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1 FORCE XXI Acronyms DISCLAIMER: This Acronym listing was complied from several Army and Air Force and other sources. It is believed to represent currently used terminology. It was compiled over time by adding new acronyms as they were stumbled upon. 6 September 1999
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Transcript of Army Acronym
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FORCE XXI
Acronyms
DISCLAIMER: This Acronym listing was complied from several Army and
Air Force and other sources. It is believed to represent currently used
terminology. It was compiled over time by adding new acronyms as they were
stumbled upon.
6 September 1999
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21CLW 21st Century Land Warrior
21CLWTLD 21st Century Land Warrior Top Level Demonstration
2W
3XMAG
2-Wire
3X Magnifier lens
4-W
81 IR ILL
4-Wire
81 IR Illumination Round
A Ampere
PM, ADDCS (Integrator)
A&D
A/DACG
Admission and Disposition (report)
Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group
A&DSL Administrative and Direct Support Logistics
A&Q Alert and Que
A-D Analog to Digital
A/C Aircraft
A/D Analog/Digital
A/DACG Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group
A/L Administrative/Logistics
A/N Alphanumeric
A0 FAADC2I Workstation class computer unit (TCU or HCU)
A2 Anti-Armor
Algorithmic Architecture
A2ATD Anti-Armor Advanced Technology Demonstration
A2C2 Army Airspace Command and Control
Army Airborne Command and Control
A2C2S Army Airborne Command and Control System
A2IAK Army Airborne Intelligence 2000
A2S3 AFATDS Application Software Segment Specification
A3 Armor/Anti-armor
A3MP Armor/Anti-armor Master Plan
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AA Assembly Area
Abbreviated Analysis
Air-to-Air
Affordability Analysis
Air ambulance
Armored Ambulance
Allied Affairs
Anti-aircraft
Appointing Authority
Aptitude Area
Attack Assessment
Automatic Answer
Avenue of Approach
Accreditation Authority
Anti-armor
Algorithmic Architecture
Administrative Assistant
AAA
Alternate Assemble Area
Anti-aircraft Artillery
Airborne Assault Area
Army Audit Agency
Air Avenue of Approach
AAACO Army Airborne/Airlift Coordinating Office
AAACS Accuracy Analysis of Artillery Cannon Systems
AAAM Advanced Air-to-Air Missile
AAAOB Anti-Aircraft Artillery Order of Battle
AAAV Advanced Airborne Command Post
AABNCP Advanced Airborne Command Post
AAC Army Acquisition Corps
Alaskan Air Command
AACA Army Airlift Clearance Authority
AACE Aircraft Alerting Communication EMP
AACG Arrival Airfield Control Group
AACOB Army Automation Command Operating Budget
4
AACOMS Army Area Communications System
AACS Airborne Alternate Control Station
AACSC Army Automation and Communications Steering Committee
AACT Air-to-Air Combat Test
AAD Army Air Defense
AADC Area Air Defense Commander
All Application Digital Computer
AADC2 Army Air Defense Command & Control
AADCCS Army Air Defense Command and Control System
AADCOM Army Air Defense Command
AADCP Army Air Defense Command Post
AADEOS Advanced Air Defense Electro-Optic System
AADPS Algorithmic Architecture Data Processing Subsystem
AADS Army Aviation Decontamination Station
Army Aviation Dehuminification System
AADSACS Army Air Defense Surveillance and Control System
AAE Army Acquisition Executive
Artillery Accuracy Effectiveness
AAED Advanced Airborne Expendable Decoy
AAEN Active Army, Enlisted
AAEPCS Army Acquisition Executive Program Control Central System
AAESA Army Acquisition Executive Support Agency
AAF Army Airfield
Auxiliary Airfield
AAFA Army Aviation Flight Activity
AAFCE Allied Air Forces, Central Europe (NATO)(obselete)
AAFES Army and Air Force Exchange Service
AAFIF Automated Air Facilities Information File
AAFRSS Army/Air Force Reconnaissance Surveillance Study
AAG army artillery group (Soviet)
AAGE Army Advisory Group on Energy
AAGS Army Air Ground System
AAH Advanced Attack Helicopter
AAHA Awaiting Action Higher Authority
5
AAI Automatic Autodin Interface
All Acter Integration
Additional Authorized Items
Army Analysis Intelligence
Authorized Active Inventory
AAISFT Army Aircraft Inventory, Status and Flying Time (Report)
AAL Additional Authorized List
Authorized Allowance List
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Adaptation Layer
AALC Advanced Airdrop for Land Combat
Amphibious Assault Landing Craft
AALOC Active Army Location
AALPS Automated Air Load Planning Systems
AALS Acoustic Artillery Location System
AAM Air-to-Air Missile
Army Achievement Medal
Amphibious Assault Model
AAMA Area Airspace Management Authority
Aircraft and Missile
AAMAP Army Automation Master Plan
AAMH Annual Maintenance Manhours
AAMMP Active Army Military Manpower Program
Anti-armor Munitions Master Plan
AAMMS Army Automated Multimedia System
AAMP Army Aviation Modernization Plan
AAMPM Annual Available MOS Productive Man-hours
AAMPS Anti Army Master Plan Studies
AAMRO Army Air Movement Requirements Office
AAMS Air-to-Air Missile System
AAMSL Antiaircraft Missile
AAMSU Army Air Movement Support Unit
AAMWD Air-to-Air MEP/Weapon Integration Demonstration
AAO Army Acquisition Objective
Authorized Acquisition Objective
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AAOC Antiaircraft Operations Center
AAOF Active Army, Officer
AAP Affirmative Action Plan
Allied Administrative Publication
Army Apprenticeship Program
Army Automation Program
Autonomous Airborne Platform
Army Ammunication Plant
AAPBG Army Automation Program Budget Guidance
AAPI Attack Assessment Predicted Impact
AAPMH Annual Available Productive Man Hours
AAPP Affirmative Action Program Plans
AAPPES Army Automation Planning, Programming, and Evaluation System
AAPR Army Aviation Program Review
AAPRSO Army Aviation Personnel Requirements for Sustained Operations
AAR After-Action Review
After Action Report
Association of American Railroads
AARDAC Army Air Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment in CONUS
AARL Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
AARS Advanced Airborne Radar System
Advanced Aerial Radiac System
AART Assessment and Recovery Team
AARTS Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript Service
AAS Advanced Automation System
Alert Area Supervisor
AASAM Active Army Seasonalized Accession Model
AASDA Anti-armor Systems Detect Ability
AASF Army Area Signal Center
Army Aviation Support Facility
AASLT Air Assault
AASM Advanced Air-to-Surface Missile
AASP Army Automation Security Program
AASPR Army Aviation System Program Review
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AASR Advanced Airborne Surveillance Radar
AAST Army Aerial Scout Test
AAT Advanced Armament Technology
Automatic Analog Tester
Aviation Applied Technology
AATD Aviation Applied Technology Directorate
AAV Advanced Assault Amphibious Vehicle
Armored Amphibious Vehicle
AAV/IM Autonomous Aerial Vehicle/Intelligent Munitions
AAV7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle
AAVP Army Audiovisual Program
AAVS Aerospace Audio-Visual System
AAW Anti-Air Warfare
Air-to-Air Weapons
Advanced Attack Weapon
AAWC AAW Commander (or Coordinator)
AAWCS Anti-Air Warfare Combat System
AAWO Active Army, Warrant Officer
AAWS-H Advanced Anti-Armor Weapons System - Heavy
AAWS-M Advanced Anti-Armor Weapons System - Medium
AAWWS Airborne Adverse Weather Weapon System
AB Air Base
Answer Back
Airborne
AB2 Army Brigade and Below
ABA American Bar Association
ABAIT Automatic Board Assembly, Inspection, and Test
ABAT AirLand Battle Advanced Technologies
ABC Army Battle Command
Airborne Corps
American, British, and Canadian
Advanced Blade Concept
ABCA American, British, Canadian, Australian
ABCC Airborne Communications Center
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ABCCC Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
Airborne Command and Control Center
ABCDE/S AirLand Battle Conventional Defense Enhancement/Synergy
ABCMP Army Battle Command Master Plan
ABCS Army Battlefield Command Systems
ABE Army Budget Estimate
Ammo Bay Equipment
ABF Asset Balance File
Advanced Bomb Family
ABG Air Base Group
ABGD Air Base Ground Defense
ABIC Army Battlefield Interface Concept
ABIP AFATDS/BATES Interoperability Program
ABIT Airborne Information Transmission
ABL Ammunition Basic Load
Atmospheric Burst Locator
Airborne Laser
ABLE Army Buffer Link-1 Europe
ABM Asynchronous Balanced Mode
Anti-Ballistic Missile
ABMA Army Ballistic Missile Agency
ABMC Aviation Battle Management Concept
ABMDA Advanced Ballistic Missile Defense Center
ABMOC Air Battle Management Operation Center
ABMS Assault Breach Marking System
ABN Airborne
ABNCC Airborne Command and Control
ABNCP Airborne Command Post
ABNSOTBD Airborne and Special Operations Test Board
ABO Army Budget Office
Agents of Biological Origin
Air Base Operability
ABOIP Amended Basis of Issue Plan
ABPS Automated Barrier Plan System
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ABRDL Army Biomedical R&D Lab
ABRES Advanced Ballistic Reentry System
ABS Automated Briefing System
Advanced Battle Simulation
ABT Air-Breathing Target
Air Breathing Threat
AC Active Component
Alternating Current
Army Component
Analyst Console
Automation and Communications
Aircraft
AC/RC Active Components/Reserve Components
AC2F Automated Command and Control Facility
AC2MP Army Command and Control Master Plan
AC2P Advanced Command and Control Program
ACA Advanced Cargo Aircraft
Airborne Collection Assembly
Automatic Conference Arranger
Airlift Clearance Authorities
Airspace Control Authority
Airspace Coordination Area
Air Combat Command
After Contract Award
Automatic Channel Assignment
ACAB Air Cavalry Attack Brigade
ACACS Army Command and Area Communications System
ACAD Automatic Chemical Agent Detector
ACALA Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics Activity
ACALS Army Computer-Aided Logistics System
ACAP Army Career and Alumni Program
Army Cost Analysis Position
Assessment Correlation and Analysis Process
Advanced Composite Air Frame Program
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ACAS Army Commissary Automated System
Army Crisis Action System
ACAT Acquisition Category
ACATT ADEA/CECOM Advanced Technology Test Bed
ACAU Automatic Calling/Answering Unit
ACB Army Classification Battery
Air Combat Brigade
ACC Architecture Control Committee
Air Combat Command
Army Commanders’ Conference
Army Competitive Category
Army Command Center
Air Control Center
Airspace Coordination Center
Alternate Control Center
Army Communications Command (now ISC)
Army Component Commander
Automatic Carrier Control
ACCAT Advanced Command and Control Architectural Testbed
ACCB Air Cavalry Combat Brigade; Army Configuration Control Board
ACCES Army C&C Evaluation System
ACCF Area Communications Control Facility
ACCHAN Allied Command Channel
ACCIS Army C&C Info System
Automated C&C Info System
ACCLAIMS Army COMSEC Commodity Logistics Accounting Info Mgmt System
ACCMP Army Command and Control Master Plan
ACCN Army Command and Control Network
ACCOM US Army Communications Command
ACCP Army Correspondence Course Program
ACCS Army Command and Control System
ACCSDP Army C&C System Development Plan
ACCV Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle
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ACDB
Army Combat Developer
Automatic Call Distribution
Assistant Command Director
ABCS Common Database
ACDS
Advanced Combat Direction System
ACE ASAS Collateral Enclave
Armored Combat Earth-mover
Armored Combat Excavator
Allied Command Europe
Analysis and Control Element
Aviation Combat Element
Assistant Chief of Engineers
Airborne Command Element
Airborne Communications Electronics
Army Combat Earth-mover
Aviation Council Emeritus
Aviation Combat Element
ACEB Army Clothing and Equipment Board
ACEBRD Airborne, Communications and Electronics Board
ACED Anti-Compromise Emergency Destruct
ACEREP ACE Report
ACES ARROW Continuation Experiment
Automated C&C Evaluation Sys
Airdrop Controlled Exit System
Army Continuing Education Sys
ACF Access Control Facility
Airlift Clearance File
ACFT Aircraft
ACH ACCS Common Hardware
ACI Allocated Configuration Item
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ACIC Aeronautical Chart and Information Center
Automated Combat Intelligence Center
ACID Adaptive COMSEC Interface Device
ACIF Automated Central Issue Facility System
ACIIP(S) Automated Clothing Initial Issue Point (System)
ACIND Air Combat Intelligence Needs
ACINT Acoustic Intelligence
ACIS Army Command Information System
Automated Combat Information \ System
Army Combat Identification System
ACISD Advanced Computational and Information Sciences Directorate
ACL Allowable Cabin Load
Allowable Cargo Load
aircraft cabin load
ACLANT Allied Command Atlantic
ACLDS Army Central Logistics Data Bank
ACLS Automatic Carrier Landing System
ACLSVF Armored Combat Logistics Support Vehicle Family
ACM Additional Crew Member
Asbestos Containing Materials
Airspace Control Measures
Association of Computing Machinery
ACMA Army Class Managing Activity
CAN Account (or Action) Control Number
ACO Air Combat Order
Administrative Contracting Officer
ACOA Alternative Course of Action
ACOC Area Communications Operations Center
ACOE Army Common Operating Environment
Army Community of Excellence
AcofS Assistant Chief of Staff
ACOM Atlantic Command
ACOMS Automated Collection Management System
ACOR Assistant Contracting Officer Representative
