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Example sentences for "echelon"

Lexicographically close words:
echa; echan; echar; eche; echei; echeloned; echelonned; echelons; echevins; eching
  1. The MF2K CSH is a corps asset, whereas, the FH and GH are the echelon above corps hospital systems.

  2. The use of the term "level of care" in this publication is synonymous with "echelon of care" and "role of care.

  3. The term "echelon of care" is the old North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) term.

  4. The British infantry now forming from echelon of brigade into line, the enemy opened a severe cannonade on them, which was vigorously replied to by the batteries of horse artillery under Brigadier Brooke.

  5. It soon became an echelon owing to the slow movements of Buller in Natal.

  6. These on June 8 were carried by an infantry movement in echelon with loss of two men killed.

  7. It showed two large bright lights flying across the blue sky in an echelon formation.

  8. They were flying in a reversed echelon (i.

  9. The order by echelon on one wing may be frequently employed with advantage; but if the echelon be made on both wings, there is the same objection to its use as to the perpendicular order on both wings.

  10. The order by echelon on one or both wings; 11th.

  11. At the battle of the Pyramids, Napoleon formed the oblique order in echelon by squares.

  12. Portions of his forces were arranged in echelon in some of his other battles.

  13. The order by echelon on the centre; 12th.

  14. Each echelon covers the flank of that which precedes it; and all may be combined towards a single object, and extended with the necessary ensemble.

  15. The echelon order on the centre alone may be employed with success against an army formed in a thin or too extended line of battle, for it would be pretty certain to penetrate and break the line.

  16. They had to serve in turn as a rear echelon to service the needs of combat propaganda, while working as the actual operating agencies for the bigger radio programs and the preparation of strategic leaflets.

  17. The OWI in China, at the request cf CBI Forward Echelon Headquarters, made up the leaflet showing pictures only.

  18. In time of war, subordinate commanders in operational areas will need to keep files at a minimum, while rear echelon or national facilities may be able to keep files of enormous range and thoroughness.

  19. One echelon removed, there were installations attached to the diplomatic and consular establishments of the United States which were usually known as USIS although in some particular cases quasi-private facilities were sponsored instead.

  20. It is the job of the liaison officer to become acquainted, as far down the echelon of command as may be necessary, with the commanders whom he is to service.

  21. It is a poor piece of work for a combat officer to promise elections, liberties, labor rights, or even food to people in his path, unless the rear echelon people will be able to deliver the goods when they come up.

  22. For actual overseas purposes, it was the rear echelon of both the Navy and Army theater facilities and of its own OWI Outposts.

  23. I just must start the Mid-Lower Echelon tape.

  24. That is, when every Echelon home is tuned to the melopsych tapecasts?

  25. Some tapes are no more than a single melodious note, sustained for whatever length of time necessary to relax and please the Echelon level home it is being beamed to.

  26. As the Guards advanced, the force under Von Alvensleben, which had constituted the advanced-guard in the morning, moved forward in echelon on their right.

  27. On the following day Von Bonin, with the Ist Corps and Von Hartmann’s cavalry division, attacked the second echelon of Von Benedek’s army, and defeated it in the actions of Tobitschau and Rokienitz.

  28. The flight echelon landed on 22 April and began close-support missions the next day.

  29. Coordination of lower-echelon air requests became the province of three Marine Landing Force Air Support Control Units, one representing Tenth Army to the fleet commander, the others each responsive to the Army XXIV Corps and IIIAC.

  30. The advance echelon of General Headquarters had opened on Leyte Island at 1200.

  31. Upon its arrival at the selected camp site, a coconut grove on a hill just south of Camp Downes, the advance echelon became involved in a fire fight between the 307th Infantry and the enemy forces on the hill.

  32. Within thirty-five minutes the advance echelon of division headquarters, including the assistant division commander and the general staff sections, were ashore.

  33. The composition of the first two is unknown, but it is known that the first echelon completed unloading at Ipil just south of Ormoc on 30 November.

  34. The 308th Bombardment Wing, the advance echelon of the Fifth Air Force, had two major duties included in its mission.

  35. As soon as the 307th Infantry entered Camp Downes, General Bruce ordered his forward command post into that area, and the advance echelon of his headquarters moved out.

