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De-factoring
De-factoring is the practice of replacing perfectly working functionality with documentation or a link to documentation. This might be done because user requirements are under debate. Alias terms: Doc-factoring ..
Def
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The word def is hip hop (including graffiti) slang for 'great', 'ill', 'dope', 'fly'--generally, a positive adjective. If something is 'def' then it is classed as being very good. Its long form meaning is DEFinitive. If something i..
DEF
DEF may refer to one of the following. Design Exchange Format in Electronic design automation domain.Def, a slang adjective of generally positive connotation.Deutsche Emaillewaren-Fabrik a factory owned by Oskar Schindler This page disambiguates a three-character combination which might be any or a..
Def, Dumb and Blonde
Def, Dumb and Blonde was when Debbie Harry became Deborah Harry, and has stayed ever since. This was her third solo album, and was produced by herself, ex lover and Blondie guitarist Chris Stein and Mike Chapman, who had previously produced the last 5 Blondie albums. This album contained her bigge..
DEF.DIVA
'DEF.DIVA' is a "special group" formed in 2005 from the Hello! Project idol umbrella and consists of Aya Matsuura, Maki Goto, Natsumi Abe, and Rika Ishikawa. Discography Suki Sugite Baka Mitai (#1)LET'S GO Rakuten Eagles (LETS GO 楽天イーグルス), released 2006-03-25 Members Aya Matsuura (S..
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme was a famous film studio in the German Democratic Republic, maybe best known for its fairy tale films. The DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme was part of the Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA). Among its loveliest productions is Tři oříšky pro Popelku, in cooperation w..
Defacement
Defacement may refer to: Defacement - a term used in heraldry and vexillology.Defacement - a type of vandalism. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point di..
Defacement (flag)
Defacement is a term used in heraldry and vexillology to refer to the addition of a symbol to another flag. For example, the Canadian Red Ensign was the British Red Ensign defaced with the shield of the Arms of Canada. The term does not imply any insult to the original background; the symbol simply..
Defacement (vandalism)
In common usage, to deface something refers to the act of marking or removing the part of an object (especially images, be they on the page, in illustrative art or as sculpture) designed to hold the viewers attention. Example acts of defacement could include scoring a book cover with a blade, splash..
Defaka
The Defaka (sometimes called Afakani) are a small ethnic group of south-western Nigeria, numbering less than a thousand people. They live in the eastern part of the Niger Delta, Rivers State, Bonny District; part of them in the Afakani quarter of Nkoroo town in close relationship with the Nkoroo peo..
Defalcation
Defalcation is a term used by the United States Bankruptcy Code to describe a category of bad acts that taint a particular debt such that it cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. The division is different from both criminal and civil rules describing permitted and unpermitted acts. Thus, parking fin..
Defamiliarization
Defamiliarization or ostranenie is the artistic technique of forcing the audience to see common things in an unfamiliar or strange way, in order to enhance perception of the familiar. A basic satirical tactic, it is a central concept of 20th century art, ranging over movements including Dada, postmo..
Defanging the snake
"Defanging the snake" is a common term regarding a variety of defensive techniques versus an armed opponent, in which said opponent is forced to drop his weapon due to massive tissue disruption, thereby rendering the weapon hand useless -- sometimes permanently. The original phrase is translated fr..
Defari
A member of the Likwit Crew alongside King T, tha Alkaholiks, and Xzibit, rapper Defari was born Duane Johnson, Jr. in Santa Monica, CA. He began DJing in 1982, moving on to MCing five years later; music remained only a hobby, however, and after earning a sociology degree at the University of Califo..
Defastenism
Defastenism is a Remodernist Art movement founded in Dublin in 2004. Defastenism is a term coined by the group. Contents 1 Origins2 Philosophy3 Activity4 Press5 Ministries6 See also7 External links Origins Defastenism was founded in May 2004 by Dublin National ..
Default
Typically, default is the result when no action is taken. The term has specific meanings in various fields, including: Default (law)Default (finance)Default (computer science) — also contains consumer electronics usageDefault logicDefault (band)To default in tennis is to fail to participate in or..
Default-free zone
In the context of Internet routing, the default-free zone refers simultaneously to both the collection of all Internet networks that do not use a default route and therefore have "full" BGP tables, and the "full BGP tables" themselves. See also MultihomingIP transitPeering ..
Defaults (software)
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. The defaults utility can be used to manipulate plist files on the command line via their domain. ..
Default (band)
Default is a post-grunge band from Vancouver, the same city where Nickelback's career started in 1995. They are famous for supplying songs for the popular computer/console games by EA Sports, and are known for their sizable US rock and mainstream radio hit "Wasting My Time". Their first album "The F..
Default (computer science)
For other uses of the word, see the default disambiguation page. A default, in computer science, refers to a setting or value automatically assigned to a computer program or device, outside of user intervention. Such settings are also called presets, especially for electronic devices. Contents ..
Default (finance)
In finance, default occurs when a debtor has not met its legal obligations according to the debt contract, e.g. it has not made a scheduled payment, or violated a covenant (condition) of the debt contract. Default may occur if the debtor is either unwilling or unable to pay their debt. This can occ..
Default (law)
In law, a default is the failure to do something required by law or to appear at a required time in legal proceedings. For example, when a party has failed to file meaningful response to pleadings within the time allowed, with the result that only one side of a controversy has been presented to t..
Default argument
In computer programming, a default argument is an argument to a function that a programmer is not required to specify. In most programming languages, functions may take one or more arguments. Usually, each argument must be specified in full (this is the case in the C programming language). Later la..
Default constructor
C++ defines two special kinds of constructors, default and copy constructors. Default constructor: Can be called with no argumentsConstruct a default object of the class type. Copy constructor: Can accept a single argument of reference to same class typeCopy objects of the class type. Constructors..