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ACORDS Alternate Corps Design Study
ACOS ACCS Common Operating System
Assistant Chief of Staff
ACOSS Air Command Operations Support System
ACP Allied Communications Protocol
Allied Communications Publication
Area Coordination Paper
Army Capabilities Plan
Asset Capitalization Program
Automated Command Post
Airspace Control Plan
ACPERS Army Civilian Personnel System
ACPS Asset Component Prototype System
Army Civilian Personnel Sys
ACR Armored Cavalry Regiment
Advanced Concepts Requirements
ACCS Capability Requirements
Aerial Combat Recon
Air Crew Rescue
Army Capability Requirement
ACRA Airlift Concepts and Requirements Agency
ACRC Alternate Control Reporting Center
Area Calibration and Repair Center
ACS Aerial Common Sensor
Air Cavalry Squadron
Armored Cavalry Squadron
Asset Control System
Automatic Container System
Army Community Service
Army Communicative Systems
Advanced Civil Schooling
Advanced Countermine System
ACS-C Aerial Common Sensor - Corps
ACSA Allied Communications Security Agency
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ACSAC Assistant Chief of Staff for Automation and Communications
ACSCOM Army Component Support Command
ACSI Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
ACSIM Assistant Chief of Staff for Information Management
ACSN Advanced Change Study Notice
ACSWP Aircraft Cross-Servicing Working Party (International Standardization)
ACT Advanced Concepts and Technology
Active Control Technology
Air Control Team
Analysis Control Team (Communications)
Automatic Continuous Tuning
ACTD Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration(Demonstrator)
Automated Command Training Division
ACTFAST Advanced Concepts and Technology Frequency Agile Solid State Tuner
ACTID Advanced Concepts Test Integration Directorate
ACTII Advanced Concept and Technology II Program
ACTO Action Officer
Army Communicative Technology Office
ACTS Air Combat Training System
Acquisition Control and Tracking System
Advance Communications Technology Satellite
Army Criteria Tracking System
Automated Control of Trainees Sys
ACU Area Common User
Air Control Unit
ACUS Area Common User System
Army Common User System
ACV Air Cushion Vehicle
Armored Command Vehicle
ACVT Armored Combat Vehicle Tech
ACW Aircraft Control and Warning
Air Commando Wing
ACWP Actual Cost of Work Performed
ACWT Average Customer Waiting Time
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AD Active Duty
Air Defense
Air Division
Advanced Development
Associate Director
Armored Division
Admission and Disposition (report)
FAADC2I Dual Workstation class computer unit (TCU or HCU)
AD COORD Air Defense Coordinator
AD LNO Air Defense Liaison Officer
ADA Air Defense Artillery
Air Defense Area
After Date of Award (of contract)
ADAC2S Air Defense Artillery Command and Control System
ADACS Air Defense Artillery Control System
ADAM Architecture Development Analysis Model
Area Denial Artillery Munition
Artillery Delivered Anti-Personnel Mine
ADANS Airlift Deployment Analysis System
ADAP Army Designated Acquisition Program
ADAPCP Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program
ADAR Air Defense Radar
ADARS Adaptive Antenna Receive System
Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
ADAS Assistant Director of the Army Staff
Airborne Data Automation System
Army Designated Acquisition System
ADATD Air Defense Artillery Test Directorate
ADATS Army Development and Acquisition of Threat Simulators
Air Defense Anti-tank System
ADAVAIL Advise Availability
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ADC Assistant Division Commander
Area Damage Control
Air Defense Command
Analog Detection Circuit
Analog-to-Digital Converter
Architecture Design Contractor
Aide de Camp
Analog Digital Combiner
ADC(M) Assistant Division Commander for Maneuver
ADC(S) Assistant Division Commander for Support
ADC-M Assistant Division Commander for Maneuver
ADC-S Assistant Division Commander for Support
ADCATT Air Defense Combined Arms Tactical Trainer
ADCC Air Defense Control Center
ADCCP Advance Communications Control Procedure
ADCCS Air Defense Command and Control System
ADCEO Assistant Division Communications-Electronics Officer
ADCIS Air Defense Command Information System
ADCOM Aerospace Defense Command
ADCON Advise All Concerned
ADCS Advanced Defense Communications Satellite
Air Defense Control System
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff
ADCSCD Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Combat Development
ADCSLOG Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics
ADCSLOG-SA Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics for Security Assistance
ADCSOPS Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
ADCSOPS(C-4) Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Command, Control,
Communications and Computer)
ADCST Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Training
ADCSTE Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Test and Evaluation
ADDC Air Defense Direction Center
ADDCOMPE Army/DARPA Distributed Communications and Processing Experiment
17
ADDCS Air Defense Command and Control System
ADDISS Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System (or Segment)
ADDM Asynchronous Digital Data Modem
ADDS Army Data Distribution System
ADDSI Army Data Distribution System Interface
ADE Army Data Encyclopedia
Assistant Division Engineer
Armored Division Equivalent
Aerial Delivery Equipment
Air Defense Emergency
ADEA Army Development and Employment Agency
Army Data Encyclopedia Administrator
ADEEM Air Defense Effectiveness Evaluation Mode
ADEIE Associated Digital Error Improvement Equipment
ADEO Air Defense Engagement Operations
ADEWS Air Defense Electronic Warfare System
ADEXJAM Artillery Delivered Expendable Jammer
ADF Allocation and Distribution of Fires
Application Dependent Format
Automatic Document Feeder
Automation Direction Finder
ADFA Air Defense Functional Area
ADFO Air Defense Force Operations
ADFT Artillery Direct Fire Trainer
ADGE Air Defense Ground Environment
ADHPM Arty-Delivered, High Precision Munitions
ADI Advanced Discriminating Interceptor
Air Defense Interface
ADIC Air Defense Command Intelligence Center (Aerospace Intelligence Ctr)
ADIS Automated Distributed Intelligence System
ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone
ADKEM Advanced Kinetic Energy Missile
ADL Automatic Data Link
Air Defense Lab
18
ADLER(FRG) Artillerie Daten Lage und Einsatz-Rechnerverbund (German Field Artillery
Control System)
ADLMS Air Delivered Land Mines System
ADLP Advanced Data Link Program
Automated Data Link Protocol
ADM Acquisition Decision Memorandum
Atomic Demolition Munitions
Advanced Development Model
Arrow Diagram Method
ADMAC Air Defense Mission Area Concept
ADMIN Administrative
Administration
ADMIN CEN Administrative Center
ADMIN MOD Administration Module (for Battle Simulations and Wargames)
ADMP Army Digitization Master Plan
ADMSG Advise by Message
AND Automatic Digital Network
ADNET Anti-Drug Network
ADO Army Digitization Office
Advanced Development Objective
ADOC Air Defense Operations Center
Architecture Description and Operational Concept
ADOCC Advanced Deep Operations Coordination Center
ADOCS Automated Deep Operations Coordination System
Automated Deep Operations Control System
ADOLT Air Defense Operations Liaison Team
ADP Automated Data Processing
Automatic Data Processor
Advanced Development Program
ADPE Automated Data Processing Equipment
ADPR Automated Data Processing Resources
ADPS Automated Data Processing System
ADPSCP Automated Data Processing Status and Control Panel
ADPSO Automated Data Processing Selection Office
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ADPSSO Automated Data Processing Special Security Officer
ADR Automatic Data Relay
ADRG Advanced Digitized Raster Graphics
ADRI ARC Digitized Raster Imagery
ADRL Air Date Required to Load
ADS Advanced Distributed Simulation
Adaptive Diagnostics System
Automated Data System
Advanced Distribution System
Air Defense Systems
Application Development Software
ADSAF Automatic Data System for the Army in the Field
ADSI Air Defense System Integrator
ADSIA Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency
ADSID Air Deliverable Seismic Intrusion Detector
ADSM Air Defense Suppression Missile
ADSO Assistant Division Signal Officer
ADSS Automated Decision Support System
Air Defense Simulation (or Suppression) System
ADST Advanced Distributed Simulation Technology
ADSTADIS Advise Status or Disposition (or Both)
ADSW Active Duty for Special Work
ADT Active Duty for Training
Automatic Digital Tester
ADTAKE Advise Action Taken
ADTL Army-wide Doctrinal and Training Literature
ADTLP ADTL Program
ADTOC Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
ADTOE Additional Types of Equipment
ADTTP Army Domestic Technology Transfer Program
ADU Air Defense Unit
ADV Advance
Advise
ADVANCE Army Data Validation and Netting Capability Establishment
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ADVON Advance Echelon
ADVT-C Advanced Development Verification Test - Contractor
ADVT-G Advanced Development Verification Test - Government
ADW Advanced Design Workshop
Air Defense Warning
ADWC Air Defense Warning Conditions
AE Aeromedical Evacuation
Architect-Engineer
Auxiliary Equipment
Aerial Exploitation
AEA Automation Economic Analysis
AEAC Alternate Emergency Action Center
AEB Aerial Exploitation Battalion
AEC Area Equipment Compound
Atomic Energy Commission
Aviation Electronic Combat
AECG Army Exercise Control Group
AED Architectural Engineering Directorate
AEELS Automatic (or Airborne) ELINT Emitter Location System
AEGIS Airborne Early Warning/Ground Environment Integration Segment
AEI Armament Enhancement Initiative
AEN ATCCS Engineering Network
AEO Army Energy Office
AEP Annual Execution Plan
AEPC ASAS/ENSCE Process Cluster
AEPG Analysis & Experimentation Planning Group
AEPT Advanced Engine/Propulsion Technology
AER Army Emergency Relief
AERB Army Education Requirement Board
AERS Access/Egress Roadway System
AES Army Experimentation Site
ATCCS Experimentation Site
Army Enterprise Strategy
Army Education System
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AESC Aerospace Environment Support Center
AESR Army Equipment Status Report
AESRS Army Equipment Status Reporting System
AET Advanced Entry Training
Army Extension Training
AETIS Army Extension Training Information System
AEW Airborne Early Warning
AEW&C Airborne Early Warning & Control
AEWIC Army EW and Intelligence Committee
AF Air Force; Augmentation Force
Abbreviated Form (an Amin term)
Appropriated Funds
AFA Architecture of the Future Army
Aerial Field Artillery
AFAITC Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
AFAMM Aerial Field Artillery Multi-Mode (Weapons)
AFAMPE Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
AFAP Artillery Fired Atomic Projectile
AFARE Arctic Forward Area Refueling Equipment
AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFARV Armored Forward Area Rearm Vehicle
AFAS Advanced Field Artillery System
AFAS-C Advanced Field Artillery System-Cannon
AFATDS
AFATDS FED
AFATDS LCU
Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
AFATDS Forward Entry Device (HTU)
AFATDS Lightweight Computer Unit
AFB Air Force Base
AFC Area Frequency Coordinator
Armed Forces Council
Automatic Frequency Control
Army Flying Club
AFCAC Air Force Computer Acquisition Center
AFCC Air Force Communications Command
AFCENT Allied Forces Central Europe
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AFCH Air Force Component Headquarters
AFCS Air Force Communications System
Army Facilities Component System
Artillery (or Automated) Fire Control System
AFDD Aero Flight Dynamics Directorate
AFDE Artic Fuel Dispensing Equipment
AFDP Army Force Development Plan
AFEES Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station
AFEP Army Facilities Energy Program
AFEWES Air Force Electronic Warfare Environment Simulator
AFF Aviation Flight Facilities
AFFOR Air Force Forces
AFFS Army Field Feeding System
AFG Auto Force Generator
Army Force Guidance
AFGWC Air Force Global Weather Central (or Control)
AFH Army Family Housing
AFHC Army Family Housing Construction
AFIN Air Force Intelligence
AFIP ADLER/AFATDS Interoperability Program
AFIS Air Force Intelligence Service
AFIT Air Force Institute of Technology
AFLC Air Force Logistics Command
AFLS Armed Forces Language School
AFM Air Force Manual
AFMCO Army Force Modernization Coordinating Office
AFMIC Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
AFMIS Air Force Management Info System
Army Food Mgmt Information System
AFMPG Army Force Mobilization Planning Guidance
AFMSS Air Fire Mission Support System
AFN Armed Forces Network
AFNORTH Allied Forces Northern Europe
AFO Army Finance Officer
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AFOC Air Force Operations Center
AFOTEC Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
AFP Air Force Pamphlet
Analyst Private File
Armed Forces Police
Air (or Army) Force Program
AFPC Army Forces Policy Council
AFPCA Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency
AFPDA Army Force Planning Data and Assumptions
AFQT Armed Forces Qualification Test
AFR Air Force Regulation
AFRED Air Force Readiness Command
AFRES Air Force Reserve
AFRTS Armed Forces Radio & Television Service
AFS Air Fire Support
Air Force Station
Active Federal Service
AFSAF ?
