The S3 is the battalion's operations and training officer. A member of the battalion's command staff, an S3 typically holds the rank of major or lieutenant colonel in the Army. The S3 is also the battalion training officer, ensuring the ongoing military education of the battalion's personnel.
The Apicomplexa (also called Apicomplexia) are a large phylum of parasitic protists. Most of them possess a unique form of organelle that comprises a type of plastid called an apicoplast, and an apical complex structure.
Apiarist is a fancy word for a beekeeper. An apiarist enjoys working with an unusual kind of pet, the honeybee. Because bees and other pollinators are so important to a healthy environment scientists encourage âbee-spottingâ to improve fruits and vegetables. The -ist suffix is a Greek form that means âa person connected with.â So, a good apiarist is probably a strong environmentalist.