Default gateway
A default gateway is a node on a computer network that serves as an access point to another network. In enterprises, the gateway is the computer that routes the traffic from a workstation to the outside network that is serving the Web pages. In homes, the gateway is the ISP that connects the user ..
Default judgment
Civil Procedure Federal Rules of Civil ProcedureCivil Procedure Rules 1998Doctrines of civil procedureJurisdiction* Subject matter jurisdiction* Personal jurisdiction* Proper venue** Change of venue** Forum non conveniens* RemovalPleadings and motions* Service of process* Complaint** Cause of ..
Default logic
Default logic is a non-monotonic logic proposed by Ray Reiter to formalize reasoning with default assumptions. Default logic can express facts like “by default, something is true”; by contrast, standard logic can only express that something is true or that something is false. This is a ..
Default Radio
Default Radio is an internet radio talk show which focuses on various aspects of phone phreaking and telecommunications. Default Radio was started in 2003 by well known phone phreakers decoder and lucky225. Other regulars of the show were doug and nottheory. This original lineup is often considere..
Default route
A default route is the network route used by a router or a server when no other known route works for a given IP packet's destination address. All the packets for destinations not known by the server or router's routing table are sent to the default route. A router determines which route is valid to..
Default rule
In legal theory, a default rule is a rule of law that can be superseded by a contract, trust, will, or other legally effective agreement. Contract law, for example, can be divided into two kinds of rules: default rules and mandatory rules. Whereas the default rules can be modified by agreement of ..
DEFA cannon
The GIAT DEFA 550 is a series of very widely used French aircraft guns. The initial DEFA 551 was developed in the late 1940s. It was based on the German Mauser MG 213C, an experimental revolver cannon developed for the Luftwaffe, but not used in combat (the same weapon inspired the American M39 ca..
DEFCON
This article is about a military term. For the hacker convention, see DEF CON. For the computer game, see Defcon (computer game). For the Wikipedia defcon, see [[Template:Wdefcon]]. Defense Condition is a measure of the activation and readiness level of the United States armed forces. DEF CON is th..
Defcon (album)
Defcon, also known as Örli Works, is the first release by the German industrial music project Wumpscut. Contents 1 Summary2 Tracklist3 See also4 External links Summary Defcon appeared in two different editions, with two completely different tracklists. Most of the songs..
Defcon (computer game)
Defcon is Introversion Software's third title. It is an RTS based loosely on the 1983 film WarGames, where the main character, a computer hacker, took control of the United States' nuclear arsenal by playing what he believed to be a game called 'Global Thermonuclear War'. The company's previo..
Defeasance
Defeasance, or defeazance (Fr. dfaire, to undo), in law, is an instrument which defeats the force or operation of some other deed or estate; as distinguished from condition, that which in the same deed is called a condition is a defeasance in another deed. A defeasance should recite the deed to be d..
Defeasible estate
A defeasible estate is created when a grantor transfers land conditionally. Upon the happening of the event or condition stated by the grantor, the transfer may be void or at least subject to annulment. Historically, the common law has frowned on the use of defeasible estates as it interferes with ..
Defeasible logic
Defeasible logic is a non-monotonic logic proposed by Donald Nute to formalize defeasible reasoning. In defeasible logic, there are three different types of propositions: hard rules specify that a fact is always consequence of another; defeasible rules specify that a fact is typically consequen..
Defeasible reasoning
Defeasible reasoning is the study of forms of reasoning that, while convincing, are not as formal and rigorous as deductive reasoning. It has been discussed in philosophy and, more recently, in artificial intelligence. Other alternatives to deductive reasoning include inductive reasoning and retrod..
Defeater
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In epistemology, a defeater is a belief B1 that is held to be incompatible with another belief B2, hence arguments or evidence supporting B1 can be used to refute B2. ..
Defeating Deafness
Defeating Deafness was the former name of the British medical research charity Deafness Research UK. External link [Official website] ..
Defeating Jihad
Defeating Jihad: How the War on Terror May Yet Be Won, in Spite of Ourselves is a book by counter-terrorist analyst and expert on Islam Serge Trifkovic. The book is a follow up of his best-selling book The Sword of the Prophet. Contents Part I - Understanding the Threat. Argues that Islam in the ..
Defeatism
Defeatism is acceptance of defeat without struggle. In everyday use, defeatism has negative connotation and is often linked to treason and pessimism, or even a hopeless situation such as a Catch-22. The term is commonly used in the context of war: a soldier can be a defeatist if he or she refuses to..
Defeat in detail
Defeat in detail is a military phrase referring to the tactic of bringing a large portion of one's own force to bear on small enemy units in sequence, rather than engaging the bulk of the enemy force all at once. This exposes one's own units to a small risk, yet allows for the destruction of an enti..
Defecation
Anatomy of the anus and rectum Defecation or feceation is the act or process by which organisms eliminate solid or semisolid waste material from the digestive tract. Humans remove waste anywhere from several times daily to a few times weekly; sloths can go for a week or more without eliminating..
Defect
Defect can refer to: in biology, the failure of an organism to develop properly (see congenital disorder).in manufacturing, the failure of a product to conform to specification.in materials science, a crystallographic defect is a structural imperfection in a crystal.in software engineering, the non-..
Defected Records
Defected Records Ltd. (usually known in the music industry simply as a Defected) is a record label that specializes in house and dance music. It was founded in 1998 by Simon Dunmore and Janet Bell (former executives at AM PM Records), and is based in London. Defected owns three sublabels: ITH Rec..