AFSARC AF Systems Acquisition Review Council
AFSAT Air Force Satellite
AFSATCOM Air Force Satellite Communications System
AFSC
AFSE
Air Force Systems Command
Armed Forces Staff College
Air Force Skill Code
Automated Fire Support Element
AFSCF Air Force Satellite Control Facility
AFSM Artillery Force Simulation Model
AFSOF Air Force Special Operations Force
AFSOUTH Allied Forces Southern Europe
AFSPACECOM Air Force Space Command
AFSS Automatic Fire Suppression System
AFSSP Arctic Fuel System Supply Point
AFTAC Air Force Technical Application Center
AFTACIES AF Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
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AFTEC AF Test and Evaluation Center
AFTM Additional Full Time Manning
AFTO AF Technical Order
AFTS Audio Frequency Tone Shift
AFU Ammunition and Fire Unit
AFV Armored Family of Vehicles
Armored Fighting Vehicle
AFVTF Armored Family of Vehicles Task Force
AFWIS Air Force WMCCIS
AG Adjutant General
Application Gateway
Army Group
Army Guidance
Air-Ground
AGARD Advisory Group on Aerospace Research and Development
AGB Assault Gun Battalion
AGC Automatic Gain Control
AGCCS Army Global Command & Control System
AGE Associated Ground Equipment
Army Advisory Group on Energy
AGES Air Ground Engagement System
AGI Annual General Inspection
AGL Above Ground Level
AGMS Air to Ground Missile
AGOBC Adjutant General Officer Basic Course
AGOS Air Ground Operation School
AGP A Gateway Protocol
AGR Active Guard/Reserve
AGS Armored Gun System
Advanced Gunnery System
AGSE Aviation Ground Support Equipment
AGT Above Ground Test
AEELS Ground Terminal
AGTELIS Automatic Group Transportable Emitter Location and ID System
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AGTS Advanced Gunnery Training System
AGTTS Artillery Gunnery Team Training System
AGULVE Aerosol Generator, Ultra Low Volume Electric
AGW Autonomous Guided Warhead
AH Attach Helicopter
AHA Automated Historical Archive (sets)
AHAM(S) Advanced Heavy Anti-Tank Missile (System)
AHAS Automated Historical Archives System
AHAT Advanced Hardened Avionics Technology
AHAWS Advanced Heavy Anti-Armor Weapons System
AHB Attack Helicopter Battalion
AHC Attack (or Assault) Helicopter Company
Automated Head Count
AHCP Army Hazard Classification Program
AHD Advanced Hardware Development
AHFEWS Army HF Electronic Warfare System
AHIP Army Helicopter Improvement Program
Advance Helicopter Improvement Program
AHIT Attack Helicopter Instrumented Test
AHM Anti-Helicopter Mine
AHM-CM Anti-Helicopter Mine – Countermeasures
AHMDS Army Hazardous Materials Data System
AHP Advanced Helicopter Pilotage
AHPCRC Army High Performance Computer Research Center
AHR Attack Helicopter Regiment
AHRS Attitude and Heading Reference System
AHS Academy of Health Sciences
AHWG AD HOC Working Group
AI Artificial Intelligence
Air Interdiction
Action Item
Area of Interest
Airborne Intercept
AI2 Advanced Image Intensification
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AIA Army Information Architecture
Automation Interoperability Appraisal
Army Intelligence Agency
AIASA Annual Integrated Assessment of Security Assistance
AIC Air Intercept Control
Army Interoperability Center
Atlantic Command Intelligence Center
AICS Advanced Interior Communications System
Artillery and Infantry Combat Systems
AID Autodin Interface Device
ASARS Interface Device
AIDATS Army Inflight Data Transmission System
AIDES Analysis Intelligence Display and Exploitation System
AIDS Army Inventory of Data Systems
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
ADCOM Information Display System
Automated Infantry Data System
AIF Automated Installation File
Army Industrial File (or Fund)
AIFS Advanced Indirect Fire Systems
AIG Army Initiatives (or Indicator) Group
Address Indicating Group
AIIF Automated Installation Intelligence File
AIIP Advanced Industry Information Package
AIL Action Item List
AIM ASAS Interface Module
Air Intercept Missile
Armor, Infantry, and Mechanized Infantry
AIMC Army Information Management Committee
AIMI-X Aviation Intensive Managed Items – Expanded
AIMP Army Intelligence Master Plan
ARTADS Interface Management Plan
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AIMS Army Standard Info Mgmt System
Advanced Integrated Man Portable System
Automated Instructional Management System
AIMTB Artificial Intelligence Modules Test Bed
AIN Army Interoperability Network
AINC Army Interoperability Network Center
AIO ATCCS Integration Office
AIPP Army Industrial Preparedness Program
AIPS Advanced Integrated Propulsion System
Army Information Processing Standards
AIRCOM AF Communications
AIRES Advanced Imagery Requirements Exploitation System
AIRMICS Army Institute for Research and Management Information Communications &
Computer Sciences (Atlanta, GA)
AIRNET Aviation Combat Tactical Trainer (SIMNET)
AIROPNET AF Operational Network
AIRS AMDF Interrogation and Retrieval System
AIRTEMS Annual Individual Reserve Training Enrollment Management System
AIS Automated Information System
Accountable Instruction System
Army Information System
Adversary Information System
Autonomous Intelligence Submunition (Damocles)
Audio Intercommunications System
Advanced Indication System
Airborne Intelligence System
ADN Interface Simulator
AISR Army Institute of Surgical Research
AISSAP Automated Information System Security Assessment Program
AIT Automatic Identification Technology
Advanced Individual (or Institutional) Training
Atmospheric Interceptor Technology
AITC Army Interoperability Test Center
AITF Ammunition Initiatives Task Force
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AITN Army Interoperability Test Network
AITP Audit Information Transfer Protocol
AITST Armor Interrated Termal Signature Targets
AIU Advanced Interface Unit
AJ Antijam
AJBPO Area Joint Blood Program Office
AJCC Alternate Joint Communications Center
AJCM Antijam Control Modem
AJEM Army Joint Exercise Manual
AJFP Adaptive Joint Force Package
AJOPS Army Joint Operations Planning System
AK-47 Soviet-Made 7.62mm Assault Rifle
AKA
AKMS
Also Known As
Army Key Management System
AKN
AKO
Army Knowledge Network
Army Knowledge Office
AL Applications Layer
Administrative Logistics
FAADC2I Lightweight Computer Unit
ALA Army Logistics Assessment
ALANT Army component, US Atlantic Command
ALARACT All Army Activities (Distribution)
ALASAT Air-Launched Anti-Satellite
ALAT Aviation Logistics Assistance Team
ALB Air Land Battle
ALB-F Air Land Battle Future (Doctrine)
ALBE Air Land Battlefield Environment
ALBM Air Land Battle Management (Program)
Air Launched Battalion Missile
ALBS Air Land Battle Study
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ALC Advanced Land Combat
Adelphi Lab Center
Administration and Logistics Center
Air Logistics Center
Area Logistics Command
Army Logistics Center
ALCC Airlift Coordination Center
Airlift Control Center
Airlift Control Cell
ALCE Airlift Control Element
ALCEP Autosevocom Life Cycle Extension Program
ALCG Analog Line Conditioner Group
ALCM Air-Launched Cruise Missile
ALCON All Concerned
ALCOR Advance Research Projects Agency Lincoln Laboratory C-Band Observable
Radar
ALCV Advanced Land Combat Vehicle
ALD Available to Load Date
ALDT Administrative and Logistics Delay Time
ALE Air Liaison Element
Automatic Link Establishment
ALERT Attack Launch Early Reporting to Theater
ALF Air Land Force
Alert Log File
Auxiliary Landing Field
ALFA AGENCY Air Land Forces Application Agency
ALFI Air Land Forces Interface (Study)
ALFT Airlift
ALIAS Advanced Lightweight Intelligent Armament System
ALIU Autovon Line Interface Unit
ALL Additional Authorization List
ALLD Airborne Laser Locator Designator
ALMC Army Logistics Management College (or Center)
ALMILACT All US Military Activities
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ALMS Automated Logistics Management System
ALMSA ALMS Activity
ALO Authorized Level of Organization
Air (or Allied) Liaison Officer/Office
Advanced Logistics Center
Army Liaison Officer/Office
ALOC Administrative/Logistics Operations Center
Air Line(s) of Communications
ALOG AWIS Logistics
Army Logistics
ALOR Aviation Logistics Operations Model
ALP Auxiliary Line Printer
ALPC Adaptive Link Power Control
ALPO Air Land Project Officer
ALPS Automated Labor and Production System
Accidental Launch Protection System
Army Logistics Pipeline Study
ALR Artillery Locating Radar, AN/TPQ-37
ALRA Army Logistics Readiness Assessment (now ALA)
ALRMPSA Army Long-Range Master Plan for Security Assistance
ALRPG Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
ALRPS Army Long-Range Planning System
ALS Airborne Link Segment
Air Land Sea
ALSE Aviation Life Support Equipment
Available Logistics Support Elements
Airlift Support Element
ALSP Aggregate-Level Simulation Protocol
ALST HEL Assault Helicopter
ALSVACT All Service Activities
ALT Active Leap Technology
Administrative Lead Time
Alternate
Altitude
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ALTAIR Advance Research Projects Agency Long Range Tracking and Instrumentation
Radar
ALTERS Allied Telecommunications Record System
ALTM ATCCS Layered Telecommunications Model
ALTROUTE Alternate Routing
ALTS Automatic Laser Tracking System
ALV Autonomous Land Vehicle
AM Amplitude Modulation (or Modulated)
Alert Message
Acknowledgment Message
Air Mobile
Asset Mgmt
AM/SSB Amplitude Modulated/Single-Side Band
AMA Air Material Area
AMAMS Advanced Medium Anti-Tank Missile System
AMARC Army Materiel Acquisition Review Committee
AMAWS Advanced Medium Anti-Armor Weapons System
AMB Ambulance
AMBL Airmobile
Air Maneuver Battle Lab
AMC Army Materiel Command
[USAF] Air Mobility Command
Acquisition Method Code
AMC-E AMC Europe
AMC-R Army Materiel Command-Regulation
AMCAPE Army Material Command AMDF Product Enhancement
AMCCOM Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command
Armament, Munitions, & Chemical Cmd
AMCISS AMC Installation Supply System
AMCMB Army Materiel Command Maintenance Board
AMCNS AMC National System
AMCO Aviation Maintenance Company
AMCSS Army Military Clothing Sales Store
AMCT Air Terminal Movement Control Team
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AMD
AMDBL
Air Movement Designator
Air and Missile Defense Battle Lab
AMDC
AMDCCS
Automated Model of Dismounted Combat
Air & Missile Command and Control System
AMDF
AMDPCS
Army Master Data File
Air & Missile Defense Planning and Control System
AMDT AEELS Mobile Downlink Terminal
AME Aeromedical Evacuation
Air Mobility Element(USAF)
Airspace Management Element
AMEDD Army Medical Department
AMEDPAS Army Medical Property Accounting System
AMERS Army Mobilization and Equipment Redistribution System
AMET Advanced Man-portable EHF Terminal
AMETA Army Management Engineering Training Activity
AMF ACE Mobile Force
AMG Antenna Mast Group
AMH Automated Message Handling
AMHA Army Management Headquarters Activities
AMHS Automated Message Handling System
AMIDS Airborne Minefield Detector System
AMIM Army Modernization Information Memorandum
AMIP Army Model Improvement Program
AMIS Army Management Information System
AML Army Medical Laboratory
AMM Army Modernization Memorandum
Anti-Mine Munition
AMMDA Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
AMMDB Army MARC Maintenance Database
AMME Automated Multimedia Exchange
AMMH Annual (or Aviation) Maintenance Man-Hour
AMMIT Aerial Multi-Mission Integrated Testbed
AMMLOG Ammunition Logistics
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AMMO Ammunition
Army Model Improvement Program Management Office
AMMPEI Annual Maintenance Manhours per Equipment Item
AMMS Acquisition Milestone Management System
AMO Automation Management Office(r)
Aviation Medical Officer
Amphibious Military Operations
AMOPES Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
AMOPS Army Mobilization and Operations Planning System
AMOR Army Missile Optical Range
AMOS Additional MOS
Ammunition Outload System
Advance Research Projects
Agency Maui Optical Site
Airspace Management Omnibus Study
AMP Army Mobilization Plan
Army Modernization Plan
Analysis of Mobility Platform (model)
Army Materiel Plan
Automated Message Processing
AMP-HR Ampere-Hour
AMP-MOD Army Materiel Plan - Modernization
