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• laager [defensive position (especially one protected by armoured vehicles) organized by a motorized force as it stops for a night or lesser period; a perimeter defense; also found: "laager defense", "to laager"; from Boers war: circling of the wagons in a defensive posture]

• landing zone; LZ [ A specified zone within an objective area used for landing aircraft.- Any specified zone used for the landing of aircraft. ]]

• laser designator [ A device that emits a beam of laser energy which is used to mark a specific place or object. ]

• laser illuminator; laser designator; laser aiming light; laser target marker; laser spot projector; laser aiming module; LAM [normally used to increase the capability of soldiers or combat vehicles to aim a target fast and precisely . LAM's can be a detachable module on a handgun] see also: night vision; thermal imager; image intensifier

• laser range finder most main battle tanks and other combat vehicles are equipped with laser range finders to determine the range to a target very fast and precisely. In adittion to that there are existing small versions of laser range finders which can be used by a single soldier.

• laser warning receiver; LWR [detects laser threats]

• lead time; response time [e.g. between formal notification and deployment, or between request to provide resources and time when these resources are ready for air/sealift to the mission area] see also: order and shipping time; procurement lead time

• leave welfare allowance; LWA; recreational leave (welfare) allowance [a welfare payment at the rate of $10 per day for up to 7 days of recreational leave will be made to all troops serving with the force for a continuous period of six months]

• legal adviser; LA [senior civilian staff at HQ serving in an advisory capacity to the FC/CMO, or to the SRSG; in consultation with the senior political adviser, advises on the legal and political aspects of the mission's activities, relations with host Governments; advises on administrative, financial or legal matters internal to the Mission'; is a D-1 or a P-5]

• letter of assist; LOA; assist letter [a numbered contractual document issued by the UN to a government, authorizing it to provide special supplies or services to a peace-keeping operation; the UN agrees either to purchase the goods or services or authorizes the government to supply them subject to reimbursement by the UN; consequently, LOAs can involve both UNOE and COE] see also: contingent-owned equipment; United Nations owned equipment

• level I medical support [refers to the kind and level of medical care that is given at that level: casualty collection, triage and immediate life saving measures, preventive measures against disease, non-battle injury and combat stress, routine sick calls; is the responsibility of the national contingents; corresponds to NATO classification role I]

• level II medical support [refers to the kind and level of medical care that is given at that level: evacuation from level I, triage resuscitation and stabilization, sustaining treatment for those requiring further evacuation, reinforcement to level I organizations, centralization of medical supplies; may be the responsibility of UN medical planning staff or of national contingents depending on the mission; corresponds to NATO classification role II]

• level III medical support [refers to the kind and level of medical care that is given at that level i.e. (command level): evacuation from levels I and II, triage, resuscitation and stabilization, life and limb-saving surgery, diagnosis and treatment of serious diseases, centralization of diagnostic resources and of specialist surgical and medical capabilities; is the responsibility of UN medical planning staff]

• level IV medical support [refers to the kind and level of medical care that is given at that level: definitive care: specialist surgical and medical procedures, reconstruction, rehabilitation and convalescence; usually provided in the country of origin (after repatriation)]

• liaison officer; LO; LNO [military officer or civilian; 1. to the armed forces of the parties to the dispute; 2. focal point for communication between SRSG and governments, international agencies and NGOs]

• light machine gun; LMG [ machine gun with a rifle caliber (most 5.65 mm ). It is used as a light support weapon in infantry platoons and can be served by one soldier. ]

• light multi-role logistics unit [standby forces standard component; provides second and third line light logistic support to the military component, maintains general and technical stores, as well as ration stores, provides light and limited medium transport and maintenance to unit-owned vehicles; comprises a supply platoon, a transport company and a support company (laundry, quartermaster, administration)]

• light reconnaissance helicopter [ Helicopters which are armed only with self defence weapons but with long range radios and recconaissance optronics. There main task is to gain information on a tactical level. ]

• line(s) of communication; L of C; LOC [all the physical routes (land, water and air) that connect an operating military force with a base of operations, and along which supplies and military forces move; internal lines of communication are those routes within the theatre of operations]

• liquidation (of peace-keeping mission) [activities executed in the closure of a field mission: includes the physical withdrawal of equipment, supplies and personnel from the AO, and the administrative closure action (closure of accounts, finalization of property records and survey cases settlement of claims)] see also: disposition of assets

• location state; LOCSTAT [periodic report submitted by battalion or sectors to force headquarters; notifies changes in deployment, usually monthly]

• log sheet [filled in by UN military observers]

• logging form [where name, car licence, destination is logged in at checkpoint into controlled area]

• logistics The planning and carrying out of the movement and the maintenance of forces.

• logistic directive; logs directive; Log Dir [separate from SOPs, it is produced by the CLO and details the required level of stock holdings of the contingents, the overall logistic support plan, the requirements from contributing countries and includes the force logistic standard operating procedures]

• logistic operations centre; LOC [of a mission; coordinates all the mission non-routine logistic requirements and technical support assistance]

• Logs Batt Supply Coy see: logistics battalion supply company

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