Defection
For other senses of this word, see defector (disambiguation). In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state or political entity in exchange for allegiance to another. The term is usually used as a synonym for traitor, in documents that support the act of defection/treason..
Defective by Design
Defective by Design is a anti-DRM initiative by Free Software Foundation. Goals The philosophy is that DRM or "Digital Rights Management" (or, as the FSF calls it, "Digital Restrictions Management") is a "defective" product. This, they claim, cripples the future digital freedom. Their aim is to ..
Defective interfering particle
Defective interfering particles (DIPs) are virus particles that are missing part or all of their genome. Because of these deletions in their genome, DIPs cannot sustain an infection by themselves. Instead, they depend on coinfection with a suitable helper virus. The helper virus provides the gene fu..
Defective matrix
In linear algebra, a defective matrix is a square matrix that does not have a complete basis of eigenvectors, and is therefore not diagonizable. In particular, for an [n \times n] matrix, the matrix is defective if (and only if) it does not have n linearly independent eigenvectors. A com..
Defective script
A defective script is a script that does not represent all the phonemic distinctions of a language. For example, Italian has seven vowels, but only five vowel letters to represent them; in general, the differences between /e, ɛ/ and /o, ɔ/ are ignored. Among the consonants, both /s/ and /z/ are ..
Defective verb
A defective verb is a verb with an incomplete conjugation. Defective verbs cannot be conjugated in certain tenses or moods. Contents 1 Examples2 Defective verbs in English2.1 Impersonal verbs in English3 Defective verbs in Latin Examples in English: can; ought (there is no in..
Defector (album)
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Defector (disambiguation)
Defector can refer to: A political defector; see defection;Defector (album), a 1980 album by Steve Hackett;Defectors a British quiz show;The Defector (TNG episode), an episode of [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associat..
Defects per million opportunities
Defects per million opportunites constitutes a standard of measure that correlates failures of expected norms in any process. One failure per every million normative outcomes constitutes 1 DPMO. See also [Sixsigmafirst Online Magazine, DPMO, Rolled throughput Yield][The Six Sigma Zo..
Defect (geometry)
In geometry, the defect of a vertex of a polyhedron is the amount by which the sum of the angles of the faces at the vertex falls short of a full circle. If the sum of the angles exceeds a full circle, as occurs in some vertices of most (not all) non-convex polyhedra, then the defect is negative. ..
Defect detector
A defect detector is a device used on railroads to detect and signal problems in passing trains. The detectors are normally integrated into the tracks and often include sensors to detect several different kinds of problems that could occur. Defect detectors were one invention which enabled America..
Defect tracking
In engineering, defect tracking is the process of finding defects in a product, (by inspection, testing, or recording feedback from customers), and making new versions of the product that fix the defects. Defect tracking is important in software engineering as complex software systems typically have..
Defeminization
Defeminization is a term in developmental biology, especially zoology, referring to an aspect of the process of sexual differentiation by which a potential female-specific structure, function, or behavior is prevented from developing by one of the processes of male development. Although the term mig..
Defence
Defence or defense (American spelling) can refer to: Defence (military)Defence (sport)Defence (legal)Civil defenceDefence industrySelf-defenceSelf-defence (theory) and defence of property, legal justificationsPlanetary defence, including the conference and science fiction Defence or defense may als..
Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee
The Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee is the British advisory body which issues DA-Notices. The secretary is a former 2 star military officer employed from a Ministry of Defence budget and is housed by them (although technically independent) and the committee is made up of senior ci..
DefenceIndia
DefenceIndia, is an online thought provoker. It was the first website started in India, that offered news, views and features on defence issues. It has dedicated divisions led by young, creative and dynamic teams. One of the reasons, DefenceIndia shot to fame was the two path-breaking nationwide sur..
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in hockey is a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. Male defence players are often referred to as defencemen, or D-men. In regular play there are two defence players and three forwards on the ice along with t..
Defence (Citizen Military Forces) Act (1943)
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] The Defence (Citizen Military Forces) Act (1943) was federal Australian law passed on 26 January 1943 which provided for the use of Australian conscripts in the South-Western Pacific Zone (SWPZ) during the period of war. The Act also provided that this approval wou..
Defence (military)
In military science, defense (or defence) is the art of preventing an attack, or minimizing the damage of an attack, e.g. by preventing an enemy from conquering territory. Thus, if a party attacks an enemy who is about to attack that party, this could be called defense. However, this leaves room fo..
Defence Academy
The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom is an academic institution providing training and research facilities primarily for British and overseas military personnel. The main Defence Academy (DA) location, near Shrivenham in Oxfordshire, was originally the site of the Royal Military College of Sc..
Defence Analytical Services Agency
The Defence Analytical Services Agency, or DASA, is an agency within the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD). Launched in July 1992, it provides professional analytical, economic and statistical services and advice to the Ministry of Defence and defence-related statistics to Parliament, other..
Defence and Overseas Secretariat
The Defence and Overseas Secretariat is a secretariat in the United Kingdom Cabinet Office. ..
Defence and Research Development Organisation (India)
The Defence and Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is an agency of the Government of India which deals with military technology and its development in India. It is resposible for developing weapons systems such as the Akash surface-to-air missile and the Agni ballistic missile. DRDO maintain..
Defence Centre of Training Support
The Defence Centre of Training Support (DCTS) is a United Kingdom MoD unit headquartered at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire, England. It has a supporting element at HMS Nelson in Portsmouth, England. The DCTS was established on 1 October 2003 and it absorbed the Royal Navy's School of Education and ..
Defence class battleship
The Defence Class of ironclad battleships were the class which historically immediately followed the first two British ironclads, HMS Warrior and HMS Black Prince. The class consisted of two ships, HMS Defence and HMS Resistance. In 1859 the Admiralty was as yet not convinced that the cost of the H..
