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NAFO's logo and name are modeled after that of NATO. The North Atlantic Fella Organization ( NAFO, a play on NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is an Internet meme and social media movement dedicated to countering Russian propaganda and disinformation about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
AA – Assembly area. AA – Anti-aircraft. AA – AEGIS ashore. AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A". AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle. AAC – Army Acquisition Corps. AAD – Armored amphibious dozer. AADC – Area air defense commander. AAE – Army acquisition executive.
Military slang. Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed forces. In English-speaking countries, it often takes the form of abbreviations / acronyms or derivations of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, or otherwise incorporates aspects of ...
Example Symbols. NATO Joint Military Symbology is the NATO standard for military map symbols. Originally published in 1986 as Allied Procedural Publication 6 ( APP-6 ), NATO Military Symbols for Land Based Systems, the standard has evolved over the years and is currently in its fifth version (APP-6D). The symbols are designed to enhance NATO 's ...
Founding members and enlargement. NATO was established on 4 April 1949 via the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty). The 12 founding members of the Alliance were: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [ 4]
The meaning of the V sign is partially dependent on the manner in which the hand is positioned. Where the palm of the hand is facing inward toward the signer (i.e. the back of the hand faces the observer), this is seen as insulting gesture in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
The codes are intended for use by air, ground, sea, and space operations personnel at the tactical level. Code words that are followed by an asterisk (*) may differ in meaning from NATO usage. There is a key provided below to describe what personnel use which codes, as codes may have multiple meanings depending on the service.
TIME talked to historians about the true story behind the themes explored in 'Fly Me to the Moon'.