military forces

Definition/Scope: Units or equipment used for deliberate planning. An aggregation of personnel, weapons systems, vehicles and necessary support, or combination thereof.

Used For:

armed forces

Narrower Terms:

10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
active components
advance force
afloat pre-positioning force
air assault task forces
air base defense forces
airborne forces
artillery forces
assault forces
augmentation forces
aviation forces
base defense reaction forces
black forces
blue forces
breach forces
bridgehead forces
combat forces
combined arms
conventional forces
crossing forces
direct pressure forces
enabling forces
encircling forces
enemy forces
expeditionary forces
friendly forces
ground forces
guards
guerrillas
ICBM forces
Infantry Division, Mechanized
infantry forces
initial response forces
joint forces
main effort
maritime forces
military response forces
mounted forces
multinational forces
naval forces
opposing forces
paramilitary forces
rapid deployment force
rear area response forces
reserve component
security forces
semi-automated forces
Special Operations Forces
strategic forces
supporting forces
tactical combat forces
Task Force

Related Terms:

force disposition
force sourcing
force structure
military forces (foreign)