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QM
QUARTMASTER; SUPPLY [VN]
QMESSAGE
A CLASSIFIED MESSAGE RELATING TO NAVIGATIONAL DANGERS, NAVIGATIONAL AIDS, MINED AREAS, & SEARCHED OR SWEPT CHANNELS
QRA
QUICK REACTION FORCE [GU]
QRA
QUICK REACTION FORCE [VN]
QUICK TURN BURN 5-MINUTE PROCESSS OF RELOADING & REFUELING F-15
[GU]
QUAD-60
FOUR M-60'S ATTACHED AS ONE UNIT [VN]
QUADRANT ELEVATION
THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE LEVEL BASE OF THE TRAJECTORY/HORIZONTAL & THE AXIS OF THE BORE WHEN LAID. A IT IS THE ALGEBRAIC SUM OF THE ELEVATION, ANGLE OF SITE, & COMPLEMENTARY ANGLE OF SITE
QUALIFYING YEARS CREDITABLE FOR RETIREMENT PAY 5
THE TIME A GUARDSMAN OR RESERVIST MUST SERVE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIRED PAY AT AGE 60. INDIVIDUALS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 20 YEARS OF SERVICE IN WHICH THEY RECEIVE AT LEAST 50
RETIREMENT POINTS A YEAR, & THE LAST 8 YEARS OF SERVICE MUST BE SERVED IN A RESERVE COMPONENT
QUICK SEARCH PROCEDURE
(NATO) A METHOD OF SEARCH DONE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BY SEARCHING THE ENTIRE AREA ON THE OUTBOUND LEG & BY USING TWICE AS MANY AIRCRAFT AS ARE NORMALLY USED
QUICKTRANS
LONG TERM CONTRACT AIRLIFT SERVICE WITHIN CONTINENTAL US FOR THE MOVEMENT OF CARGO IN SUPPORT OF THE LOGISTIC SYSTEM FOR THE MILI SERVICES (PRIMARILY THE NAVY AND USMC) & DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGENCIES
SEE ALSO LOGAIR
QUOTA POST
(NATO) AN INTERNATL POST WHICH A PARTICULAR NATION HAS ACCEPTED TO FILL INDEFINITELY
QUADRIPARTITE STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENTS
STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE US, UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA & AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALAND PARTICIPATES IN AN OBSERVER/SIGNATORY STATUS AS PART OF THE AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION
ALSO CALLED QSTAGS
QUALIFICATION TRAINING
ACTUAL HANDS-ON TASK PERFORMANCE TRAINING DESIGNED TO QUALIFY AN AIRMAN A SPECIFIC DUTY POSITION THIS PORTION OF THE DUAL CHANNEL ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROG OCCURS BOTH DURING & AFTER THE UPGRADE TRAINING PROCESS
IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE PERFORMANCE SKILLS REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A PLANNED & SYSTEMATIC PATTERN OF ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CONFIDENCE THAT ADEQUATE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ARE ESTABLISHED; PRODUCTS & SERVICES CONFORM TO ESTABLISHED TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS;
SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE IS ACHIEVED
QUALITY CONTROL
A MANAGEMENT FUNCTION WHEREBY CONTROL OF QUALITY OF RAW OR PRODUCED MATERIAL IS EXERCISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING PRODUCTION OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL
QUICK ENGINE CHANGE UNIT
SEE "POWER PLANT UNIT"
QSHIP
SEE DECOY SHIP
Q CORRECTION
(ASCC) A CORRECTION FOR THE DISPLACEMENT OF POLARIS FROM THE NORTH CELESTIAL POLE APPLIED TO ALTITUDE OBSERVATIONS TO OBTAIN LATITUDEQUADRANTAL POINTS--SEE "INTERCARDINAL POINTS"
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