Defence Colony
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since June 2006. Defence Colony is an upsca..
Defence Command (Denmark)
Forsvarskommandoen Motto: Viribus Unitis Da: Ved forenede kræfter Established: July 18 1969 Activated: January 1 1970 Chief of Defence: Hans Jesper Helsø Budget (2005) 15,8 billion1 DKK Employees: ~170 civilian ~80 military 1This does not include the Danish Home Guard The Def..
Defence Committee
The Defence Select Committee is one of the Select Committees of the British House of Commons, having been established in 1979. It oversees the operations of the Ministry of Defence. Following the 2005 general election, the members of the Defence Committee, appointed on July 13 2005, are: Rt Hon. Ja..
Defence Communication Services Agency
The Defence Communications and Services Agency. An Agency of the UK MoD, was set up in 1998 to provide Information and Communication Services See also Defence Information InfrastructureDefence Procurement Agency References Links [Defence Communications and Services Agency] ..
Defence Construction Canada
Defence Construction Canada (or DCC) is a Canadian Crown corporation. DCC was created in 1951 to help build massive defence infrastructure during the Cold War. In particular, it was involved in building the Distant Early Warning Line, which it is now involved in decommissioning. It also became invol..
Defence Construction Service (Denmark)
Defence Construction Service (Danish: Forsvarets Bygningstjeneste), short just "FBT", is a Level.I authority, directly under the Danish Ministry of Defence. It is the authority that handles all construction and building projects for all other authorities under the Danish Ministry of Defence. It d..
Defence Council of the United Kingdom
The Defence Council of the United Kingdom is the body legally entrusted with the defence of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories and with control over the British armed forces, and is part of the Ministry of Defence. Prior to 1964, there were five bodies responsible for the armed forces..
Defence Establishment Fairbairn
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Defence Establishment Orchard Hills
Defence Establishment Orchard Hills is a tri-service base of particular importances to the Royal Australian Air Force. The main role of the establishment is explosive ordnance storage and distribution. ..
Defence Estates
Defence Estates is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), in the United Kingdom, which is responsible for the built and rural estate. It is controls 2,400 square kilometres which is about 1% of the area of the UK (244,820 km²). Contents 1 Administration2 Portfolio3 ..
Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (normally known as DERA), was a part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) until July 2, 2001. At the time it was Britain's largest science and technology organisation. DERA was split into two organisations: a commercial firm, QinetiQ, and the Defence Science..
Defence Force
Defence Force Football Club is a football club based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago that plays in the country's Professional Football League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Defence Force is the nation's most successful soccer club, having ..
Defence Forces
Defence Forces (or Defense Forces) is the title of the armed forces of certain countries. It could mean: Australian Defence ForceEstonian Defence ForcesFinnish Defence ForcesIrish Defence ForcesIsrael Defense ForcesJamaican Defence ForceJapan Self-Defense ForcesNew Zealand Defence Force This is a ..
Defence for Children International
Defence for Children International (DCI) is an independent non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international and national action specially directed towards promoting and protecting the rights o..
Defence Helicopter Flying School
The Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury, a Royal Air Force station near Shrewsbury, England, trains aircrew from all three of the Armed Forces. Training is undertaken on the Squirrel HT1 and for the Royal Air Force students the Griffin HT1 (a twin engine modern version of the famous "Hu..
Defence Housing Authority
Defence Housing Authority is administered by Pakistan Army to develop housing for its current and retired personnels. Defence Housing Authority are located in all major cities of Pakistan and they develop Defense Housing Society for army personnels. Defence Housing Authority, Karachi developed Defe..
Defence Housing Authority, Karachi
Defence Housing Authority Location South Karachi Population 660,931 Area 8852 acres Houses Built: 13,868 Residential2,805 Commercial Number of Plots: 34,979 Residential9,447 Commercial The Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, also known as the Defence Officers Housing Authority,..
Defence Housing Executive
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Defence Housing Society
Defence Housing Society are developed by Defence Housing Authority in major cities on Pakistan. Defence Housing Authority is administered by Pakistan Army to develop housing for its current and retired personnels. Defence Housing Authority are located in all major cities of Pakistan and they develop..
Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation
The Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (DIGO) is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for the tasking (collection), exploitation (analysis), and dissemination (distribution) of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). DIGO is part of the Australian Department of Defence. DIGO ..
Defence Information Infrastructure
Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) is a secure military network owned by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence MoD. It covers the various branches of the armed forces, including army, to airforce and navy. It reaches to deployed airbases and ships at sea, but not to aircraft in flight. ..
Defence Intelligence Agency
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Defence Intelligence Group
The Australian Defence Intelligence Group, which comes under the auspices of the Deputy Secretary for Intelligence and Security, is an affiliation of three Australian defence intelligence agencies. Defence Intelligence OrganisationDefence Imagery and Geospatial OrganisationDefence Signals Directora..
Defence Intelligence Organisation
The Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO) is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for assessing intelligence obtained from or provided by other Australian and foreign intelligence agencies, supporting Defence and Government decision-making and the planning and conduct of Austra..
Defence Intelligence Staff
The Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS) is part of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence. The DIS is responsible for gathering and assessing intelligence concerning military threats to the UK and its allies. It was created in 1964 when the three armed services merged their intelligence organisation..
Defence in depth
Defence in depth is a military strategy sometimes also called elastic defence. Defence in depth seeks to delay rather than prevent the advance of an attacker, buying time by yielding space. The idea of defence in depth is now widely used to describe non-military strategies. Military defence in dept..
