Glossary B
This post is an updated from my earlier original glossary and covers only the "B" entries.
B - 1. Bravo. 2. (Prosign) "More to Follow." Used in final instructions, more traffic to follow, if used during a transmission and followed by numeral(s), indicates that total groups indicated is the number sent and more groups are to follow.
BA - 1. (Country Code) Bahrain. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bahrain.
Babbled-voice jamming - A very effective form of babbled-voice jamming, called a cocktail party. Sounds like a crowd of people engaged in simultaneous conversation. If the jamming signal's strength is greater than the desired message, it makes reception very difficult.
Badr Brigade - Military forces of Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir Al Hakim.
Badr Corps - SCIRI's military forces.
Bart. - Baronet.
BB - 1. (Country Code) Barbados. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Barbados.
BBC - British Broadcasting Company.
BC - 1. (Country Code) Botswana (formerly Bechuanaland). 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Botswana.
BCC - Border Crossing Card.
BCIS - Bureau of Citizen and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
BD - 1. (Country Code) Bermuda. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bermuda.
bde - brigade.
BDU - Battle Dress Uniform.
BE - 1. (Country Code) Belgium. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Belgium.
Beat Tones Jamming - Notes with continuous or varying pitch which produces a howling sound. A loud, continuous, high-pitchedCW tone is very disruptive on voice circuits and can also be very irritating to a radio operator.
betw. - between.
BF - 1. (Country Code) Bahamas, The. (Geo-Political TAG) Bahamas, The.
BFO - beat frequency oscillator.
BG - 1. Country Code) Bangladesh. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bangladesh. 3. Boston Globe. A newspaper. 4. Brigadier General, U.S. Army.
B GEN - Brigadier General, U.S. Marine Corps.
BH - 1. (Country Code) Belize (formerly British Honduras). 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Belize.
BI - background investigation.
BIAP - Baghdad International Airport.
BICC - battlefield information control center.
BK - (Geo-Political TAG) Bosnia and Herzegovina.
BKA - (German) Bundeskriminellamt.
BL - 1. (Country Code) Bolivia. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bolivia.
Blackwater - An American security firm providing services in Iraq.
BM - 1. (Country Code) Burma. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Burma.
bn - battalion.
BN - 1. (Country Code) Benin. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Benin.
BND - (German) Bundesnachrichtendienst.
BO - (Geo-Political TAG) Belarus (formerly Byelorussia).
Border Crossing Identification Card - A document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous territory, by a consular officer or an immigration officer for the purpose of crossing over the borders between the United States and foreign contiguous territory in accordance with such conditions for its issuance and use as may be prescribed by regulations.
BP - 1. British Petroleum. 2. (Country Code) Solomon Islands.
BQ - 1. (Country Code) Navassa Island. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Navassa Island.
Br. - Brother.
BR - 1. (Country Code) Brazil. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Brazil.
Bradley - Bradley armored fighting vehicle.
Bravo - (Phonetic) "b," pronounced "BRAH-Voh."
BRD - (German) Bundes Republik Deutschland.
BREAK - (Proword) "I hereby indicate the separation of the text from other portions of the message."
BRIG GEN - Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force.
BS - 1. (Country Code) Bassas da India. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bassas da India.
BSM - Bronze Star Medal.
BT - 1. (Country Code) Bhutan. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bhutan. 3. (Prosign) "Break." Used to separate the heading and ending from the text..
BTW - "By The Way."
BU - 1. (Country Code) Bulgaria. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bulgaria.
Bundeskriminellamt - (German) federal crime office, German equivalent to FBI.
Bundenachtrichtendienst - (German) federal intelligence service, German equivalent to CIA.
BV - 1. (Country Code) Bouvet Island. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bouvet Island.
BW Parkway - Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
BWI - 1. Baltimore Washington International airport. 2. British West Indies.
BX - 1. Base Exchange. 2. (Country Code) Brunei. 3. (Geo-Political TAG) Brunei.
BY - 1. (Country Code) Burundi. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Burundi.
BZ - (Country Code) Berlin, Germany.
B&N - Barnes and Noble. A bookseller.
B1 - (Visa Class) An alien having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning and who is visiting the United States temporarily for business.
B1/B2 (Visa Class) An alien having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning and who is visiting the United States temporarily for business or pleasure.
B2 - (Visa Class) An alien having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning and who is visiting the United States temporarily for pleasure.
