facilitate finding terms and abbreviations, there are indexes of English and Russian terms with indexes.
The dictionary is designed for listeners and cadets of military educational institutions, university students and people who study English on their own. Designed for the study of military vocabulary, as well as for reading and translating military literature in English, both under the guidance of a teacher and independently.

Types and formations of the armed forces.
1.Armed Service
e.g. The US Armed Forces comprise three armed services: the Army, the Navy and the airforce.
branch of the armed forces

The United States military includes three branches of the armed forces: ground troops, navy and air force.

2. field army
e.g. A field army is an administrative and tactical organization composed of a variable number of corps and a variable number of divisions.

field army
The field army is an administrative and operational formation of a variable composition, including a different number of corps and divisions.

3. (army) corps
e.g. An army corps is an organization larger than a division and smaller than a field army, it usually consists of tsvo or more divisions.

(army) corps
An army corps is an organizational unit larger than a division and smaller than a field army; it usually consists of two or more divisions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
1. General information about the US military
Section 1. Management bodies and officials of the highest military leadership
Section 2. Types and formations of the armed forces
Section 3. US military-administrative division
Section 4. US Army
Section 5. Types of troops and services
Section 6. The main structural elements of the US Army
Section 7 Military ranks, insignia
Section 8. Service by privates and non-commissioned officers
Section 9. Training and service of officers
Section 10. Uniforms, items of personal equipment
2. Motorized infantry
Section 11. Motorized infantry in modern combat
Section 12. Organization of a mechanized division
Section 13. Weapon BCH
Section 14. MPB weapons
Section 15. Arrangement of samples of small arms
3. Armored troops
Section 16. General information
Section 17. The structure of tank units
Section 18. Characteristics of armored combat vehicles
Section 19. Tank device
Section 20. Engine device
Section 21. Combat use of armored forces
4. Artillery
Section 22. General Information
Section 23. Organization and armament of artillery
Section 24. Classification of artillery
Section 25. Arrangement of artillery systems
Section 26. Types and arrangement of artillery ammunition
Section 27. Artillery formations and types of fire
5. Engineering troops
Section 28
Section 29
Section 30. Engineering equipment of the area
Section 31. Engineering barriers
Section 32
6. Signal troops
Section 33
Section 34
Section 35. Communications
Section 36. Radio communication
Section 37. Radar
Section 38. Electronic countermeasures
7. Airborne Troops
Section 39
Section 40. Combat use of airborne units and subunits
8. Air Defense Forces
Section 41. Forces and means of air defense forces
Section 42
Section 43. Combat use of air defense assets of the division
9. Air Force
Section 44. Composition and tasks of the US Air Force
Section 45. USAF Aircraft Classification
Section 46. Tactical and technical data of aircraft and helicopters
Section 47. The device of the aircraft and helicopter
Section 48. Aircraft and helicopter arrangement (continued)
Section 49. Armament of aircraft and helicopters
10. Naval Forces
Section 50. Organization of the US Navy
Section 51. Classification of ships and vessels
Section 52
Section 53. Armament of ships
Section 54
11. Missile weapons
Section 55. Types of missiles
Section 56
Section 57. Missile guidance and control systems
Section 58. Rocket engines and their device
Section 59. Combat use of missiles
12. Weapons of mass destruction and protection against them
Section 60. Combat properties weapons of mass destruction
Section 61. Arrangement of nuclear weapons
Section 62. Views nuclear explosions and their damaging factors
Section 63
Section 64. Means of protection against weapons of mass destruction
13. Offensive
Section 65. Types of offensive
Section 66. Types of maneuver in the offensive
Section 67
Section 68
Section 69
Section 70
14. Defense
Section 71. Types of defense
Section 72. Elements of the defense line
Section 73. Elements of battle formation in defense
Section 74
Section 75
15. March and oncoming battle
Section 76
Section 77
16. Combat support
Section 78. Types of combat support
Section 79
Section 80. Organizational units of the intelligence service
Section 81
Section 82. Reconnaissance Equipment
Section 83
17. Logistics
Section 84
Section 85
Section 86. Technical and medical support
18. Military topographic maps
Section 87. Classification of military topographic maps
Section 88
Section 89
Index of English terms
Index of Russian terms
Abbreviations index.


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Each army has its own system of military structures. And they are slightly different from each other. I propose to get acquainted with the systems of the USA and Great Britain, because we see them so often in films, TV shows, and also computer games.

