Echelon may refer to: * A level formation ** A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society **

Echelon formation An echelon formation () is a (usually military) formation in which its units are arranged diagonally. Each unit is stationed behind and to the right (a "right echelon"), or behind and to the left ("left echelon"), of the unit ahead. The name of ...

, a step-like arrangement of units *

ECHELON ECHELON, originally a secret government code name, is a surveillance program (signals intelligence/SIGINT collection and analysis network) operated by the five signatory states to the UKUSA Security Agreement:Given the 5 dialects that use ...

, a worldwide electronic intelligence-gathering operation, within the UKUSA Agreement, mainly for industry espionage

Places

* Echelon, New Jersey

Sciences

En echelon veins In structural geology, en échelon veins, "en échelon gash fractures" or "Tiger Stripes" are structures within rock caused by noncoaxial shear. En echelon veins can be parallel or subparallel, closely-spaced, overlapping or step-like minor stru ...

, geological feature *

Row echelon form In linear algebra, a matrix is in echelon form if it has the shape resulting from a Gaussian elimination. A matrix being in row echelon form means that Gaussian elimination has operated on the rows, and column echelon form means that Gaussian ...

, in mathematics, a kind of matrix

Arts

Echelon (band) Echelon were a four-piece band hailing from Essex, England. Biography Guitarist Mark Brandon, bassist Owain North and vocalist Paul Usher met at an early age and played together in various lineups, however became serious about a career as a ba ...

, a four-piece band hailing from Essex, England * The Echelon, fanbase of the band

Thirty Seconds to Mars Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, pe ...

, named after a song on their debut album. * ''Echelons'' (album)

Computer and video games

* ''Echelon'' (video game), 2001 flight simulator game published by Buka Entertainment * ''Echelon'', 1998 strategy game, published by Midas Interactive Entertainment BV * ''Echelon'' (1987 video game), 1987 space flight simulator game, published and developed by Access Software, Inc * Echelon (warez), a game console warez organization

Businesses

Echelon Place Echelon (originally Echelon Place) was a proposed $4.8 billion mixed-use project that was to be built on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. Boyd Gaming announced the project in January 2006, as a replacement for its Stardust Resort and Cas ...

, a former project by Boyd Gaming resort, unfinished site sold to Resorts World * Echelon Mall, old name of Voorhees Town Center * Echelon Corporation, a United States corporation, self-identified as a pioneer in control networks, creators of the LonWorks distributed control platform * Echelon Management & Co, Music artist management company

Other uses

Echelon parking A parking space, parking place or parking spot is a location that is designated for parking, either paved or unpaved. It can be in a parking garage, in a parking lot or on a city street. The space may be delineated by road surface markings. The ...