  36. The second echelon consisted of only one transport and carried an unknown number of troops and quantity of supplies.

  37. Forward units would submit informal requisitions to the clearing companies at the second echelon of evacuation, whereupon the supplies would be issued and brought forward by ambulances on their return to the front.

  38. Although ordered to move at daylight on Manassas, resting his right on the Manassas Gap Railroad, and to be supported by McDowell's corps in echelon on his left, Sigel made a late start, and at 7.

  39. General Morgan accompanied me, and during the 28th the active column of three and a half brigades was concentrated, two or three other regiments being in echelon along the river below.

  40. We must work through echelon upon echelon of higher and lower executives and supervisors if we are to control efficiently the activities of the thousands of billions of operators which we must and will have at work.

  41. Each echelon of control will be vastly greater in number than the one immediately above it, but correspondingly lower in the individual power of its component personnel.

  42. Miss Briggs--'Incompatibility with the highest echelon of Stoner and Black, Inc.

  43. We could negate the efforts of any echelon below the Eddorians themselves, it is true.

  44. The order by echelon on one or both wings; 11.

  45. This order is certainly better than a semicircle, since it does not so much present the flank to attack, whilst allowing forward movement by echelon and preserving all the advantages of concentration of fire.

  46. The First Division (Wheaton's) was in echelon by brigades, in support on Getty's right.

  47. The 1st Coldstream was then on the right rear of the leading battalions and was formed in two lines, one behind the other, each in echelon of companies from the left.

  48. The 1st battalion was in much the same formation, but being on the immediately exposed flank, took the precaution of posting two companies in echelon on the right rear.

  49. The 2nd battalion moved in echelon from the right with four half companies in the firing line, four half companies in support, and four companies in reserve.

  50. In rear the Gordon Highlanders, inclining to the right, followed in support of the Manchester, in echelon of companies at 60 paces interval, the companies marching in column of sections.

  51. If the machine is used most of the time for night operation, have a higher echelon increase the generating charging rate.

  52. Operations allocated to the fourth echelon by E are normally fifth echelon operations.

  53. Operations allocated to the third echelon as indicated by E may be performed by these units in emergencies only.

  54. At the 6,000-mile second echelon preventive maintenance service period, the commutator end bearing must be hand‐packed.

  55. Any defects or unsatisfactory operating characteristics beyond the scope of first echelon to correct must be reported at the earliest opportunity to the designated individual in authority.

  56. The second echelon personnel must be thoroughly trained in these procedures so that they will apply them automatically.

  57. The drivers should accompany their vehicles and assist the mechanics while periodic second echelon preventive maintenance services are performed.

  58. NOTES: (1) Operations allocated will normally be performed in the echelon indicated by X.

  59. The long echelon of battalions directed against a part of the hostile line developed quite naturally into an irregular echelon of brigade columns directed against a part of the enemy's position.

  60. We were ordered to entrench in echelon of companies facing North.

  61. Presently the Brigadier made us line out into echelon of companies in line in single rank, so that from a distance we looked like a brigade, instead of three companies.

  62. This is best done by the following: Place the machine guns under solid cover; make their emplacement invisible; echelon the machine guns in depth.

  63. At the top of the command echelon Major General Roy S.

  64. The day before (6 November) the first echelon of the 21st Marines had come ashore.

  65. Illustration] Formed up in a still larger square a short distance in rear of the right flank, the Indian Contingent marched in echelon under command of Brigadier-General Hudson.

  66. The formation observed almost throughout the march was columns of companies, and the force was so distributed that in two minutes three squares could be formed in echelon to resist any attack.

  67. Lewis hurried on after Maxwell, and, taking his distance from him, was thus also 600 yards further south than the regular echelon admitted.

  68. General Hunter evidently conceived the rear of the echelon threatened from the direction of Kerreri.

  69. As soon as the infantry had replenished their ammunition, they wheeled to the left in echelon of brigades, and began to march towards Surgham ridge.

  70. Thus two steps of the ladder were run into one, and Maxwell's brigade, which followed Wauchope's, was 600 yards further south than it would have been had the regular echelon been observed.

  71. The brigade assumed a formation which may be described as an echelon of columns of route, with the Lincolns, who were actually the pivot regiment, leading.


  72. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "echelon" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    caste; class; condition; deployment; disposition; echelon; file; footing; formation; grade; hierarchy; line; order; place; position; precedence; queue; rank; rate; rating; row; sphere; stage; standing; station; status; string; tier