AMPE Automated Message Processing Exchange
AMPMS Advanced Multi-Purpose Missile System
AMPS Aviation Movement Planning System
Aviation Mission Planning System
Automated Mission Planning System
AMR Army Management Review
AMRAA Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
AMRICD Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
AMRIID Army Med Research Institute for Infectious Diseases
AMRIS Army Modernization Resource Information System
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AMS Autodin Mail Server
Automated Meteorological System
Army Management Structure
AMS-H Anti-Armor Missile System-Heavy
AMSA Army Maintenance Support Activity
AMSAA Army Materiel System Analysis Activity
AMSC Acquisition Method Suffix Code
Army Medical Specialist Corps
AMSCO Army Management Structure Code
AMSEC Army Modeling & Simulation Executive Council
AMSF Area Maintenance Support Facility
AMSP Army Models and Simulation Plan
Advanced Military Studies Program
AMSS Automatic Meteorological Sensor System
AMST Advanced Medium Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) Transport
AMSWAG AMSAA War Game
AMT Autodin Multimedia Terminal; Army Modernization Training
AMTEP Army Mission, Training, & Evaluation Plan
AMTP Army (or ARTEP) Mission Training Plan
AMU Auxiliary Memory Unit; Army Marksmanship Unit
AMUS Automated Manpower Utilization System
AMUT Advanced Manpack UHF Terminal
AMVT Advanced Medium Vehicle Technology
AMW Amphibious Warfare
AMWRF Army Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund
AMWS Advanced Manportable Weapon System
AN Army Nurse
Alphanumeric
ANBACIS Automated Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Information System
ANC
ANCD
Army Nurse Corps
Automatic Net Control System
ANCOC Advanced-Level NCO Course
ANCOES Advanced NCO Education System
ANDVT Advance Narrow-band Digital Voice Terminal
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ANG Air National Guard
ANGLICO Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
ANMC American National Metric Council
ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center
ANR Alaskan NORAD Region
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ANT Antenna
ANTS Army NBCS Tracking System
ANVIS Aviation Night Vision Imaging System
ANZUS Australia, New Zealand, United States
AO Area of Operations
Action Officer
Aerial Observer
AOA Amphibious Objective Area
Abbreviated Operational Assessment
Abort-Once-Around
Abbreviated Operational Assessment
AOAP Army Oil Analysis Program
AOB Approved Operating Budget
Air Order of Battle
AOBC Armor Office Basic Course
AOC Army (or Air) Operations Center
Approved Operational Concept
Area of Concentration
AOD Area-Oriented Depot (or Distribution)
AOE Army of Excellence
AOEC Area Optical Evaluation Center
AOI Area of Interest
AOIC Additional Operational Issues and Criteria
AOIRT Automated Operational Information Requirements Tool
AOM Attack Operations Model
AOMS Area Organizational Maintenance Shop
Army Operations Maintenance Shop
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AOP Approved Operating Program
Army Order of Precedence
Additive Operational Product/Project
AOR Area of Responsibility
AORS Army Operations Research Symposium
AOS Area of Specialization
Acquisition of Signal
Add-on Stabilization
AOTF Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
AOTN Ace Operational Teletype Network
AP Advance Party
Acquisition Plan
Armor Piercing
APA Advanced Processor Assembly
All Points Addressable
Army Procurement Agency
APADS Advanced Precision Airborne Delivery System
APAM Anti-Personnel/Anti-Materiel
APB Acquisition Program Baseline
APBI Advance Planning Briefings for Industry
APBS Automated Property Book System
APC Armored Personnel Carrier
Account Processing Code
Army Policy Council
APCC ATCCS Program Control Center
APCEL Airdrop of Parachutes with Combat Equipment Loads
APDM Amended Program Decision Memorandum
APE Advanced Production Engineering
Ammunition Peculiar Equip
APEC Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation
APELS Airborne Precision Emitter Location System
APES Automated Patient Evacuation System
APF Afloat Pre-positioning Force (NTPF+MPS)
Analyst Private File
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APFS Ammunition Planning Factors System
APFT Army Physical Fitness Test
APG Army Program Guidance
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
APGM Armored Piercing (or Autonomous Precision) Guided Munition
APHT Advanced Physical Test
API Armor Piercing Incendiary
Application Programming Interface
APICM Anti-Personnel Improved Conventional Munition
APIU Adaptive Programmable Interface Unit
APL Allowance Parts List
APLE Average Power Laser Experiment
APM Army Program Memorandum
Advanced Power Management
APMS ATCCS Program Master Schedule
APO
APOBS
Army Post Office
ASAS Project Office
Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System
APOD Aerial Port of Debarkation
APOE Aerial Port of Embarkation
Airports of Entry
APORS Army Performance Oriented Review System (or, and Standards)
APORTS (aerial ports capabilities file)
APP Application Portability Profile
Advanced Procurement Plan
Allied Procedural Publications
Army Procurement Procedures
APPATS Automated Program to Project AIT Training Space
APPBES Army Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System
APPG Army Preliminary Programming Guidance
APPGM APPG Memorandum
APPIS Army POM Preparation Instructions Supplement
APPOC Army Power Projection Operations Center
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APPS Application Portability Profile Standards
Automated Publications Production System
Analytical Photogrammetric Positioning System
APR Annual Program Review
APRA Advance Research Project Agency (now DARPA)
APRB Acquisition Plan Review Board
APRF Aerophysics/Propulsion Research Facility
APRT Army Physical Readiness Test
APS Afloat Pre-positioning Ships
Army Planning System
Advanced Planning System
Advanced Power System
ASARS Processing Segment
APSC Army Personnel Systems Committee
APSS ABIC Program Support System
APT Advanced Platform Technology
APU Auxiliary Power (or Propulsion) Unit
APWSF Advanced Processor for Weapon Sensor Fusion
AQCESS Automated Quality of Care Evaluation System
AQF Advanced Quick Fix
AQL Acceptance Quality Level
AQQPRI Amended QQPRI
AR Army Regulation
Armor
Atlantic Resolve (exercise name)
Army [war] Reserve
Air Reconnaissance
AR-1 Army Reserve CONUS
AR-2 Army Reserve Europe
AR-3 Army Reserve Pre-positioned Afloat
AR-4 Army Reserve Pacific
AR-5 Army Reserve Southwest Asia
ARA Assigned Responsible Agency
ARAAV Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle
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ARABS Aerial Re-supply and Accompanying Bundle System
ARAP Army Remedial Action Plan
Army Reinforce Action Plan
ARC Advanced Research Center
Advanced Rotor Concepts
Accounting Requirements Code
Arc Second Raster Chart
ARCC Army Requirements Coordinating Committee
ARCCC Army Component Command Center
ARCENT Army Central Command
ARCOM Army Reserve Command
ARCPS Army Requirements Capabilities Study
ARCSA Aviation Requirements for Combat Structure of the Army
ARDEC Armament Research & Development Engineering Center
ARDF Airborne (or Aerial) Radio Direction Finding
ARDIS Army Research and Development Information System
ARDS Automated Resources Directory Service
ARFOR Army Forces
ARFPC Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee
ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation
ARI Army Research Institute (for behavioral and social sciences)
Addressee Routing Indicator
Automatic Return Item
ARIANE Family of French Launch Vehicles
ARIEM Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
ARIL Automated Return Item List
ARL Army Research Library
Army Research Lab
Air Reconnaissance Low
ARLANT Army (Component of) Atlantic Command
ARLO Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
ARLS Automated Retail Logistics Systems
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ARM Ammunition Requirement and Movement
Anti-Radiation Missile
ADP Resources Manager
ARMB Army Requirements and Management Board
ARMCOM US Army Armament Materiel Readiness Command
ARMMIS Aviation Roundout Maintenance Management Information System
ARMR Army Readiness and Mobilization Region
ARMS Automated Resources Management System
Aviation Resources Management Survey
Armored Re-supply Multi-purpose System
ARMTE Army Materiel Test and Evaluation (Directorate)
Army TDA/Installation Army
Army The Operating Army (divisions and corps)
ARNG Army National Guard
ARNGUS Army National Guard of the United States
ARO Army Research Office
AROP Army Reserve Operational Projects
ARP Acquisition Requirements Packages
Address Resolution Protocol
Anti-radiation Projectile
ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency
ARPAC US Army Pacific Command
ARPANET ARPA Network
ARPERCEN Army Reserve Personnel Center
ARPMIS Automated Resource and Plan Management Information System
ARPRINT Army Program for Individual Training
ARPS Army Reserve Pre-positioned Sets
ARQ Automated Response to Query
ARRA Airborne Reconnaissance Requirements Assessment
ARRADCOM US Army Armament Research and Development Command
ARRED Army Readiness
Army Component of US REDCOM
ARRP Army Regulation Reduction Program
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ARRS Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Service
Aircraft Refueling and Rearming Study
ARRTC Army Reserve Readiness Training Center
ARS Army Reserve Sustainment
Advanced Recovery System
Air Radio System
Aerial Recon and Surveillance
Automated Response System
ARSM Army Resource Scheduling Module
ARSOF Army Special Operations Force
ARSPACE Army Space Command (formerly ASA Army Space Agency)
ARSR Ammunition Required Supply Rate
ARSST Army Space Support Team
ARSTAF Army Staff
ARSWG ACCS Requirements Sub Working Group
ART Advanced Rotorcraft Technology
Army Regional Threats
Assessment Recovery Team
Army Reserve Technicians
ARTADS Army Tactical Data System
ARTBASS Army Training Battle Simulation System
ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center
ARTEP Army Training and Evaluation Program
ARTINS Army Terrain Information System
ARTS Army Training Study
ARTY Artillery
ARU Access/Relay Unit
ARV Armored Recovery Vehicle
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AS Access System (JOPES)
Acquisition Strategy
All Source
Authorization Subsystem
Aerial Surveillance
Assault Support
Autonomous System
as stated
FAADC2I Simplified Handheld Terminal Unit
ASA Assistant Secretary of the Army
Army Security Agency
Army Strategic Appraisal
Ammunition Supply Activity
ASA(CW) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
ASA(FM) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management
ASA(I&L) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installation and Logistics
ASAC All Source Analysis Center
Automated System for Army Commissaries
ASACAC Army Security Agency Control and Analysis Center
ASAD Advanced System for Air Defense
ASAP As Soon As Possible
Army Streamlined Acquisition Program
Army Scientific Advisory Panel
ASARC Army System Acquisition Review Council
ASARDA ASA for Research, Development, & Acquisition
ASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System
Army Small Arms Requirement Study
ASAS All-Source Analysis System
ASAS(C) All Source Analysis System (Corps)
ASAS(D)
ASAS(RWS)
All Source Analysis System (Division)
All System analysis System Remote Work Station
ASAS(EAC) ASAS (Echelons Above Corps)
ASAS-CCS ASAS-Communications Control Set
ASAS-EACIC ASAS-EAC Intell Center
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ASAS-LCC ASAS-Limited Capability Configuration
ASAS-SUB ASAS-Subordinate C2
ASAS-TCAE ASAS-Technical Control & Analysis Element
ASAS-TOCSE ASAS-TOC Support Element
ASAT Anti-Satellite
Automated Systems Approach to Training
ASB
Army Science Board
Area Support Battalion
Army Supply Base
Aviation Support Battalion
ASBPO
ASBR
Armed Services Blood Program Office
Autonomous System Boundary Routers
ASBREM Armed Services Biomedical Research, Evaluation, and Management
ASC Air Standards Coordinating Committee
