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INFO: Full form for WO is Warning Order in Military and Defence category
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Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Depending on the country, service, or historical context, warrant officers are sometimes classified as the most junior of the commissioned ranks, the most senior of the non-commissioned officer (NCO) ranks, or in a separate category of their own. Warrant officer ranks are especially prominent in the militaries of Commonwealth nations and the United States.

The name of the rank originated in medieval England. It was first used during the 13th century, in the Royal Navy, where Warrant Officers achieved the designation by virtue of their accrued experience or seniority, and technically held the rank by a warrant—rather than by a formal commission (as in the case of a commissioned officer). Nevertheless, WOs in the British services have traditionally been considered and treated as distinct from non-commissioned officers, as such (even though neither group has, technically, held a commission).

Warrant officers in the United States are classified in rank category "W" (NATO "WO"), which is distinct from "O" (commissioned officers) and "E" (enlisted personnel). However, Chief Warrant Officers are officially commissioned, on the same basis as commissioned officers, and take the same oath. US WOs are usually experts in a particular technical field, with long service as enlisted personnel; in some cases, however, direct entrants may become WOs—for example, individuals completing helicopter pilot training in the US Army Aviation Branch become flight warrant officers immediately.

In Commonwealth countries, warrant officers have usually been included alongside NCOs and enlisted personnel in a category called other ranks (ORs), which is equivalent to the US "E" category (i.e. there is no separate "W" category in these particular services). In Commonwealth services, warrant officers rank between chief petty officer and sub-lieutenant in the navy, between staff sergeant and second lieutenant in the army and between flight sergeant and pilot officer in the air force.

INFO: Full form for WO is Warrant Officer - Army, Navy, Uscg, Usmc in Military and Defence category
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The War Office was a Department of the British Government responsible for the administration of the British Army between 1857 and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the newly-created Ministry of Defence (MoD). It was equivalent to the Admiralty, responsible for the Royal Navy (RN), and the (much later) Air Ministry, which oversaw the Royal Air Force (RAF). The name 'War Office' is also given to the former home of the department, located at the junction of Horse Guards Avenue and Whitehall in central London. The landmark building was sold on 1 March 2016 by HM Government for more than £350 million, on a 250 year lease for conversion into a luxury hotel and residential apartments.

Prior to 1855, 'War Office' signified the office of the Secretary at War. In the 17th and 18th centuries, a number of independent offices and individuals were responsible for various aspects of Army administration. The most important were the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, the Secretary at War, and the twin Secretaries of State; most of whose military responsibilities were passed to a new Secretary of State for War in 1794. Others who performed specialist functions were the controller of army accounts, the Army Medical Board, the Commissariat Department, the Board of General Officers, the Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces, the Commissary General of Muster, the Paymaster General of the forces, and (particularly with regard to the Militia) the Home Office.

The term War Department was initially used for the separate office of the Secretary of State for War; in 1855, the offices of Secretary at War and Secretary of State for War were amalgamated, and thereafter the terms War Office and War Department were used somewhat interchangeably.

INFO: Full form for WO is Wing Operations in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for WO is Written Order in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for IBIS is Interactive Battlespace Intell System in Military and Defence category
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Deadweight tonnage (also known as deadweight; abbreviated to DWT, D.W.T., d.w.t., or dwt) or tons deadweight (DWT) is a measure of how much weight a ship can carry. It is the sum of the weights of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions, passengers, and crew.

DWT is often used to specify a ship's maximum permissible deadweight (i.e. when it is fully loaded so that its Plimsoll line is at water level), although it may also denote the actual DWT of a ship not loaded to capacity.

INFO: Full form for DWT is Daylight Wasting Time in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for QCB is Quick Change Barrel in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for LBG is Left Bulkhead Ground in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for NWB is Normal Wideband in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for NBP is Network Bridge Processor in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for WDL is World Definition Language in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for WBI is Web Based Instruction in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for WBI is Web- Based Initiative in Military and Defence category
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A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) is a type of boat used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. They are capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers.

INFO: Full form for LCU is Launch Correlation Unit in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for LCU is Lightweight Computer Unit in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for MMT is Military Mail Terminal in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for MMT is Military Medical Training in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for MMT is Military Medical Technology in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for LSAP is Logistics Support Analysis Plan in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for UBL is Unit Basic Load in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for DCO is Defense Connect Online in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for DCO is Dead Cell Operatives in Military and Defence category
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INFO: Full form for DCO is Dial Central Office in Military and Defence category
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