Let's start with the type of troops ( a branch). There are five in the US Army:

  • The Army- all ground troops. They also have tanks at their disposal ( tanks) and heavy artillery ( heavy machine guns).
  • The Marine Corps (Marines) are Marines. The tough guys who most often appear in films and save everyone. Also known as the Rapid Reaction Force.
  • The Navy- Navy. Their task is to deliver the Marines to the battlefield. Ships at their disposal ships), submarines ( submarines), as well as aircraft carriers ( aircraft carriers).
  • The Air Force- air Force.
  • The Coast Guard- Coast security.

In addition to the above types of troops, there are units that have special tasks, for example:

  • The United States Navy SEAL- an abbreviation for the words "sea", "air" and "land" ( SEa, Air and Land). Literally a seal- fur seal. It's funny that a unit with such a cute name is engaged in such a serious task as reconnaissance, and also conducts sabotage and search and rescue operations. If you are interested in watching them work, watch the movie "Captain Phillips". It was the SEALs who saved the character of Tom Hanks from the pirates.
  • SWAT (Special Weapons And Tacticsspecial weapon and tactics) are involved in high-risk operations where the knowledge and skills of conventional police officers are lacking. In Russia, a similar unit is called SOBR (special rapid response unit).
  • The United States Army Special Forces– strength special purpose US Army or simply Special Forces, also known as the "Green Berets" ( the Green Berets).

The British Army consists of:

  • ground forces - british army;
  • naval service - Naval Service;
  • Royal Air Force - Royal Air Force (RAF);
  • special forces troops: SAS (Special Air Service- special air service) and SBS (Special Boat Service– special boat service);
  • military medical service The Defense Medical Services of the Armed Forces. Interestingly, the UK medical service is one of the most powerful in the world.

As for military ranks ( military ranks), which can be recognized by looking at the shoulder straps ( an insignia) military, then in the US and UK their general hierarchy is as follows:

USA Great Britain
Officers ( officers) ranks:
  • a general (Army / marine / air force) - general; an admiral (Navy) - admiral;
  • a colonel (Army / marine / air force) - Colonel; a captain (Navy) - captain;
  • a major- major;
  • a captain (Army / marine / air force) - captain; a lieutenant (Navy) - lieutenant of the fleet;
  • a lieutenant- lieutenant.
Officers ( officers) ranks:
  • a field marshal- field marshal;
  • a general- general;
  • a brigadier- brigadier general (rank between colonel and major general);
  • a colonel- colonel;
  • a major- major;
  • a captain- captain;
  • a lieutenant- lieutenant.
Other ranks:
  • a sergeant- sergeant;
  • a corporal- corporal;
  • a private- ordinary ( an airman- ordinary aviation, a seaman- sailor).
Other ranks:
  • a warrant officer- a warrant officer (approximately corresponds to an ensign in the ground forces and midshipman - in the navy in Russia);
  • a sergeant- sergeant;
  • a corporal- corporal;
  • a lance corporal- junior corporal (corresponding to a corporal in the Russian army);
  • a private- private.

It is interesting that such a rank as an ensign does not exist in the armies of these countries. The rank closest to him is Warrant Officer. In addition, the US Army has a drill sergeant ( a drill sergeant), who trains soldiers at the boot camp ( boot camp). Speaking of the military, one cannot but mention the partisans ( guerillas). The main thing is not to confuse them with gorillas :-)

Often in computer games or films about special forces there are three abbreviations. I propose to find out what is hidden under them:

  • POW (prisoner of war) is a prisoner of war.
  • KIA (killed in action) died in the line of duty.
  • MIA (missing in action) - missing.

Now let's get acquainted with the general hierarchy of military units.

Word Translation
a squad/crew(8-12 people) link, squad, calculation, group, crew or team
a platoon(10-50 people) platoon, squad
a company / artillery battery / squadron(30-250 people) company/battery/squadron
a battalion(300-1000 people) battalion, division
a regiment(1000-3000 people) regiment
a brigade(3000-5000 people) brigade
a division/legion(6000-20000 people) division/legion
a corps(20000-50000 people) frame
an army (50000+) army

Now is the time to watch the practice video correct pronunciation the aforementioned words, especially such insidious ones as a colonel, a lieutenant And a guerilla.

