staff+of+command
31staff — staff1 staffless, adj. /staf, stahf/, n., pl. staffs for 1 5, 9; staves /stayv/ or staffs for 6 8, 10, 11; adj., v. n. 1. a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking. 2. a …
32staff — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a stick or pole for use in walking or climbing or as a weapon. b a stick or pole as a sign of office or authority. c a person or thing that supports or sustains. d a flagstaff. e Surveying a rod for measuring distances, heights …
33staff — I. noun (plural staffs or staves) Etymology: Middle English staf, from Old English stæf; akin to Old High German stab staff, Sanskrit stabhnāti he supports Date: before 12th century 1. a. a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking b …
34command element — The core element of a Marine air ground task force (MAGTF) that is the headquarters. The command element is composed of the commander, general or executive and special staff sections, headquarters section, and requisite communications support,… …
35staff — staff1 noun 1》 [treated as sing. or plural] the employees of a particular organization. ↘a group of officers assisting an officer in command of an army formation or administration headquarters. ↘(usu. Staff) short for staff sergeant. 2》 a …
36staff — I. /staf / (say stahf) noun (plural staffs or, in certain contexts, staves /steɪvz / (say stayvz)) 1. a stick, pole, rod, or wand for aid in walking or climbing, for use as a weapon, etc. 2. a rod or wand serving as an ensign of office or… …
37command car — noun : an open armored motor vehicle intended for military staff and reconnaissance duties, usually with radio, six forward speeds, and four wheel drive * * * Mil. a vehicle for use by a commander and staff. [1955 60, Amer.] * * * command car,… …
38command chaplain — The senior chaplain assigned to or designated by a commander of a staff, command, or unit. See also combatant command chaplain; lay leader; religious support; religious support plan …
39staff sergeant major — U.S. Army. a noncommissioned officer equivalent in rank to a command sergeant major but having no command responsibility. * * * …
40command post exercise — noun : a field exercise participated in by command, staff, and communication personnel only …