B - 1. Bravo. 2. (Prosign) "More to Follow." Used in final instructions, more traffic to follow, if used during a transmission and followed by numeral(s), indicates that total groups indicated is the number sent and more groups are to follow.
BA - 1. (Country Code) Bahrain. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bahrain.
Babbled-voice jamming - A very effective form of babbled-voice jamming, called a cocktail party. Sounds like a crowd of people engaged in simultaneous conversation. If the jamming signal's strength is greater than the desired message, it makes reception very difficult.
Badr Brigade - Military forces of Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir Al Hakim.
Badr Corps - SCIRI's military forces.
Bart. - Baronet.
BB - 1. (Country Code) Barbados. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Barbados.
BBC - British Broadcasting Company.
BC - 1. (Country Code) Botswana (formerly Bechuanaland). 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Botswana.
BCC - Border Crossing Card.
BCIS - Bureau of Citizen and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
BD - 1. (Country Code) Bermuda. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bermuda.
bde - brigade.
BDU - Battle Dress Uniform.
BE - 1. (Country Code) Belgium. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Belgium.
Beat Tones Jamming - Notes with continuous or varying pitch which produces a howling sound. A loud, continuous, high-pitchedCW tone is very disruptive on voice circuits and can also be very irritating to a radio operator.
betw. - between.
BF - 1. (Country Code) Bahamas, The. (Geo-Political TAG) Bahamas, The.
BFO - beat frequency oscillator.
BG - 1. Country Code) Bangladesh. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bangladesh. 3. Boston Globe. A newspaper. 4. Brigadier General, U.S. Army.
B GEN - Brigadier General, U.S. Marine Corps.
BH - 1. (Country Code) Belize (formerly British Honduras). 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Belize.
BI - background investigation.
BIAP - Baghdad International Airport.
BICC - battlefield information control center.
BK - (Geo-Political TAG) Bosnia and Herzegovina.
BKA - (German) Bundeskriminellamt.
BL - 1. (Country Code) Bolivia. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bolivia.
Blackwater - An American security firm providing services in Iraq.
BM - 1. (Country Code) Burma. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Burma.
bn - battalion.
BN - 1. (Country Code) Benin. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Benin.
BND - (German) Bundesnachrichtendienst.
BO - (Geo-Political TAG) Belarus (formerly Byelorussia).
Border Crossing Identification Card - A document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous territory, by a consular officer or an immigration officer for the purpose of crossing over the borders between the United States and foreign contiguous territory in accordance with such conditions for its issuance and use as may be prescribed by regulations.
BP - 1. British Petroleum. 2. (Country Code) Solomon Islands.
BQ - 1. (Country Code) Navassa Island. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Navassa Island.
Br. - Brother.
BR - 1. (Country Code) Brazil. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Brazil.
Bradley - Bradley armored fighting vehicle.
Bravo - (Phonetic) "b," pronounced "BRAH-Voh."
BRD - (German) Bundes Republik Deutschland.
BREAK - (Proword) "I hereby indicate the separation of the text from other portions of the message."
BRIG GEN - Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force.
BS - 1. (Country Code) Bassas da India. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bassas da India.
BSM - Bronze Star Medal.
BT - 1. (Country Code) Bhutan. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bhutan. 3. (Prosign) "Break." Used to separate the heading and ending from the text..
BTW - "By The Way."
BU - 1. (Country Code) Bulgaria. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bulgaria.
Bundeskriminellamt - (German) federal crime office, German equivalent to FBI.
Bundenachtrichtendienst - (German) federal intelligence service, German equivalent to CIA.
BV - 1. (Country Code) Bouvet Island. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Bouvet Island.
BW Parkway - Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
BWI - 1. Baltimore Washington International airport. 2. British West Indies.
BX - 1. Base Exchange. 2. (Country Code) Brunei. 3. (Geo-Political TAG) Brunei.
BY - 1. (Country Code) Burundi. 2. (Geo-Political TAG) Burundi.
BZ - (Country Code) Berlin, Germany.
B&N - Barnes and Noble. A bookseller.
B1 - (Visa Class) An alien having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning and who is visiting the United States temporarily for business.
B1/B2 (Visa Class) An alien having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning and who is visiting the United States temporarily for business or pleasure.
B2 - (Visa Class) An alien having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning and who is visiting the United States temporarily for pleasure.
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