  • an ally- ally;
  • a battle- battle;
  • a bullet- a bullet;
  • a ceasefire- ceasefire, temporary truce, silence;
  • a coalition- coalition;
  • a counter-offensive- counteroffensive;
  • guerilla warfare- guerrilla warfare;
  • a grenade- grenade;
  • IED (improvised explosive device) - an improvised explosive device;
  • an incursion- intrusion;
  • a militant (militia) - partisan (partisans);
  • a missile- ballistic guided missile;
  • a mortar- mortar;
  • an offensive- offensive;
  • an onslaught- assault;
  • a rocket- a rocket;
  • a RPG (rocket propelled grenade) - RPG (hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher);
  • sanctions– sanctions;
  • shrapnel- debris from a grenade explosion;
  • a treaty- an agreement between countries (for example, on the end of the war);
  • troops- troops;
  • a truth- a truce
  • UNSC (United Nations Security Council) – UN Security Council;
  • to advance- attack;
  • to launch- run;
  • to repel- beat off, reflect;
  • boots on the ground- land operation;
  • ground forces- ground troops.

Some military terms and expressions have long been firmly established in the everyday vocabulary of native English speakers. Why are there words, even the phonetic alphabet is used not only by officers, but also by mere mortals. For example, alpha-bravo-charlie means ABC, Barbara-bench-flowerbbf (best friends forever). The latter was hardly used by the military, but you get the idea :-)

If you have long dreamed of watching military films in English or just want to replenish your vocabulary with interesting slang expressions, watch the video.

List of useful vocabulary from the video:

  • AWOL (without absent leave) - absent (more often for unknown reasons);
  • collateral damage- associated losses, negative side effects;
  • a couple de grace- a fatal blow inflicted out of mercy;
  • a dud- failure, disappointing person;
  • fubar (soup sandwich) - complete confusion, difficult situation;
  • a snafu- confusion, confusion;
  • Uncle Sam (US) - Uncle Sam (US authorities);
  • to have someone's six- protect, cover someone;
  • Copy. - Understood.
  • Roger. - Understood. / Will be done (usually upon receipt of a task or instructions).

Of course, this is far from full list military terms and idioms, but these are exactly the ones that will be useful to you when watching movies, news and in daily communication. Memorize new words, and let there be less and less in your learning of English snafu Subscribe to new articles by the author

One of the areas of immigration to the United States is obtaining citizenship through service in the American army. Many of those who study English in order to leave for permanent residence in the land of opportunity consider this as one of the options. Today we offer a brief run on this topic. In today's article: the structure of the American army, military terminology and army slang.

Structure of the US Army

The armed forces of the United States are divided into such areas ( branch):

  1. Army- all ground forces, including infantry, tanks and so on.
  2. marine Corps- Marines ( shock troops to capture the coastline, islands, naval military bases, enemy ships, and so on).
  3. coastguard- Coast security.
  4. navy- Navy.
  5. Air force- air force (aviation).

Separate units of the army are engaged in internal operations (the fight against terrorists, criminal gangs, and so on). This group includes:

SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics)) is a special police squad that performs complex interception operations where the skills of ordinary policemen are not enough.

Special Forces- special forces perform direct-purpose operations, often related to the country's international affairs (support, rescue operations, and so on).

Ranks (ranks) are divided into three groups:

Enlisted soldier- an unpromoted soldier. The uniform has a regular patch with yellow lines on a dark blue background.

  • Private - Private (no rank or insignia)
  • Private Second Class - private second class
  • Private First Class - private first class
  • Specialist - specialist (graduate of the military lyceum)
  • Corporal - Corporal
  • Sergeant - sergeant
  • Staff sergeant - senior sergeant
  • Sergeant First Class - Sergeant First Class
  • Master Sergeant - master sergeant (foreman)
  • First Sergeant - first sergeant
  • Sergeant Major - sergeant major
  • Command Sergeant Major - Command Sergeant Major
  • Sergeant Major of the Army - sergeant major of the army (the only one in his number, the main one among the enlisted soldiers).

Warrant officer- warrant officer. The uniform has a rectangular silver badge with black squares or a stripe.

  • Warrant officer - warrant officer (ensign)
  • Chief warrant officer 2 - chief warrant officer 2
  • Chief warrant officer 3 - chief warrant officer 3
  • Chief warrant officer 4 - chief warrant officer 4
  • Chief warrant officer 5 - chief warrant officer 5

officer- Officer. On the form there is a metal badge of silver or gold color in the form of stars, a leaf, an eagle or rectangles.