Defence Judge Advocate Corps (Denmark)
Defence Judge Advocate Corps (Danish: Forsvarets Auditørkorps, short FAUK) is a Danish independent military prosecutor and the legal branch of the Danish military. It is a Level.I command and is under the Ministry of Defence. The General Judge advocate heads the Defence Judge Advocate Corps. It is ..
Defence Logistics Organisation
The Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO), a key element of the UK Ministry of Defence, is responsible for supporting the armed forces throughout the various stages of an operation or exercise; from training, deployment, in-theatre training and conduct of operations, through to recovery and recuperat..
Defence Materiel Organisation
The Defence Materiel Organisation ('DMO') is the Australian government agency responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of equipment for the Australian Defence Force. The DMO is part of the Department of Defence, and manages the acquisition of a diverse range of materiel, including aircraft, t..
Defence mechanism
Defense mechanisms are unconscious behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety. The term "Defence Mechanism" is often thought to refer to a definitive singular term for personality traits which arise due to loss or tramatic experiences, but more accurately refers to several types of defence mechanisms which..
Defence mechanism (biology)
The following article is about the biological aspect of defence mechanism; it is also used in psychology. For an article about that specific subject visit Defence mechanism. Definition Many animals have developed physical Defence mechanisms (British spelling; Defense mechanisms in American English)..
Defence minister
A defence minister (or defense minister, see spelling differences) is a cabinet portfolio (position) which regulates the armed forces in a sovereign nation. The minister or secretary of defence is usually a very important role in a cabinet. When cabinets first started appearing in the late 18th ce..
Defence Minister of Denmark
The Defence Minister of Denmark (Danish: Forsvarsminister) is the Danish political minister who has responsibility for the Danish military and as such is head of the Danish Ministry of Defence. His areas of responsibility are keeping Denmark defended against external threads, waging war on behalf of..
Defence of Australia Policy
The Defence of Australia Policy was Australia's dominant defence policy between 1972 and 1997. The policy was focused on the defence of continental Australia against external attack. Under this policy the Australian Defence Force was tailored to defending Australia rather than developing capabilitie..
Defence of Hindu Society
Defence of Hindu Society is a book by Sita Ram Goel published in 1983 and revised in 1987. ISBN 8185990247 The book claims that "Hindu society has been thrown on the defensive by blood-soaked bigotries, clay-footed creeds, and a mercenary modernist culture because Hindu society is suffering from se..
Defence of Pukekohe East 1863
The Defence of Pukekohe East was an action during the New Zealand Wars. On September 13 and September 14 1863, 11 settlers and 6 militia men inside a half completed stockade around the Pukekohe East church held off a Māori Taua or war party of approximately 200 men from Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti..
Defence of the Realm Act 1914
Acts of Parliament of predecessorstates to the United Kingdom Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1600Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1706Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of ScotlandActs of Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom ..
Defence of the Seven Sacraments
The Defence of the Seven Sacraments (in Latin, Assertio Septem Sacramentorum) is a book, ostensibly written by King Henry VIII of England in 1521. Henry started to write it in 1518, while he was reading Martin Luther's attack on indulgences. By June of that year, he had shown it to Thomas Wolsey, ..
Defence player
This article is about defence, the sports position. In many team sports, the defence player (sometimes colloquially called the d or d-man for male players) is a player who is generally charged with preventing the other team's forwards from being able to bear down directly on their own team's goalte..
Defence Procurement Agency
DPA headquarters, Bristol The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence responsible for the acquisition of materiel, equipment and services, for the British armed forces. Contents 1 History2 Major projects2.1 Vessels2.2..
Defence Regulations
During World War II in the United Kingdom Defence Regulations were a fundamental part of life. They were emergency legislation passed on the outbreak of war and during its duration to give the government of the day emergency powers to prosecute the war. Two Acts of Parliament were passed as enablin..
Defence Regulation 18B
Defence Regulation 18B was the most famous of the Defence Regulations used by the British Government during World War II. It allowed for the internment of people suspected of being Nazi sympathisers. Contents 1 Preparations for war2 18B in force3 Expansion in May 19404 Life fo..
Defence Research Agency
The Defence Research Agency (normally known as DRA), was an agency of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) from April 1991 until April 1995. At the time the DRA was Britain's largest science and technology organisation. The DRA was formed in April 1991 as an amalgamation of the following research esta..
Defence Research and Development Canada
Defence Research and Development Canada, or DRDC, is an agency of the Canadian Department of National Defence, whose purpose is to respond to the scientific and technological needs of the Canadian Forces. The agency is made up of six research centres located across Canada with a corporate office in ..
Defence Research and Development Organisation
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is India's premier research organisation for defence related matters. It functions as a wing of the Department of Defence Research and Development. It was formed in 1958 from the amalgamation of the Technical Development Establishment (TDEs) o..
Defence Research Establishment
The Defence Research Establishments were a number of separate UK Ministry of Defence Research Establishments, dating back to World War II, World War I, or even earlier. Each establishment had its own head; known as the Director or the Superintendent. Formation, Merging and Breakup Many establishme..
Defence Scheme No. 1
Defence Scheme No. 1 was a plan created by Canadian Director of Military Operations and Intelligence James "Buster" Brown, for a Canadian counter-invasion of the United States. Defence Scheme No. 1 was created in 1921 and details a surprise attack on the northern U.S. as soon as possible after evide..
Defence Science and Technology Organisation
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is a branch of the Australian Department of Defence which researches and develops technologies for use in the Australian Defence Industry. DSTO was created in 1974 by amalgamating the Australian Defence Scientific Service with the Science Branch..
Defence screen (Farscape)
A defence screen is a defensive energy shield used in the fictional Farscape universe. Defense screens are primarily used on command carriers as a last line of defence. It extends as an oval energy bubble around the ship (allowing small nearby ships to be protected as well). Because the field is no..
