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Gold Codes are the launch codes for nuclear weapons provided to the president of the United States by the National Security Agency. The president must memorize the codes on a plastic card called "the biscuit" and authenticate them to the National Military Command Center before ordering a nuclear attack.
Bead Window is a code word used by various military forces to indicate the last transmission potentially disclosed unauthorized information. It is one of the American standardized brevity code words for multiservice operations and does not include words unique to single service operations.
A comprehensive list of code names used by the U.S. Department of Defense and its allies for various programs, exercises, and operations. The code names are organized by alphabetical order and include explanations, sources, and links.
A staff is a group of officers and staff who serve the commander of a large military unit in planning, analysis and execution. Learn about the different types of staff systems, the roles and responsibilities of staff officers, and the origins of staff functions in various armies.
Learn about the various medals, ribbons, badges, and devices that recognize military service and personal accomplishments of U.S. service members. Find out the general order of precedence, the branches of service, and the inactive and obsolete awards.
The Code of Conduct is a set of six articles that guide the behavior of U.S. military personnel in combat and captivity. It was established in 1955 after the Korean War and prohibits surrender, collaboration, and giving name, rank, service number, and date of birth to the enemy.
Learn about the heritage and current codes used by NATO for geographical entities, subdivisions, and imaginary countries. See the changes and exceptions from ISO 3166-1 and FIPS 10-4 standards.
Find out the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes and descriptions for enlisted soldiers, officer areas of concentration (AOC) for commissioned officers, and warrant officer military occupational specialty (WOMOS) for warrant officers in the US Army. See the changes and updates in the personnel management systems since 2004.