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21-gun salute

Fired by cannons or howitzers.

The national salute of 21 guns is fired in honor of a national flag, the sovereign or chief of state of a foreign nation, a member of a reigning royal family, and the president, former president and president-elect of the United States. It is also fired at noon of the day of the funeral of a president, former president, or president-elect.

Gun salutes are also rendered to other military and civilian leaders of this and other nations. The number of guns is based on their protocol rank.The number of guns for these salutes is always an odd number.

            Also, at military funerals, a team of seven service members will fire (in unison) three rounds from their rifles, totaling 21 rounds fired. That is not a 21-gun salulte.

 

AAA

 

admiral

      In descending order of seniority:

admiral,

vice admiral,

rear admiral upper half and

rear admiral lower half.

      See also:

ranks and titles

 

air base

      Air Force installation with a flight line outside the United States.

      See also:

Air Force facilities

 

aircraft designations

      As a rule of thumb, the initial letter or letters in an aircraft designation indicate the primary mission.

A — attack, as in AH-1W.

B — bomber, as in B-1, B-2, B -52.

C — cargo, as in CH-46, CH-53, C-5. These aircraft are likely to be relatively large and may be used to transport troops.

E — reconnaissance and surveillance.

F — fighter, as in F-15.

FA — fighter/attack, as in FA-18.

H — Helicopter.

T — trainer

      See also:

equipment suffix

 

Air Force

      EXTERNAL LINKS:

Main page -- http://www.af.mil

Fact sheets -- http://www.af.mil/library/factsheets/ 

 

Air Force base

      Air Force installation with a flight line in the United States.

      See also:

Air Force facilities

air station

 

Air Force chronology

Aug. 1, 1907 — Aeronautical Division  of the U.S. Army Signal Corps

July 18, 1914 — Aviation Section of the the U.S. Army Signal Corps

May 20, 1918 — Bureau of Aircraft Production, led by a civilian, and Division of Military Aeronautics

May 24, 1918 — Air Service

1926 — Air Corps

June 20, 1941 — Army Air Forces (note the “s”)

July 26, 1947 — Department of the Air Force

 

Air Force facilities

 

Air Force Facilities

 

Inside the United States

Outside the United States

With a Flight Line

air force base

air base

No Flight Line

air force station

air station

 

 

 EXTERNAL LINK:

Bases and major units -- http://www.af.mil/sites/ 

 

Air Force organization

      Typical elements, from largest to smallest, are:

major commands,

numbered air forces,

wings,

groups,

squadrons and

flights.

 

Air Force station

      Air Force installation without a flight line in the United States.

      See also:

Air Force facilities

air station 

 

Air Force station

      Air Force installation without a flight line in the United States.

      See also:

Air Force facilities

air station

 

air station — Air Force

      Air Force installation without a flight line outside the United States.

      See also:

Air Force facilities

air station

 

air station — Navy and Marine Corps

      The proper names of Navy and Marine Corps air stations are in this form: “Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.”

      WRONG:

“Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station”

“Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point”

“Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point”

      See also:

Air Force facilities

 

airman, airmen

      1. An enlisted rank in the Air Force.

      2. The junior enlisted ranks in the Air Force.

      3. Air Force personnel in general.

      4. Certain sailors who work in aviation.

      See also:

ranks and titles

 

AK-47

            Avtomat Kalashnikov 47. Introduced to the Soviet Army in the late 1940’s, this weapon is the most common assault rifle in the world. Used by armies the world over (namely former Eastern Bloc and other Communist nations), it is exceedingly popular with terrorists as well. Variation AK-74 fires a smaller round. Use AK-47.

            See also:

Kalashnikov

AP style

      For guidance on issues not covered by this guide or the AP stylebook, search AP's Ask the Editor system.

Arlington National Cemetery

      EXTERNAL LINK:

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/site_map.html

 

Army

      EXTERNAL LINKS:

Main page -- http://www.army.mil

Army A-Z -- http://www.army.mil/a-z/

FAQs -- http://armycomrel.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/armycomrel.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=mzIeQwaj

Style guide -- For Army Communicator

Army organization

      Typical elements, from largest to smallest, are:

field army,

corps,

division,

brigade,

battalion,

company,

platoon and

squad.

 

Article 15

            Governs nonjudicial punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Equivalent (depending on the case) to punishment under city and county ordinances or a misdemeanor.

     Various punishments can include any combination of the following: reduction in rank, reduction in pay for a certain length of time, restriction to base/barracks, extra duty. Usually applies for fairly minor infractions in which a court-martial is not necessarily warranted. However, a service member can request a court-martial instead of Article 15 proceedings.

     Use Article 15 or Article 15 proceedings. But explain.

See also:

Uniform Code of Military Justice

 

Article 32

            Governs the military equivalent of a grand jury under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Use Article 32 investigation or Article 32 hearing on first reference, hearing or investigation thereafter.

See also:

Uniform Code of Military Justice

Associated Press

      SEE:
AP style

attention

      Position at which the feet are together and the arms are parallel to the trunk.

      See also:

parade rest

 

 

 

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