Defence Services Secretary
The Defence Services Secretary is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Located within the Private Secretary's Office, he is responsible for the maintenance of communications between the Sovereign and the armed forces. He occupies the India Room at Buckingham..
Defence Signals Directorate
Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for signals intelligence (SIGINT) and information security (INFOSEC). Contents 1 Overview2 Facilities3 Naming4 See also5 External links Overview According to its [website&..
Defence Technology Centre
A Defence Technology Centre carries out military science research on behalf of the UK government. They are consortia with members from industry, universities as well as QinetiQ. They are organised by scientific themes. There are currently three DTCs. One for Human Factors Integration, one on Electro..
Defendant
A defendant or defender is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute. A defendant in a civil action usually makes his or her first court appeara..
Defender
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Defender, meaning 'that which defends', may refer to: Windows Defender, an antispyware technology by MicrosoftDefender (game), a 1980s arcade gameDefender (football), an association football position of defenceThe Defenders, sever..
Defenders (comics)
The Defenders are a Marvel Comics superhero group, usually presented as a "non-team", given how fluid its membership is, that usually battles mystic and supernatural threats. Its current and arguably most popular incarnation is led by Dr. Strange and also includes The Silver Surfer, Namor the Sub..
Defenders (Ireland)
The Defenders were a militant agrarian secret society in 18th century Ireland, who were involved in the 1798 rebellion. Contents 1 Origin2 Defenders and the Militia Act 17933 Defenders and United Irishmen4 References5 See also6 Sources Origin The Defenders origin..
Defenders Day
Defenders Day is a Maryland state holiday celebrated on September 12 each year, commemorating the successful defense of the city of Baltimore from an invading British force during the War of 1812. In 1814, following the burning of Washington, a British force commanded by Admiral Robert Ross landed ..
Defenders of Dynatron City
Defenders of Dynatron City is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by JVC and Lucasfilm games (now Lucasarts). The game centers on a team of superheroes who protect a futuristic metropolis from Dr. Mayhem and his robotic henchmen. The Defenders are: Jet Headstrong, who can f..
Defenders of Oasis
Defenders of Oasis is a role-playing game released in 1992 for the Sega Game Gear handheld system. The setting and plot draw heavily from Zoroastrianism, Mesopotamian mythology and The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, particularly the stories of Sindbad the Sailor, Aladdin, and Ali Baba and th..
Defenders of the Christian Faith
Defenders of the Christian Faith was an Adamist organization created by Gerald B. Winrod, an evangelist from Wichita, Kansas. Originally an anti-evolution organization, Winrod kept his group alive long after others had failed by not only attacking atheists and evolutionists, but also reviling Jews ..
Defenders of the Earth
Defenders of the Earth is an animated television series from the 1980s. In the year 2015, Ming the Merciless is wreaking havoc on planet Earth and intends to take anyone in his way out. The only thing that stands in his way is a team of the world's greatest heroes; space explorer Flash Gordon, "The ..
Defenders of the Faith
Defenders of the Faith is a 1984 platinum album of British heavy metal band Judas Priest. The album was recorded at Ibiza Sound Studios, Ibiza, Spain and mixed from September to November 1983 at DB Recording Studios and Bayshore Recording Studios in Miami, Florida. The LP was released in January an..
Defenders of the Hate
Defenders of The Hate is a 2001 EP release by Anal Cunt. Track listing All Our Fans Are GayLimp Bizkit Think They're Black, But They're Just GayYou Were Too Ugly To Rape, So I Just Beat The Shit Out Of YouHebosaurusEven Though Your Culture Oppresses Women, You Still Suck, You Fucking TowelheadIf Y..
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders Mission Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. We focus our programs on what scientists consider two of the most serious environmental threats to the planet: the accelerating rate of extinction of species ..
Defender (character class)
Defender is a character class (job) in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. As its name suggests, the Defender has high Weapon Defense and are very useful as bodyguards and decoys, but can also be a capable attacker. Defenders have low evade and movement, but their wide array of defensive abilities can ..
Defender (football)
The Bolton player in white closest to the camera is a defender in this case, trying to prevent the Fulham forward from crossing the ball. In association football (soccer), a defender is a player whose position of play is behind the midfielders and first and foremost provide support to the goa..
Defender (game)
This article is in need of improvement. Defender is a horizontally-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game created by Williams Electronics in 1980. It was designed and programmed by Eugene Jarvis (who later formed Vid Kidz and made more of Williams' hits), Larry DeMar, Sam Dicker, and Paul Dussault. ..
Defender of the Crown
Defender of the Crown is a strategy computer game by Cinemaware, and designed by Kellyn Beck. It was originally released for the Commodore Amiga in 1986. In 1987 it was ported to DOS, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Macintosh and finally,..
Defender of the Fatherland Day
In Russia and many former Soviet republics February 23 is celebrated as Defender of the Fatherland Day (Russian: ). The holiday was called Red Army Day (Russian: ) until 1946, when it was renamed Soviet Army and Navy Day (Russian: ). Following the fall of the Soviet Union, the holiday was given it..
Defender of the Matrimonial Tie
The Defender of the Matrimonial Tie, or Defensor Matrimonii in Latin, is a Catholic church official whose duty is to defend the marriage-bond in the procedure prescribed for the hearing of matrimonial causes which involve the validity or nullity of a marriage already contracted. Benedict XIV, by h..
Defender Photo Supply
Defender Photo Supply was an early leader in manufacturing of black & white sheet film, plates, printing paper and instructional books. Based in Rochester, New York from the turn of the 20th Century in to the 1940s. Purchased by Dupont in the 1940s. Achievements Defendol - an affordable developing..
