An observation post (commonly abbreviated OP ), temporary or fixed, is a position from which soldiers can watch enemy movements, to warn of approaching soldiers (such as in trench warfare ), or to direct fire. In strict military terminology, an observation post is any preselected position from which observations are to be made - this may include very temporary installations such as a vehicle parked as a roadside checkpoint, or even an airborne aircraft.
11-477: (Redirected from Op ) [REDACTED] Look up OP , op , -op , Op. , or op. in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. OP or Op may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] One Piece , a 1997 Japanese manga and anime OP, an abbreviated term for opening theme songs in anime Opposite prompt, a stage right prompt corner on
22-427: A means of communication with their chain of command , preferably by phone instead of by radio. Often being positioned in secret very close to the enemy, an observation post is usually a small construct, often consisting largely of camouflage materials and possibly weather cover. However, where frontlines are expected to be stable for a longer time, an observation post (or ground observation post ) may develop into
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55-601: A theatre stage Optimus Prime , a character from the Transformers franchise Op., short for opus number , used to denote one work of musical composition from many Original pronunciation, the phonology of Early Modern English, as used in William Shakespeare's time, specifically when used to perform his works in modern times. Out of print , a status of a book title at a publishing house Businesses and organizations [ edit ] Operational planning ,
66-483: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages OP">OP The requested page title contains unsupported characters : ">". Return to Main Page . Observation post When selecting a (temporary) observation post, trained troops are to avoid obvious and conspicuous locations such as hilltops, water towers or other isolated terrain features, and to ensure that
77-582: The European Union (French: Office des publications de l'Union européenne ), interinstitutional body of the European Union Internet [ edit ] Original post (or poster), the opening entry (or author thereof) in a thread or discussion in an internet forum Overpowered (game balance) , in video games, when a particular aspect or character is lacking game balance Mathematics and computers [ edit ] Op (statistics) ,
88-518: The aquavit type Opportunity point, a tennis term for an opportunity to potentially break serve when the score is 15–30 See also [ edit ] Op-amp, short for operational amplifier Op-ed , a newspaper opinion piece Operation (disambiguation) Operator (disambiguation) OPS (disambiguation) Ops (disambiguation) Op. cit. , opere citato , or "in the work cited" 0P (disambiguation) (zero p) All pages with titles beginning with OP Topics referred to by
99-400: The observation post can be reached via a concealed route. This is especially important as the observer in the post should be rotated every 20–30 minutes, as vigilance decreases markedly after such a time. Observation posts should be garrisoned with at least two personnel (more, for defense and observer rotation, if the post is to be retained for longer durations), and should be provided
110-576: The process of planning short term measures in a company OP Financial Group , a Finnish company Oborový podnik ("specialized business"), a bygone Czechoslovak state designation for a business entity Ocean Pacific , a retail clothing company Oratory Preparatory School , in New Jersey, United States Dominican Order (Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum ), a Catholic religious order Odisha Police , police patrol in Odisha, India Publications Office of
121-492: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title OP . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=OP&oldid=1251876679 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Latin-language text Articles containing French-language text Short description
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