American Standards Committee
Area Signal Center
Autodin Switching Center
Automatic Switching Center
ATCCS Steering Committee
ASCC Army Service Component Commander
Air Standards Coordinating Committee
ASCDB All Source Correlated Database
ASCDEDB All Source Correlated Display Entity Database
ASCIET All-Service Combat Identification Evaluation Team
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Exchange
ASCM Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
ASCMN Area Signal Center Main Node
ASCO Advanced Systems and Concepts Office
ASCON Associated Contractors
ASCXN Area Signal Center Extension Node
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ASD Assistant Secretary of Defense
Air-worthiness Substantiation Document
Aeronautical Systems Division
Assigned Software Developer
Assigned Systems Developer
AWIS Software Development
ASD(HA) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
ASD(MRA&L) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics
ASD(PA&E) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluation
ASDI Analog Simple Data Interface
ASDR ATCCS System Design Review
ASE Administrative Support Equipment
Army Support Element
Aircraft Survivability Equipment
ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demo Program
ASEP Advanced Skills Education Program
ASEPS Automated Signal Excess Prediction System
ASET Aircraft Survivability Equipment Trainer
ASF Aeromedical Staging Facility
Army Stock Fund
Army Support Facility
Air Superiority Fighter
Additional Selection Factor
ASG Area Support Group
ASH Alternate Support Headquarters
Advanced Scout Helicopter
ASHPC Advanced Simulation and High Performance Computing Directorate
ASI Additional Skill Identifier
Army Space Institute
Alarm Status Indicator
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuitry
All Source Intelligence Center
ASIMS Army Standard Information Management System
Army Sustaining Base Information Management System
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ASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment
ASIOEP Associated Support Items of Equipment and Personnel
ASIP All Source Imagery Processor
ASIS All Source Intelligence Section (new term for TSE)
Army Space Initiative Study
ASIST Army Safety Information Services and Technology
ASIT Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal
ASL Authorized Stockage Level (or List)
Assigned Stockage Level (or List)
Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory
ASLP Army Strategic Logistics Plan
ASM Armored Systems Modernization
Airspace Management
Army Security Monitor
Automated Scheduling Message
Auxiliary Storage Module
Air-to-Surface Missile
ASMB Area Support Medical Battalion
ASMP Army Strategic Mobility Program
Army Survival Measures Plan (NG)
Army Space Master Plan
ASMPC Automated Staff Message Processing Center
ASMRO Armed Services Medical Regulating Office
ASMTRC ATCCS Simulation and Models Technical Review Committee
ASN Assigned Serial Number
ASO Air Surveillance Officer
ASOC Air Support Operations Center
ASOJ Anti-Stand-Off Jammer
ASOP Army Occupational Survey Program
ASOS Army Secure Operating System
ASP Ammunition Supply Point
Annual Service Practice
All Source Production
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ASPO Army Space Program Office
ASPP Acquisition Systems Protection Program
ASPR Armed Services (or Army Service) Procurement Regulation
ASPRDE Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering
ASPS All Source Production Section
ASPUR Automated System for Processing Unit Requirements
ASR Automatic Send and Receive
Automatic Speech Recognition
Airport Surveillance Radar
ASRAP Acoustic Sensor Range Prediction
ASRRS Army Survival, Recovery & Reconstitution System
ASSAULT Automated Support System for Army Unit Logistics Training
ASSC Alternate Space Surveillance Center (located at NAVSPASUR, Dahlgren, VA)
ASSETS Transportation Assets File
ASSI Additional Special Skill Indicator
ASSIST Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
Automated Systems Security Incident Support Team
ASSSC
ASST
Automated Self Service Supply Center
Advance Submunition Sensor Technology
ASSY Assembly
AST Administrative Supply Technician
Airborne Surveillance Testbed
Advanced Sensor Technology
Advanced Submunition Technology
ASTA Aviation System Test Activity
ASTAG Army Science and Technology Advisory Group
ASTAMIDS Airborne Stand-off Minefield Detection System
ASTC AWIS/CCS Software Transition Committee
ASTEC Advanced Satellite Technology and EHF Communications
ASTIA Armed Services Technical Information Agency
ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan
ASTP Advance Satellite Technology Program
ASTRO Army Space Technology and Research Office
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ASTWG Army Science and Technology Working Group
ASU Approval for Service Use
ASV Armored Security Vehicle
ASVC Automatic Secure Voice Communications
ASW Anti-submarine Warfare
ASWBPL Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory
ASWC Anti Submarine Warfare Commander
AT Annual Training
Acceptance Test
Access Type
Acquisition Team
Alert Time
Anti-tank
ATA Army Technical Architecture
ATAC Air-to-Air Combat
ATACC Alternate Tactical Air Control Center
ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System
ATACOMAP Army Tactical C&C Master Plan
ATACS Army Tactical Area Communications System
Army Tactical Communications System
Advanced Target Acquisition Counterfire System
ATADS Anti-tank Air Defense System
ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
ATAFCS Airborne Target Acquisition Fire Control System
ATAM Air to Air Missile
ATARS Advanced Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance System
ATAS Advanced Tank Armament System
Air-to-Air Stinger
ATB Advanced Training Base
Aviation Test Board
ATBM Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile
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ATC Army Training Center
Air Traffic Control
Air Training Command
Automatic Target Cueing
Army Tactical Center
ATCAE Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
ATCAL
ATCAS
Attrition Algorithm Methodology
Advanced Towed Cannon System
ATCCB ATCCS Configuration Control Board
ATCCIS Army Tactical C&C Information System
ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System
Air Traffic Command and Control System
ATCIS Automated Tool Control and Inventory System
ATCISA Allied Tactical Communications and Information Systems Agency (NATO)
ATCMD Advance Transportation Control and Movement Document
ATCOM Aviation and Troop Command
ATCSS Air Traffic Control Signaling System
ATCU Air Transportable Communications Unit
ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration
Aviation Test Directorate
ATDC Army Training Device Center
ATDD Alaskan Theater Defense Division
ATDL Army Tactical Data Link
ATDLP Army-wide Training and Doctrine Literature Program
ATDM Asynchronous Time-Division Multiplexing
ATDP Army Technology Development Plan
ATDS Airborne Tactical Data System (USN)
Army Tactical Data System
ATE Automated (or Automatic) Test Equipment
ATEAS Annual Training Evaluator Augmentee System
ATEC Automated Test Control
ATEDB Army-wide Test & Evaluation Database
ATF Advanced Tactical Fighter
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ATFES Army Tactical Frequency Engineering System
ATGM Anti-tank Guided Missile
ATH Above the Horizon
ATHELO Attack Helicopter Organization
ATHS Airborne Target Handover (or Handoff) System
Automatic Target Handoff System
ATI Artillery Target Intelligence
ATIC Army Tactical Intelligence Concept
ATID Automated Tactical Information Display
ATIMP Army Training Info Management System
ATIMS Airborne Tactical Information Management System
ATIPS Army Threat & Intelligence Production System
ATIRCM Advanced Threat Infra-Red Countermeasures System
ATIRS Automated Test Incident Recording System
ATIWG ATCCS Interoperability Working Group
ATK Attack
ATK HEL Attack helicopter
ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Automated Teller Machine
Anti-Tactical Missile
ATMAC Air Traffic Management Automated Center
ATMCT Air Terminal Movement Control Team
ATMDE Army Theater Missile Defense Element
ATMHS Automated Text Message Handling System
ATO Air Tasking Order
Air Target Officer
Abort-to-Orbit
ATOC Air Defense/TMD Operation Center
Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
ATOIC Anti-Terrorism Operations and Intelligence Cell
ATOM Automated Operation Manual
ATOX Air Tasking Order Express
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ATP Ammunition Transfer Point
Acquisition Tracking and Pointing
Acceptance Test Plan
Allied Tactical Publication
ATPS Analysis of Training Performance System
ATR Automatic Target Recognition
Advanced Tactical Radar
Annual Training Requirement
ATRRS Army Training Requirements and Resource System
ATS Annual Training Site
Air Traffic Services
Airborne Tactical SIGINT
ATSC Army Training Support Center
ATSS Automatic Test Support System
ATT Advanced Tactical Transport
Advanced Transport Technology
ATTAP Advanced Turbine Technology Application Program
ATTC Aviation Technical Test Center
ATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration
ATTF Anti-Terrorist Task Force
ATTN Attention
ATU Automated Translation Unit
AU Analog Applique Unit
AUDIT Army Uniform Data Inquiry Technique
AUEL Automated Unit Equipment List
AUGTDA Augmentation TDA
AUIB Aircrew Uniform Integrated Battlefield
AUM BMEWS Attack Assessment Update Module
AUR All-Up-Round
AURA Army Unit Resiliency Analysis
AURS Automated Unit Reference Sheet
AURS Automated Unit Reference Sheets
AUSA Association of the United States Army
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AUSTACCS Australian Tactical Automated Command and Control System
AUTO Automatic
AUTO-
SEVOCOM
Automatic Secure Voice Communications (System)
AUTOCOM Automated Communicator
AUTODIN Automatic Digital Network
AUTODN Automatic Digital Network
AUTOROS Automated Retail Outlet System
AUTOS Annual Unit Training On-line System
AUTOSTRAD Automated System for Transportation Data
AUTOVON Automatic Voice Network
AUVA Army Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
AUX Auxiliary
AV Avionics
Aviation
AUTOVON
Asset Visibility
Air Vehicle
Audiovisual
AV/VI Audiovisual/Visual Information
AVC Automatic Voice Control
AVCATT Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer
AVD
AVENGER
Aviation Training Devices
Air Defense Weapons System
AVIM Aviation Intermediate Maintenance
AVIONICS Aviation Electronics
AVLB Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge
AVMIS Automated Vehicle Management Information System
AVN Aviation
AVO Analog Voice Orderwire
AVRADA Aviation R & D Activity
AVRDEC Aviation Research, Development, and Engineering Center
AVSATCOM Aviation Satellite Communication
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AVSCOM United States Army Aviation System Command
AVT Advanced Vehicle Technology
AVTB Aviation Test Bed (Ft Rucker)
AVTOC Aviation Tactical Operations Center
AVUM Aviation Unit Maintenance
AW All Weather
Automatic Weapons
Amphibious Warfare
AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System
AWADS Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
AWC Army War College
Aviation Warfighting Cell
Aviation Warfare Center
Amphibian and Watercraft
Air Warfare Commander
AWCM Area Wartime Construction Manager
AWCRMP Army Watercraft Requirements Master Plan
AWD Advanced Warfighting Demonstration
AWDS Automated Weather Distribution System
AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment
AWEBS Army Weather Broadcast System
AWG Airdrop Working Group
American Wire Gage
AWIS Army World Wide Military Command and Control System Information System
AWIS/MRG AWIS/Movement Requirements Generator
AWN Automated Weather Network (USAF)
AWO Attack Warning Order (or Officer)
AWOL Absent Without Leave
AWR Ammunition War Reserve
Army War Reserves
AWRPS Army War Reserve Pre-positioned Set
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AWS Advanced Warning System
Air Weather Service
Analyst Workstation
Air Warfare Section
AWSIM Air Warfare Simulation
AWSIM-R ?