Defending the Throne of Evil
Defending the Throne of Evil is an album by the Norwegian black metal band Carpathian Forest. Track listing "It's Darker Than You Think" - 4:41"Skjend Hans Lik" - 5:07"The Well of All Human Tears" - 5:36"Put to Sleep Like a Sick Animal!!!" - 4:52"Hymne Til Døden (A Hymn to Death)" - 3:51"Ancient..
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life is a 1991 romantic comedy/fantasy movie about the afterlife. The film was written, directed by and stars Albert Brooks. It was filmed entirely in and around Los Angeles, California. Despite its comedic overtones, Defending Your Life contains elements of drama, valor, and surpri..
Defendo
Defendo is a martial art and self defense system created in 1945 for law enforcement by Bill Underwood, a British born Canadian. Underwood was originally the creator of "Combato", a "non-boxing and wrestling" unarmed combat system which he taught in Montreal, Quebec. Combato had its genesis in the ..
Defendu
Defendu is a modern martial art developed by William E. Fairbairn. Defendu is a hand-to-hand combat system based on jujutsu that was developed to train the Shanghai Municipal Police, and was later taught in expanded form to OSS and SOE members during WWII. Fairbairn was a black belt of the Kodokan..
Defend Colorado Now
Defend Colorado Now (DCN) is a ballot initiative introduced in January 2006 to amend the constitution of Colorado to deny non-emergency public services that are not required by federal law to illegal immigrants in Colorado. It is similar to the recently approved Arizona Proposition 200 (2004), whic..
Defend Your Castle
Defend Your Castle is a browser-based game made by the company XGenStudios. The aim is to keep waves of stick men from destroying your castle. You can upgrade, repair and strenghthen your castle between levels. You use your pointer to throw enemies to their doom. Contents 1 Gameplay1.1 ..
Defenestration
For the heavy metal band, see Defenestration (band). Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. The word comes from the Latin [[Wiktionary:de|de]] ("from; out of") and [[Wiktionary:fenestra|fenestra]] ("window"). Merriam-Webster's dictionary users named it as one o..
Defenestrations of Prague
Defenestrations of Prague is the term by which two incidents in the history of Bohemia are known. The first occurred in 1419 and the second in 1618, although the term "Defenestration of Prague" is more commonly used to refer to the second incident. Both were conducive to triggering prolonged conflic..
Defenestration (band)
Defenestration were a UK heavy metal band from 2000 to 2004, based in Kettering. They were fronted by female singer Gen Tasker and other members include Jamie Thompson on guitar, Scott Warner (bass), Rob Reeves (guitar) and Kieran Brain (drums). Former members include Stuart Bruce, Stacey Maher & B..
Defense (first-person shooter term)
Defense Defense in is simplest form is the protection of a certain element or location in order to gain an advantage, either through passively waiting, or being active. Waiting with require a the player to, in FPS or First Person Shooters, to stay in a location over looking the a certain spot, in an..
Defense (legal)
In most litigation under the common law adversarial system the defendant, perhaps with the assistance of counsel, may allege or present defenses (or defences) in order to avoid liability, civil or criminal. Contents 1 Criminal law defenses2 Civil law defenses3 Defense against an at..
Defense (poker)
In poker, certain aggression plays like steals can be very effective; players must occasionally reply to them with defensive plays with hands they might not otherwise play. If, for example, an opponent to a player's right frequently steals when the player has posted a blind, the player can be reaso..
Defense (policy debate)
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Defense (sport)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. In sport, defense or defence (stressing the first syllable) is the action of preventing an opponent from scorin..
Defense Acquisition Board
The Defense Acquisition Board is the senior advisory board for defense acquisitions in the United States Military. The board includes the Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs, the service Secretaries, and a number of Undersecretaries of Defense. The DAB plays an important role in the Defense Acquisition S..
Defense Acquisition University
The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is a United States military training establishment which trains military and civilian Department of Defense personnel in the fields of acquisition (procurement) and management. It has five regional campuses located throughout the United States; Fort Belvoir,..
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technology for use by the military. DARPA was responsible for funding development of many technologies which have had a major impact on the world, incl..
Defense Attaché System
The Defense Attaché System is a part of the Defense Intelligence Agency in the United States that provides military and civilian attachés to foreign governments. History In 1949 the Department of Defense (DoD) established the need for each branch of the military to establish its own attache sys..
Defense budget of Japan
Even during the Cold War arms race of the 1980s, the Defense budget was accorded a relatively low priority in Japan. According to Japanese security policy, maintaining a military establishment is only one method—and by no means the best method—to achieve national security. Diplomacy, econom..
Defense Commissary Agency
The Defense Commissary Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Defense. The function of the Defense Commissary Agency is to provide civilian goods to military members and their families, at reduced cost prices, in particular to those who are stationed outside the continental United ..
Defense contractor
A defense contractor (sometimes called a military contractor) is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a defense department of a government. Products typically include military aircraft, ships, vehicles, weaponry, and electronic systems. Services can include log..
Defense Contract Audit Agency
The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), under the authority, direction, and control of the United States Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), is responsible for performing all contract audits for the United States Department of Defense (DoD), and providing accounting and financial advisory s..
Defense Contract Management Agency
The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is the United States Department of Defense (DoD) agency responsible for performing contract administration services (CAS) for DoD and other authorized Federal Agencies. Contents 1 History2 DCMC3 DCMA4 External links History Perf..
Defense Courier Service
The Defense Courier Service (DCS), an agency of the United States Department of Defense, established and maintained by the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), and is a global courier network for the expeditious, cost-effective, and secure distribution of highly classified and sensiti..
Defense Criminal Investigative Service
The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) is the criminal investigative arm of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). Its stated mission is to protect America's warfighters by conducting investigations in support of crucial National Defense priorities. DCIS c..
