Common use of Confidence Course Clause in Contracts

Confidence Course. An obstacle course used during physical training Crew-served Weapon – Munitions that must be operated by two or more soldiers Deployment (operational deployment) – Moving military forces into and out of an operational area 3.1 Drop Zone – The geographic area where troops, equipment, and supplies are dropped by parachute Dud – Explosive ordnance that fails to explode; unexploded ordnance Dud-producing – Any type of explosive ordnance that has the potential to fail Dudded Impact Area – An area where explosive ordnance has previously been fired and where unexploded ordnance (UXO) may be present Excavation – Digging with mechanical equipment during military training Explosives – A substance that produces an explosion; may be incorporated into munitions or used in demolition to destroy structures and equipment, or clear areas Grenade – A small munition thrown by hand or fired from a launching device (grenade launcher); grenades may be explosive, incendiary, chemical, or smoke-producing High-Angle Fire – Munitions delivered from above a target which minimizes the range of the ammunition; helicopters, mortars, and howitzers are capable of high-angle fire High-Hazard Impact Area – The designated location into which explosive ordnance is currently fired and is expected to land, located within a larger impact area High-Explosive Ammunition (HE) – Artillery and mortar fire that contains a substance designed to explode at the targets; explosive ordnance Howitzer – A ▇▇▇▇▇▇ that combines certain characteristics of both guns and mortars, and employs either low- or high-angle fire; the primary weapon of the Artillery Division Impact Area – A designated location within a training area into which ordnance is fired and is expected to land Incendiary Ammunition – Artillery and mortar fire designed to burn or start fires Indirect Fire – Firing on a target using geometric aiming rather than pointing the weapon directly at the target, as with artillery Infantry – Soldiers trained and equipped to fight on foot; the main land combat force and largest component of the Army Infantry Platoon Battle Course (IPBC) – A constructed battlefield course, smaller than a Battle Area Complex, designed for tactical maneuvers and live-fire training at the platoon or squad level Landing Zone (LZ) – Specified area for landing helicopters to load and/or unload troops and cargo; landing zones may have more than one designated landing sites; also called HLZ (helicopter landing zone) Large Caliber – A firearm with a barrel diameter of one-half inch (12.7 millimeters) or more; examples include the .50 caliber heavy machine gun, the 40mm mortar, and the 155mm howitzer Live-fire – Training conducted with explosives, incendiary ordnance, or ammunition that fires a bullet or other projectile as opposed to blank ammunition where nothing leaves the gun barrel Machine Gun – A type of automatic portable or vehicle-mounted military weapon designed to fire ammunition in quick succession; light machine guns are small caliber weapons that are designed for the individual soldier, heavy machine guns are large caliber weapons and must be vehicle-mounted or crew-served Maneuver – Tactical movement of assault forces to achieve an advantage over the enemy Missile – Self-propelled, precision-guided projectile; fired from a vehicle-mounted or shoulder- fired missile launcher Mine (Landmine) – An explosive device planted in the ground; designed to destroy or damage vehicles or personnel when the target approaches or triggers the device Mortar – A muzzle-loading indirect fire weapon with a high angle of fire Munitions – Military weapons and ammunition; ordnance Non-dud-producing – Ordnance that is inert and contains no explosive or incendiary material and cannot result in a dud Non-live-fire – Tactical combat training using blank ammunition Ordnance – Military supplies, primarily weapons and ammunitions; munitions Patrol – Monitoring an area by traveling around or through it, and engaging the enemy if present; a group of soldiers tasked with the same Physical Readiness Training (PRT or PT) – A soldier’s basic daily physical conditioning and training. May include the use of obstacles in a designated confidence course