Joint forces operational communication problem

gkainz

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Misunderstanding Military Terms
One reason the Services have trouble operating jointly is that they don't speak the same language. For example, if you issued the order to "secure a building"...

Navy personnel would turn off the lights and lock the doors.

Army personnel would occupy the building so no one could enter.

Marines would assault the building, capture it, and defend it with suppressive fire and close combat.

The Air Force, on the other hand, would take out a three-year lease with an option to buy.
 
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