AWSR Air Weather Service Regulation
AWT Amphibious Warfare Technology
AX Analyst Executive
AXP Ambulance Exchange Point
AZ Azimuth
B&P Bid and Proposal
B/L Baseline
B0 BCXXI Workstation Class Computer
B2C2 Brigade/Battalion Command and Control
Brigade and Below Command and Control
BA Budget Authority
Budget Analysis
Battle Area
British Aerospace (Corporation)
BAA Broad Agency Announcement
Battlefield Automation Appraisal
BABAS Battalion Automated Battle Simulation
BAC Basic Airborne Course
BACE Brigade Airspace Coordination Element
BADD Battlefield Awareness Data Disemination
BADG British Aerospace Dynamic Group
BAF Battle Analysis Facility
BAFO Best and Final Offer
BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction
BAIR Battlefield Automation Integration Review
BAMD Battlefield Automation Management Directorate
BAMP Battlefield Automation Management Program
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BAQ Basic Allowance for Quarters
BAS Baseline Assessment Strategy
Battlefield Automated System(s)
Basic Allowance for Subsistence
Battalion Aid Station
BASE Brigade Automated Simulation Exercise
BASE-A Brigade Automated Simulation Exercise--Apache
BASOPS Base Operations
BASS Battlefield Automated Support System
Battlefield Area Surveillance System
BAST Board on Army Science and Technology
BAT Brilliant Anti-Tank (munitions)
Basic Airborne Training
BAT-D Battlefield Deception
BAT-II Bushmaster Armored Turret, 2 Man
BATES Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System (UK)
BATS Ballistic Aerial Target System
BATTLE Battalion Analyzer and Tactical Trainer for Local Engagements War Games
BAUD (transmission rate of a communications channel or device)
BAV Beds Available
BB Break Bulk
BBAC Battalion Budget Advisory Committee
BBLS Barrels
BBM Blocking, Bracing Material
BBO Booster Burnout
BBPBES Biennial Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System
BBPCT Blocking, Bracing, Packing, Crating, and Tie-down
BBS Battalion/Brigade Battle Simulation
Bulletin Board System
BBU Blueprint of the Battlefield Update
BC Battle Command
BC2 Battlespace Command and Control
BC2SR Battlefield Command and Control Systems Review
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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory
BCC Base Cluster Commander
Battlefield Circulation Control
Battery Control Central
Battlefield Command Computer
BCD Brigade, Corps, and Division
Battlefield Coordination Detachment
BCDSS Battle Command Decision Support System
BCE Baseline Cost Estimate
Battlefield Coordination Element
BCES Battlefield Electronic CEOI System
BCF Backup Computation Facility (Dahlgren) (NAVSPACESUR)
BCGRC Battalion Command Group Refresher Course
BCI Battlefield Combat Identification
BCID Battlefield Combat Identification
BCII Battle Command and Intel Integration
BCIP Battlefield Command Improvement Program
Battle Command Integration Program
BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System
BCIS-NT Battlefield Combat Identification System -Near Term
BCM Baseline Correlation Matrix
Basic Capability Modules
BCOC Base Cluster Operations Center
BCR Baseline Change Request
Battlefield Communications Review
BCS Battery Computer System
Battery Command System
Baseline Comparison System
Basic Combined Set
BCSC Battle Command Support Center
BCT Basic Combat Training
BCTD Battle Command Training Directorate
BCTP Battle Command Training Program (plan)
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BCU Battery Computer Unit
BCV Battle Command Vehicle
BCW Binary Chemical Weapon
BCWP Budgeted Cost of Work Performed
BCWS Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled
BCXXI Force XXI Battle Command
BD Battlefield Distribution
BDA Battle (or Bomb) Damage Assessment
Brigade Design Analysis
BDAR
BDCST
Battle Damage Assessment and Repair
Broadcast System
BDD Base Development Doctrine
BDE Brigade
BDFA Basic Daily Food Allowance
BDL Battery Data Link
BDMM Ballistic Defense Missile Mission
BDMS Baseline Database Management System
BDO Battle dress Overgarment
BDOC Base Defense Operations Center
BDOS Basic Load Days of Supply
BDP Battlefield Development (or Deficiency) Plan
BDR Battle Damage Report
BDS Battlefield Data System
Bundle Delivery System
BDS-D Battlefield Distributed Simulation-Developmental
BDU Battle Dress Uniform
Battery Display Unit
BDZ Base Defense Zone
BE Brilliant Eyes
BE2 Battlefield Environmental Effects
BEG Budget Estimate Guidance
BELCAP Battlefield Electromagnetic Cover and Deception
BEM Blade Element Model
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BEMT Basic Electronics Maintenance Trainer
BENELUX Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg
BER Bit Error Rate
Budget Execution Review
BES Budget Estimate Submission
Budgeted End Strength
BESRL Behavior and Systems Research Laboratory
BESS Bit Error Sensing System
BETA Battlefield Exploitation Target Acquisition
Battlefield Evaluation and Target Acquisition
Ballistic Coefficient
BFA Battlefield Functional Area
BFACS Battlefield Functional Area Control System
BFAMAP Battlefield Functional Area Master Plan
BFAMOP Battlefield Functional Area Modernization Plan
BFAR Battlefield Functional Area Review
BFIST Bradley Fire Support (Vehicle)
BFIT Battle-Force In-Port Training
BFM Battle scale Forcast Model
BFMA Battlefield Functional Mission Area
BFO Beat Frequency Oscillator
BFT Battle Focused Trainer
BFTC Battle Focused Training Center
BFTT Battle Force Tactical Trainer
BFV Bradley Fighting Vehicle
BFVS Bradley Fighting Vehicle System
BFY Budget Fiscal Year
BG Brigadier General
BGMTS Bradley Gunner and Missile Target System
BGP Broader Gateway Protocol
BGPHES Battle Group Passive Horizon Extension System Program
BGU Basic Generation Unit
BH BCXXI Hand held Terminal Unit
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BI Battlefield Interdiction
BIC Battlefield Information Center
BICC Battlefield Information Coordination Center
BICES Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems
BICM Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
BCTP Intelligence Collection Model
BICS Battlefield Information Control System
BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System
BIFF Battlefield Identification, Friend or Foe
BII Basic Issue Items
BIIL Basic Issue Items List
BIM Baseband Improvement Modifications
BIMS Battlefield Information Management System
BINOCULAR NSA Architecture to establish integrated sat broadcast
BIO Biological
BIOS basic input/output system
BIP Budget Increment Package
Basic Interoperability Protocol
BIPS Battlefield Imaging Projectile System
BIRS Battlefield Information Reporting System
BIS Battlefield Information System
Battlespace Information System
BISDN Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
BIT Built In Test (or Training)
Binary digit
BITE Built In Test (or Training) Equipment
BITS Battlefield Information Transmission System
BIU Bus Interface Unit
BL Basic Load
BCXXI Lightweight Computer Unit
BLACKHAWK (utility tactical transport aircraft system)
BLD Baseline Design
BLE Baseline Environment
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BLG British Light Gun
BLIN Budget Line Identification (or Item) Number
BLIS Basic Load Inspection System
BLITC Battle Lab Integration, Technology, and Concepts
BLITCD Battle Lab Integration, Technology, and Concepts Directorate
BLK Block
BLOS Beyond Line of Sight
BLPCC Brigade Level Pre-command Course
BLRIP Beyond Low Rate Initial Production
BLRM Battalion Logistics Requirements Model
BLRSI Battle Lab Reconfigurable Simulator Initiative
BLSE Battle Lab Support Element
BLTM Battalion Level Training Model
BLUE United States, and it’s allies
BLUFOR Blue Forces
BLWE Battle Lab Warfighting Experiment
BM Battle Management
Bushmaster
BM/C3 Ballistic Missile/Command, Control & Communications
BMAR Backlog, Maintenance, and Repair
BMC Battle Management Cell
BMC3I Battlefield Management Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence
BMC4I Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence
BMCS Branch Movement Control System
BMD Ballistic Missile Defense
BMDO Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
BMEWS Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
BMG Budget and Manpower Guidance
BMGT Battle Management
BMM Borrowed Military Manpower
BMMC Brigade (Separate) Materiel Management Center
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BMO Battalion Maintenance Officer
Battalion Motor Officer
Ballistic Missile Organization
BMS Battlefield Management System
Basic Mapping Services
BMWA Ballistic Missile Warning of Attack
BN Battalion
BNCOC Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course
BNCP Battalion Command Post
BNW Battalion Nuclear Warfare
BOA Basic Ordering (or Operating) Agreement
Broad Ocean Area
BOB Blueprint of the Battlefield
BOC Battalion (or Battery) Operations Center
Best Operational Capability
BoD Board of Directors
BODAS Brigade Operations Display and AAR System
BOGSABS Breadboard Operational Guide – Standard Army Battlefield Scenario
BOI Basis of Issue
BOING Basis-of-Issue Narrative Guidance
BOIP Basis-of-Issue Plan
BOIPFD Basis-of-Issue Plan Feeder Data
BOIS Battlefield Operating Instruction System
BOM Bit-Oriented Message
Bill Of Materials
BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol
BOP Battlefield Operational Plan
BOQ Bachelor Officer Quarters
BOS Battlefield Operating System
BOSP Base Operating Support Personnel
BOTEFRC Balance Of TOE Equipment For RC
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BP Brilliant Pebbles
Battlefield Position
Binding Post
BPA Branch Planning Analysis
BPAC Budget Program Activity Code
BPC Battle Projection Centers
BPI Boost Phase Intercept
BMEWS Predicted Impact
BPM Background Processing Management
BPS Battlefield Planning System
Bits Per Second
BRAAT Base Recovery After Attack
BRAC Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
BRAVE Boeing Robotic Air Vehicle
BRC Budget Review Committee
BRDEC Belvoir Research, Development, and Engineering Center
BRDL Biomedical Research and Development Laboratory
BRE BLLOD Rheology Experiment
BRI Basic Rate Interface
BRIL Baseline Resource Item List
BRL Ballistics Research Laboratory
BRM Basic Rifle Marksmanship
BROADSWORD Computer Assisted Division Level Battle Simulation
BRWL Bistatic Radar for Weapons Location
BSA Brigade Support Area
Boy Scouts of America
BSB Base Support Battalion
BSC Battle Simulation Center
BSD Battery Status Display
BSDD Battle Simulations Development Directorate
BSDS Biological Standoff Detection System
BSEP Basic Skills Education Program
BSFS Baseline System Functional Specification
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BSFV
BSFV-E
Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle
Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle-enhanced
BSI Battlefield Systems Institute (or Integration)
BSM
Battlefield Spectrum Management
Basic Sustainment Materiel
BSMS Battlefield Spectrum Management System
BSMS-K
BSO
BSMS-Korea
BN Signal Officer
BSOB Blue Space Order of Battle
BSSC Battle Staff Support Center
BST Battle Support Team
BSTAR Battlefield Surveillance Target Acquisition Radar
BSTING Ballistic Sight Technology for Improving Night/Day Gunnery
BSTS Boost Surveillance and Tracking System
BT Basic Training
Battalion Training (or Terminal)
Begin Text
BTA Best Technical Approach
BTC Best Technical Course
BTE Battery Terminal Equipment
BTI Balanced Technology Initiative
BTL Battle
Battle Loss
BTM Battalion Training Model
BTMS Battalion Training Management System
BTOC Battalion Tactical Operations Center
BTOE Base Table of Organization and Equipment
BTRY Battery
BTRY CP Battery Command Post
BTT Branch Training Team
BTU British Thermal Unit
BUCS Backup Computer System
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BUF Backup Facility
BUR Bottoms-Up Reconciliation
BUR Force Bottom-Up-Review Force
BUS Everything on the satellite except the mission payload
BUSS Battlefield Utility of Smoke Study
BUSTC Backup Satellite Test Center (located at Camarillo, CA)
BV Battlefield Visualization
BVERS Battlefield Vehicle Recovery Study
BVGS Battlefield Visualization Graphics System
BVMP Battlefield Visualization Master Plan
BVR Beyond Visual Range
BVS
BVTC
Battlefield Visualization System
Battlefield Video Display Terminal
BW Biological Warfare
BWC Biological Weapons Convention
BWK Belt Weather Kit
BX Base Exchange
BY Budget Year
BYTE A computer term meaning a group of bits used to encode a single letter, number, or
symbol.
