NB: The definitions below are for words, or technical vocabulary, specific to Military Air Environment use.

Where a word appears in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the definition below is specific only to the

associated context and OED definitions should be used in all other usages.

Term

Abbreviation

Chapter Reference

Standby Life

Chap 14.6

Description

For explosives: an element of operational life, often expressed in days; it represents a period of time that a

weapon may be exposed to conditions outside the normal storage conditions prior to use operationally or for

training. Examples include a weapon that has been fitted to a launcher or an All-up Round which is removed from

storage (or its storage container) and held forward ready for use (STANAG 4315 and AOP-46).