military liaison

Armed services contact

A military liaison is a person who serves as the communication link between military units or between military and civilian organizations.

The role involves coordinating information, facilitating cooperation, and representing one group's interests to another: She served as military liaison to the State Department.

The term can also describe the relationship itself rather than the person.

Related

chain of command · envoy · diplomatic pouch · intermediary · back channel · briefing · need to know · intelligence · security clearance · channel · communication · headquarters · delegation · protocol · uniform · clearance · allied · command

Opposites
combat role

military liaisonfrontline troops

Soldiers positioned for initial combat

combat troops · infantry · rifleman · grunt · line infantry

civilian vs. military status

military liaisonprivate citizen

communication direction

military liaisoncommanding officer

Military leader of unit

field commander · operations chief · unit commander · headquarters staff

Family

military, liaison, militarily, militarism, militarist, militaristic, militia, militant, militancy

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