C Celsius
Combat
CONFIDENTIAL
PM, CSSCS (Integrator)
C&C Collection and Classification
Control and Coordination
C&D Cover and Deception
C&I Checkout and Integration
C&I Compatibility and Interoperability
C&I Test Compatibility and Interoperability Testing
C&J Collection and Jamming
C&P Collection and Processing
C&S Casualty and Survivability
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C&T Collection and Transfer
C-C Cross Country
C-DAY Day Deployment Operations Commence
C-E Communications-Electronics
C-E Communications and Electronics
C-SEI Combined (US/German) Second Echelon Interdiction
C/S Chief of Staff
C/SCSC Cost/Schedule Control Systems Criteria
C/V Chaparral/Vulcan
C0 CSSCS Workstation class computer
C2 Command and Control
Class C2 (from DOD 5200-28-STD)
C2-200 Command and Control in the year 2000
C2BFMA Command and Control Battlefield Function Mission Area
C2C3S CECOM Center for Cmd, Control, and Communications Systems
C2CAMP Command and Control Concept and Management Plan
C2CDM Command and Control Core Data Model
C2E Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
C2FMO Command and Control for Mobile Operations
C2I Command, Control, and Intelligence
C2IC Command & Control Integration Council
C2IS Command and Control Information System
C2MAA Command and Control Mission Area Analysis
C2MADP Command and Control Mission Area Development Plan
C2MAMP Command and Control Mission Area Materiel Plan
C2MUG
C2P
Command and Control Microcomputer Users Group
Command and Control Planning
C2S Command and Control Systems
Command and Control Support
C2S2 Command, Control, and Subordinate Systems
C2SA-E Command and Control Support Activity-Europe
C2SPR Command and Control System Program Review
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C2T2 Commercial Communications Technology Testbed
Close Combat Tactical Trainer
C2V Command and Control Vehicle
C2W Command and Control Warfare
C3 Command, Control, and Communications
C3CM Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
C3I Command, Control, Communications, & Intelligence
C3IEW Command, Control, Communications, Intel, & Electronic Warfare
C3MP Command, Control, and Communications Master Plan
C3S Command, Control, and Communications Systems
C4 Command, Control, Communications, & Computers
C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
C4IFTW C4I for the Warrior
C4IP2
C4ISR
C4I Power Projection
Command, Control, Communications, computers and information, surveillance, and reconnaissance
CA Common Applications
Combat Arms
Combined Arms
Civil Affairs
Crewman’s Associate
Contract Award
Commercial Activities
Configuration Audit
Cost Analysis
Combat Assessment
CAA Concepts Analysis Agency
Combined Arms Agency
CAAD Corps Area Air Defense
CAAM(S) Computer Assisted Artillery Meteorology System
Conventional Airfield Attack Missile
CAAN Combined Arms Assessment Network
CAAT Combined Arms Assessment Team
CAATD Crewman’s Associate Advanced Technology Demonstration
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CAB Combat Aviation Brigade
Combined Arms Battalion
CAB-(L) Combined Arms Battalion-(Light)
CABL Consolidation of Administration at Battalion Level
CABS Command Automated Budget System
Crashworthy Air Bag System
CAC Combined Arms Center (formerly Combined Arms Command)
Crisis Action Cell
Casualty Area Command
Control Analysis Center
CAC2 Combined Arms Command and Control
CACDA Combined Arms Combat Developments Activity (obsolete term)
CACMIS CAC Management Information System
CACO Community Activities Coordination Office
CAD Course Administrative Data
Computer-Aided Design
Condemned At Depot
CAD/E Computer-aided Design and Engineering
CADD Computer-Aided Design and Drafting
CADNET Chemical Agent Network
CADRG
CADS
Compressed ARC Digital Raster Graphics
Chemical Agent Detecting Solution
CAE Computer-Aided Engineering; Common Application Environment
CAETI Computer Aided Education and Training Initiative
CAFEE Combined Arms Force Effectiveness Evaluation
CAFMS Computer-Assisted Force Management System
CAG Clothing Advisory Group
Cost Advisory Group
CAGE Commercial and Government Entity
CAHSS Computer Assisted Health Services Simulation
CAI Cubic Applications, Inc
Computer-Aided (or Assisted) Instruction
Combined Arms Initiatives
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CAIG Cost Analysis Improvement Group
CAIS Common APSE Interface Set
CAL Center for Army Leadership
CALFEX Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise
CALL Center for Army Lessons Learned
CALLCOMS CALL Collection Plan & Observer Mgmt System
CALM Computer-Aided Load Manifest System
CALMIS Calibration Mgmt Information System
CALS Computer-Aided Acquisition & Logistics (Support)
Committee for Ammunition Logistic Support
CALSA Computer-Aided Logistics Analysis
CALT Contract Administrative Lead Time
CAM Chemical Agent Monitor
Computer-Aided Manufacturing
Commercial Assets Mobilization
CAMAA Combined Arms Mission Area Analysis
CAMB Combined Arms Maneuver Battalion
CAME Corps Air (or Airspace) Management Element
CAMEX Computer Assisted Map Exercise
CAMIS Continental Army Management Info System
CAMMS Combined Arms Multi-Purpose Missile System
Condensed Army Mobility Model System
Computer Assisted Map Maneuver System
CAMO Corps Automation Management Officer
CAMO-PAC Central, Ammunition Management Office - Pacific
CAMP Computer-Assisted Message Preparation
CAMS Crisis Action Management System
Collection Automated Management System
CAN Campus Area Network
CANE Combined Arms Nuclear/Chemical Environment (study determined degration of unit
performance in sustained operations)
CANTCO Cannot Comply
CANTPR Cannot Process
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CAO Casualty Assistance Office
Coordination of Automic Ops
CAORA Combined Arms Operations Research Activity (obsolete term).(Now TRAC)
CAP Crisis Action Procedures
Configuration Audit Plan
Capability
Combat Air Patrol
Current Approved Program
Configuration and Alarm Panel
CAP PKG Capability Package
CAPCAT Capability Category
CAPP Computer-Aided Project Planning
CAPR Capability Request
CAPRIS Combat Active/Passive Radar Identification System
CAPS Consolidated Aerial Port System
CAR Chief, Army Reserve
Configuration Analysis Report
Corps Automation Requirements
Corrective Action Report
Current Action Report
CARC Chemical Agent Resistant Coating
CARDS Catalog of Approved Requirements Documents
CARL Combined Arms Research Library
CARMO-AM Combined Arms Model - Antiarmor Munitions
CARMS Community Automated Resource Management System
CARP Corrective Action Rev Process; Calculated Air Release Point
CARS Combat Arms Regimental Systems
Contingency Airborne Reconnaissance System
Common Automated Recovery System (UAV recovery)
CAS Crises Action System
Close Air Support
Contract Administration Services
Clean Air System
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CAS ECM Close Air Support Electronic Countermeasures System
CAS/BI Close Air Support/Battlefield Interdiction
CAS3 Combined Arms Services and Staff School
CASCOM Combined Arms Support Command
CASE Corps Area Support Element
Computer-Aided System/Software Engineering
Common Application Service Elements
Combined Arms Synthetic Experiment
Corps and Subordinate Echelons (tactical operations system TOS)
CASOP Crisis Action Standing Operating Procedures
CASP Chemical Ammunition Supply Point
CASS Common ATCCS Support Software
Common Army Battle Command System Support Software
CASSTRAT Casualty Stratification Study
CASSWG Common ATCCS Support Software Working Group
CASTFOREM Combat Arms Task Force Engagement Model
CAT Crisis Action Team
Computer-Assisted Training
Center for Army Tactics (obsolete term) (CGSC. Formerly Department of Tactics,
later changed to CTAC (Center for Tactics).)
