noncombat
Not involving warfare
Noncombat describes military activities, roles, or personnel not directly involved in fighting: noncombat duties, noncombat operations, noncombat casualties.
A noncombat role might involve logistics, medical care, or administration.
Noncombat casualties are injuries or deaths from accidents, illness, or other causes unrelated to enemy action.
Non-military person
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- citizensMembers of a nation
bystanders · refugees · displaced · evacuees · humanitarian · journalists · medics · chaplains
Negotiation between nations
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- treatyBinding pact between nations
accord · ceasefire · armistice · summit · dialogue · envoy · ambassador · delegation
Stationed military force
- drillHole-boring device
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- maneuversPlanned strategic movements
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
rotation · stationing · reserve · standby · patrol · readiness · mobilization · demobilization
Coordination of complex activities
- supplyFurnish or stock
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- transportMoving things between places
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
reconnaissance · surveillance · training · advisory · medical · communications · engineering · construction
civilian
Non-military person
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
citizens · bystanders · refugees · displaced · evacuees · humanitarian · journalists · medics · chaplains · contractors
diplomacy
Negotiation between nations
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
treaty · accord · ceasefire · armistice · summit · dialogue · envoy · ambassador · delegation · peacekeeping
garrison
Stationed military force
deployment · rotation · stationing · reserve · standby · patrol · readiness · mobilization · demobilization · leave
logistics
Coordination of complex activities
- supplyFurnish or stock
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- transportMoving things between places
intelligence · reconnaissance · surveillance · training · advisory · medical · communications · engineering · construction · administration
noncombatcombat
Armed hostile engagement
fighting · battle · frontline · battlefield · military action
noncombatviolent
Involving physical force
hostile · aggressive · belligerent · combative · martial