Defense and military terminology · MLC-0115

Defense and military terms: H (41)

• hasty breachThe creation of lanes through enemy minefields by expedient methods such as blasting with demolitions...
• hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnanceThe danger of accidental actuation of electro-explosive devices or otherwise electrically activating ordnance...
• head of a contracting activityThe official who has overall responsibility for managing the contracting activity.
• head-up displayA display of flight, navigation, attack, or other information superimposed upon the pilot’s forward field of...
• health service supportAll services performed, provided, or arranged to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental or...
• health surveillanceThe continuous, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of health-related data to...
• heavy-lift cargo1. Any single cargo lift weighing over 5 long tons.
• heavy-lift shipA ship specially designed and capable of loading and unloading heavy and bulky items and has booms of...
• height of burstThe vertical distance from the Earth’s surface or target to the point of burst.
• H-hour1. The specific hour on D-day at which a particular operation commences.
• high seasThe open ocean area that is over 200 nautical miles from shore.
• high-altitude bombingHorizontal bombing with the height of release over 15,000 feet.
• high-altitude missile engagement zoneA defined airspace in which high-altitude surface-to-air missiles engage air and missile threats.
• high-density airspace control zoneAirspace designated in an airspace control plan or airspace control order in which there is a concentrated...
• high-payoff targetA target whose loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly course of...
• high-risk personnelPersonnel who, by their grade, assignment, symbolic value, or relative isolation, are likely to be attractive...
• high-value airborne asset protectionA defensive counterair mission using fighter escorts that defend airborne national assets which are so...
• high-value targetA target the enemy requires for the successful completion of the mission.
• home stationThe permanent location of active duty units and Reserve Component units.
• homelandThe physical region that includes the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, United States territories...
• homeland defenseThe military protection of United States sovereignty and territory against external threats and aggression...
• homeland securityA concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States and to reduce our...
• homingThe technique whereby a mobile station directs itself, or is directed, toward a source of primary or...
• horizontal stowageThe lateral distribution of unit equipment or categories of supplies so they can be unloaded simultaneously...
• host nationA nation that allows forces to operate in or to transit through its territory.
• hostage rescueA personnel recovery method used to recover isolated personnel who are specifically designated as hostages.
• hostile actThe use of force or other attack against the United States, United States forces, or other designated persons...
• hostile environmentAn operational environment where the freedom of movement is contested.
• hostile intentThe threat of imminent use of force against the United States, United States forces, or other designated...
• hubAn organization that sorts and distributes inbound cargo from wholesale supply sources (airlifted, sealifted...
• hub and spoke distributionA physical distribution system, in which a major port serves as a central point from which cargo is moved to...
• human factorsThe physical, cultural, psychological, and behavioral attributes of an individual or group that influence...
• human intelligenceA category of intelligence derived from information collected and provided by human sources.
• humanitarian and civic assistanceAssistance to the local populace, specifically authorized by Title 10, United States Code, Section 401, and...
• humanitarian assistance coordination centerA temporary center established by a geographic combatant commander to assist with interagency coordination...
• humanitarian demining assistanceThe activities related to the furnishing of education, training, and technical assistance with respect to...
• humanitarian mine actionActivities that strive to reduce the social, economic, and environmental impact of land mines, unexploded...
• humanitarian operations centerAn international and interagency body that coordinates the overall relief strategy and unity of effort among...
• hydrographic reconnaissanceReconnaissance of an area of water to determine depths; beach gradients; the nature of the bottom; and the...
• hypersonic glide vehicleAn air platform that relies on momentum and control surfaces to execute a high-speed (at or more than five...
• hyperspectral imageryTerm used to describe the imagery derived from subdividing the electromagnetic spectrum into very narrow...

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