  • Second Lieutenant - second lieutenant
  • First Lieutenant - First Lieutenant
  • Captain - captain
  • Major - major
  • Lieutenant Colonel - lieutenant colonel (lieutenant colonel)
  • Colonel - Colonel
  • Brigadier General - brigadier general
  • Major General - major general
  • Lieutenant General - lieutenant general
  • General - general
  • General of the Army - army general (rank can only be awarded in wartime)

Soldiers in the army are divided into groups, military units. Their structure looks like this:

  • Squad/crew- group (the smallest link, a team of 12 people or less).
  • Platoon- detachment (may consist of 10-50 soldiers led by the detachment commander).
  • company- company (consists of 30-250 people).
  • Battalion- battalion (300-1000 people led by a battalion commander represented by an officer).
  • Regime- Regiment (up to 3000 soldiers).
  • Brigade- brigade (an even larger group of soldiers, up to 5000 people).
  • Division- division (up to 20 thousand military personnel).
  • Corps- corps (the largest military unit, may consist of 20-50 thousand soldiers).

Features of the American army

There is no compulsory military conscription in the USA. The army is fully contractual, and even foreigners are ready to accept it. For many, this is an opportunity to gain a foothold in the country and improve their language. Therefore, there are many immigrants in the ranks of the military. White Americans among the soldiers - about 60%. By the way, another feature is that you can enter the service from the age of 17.

Serving in the ranks of the American army is not only prestigious, but also very profitable. The monthly salary of an ordinary soldier can reach $2,000 per month. This is despite the fact that he is provided with free housing, food and medical insurance.

However, there are also difficulties. Young fighters, especially in their early years, go through rigorous training and sometimes sleep less than four hours a night. AND main reason, according to which there are not so many who want to join the ranks of American soldiers, this is an opportunity to be sent to a hot spot. After all, America is still a participant in military conflicts.

English military dictionary

Eng Rus
aggression aggression
ally ally
ammunition ammunition
armistice truce
arsenal arsenal
base base
battle battle
bivouac overnight stay
bullet bullet
bulletin report
casualties victims
ceasefire silence mode
damage damage
danger danger
defense defense
embargo blockade
espionage espionage
exercises teachings
explosion explosion
forces troops
garrison garrison
hostilities hostilities
incursion invasion
infantry infantry
invasion invasion
militant partisan
onslaught storm
order ammunition
recruit conscript
reconnoitre intelligence service
salvo volley
submarine Submarine
test trial
troops troops
war war

Verbs

Eng Rus
liquidate liquidate
remove eliminate
launch start, start
prevent prevent
maintain keep
suffer test
explode explode
renounce refuse
settle down decide
defense protect
arm arm
fight fight
besiege besiege
capitulate capitulate
invade invade
mobilize mobilize
advance advance
repel reflect


Weapon

Eng Rus
handgun one-handed weapon
pistol gun
revolver revolver
shotgun shotgun
knife knife
cannon tool
artillery artillery
rifle rifle
sniper rifle sniper rifle
grenade grenade
firecracker stun grenade
bazooka grenade launcher
rocket rocket
ballistic rocket ballistic missile
land mine mine
bomb bomb
time bomb time bomb
atomic bomb atomic bomb


military slang

chair force- “chair strength” (disparaging of consonant air force, air forces).
To dog a watch- to guard (sit over the clock like a dog)
Hit the silk- jump with a parachute
Nothing to write home about- nothing to write home about it (so they say about something of little significance, uninteresting).

Chicken, bird- chicken, bird (this is the name of the colonel, because an eagle badge is attached to his uniform)
half-bird- half-bird (if the colonel is a bird, then before the lieutenant colonel is half-bird)
Leafer- major (on his form there is an icon with a leaf - leaf)
Corp- corporal (short for corporal)
leg- leg (as the paratroopers call other military personnel who have not undergone parachute training).

Gerry- German (short for German)
Itie- Italian (short for Italian)
Jap- Japanese (short for Japanese)
Hajii- hajju (about an Arab or other Muslim from the East)
Frog- frog (in relation to the French, as they eat frogs)

house mouse- "home mouse" (the one who puts things in order on the site)
Apple polisher- obliging person to management

how hound- glutton
Chow- food
Chow down- eat food
Chow line- line in the dining room

Ammos- boots
Brain bucket- bucket on the brain (helmet)
Cammies- camouflage
go-fasters- sneakers (because, against the background of military boots, sneakers allow soldiers to move noticeably faster)
tommy gun- automatic (an expression borrowed from gangster slang)
Chatterbox- vibration box (machine gun)
egg- egg (pomegranate)

Finally, we suggest watching a video about the US Army.

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