On base

facility, -ies
parade ground, plateau
assault course
dorms, barracks
married quarters
gate
mess hall
fitness centre
firing range
infirmary, dispensary
HQ (headquarters)
swimming pool
study area, class
workshop
garage
accommodation
furniture
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soldiers = soldai; n general militari de toate
gradele

non-commissioned officers (NCOs) = subofieri

enlisted = gradai
some = unii
others = alii
put on (the uniform) = mbrac
roll call = apelul
task = sarcina, obligatie
march = mar
drills = instrucie de front
personnel = personal, totalitatea angajailor; a nu se
confunda cu adjectivul personal de ex personal
effects
workshops = ateliere
maintenance = mentenan
use = folosesc; folosin
shooting range = poligon de trageri
branches = arme, categorii ale armatei
specialties = specialitai din cadrul armei
paratroopers = parautiti
jumping = srituri, sarit cu parasuta
NBC = Nuclear Biological Chemical
mine detection teams = echipe de deminare
roster
marching routines
shooting, rifle drill
have lunch
be on duty
to request a pass
lights out, curfew
to issue orders
to organize exercises
to supervise subordinates
write applications

Weapons
rifle
AK 47, M16, SA80
pistol
machine gun
cannon
rocket launcher
grenade
missile launcher
caliber
weight
length
barrel
trigger
trigger guard
optical sights
cocking lever
magazine
muzzle
muzzle velocity
effective range
rate of fire
round

Combat and Operations Vocabulary

to advance
to retreat
to withdraw
to retreat
to attack
to fire
to assault
to capture
to envelop
to fortify
to hold (a position, an objective)
to defend
defence
to land
to register

uniforms
fatigues
camouflage
mess dress
cap
beret
shemagh
balaclava
helmet
combat jacket
collar
sleeves
sweater
vest
bulletproof vest
poncho
rifle strap
pouch
pocket
belt
trousers, pants
shorts
socks
boots
bergen, rucksack, backpack

to recover, be recovered
to destroy
to fly
to clear
to reconnoiter
to brief
to counter-attack
to debus
to assault
to dismount
to accompany
to escort
to take cover
to duck
to dig in
to report

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Vocabulary Test

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2. Fill in with the appropriate words:

Evan is a Special Forces soldier. When he is not in a mission or operation,

he has similar activities every day. In the morning he ............... at 6.00. After
he ........... a shower, he .............. his uniform and goes to work. In the middle of
the unit ground there is a big ................ in form of a square. There they have
a .................... to see if everybody is present. Then they have a ..........................
where they distribute tasks for the day.
Evan is not an officer. He is an ............... He has 11 soldiers under his
command. Together they .................... to be in good physical shape and they also
do................. on the assault.......... ... in order to prepare for combat. Sometimes
they do ...............routines on the plateau. At 11.30 they have ........................ in
the .................... where they eat a warm meal.
In the afternoon they verify the weapons and technique. They
do ....................... This means that they repair and take care of them. They do the
repairs in the ............................
Once a month they have ....................... ........ where they learn to shoot
with the rifle and other guns. They do this in the .......... ............................ They
practise .....................ing the guns.
Evan is sometimes ............................... This means that he must stay in the
unit during the night and supervise it.
When he wants to go out in town he must request a ..........................

2. Write the words for the parts of the uniform:

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