Defense Data Network
The Defense Data Network (DDN) was a separate instantiation of the ARPANET used by the United States Department of Defense from 1983-1995 for its Internet services. The DDN began as the MILNET, a network formed in 1983 when military sites split off the public ARPANET. As a large-scale, private inte..
Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
The Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) was established in 1951 by then Secretary of Defense, George C. Marshall. The Committee is composed of civilian women and men who are appointed by the Secretary of Defense to provide advice and recommendations on matters a..
Defense Depot Ogden Utah
Defense Depot Ogden was a U.S. military installation located in Ogden, Utah. It encompassed 1,128 acres with its southeast corner located on 12th Street and Tomlinson Avenue. Its eastern border is that of the original Central Pacific Railroad's right-of-way. Contents 1 History2 Presen..
Defense Discovery Metadata Specification
Defense Discovery Metadata Specification (DDMS or DoD Discovery Metadata Specification) is a Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) metadata initiative. DDMS defines discovery metadata elements for resources posted to community and organizational shared spaces. Sometimes (incorrectly) referred to a..
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to national security or defense of the United States. The decoration is awarded only at the highest levels of the military while assigned t..
Defense Establishment Comptroller Unit
Defense Establishment Comptroller Unit (Hebrew: יחידת מבקר מערכת הביטחון) is an Israel Defense Forces unit which supervises and overseas the fitness, preparedness, and legality of the Israeli Security Forces' activities, in all its parts. It reports to the Minister of Defense, D..
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or DFARS, applies to purchases and contracts by United States Department of Defense and contracting activities made in support of foreign military sales or NATO cooperative projects without regard to the nature or sources of funds, except where ..
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), an agency of the United States Department of Defense, provides finance and accounting services for the military and other members of defense. In FY 2004, DFAS: Processed 104M pay transactions to 5.9M military, civilians, retirees and annuitantsMad..
Defense Homes Corporation
The Defense Homes Corporation was created prior to World War II to finance housing for war industry workers. History The Defense Homes Corporation was incorporated pursuant to letter of the President to the Secretary of the Treasury on October 18, 1940 to finance housing for war industries. Subdi..
Defense Housing Society Karachi
Defense Housing Society Karachi is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Defense Housing Society Karachi is developed by Defence Housing Authority, Karachi of Pakistan Army for it's current and retired personnel. The Army personnel later resold their plots or homes to civilians. The vast majority of ..
Defense Human Resources Activity
The Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity chartered to support the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)). The scope of DHRA's mission is very broad, giving the USD flexibility to explore and field new technol..
Defense independent pitching statistics
In baseball, Defense Independent Pitching Statistics (DIPS) are statistics which measure a pitcher's effectiveness based only on plays which do not involve fielders: home runs allowed, strikeouts, hit batters and walks. Those plays are under only the pitcher's control in the sense that fielders have..
Defense industry
The defense industry refers primarily to: Defense contractors: business organizations or individuals that provide products or services to a defense department of a government.The Arms industry, which produces guns, ammunition, missiles, military aircraft, and their associated consumables and systems..
Defense industry of Japan
The Japanese defense industry is the major supplier of the nations own Self-Defense Forces. Production costs are high, due to several factors: the successful Japanese economy of the postwar period allowed for generous defense spending; few to none of the products are exported, keeping production num..
Defense Information School
The Defense Information School, or DINFOS, is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) school located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Members from all branches of the military and DoD civilians attend DINFOS for training in public affairs, print journalism, photojournalism, photography, telev..
Defense Information Systems Agency
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA, formerly known as the Defense Communications Agency) is a combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) responsible for planning, developing, fielding, operating, and supporting command, control, communications, and information..
Defense Information Systems Network
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Defense Intelligence Agency
"DIA" redirects here. For , see . DIA seal The Defense Intelligence Agency is a major producer and manager of intelligence for the United States Department of Defense. The DIA, designated in 1986 as a Defense Department combat support and intelligence agency, was established in 1961. Approxim..
Defense Language Aptitude Battery
The Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) is a test used by the United States Department of Defense to test an individual's potential for learning a foreign language. It is used to determine who may pursue training as a military linguist. It consists of 126 multiple-choice questions, and the test..
Defense Language Institute
Crest of the Defense Language Institute The Defense Language Institute (DLI) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) educational and research institution, which provides linguistic and cultural instruction to the Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies and numerous and varied othe..
Defense Language Office
The Defense Language Office is an office within the United States Department of Defense, set to begin operations in May, 2005. Its creation was announced in the Defense Language Transformation Roadmap issued by the Department of Defense on February 14, 2005. Many other programs relating to foreign l..
Defense Language Proficiency Tests
The Defense Language Proficiency Tests (or DLPT) is a test given by the United States Department of Defense which consists of computer delivered exams, designed to assess the general language proficiency in reading and listening of native English speakers who have learned a foreign language. The tes..
Defense Logistics Agency
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is the largest agency in the United States Department of Defense, with about 22,000 civilian and military personnel throughout the world. The agency provides supplies to the military services and supports their acquisition of weapons and other materiel. Since its ..
Defense Logistics Information Service
The Defense Logistics Information Service, or DLIS, provides logistics and information technology services to the United States Department of Defense, Federal agencies, and international partners. External links [DLIS Home Page] ..
Defense Manpower Data Center
The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) serves under the Office of the Secretary of Defense to collate personnel, manpower, training, financial, and other data for the Department of Defense. This data catalogues the history of personnel in the military and their family for purposes of healthcare, re..
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is the third highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense. The medal is awarded in the name of the Secretary of Defense to members of the Armed Forces who, while serving in a joint activity, dist..