date-time group

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date-time group

The date and time, expressed in digits and time zone suffix, at which the message was prepared for transmission. (Expressed as six digits followed by the time zone suffix; first pair of digits denotes the date, second pair the hours, third pair the minutes, followed by a three-letter month abbreviation and two-digit year abbreviation.) Also called DTG.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

References in periodicals archive ?

(20.) Ministry of Defence [hereafter MoD] message date-time group 291730Z March 1968 (DEFE 11/549); briefing paper for meeting of the Defence Operations Executive scheduled for 29 March 1968 (DEFE 25/265); MoD message date-time group 011149Z April 1969, no subject (FCO 8/56).

(27.) Ibid.; CBFG message date-time group 010745Z June 1970, "Abu Musa Sitrep No.

(32.) MoD message date-time group 18173OZ March 1971 (DEFE 28/576).

(33.) Bahrain Residency message date-time group 160915Z April 1969 (DEFE 28/576); "Measures to Counter an External Arab Threat."

Deterring Iran, 1968-71: the Royal Navy, Iran, and the disputed Persian Gulf islands

Pacific Fleet [hereafter CINCPACFLT] message date-time group 012124Z Feb 68, Korea--Pueblo Incident--Military Cables, vol.

Forces Korea] message date-time group 281214Z Jan 68, file 091 Korea--Pueblo 23 January 1968-7 February 1968, vol.

(25.) CINCPACFLT message date-time group 240008Z Jan 68, Korea--Pueblo Incident--Military Cables, vol.