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plagiarism, 5.6
plans, 4.1.116, 4.1.150
plurals of aircra designations, 3.1.21
p.m. (post meridiem [aer noon]), 2.371,
4.1.117
PME (professional military education),
2.372
PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing),
2.373
POC (point of contact), 2.374
POL (petroleum, oils, and lubricants), 2.375
policy directives, 2.138, 4.4.17
policy maker (n.), 4.2.196
policy-making (adj.), 4.2.198
policy making (n.), 4.2.197
POM (program objective memorandum),
2.376
possessive, 3.2.12
possessive with a gerund, 3.1.22
post- (prex), 4.2.199
POW (prisoner of war), 2.377
PPBE (Planning, Programming, Budgeting,
and Execution), 2.378
PR (personnel recovery), 2.379
pre- (prex), 4.2.200
preliminaries, 1.49
president, 4.1.118
Prime BEEF (Prime Base Engineer Emer-
gency Force), 2.380
pro- (prex), 4.2.201
proactive (adj.), 4.2.202
proactively (adv.), 4.2.203
problem solver (n.), 4.2.204
problem-solving (adj.), 4.2.206
problem solving (n.), 4.2.205
profanity, 1.50
proofreaders’ marks, 1.51
PSYOP (psychological operation), 2.381
PSYWAR (psychological warfare), 2.382
pub (publication), 2.383
quantities, 4.3.21
question mark, 3.2.13
quotation marks, 3.2.14
quotations, 5.7
RAF (Royal Air Force [United Kingdom]),
2.384
RAND or RAND Corporation, 4.1.119
rank, 2.385
rates of speed, 2.0, 4.3, 4.3.15
RCS (radar cross section), 2.387
R&D (research and development), 2.388
RDA (research, development, and acquisi-
tion), 2.389
RDT&E (research, development, test, and
evaluation), 2.390
re- (prex), 4.2.207
reachback (n.), 4.2.208
real-time (adj.), 4.2.210
real time (n.), 4.2.209
real-world (adj.), 4.2.211
RECCE (reconnaissance), 2.391
RECON (reconnaissance), 2.392
RED HORSE (Rapid Engineers Deployable
Heavy Operations Repair Squadron,
Engineers), 2.393
reexive/intensive pronouns, 3.1.23
regiment, 4.1.120
regions, 4.1.93
regions of the world, 4.1.121
regular, 4.1.122
Republican(s), 4.1.123
Republican Party, 4.1.123
Reserve(s), 4.1.124
retired military personnel, 1.52
risk-taking (adj.), 4.2.213
risk taking (n.), 4.2.212
RMA (revolution in military aairs), 2.394
road map (n.), 4.2.214
ROE (rule of engagement), 2.395
ROK (Republic of Korea), 2.396
ROTC (Reserve Ocer Training Corps), 2.397
RPA (remotely piloted aircra), 2.398
RPG (rocket propelled grenade), 2.399
RPV (remotely piloted vehicle), 2.400
RRF (rapid reaction [or response] force), 2.401
running heads, 1.53
Russia, Russian, 1.54
SA (situational awareness), 2.402
SAASS (School of Advanced Air and Space
Studies), 2.403
SACEUR (Supreme Allied Commander,
Europe), 2.404
SACLANT (Supreme Allied Command,
Atlantic), 2.405