CAT DECAY Catastrophic Decay
CATA Combined Arms Training Activity (obsolete term), now Training
CATAPS Contingency Theater Air Control System Automation Plan and System
CATB Combat Arms Training Board (now called Army Training Board)
CATCH-24 Countering Attack Helicopters (study)
CATES Counter Air Test and Evaluation Test Site
CATF Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CATIES Combined Arms Training Integrated Evaluation System
CATIS Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
CATOC Corps Artillery Tactical Operations Center
CATRADA Combined Arms Training Developments Activity (obsolete term), now Combined
Arms Training Activity
CATS Combined Arms Training Strategy
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CATT Combined Arms Tactical Trainers
CATTB Component Advanced Technology Testbed
CATTC Combined Arms & Tactical Training Center
CATV Community Antenna Television
CAU Cell Adapter Unit
Crypto Auxiliary Unit
CAV Composite Armored Vehicle
Cavalry
Coordinate, Anticipate, Verify
CAVN Corps Aviation
CAW Cannon Artillery Weapon
CAWG Communications Architecture Working Group
CAWS Cannon Artillery Weapon System
CAWSS Crisis Action Weather Support System
CAX Computer Assisted Exercise
CB Chemical-Biological
Common Battery
CB/CM Counter Battery/Counter Mortar
CBA Cost Benefit Analysis
Communication Burden Assessment
CBAA
CBADS
Cavalry (or Combat) Brigade Air Attack
Chemical/Biological Agent Delivery System
CBD Condemned Below Depot; Commerce Business Daily
Chemical/Biological Defense
CBDCOM Chemical and Biological Defense Command
CBDE Chemical, Biological Defense Establishment
CBE Command Budget Estimate
CBEMA Computer and Business Equipment Association
CBHS Chemical Biological Hardened Shelter
CBI Computer-Based Instruction
Chemical/Biological Information
CBIAC Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center
CBIS Chemical/Biological Information System
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CBMM Corps Ballistic Meteorology Manager
CBO Congressional Budget Office
CBPS Chemical Biological Protective Shelter
CBR Chemical, Biological, Radiological
CBRS Concept-Based Requirements System
CBS Corps Battle Simulation
Corps Battle Simulator
Core Battle Simulation
Continuing Balance System
Cost Breakdown Structure
CBS-X Continuing Balance System - Expanded
CBT Computer-Based Training
Combat
CBT POS/INT Combat Posture and Intensity
CBT SPT Combat Support
CBTDEV Combat Development (or Developer)
CBTI
CBW
Combat Intelligence
Chemical/Biological Warfare
CC Carbon Composites
Central Control
Close Combat
Communication Center
Compilation Control
Criteria Check
Command Center
CC(H) Close Combat (Heavy)
CC(L) Close Combat (Light)
CCA Circuit Card Assembly
CENTCOM Combat Analysis
CCAWS Close Combat Anti-armor Weapon System
CCB Configuration Control Board
CCBD Configuration Control Board Directive
CCBLs Hundreds of Barrels
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CCC Crisis Coordination Center
Corps Computer Centers (TOS)
CCCA Close Combat Capabilities Analysis
CCD Camouflage, Concealment, and Deception
Configuration Control Document
CCD&O Camouflage, Concealment, Deception, and Obscurants
CCE Commercial Construction Equipment
CCEG Cannon Caliber Electromagnetic Gun
CCEMG Cannon Caliber Electro-Magnet Gun
CCER Command and Control of the Enemy Rear
CCF Correctional Custody Facility
Central Clearance Facility
Collection Coordination Facility
Critical Combat Function
CONUS Contingency Force
CCG Crisis Coordination Group
Commanders Carrier Group
Combat Communications Group
CCH Close Combat Heavy
CCH-MAA Close Combat Heavy – Mission Area Analysis
CCI Commanders Critical Information
Controlled Cryptographic Item
Compliant, Compatible, & Interoperable
CCIDES Command and Control Interactive Display Experimentation System
CCIP Command Center Improvement Program
CCIR Commander’s Critical Information Requirement
CCIS Command and Control Information System
CCITT Consultative Committee, International Telegraph & Telephone(now ITU-T)
Command, Control, and Intelligence Technical Test
CCL Combat Configured Load
Close Combat Light
CCLMAA Close Combat Light Mission Area Analysis
CCLSPR Close Combat Light Systems Program Review
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CCM Cross Country Movement
Center for Composite Materials
Counter Counter-Measures
CCMA
CCO
Crew Correctable Maintenance Action
Close Combat Optic
CCP Container Consolidation Point;
Change Control Plan;
Consolidated Cryptologic Program
Contract Change Proposal
CCR Command Conference Room
CCS Command and Control System
Change Control System
Communications Control Set
Command and Coordination Set
Combat Communications Squadron
CCS2 Command, Control, and Subordinate Systems
Command and Control Support System
CCSA C2 Support Agency (or Activity)
CCSK Cycle Code Shift Keying
CCSS Comanche Crew Support System
Commodity Command Standard System
Combat, Command Support System (Directorate)
CCT Consolidated Change Tables
CCTB Close Combat Test Bed
CCTC C2 Technical Center
CCTDE Compound Cycle Turbine-Diesel Engine
CCTS Close Combat Training System
CCTT Close Combat Tactical Trainer
CCTV Closed Circuit Television
CCU Common Control Unit
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CD Compact Disk
Conference on Disarmament
Combat Development
Counter-Drug
Collision Detection
Control Data
Civil Defense
Communications Deception
Coordinating Draft
Cavalry Division
Cable Driver
CD-ROM Compact Disk-Read Only Memory
CDA
CDATS
Catalog Data Activity
Cognitive Decision Aiding
Chemical Detection and Alarm Training System
CDB Communications Database
Corporate Database
CDC CONUS Demobilization Center
Center for Disease Control
Control; Combat Developments Course
Core Data Center Data Corp
CDCP Central Data Collection Point
CDDB Central Demand Database
CDDP Cataloging Distribution Data Processing
CDE Chemical Defense Equipment
Common Desktop Environment
CDEC Combat Development and Experimentation Center (or Command)
CDF Core DIS Facility
CDI Classification, Discrimination and Identification
Conventional Defense Improvement Initia tive
CDIP Combat Developments Integration Plan
Combined Defense Improvement Projects
CDL Common Data Link
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CDM Cable Driver Modem
CDMD Chemical Defense Materials Data
CDOG Combat Development Objective Guide
CDP Combat Development Process
CDR Commander
Critical Design Review
CDRL Contract Data Requirements List
CDRREP Commanders Report
CDS Compact Digital Switch
Cubic Defense Systems
Container Delivery System
CDSF Combat Development Support Facility
CDSI Computer Data Systems, Inc.
CDT Capabilities Description Tables
Computer-Directed Training
CDTF Chemical, Decontamination Training Facility
CDTR Commercial Training Device Requirement
CDW Critical Design Walkthrough
CE Commander’s Evaluation
Command Element
Chemical Energy
Collateral Enclave
Continuous Evaluation
Communications and Electronics
Comprehensive Evaluation
Concept Evaluation
Control Element
Cost (or Current) Estimate
Corps of Engineers
Civil Engineer(s)
Campaign Evaluation
CE/D Concept Exploration/Definition
CEA Cost Effectiveness Analysis
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CEAC Cost & Economic Analysis Center
CEB Clothing Exchange and Bath
CEC Central Electronic Complex
Computer Engineering Center
Cooperative Engagement Capability
CECDC Cost Estimate Control Data Center
CECOM Communications-Electronics Command
CED Concurrent Engineering Directorate
CEDEC Cost Estimate Control Data Center
CEE Central East European
CEF Civil Engineering File
Centralized Environmental Facility
CEG Common Equipment Group
CEI Communications/Electronics Intelligence
COMINT/ELINT Integration
Communication Electronics Installation
CEM Concepts Evaluation Model
Center for Electro-mechanics
CENSI Center for Engineering Systems and Integration
CENTAF CENTCOM Air Forces (9th AF)
CENTAG Central Army Group, Central Europe(OBSOLETE ORGANIZATION)
CENTCOM Central Command
CEO Communications/Electronics Officer
Chief Executive Officer
CEOI Communications-Electronics Operation Instructions
CEP Circular Error Probable
Concept Evaluation Program
CEPS Central European Pipeline System
CEPSARC Concepts Evaluation Program Schedule and Review Committee
CER Comprehensive Evaluation Reports
Cost Estimating Relationship
CERDEC Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center
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CERL Civil Engineering Research Laboratory
Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
CERT Combined Environment Reliability Test
CES Cost Element Structure
CESE Communications Equipment Support Element
CESP Civil Engineering Support Plan
CESPG Civil Engineering Support Plan Generator
CESS Civilian End Strength Study
CETS Contractor Engineering Technical Services
CEU Civilian Electronics Unit
Cooling Equipment Unit
CEV Combat Engineer Vehicle
CEWES Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station
CEWI Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
CF Control Functions; Compartment Facility
CFA Communications Functional Area
Covering Force Area
Concepts and Force Alternatives Directorate
CFC Combined Forces Command
Combined Federal Campaign (charity)
CFD Computational Fluid Dynamics
Combat Functions Division
Current Force Design
CFE Conventional Forces Europe (negotiations)
Contractor Furnished Equipment
CFEA Collective Front-end Analysis
CFF Call for Fire
Central Funding and Fielding
CFG Corps Finance Group
CFM Cubic Feet Per Minute
CONUS Freight Management
CFMS CONUS Freight Management System
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CFP Contingency Force Pool
Concept Formulation Package
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CFSC Community Family Support Center
CFSR
CFT
Contract Funds Status Report
Captive Fight Trainers
CFV Cavalry Fighting Vehicle
CFX Command Field Exercise
CFY Current Fiscal Year
CG Commanding General
Chairman’s Guidance
Coast Guard
Center of Gravity
Consolidated Guidance
CGAWC Carrier Group Air Warfare Commander
CGF Computer Generated Forces
CGI Computer Generated Imagery
CGM Computer Graphics Metafile
CGNSE Changes in Global National Security Environment
CGP Character Graphics Printer
CGS
CGS/GSM
Common Ground Station
Common Ground Station/Ground Station module
CGSC Command and General Staff College
CGSD
CGS/GSM
Computer Graphics Systems Development
Common Ground station/Ground Station Module
CGSOC Command and General Staff Officer Course
CGSS Command and General Staff School
CGTSS Command Group Training Support System
CGV Command Group Vehicle
CH Common Hardware
Channel
Cargo Helicopter
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CHAALS
CHALLS
CHALS-X
Communications (or Common) High-accuracy Airborne Location System
Communications High Accuracy Airborne Location System
Communications High Accuracy Location System Exploitable
CHAMPUS Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
Chan Channel
CHAP CHAPARRAL Air Defense Weapon
CHAR Character
CHBDL Common High Bandwidth Data Link
CHCS
CHD
Composite Health Care System
Conservative Heavy Division
CHE Container Handling Equipment
CHEM Chemical
CHEMCAS Chemical Casualties
CHEMSIM Chemical Simulation
CHENS Chemical Explosives Neutralizer System
CHET
CHI
Commercial Heavy Equipment Transporter
Coastal, Harbor and Inland Waterway Boat
CHOP Change Operational Control
CHS
CHSS
Common Hardware and Software
Command Hardware and Software
Combat Health Support System
CHSTR Characteristics of Transportation Resources (File)
CI Coordinating Installation
Command Information
Counter Intelligence
Combat Identification
Configuration Item
Civilian Internee
CI&I Compatibility, Interoperability, and Integration
CIA Central Intelligence Agency
CIB Controlled Imagery Base
Combat Infantryman Badge
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CIC Combat Information Center (AF)
Command Information Center
Content Indicator Codes
Combat Integration Cell
Combat in Cities
CICF Customer Information and Control File
CICM Communications Interface Controller Module
CICOMIS Criminal Investigation Command Operational and Management Info System
CICS Contractor Software Design System
Customer Information Control System
CID Criminal Investigation Division (or Department)
Commander’s Intelligent Display
Combat Identification
CIDC Criminal Investigation Command
CIDS Combat Identification for the Dismounted Soldier
Combat Information Demonstration System
Collateral Information Display Station
CIE Clothing and Individual Equipment
CIF Central Issue Facility
Candidate Item File
Corps Information Flow
CIG Computer Image Generator
CII Configuration Identification Index
Configuration Item Identification
CIIP Clothing Initial Issue Point
CIM Commercial Information Management
Center for Information Management
CIMIC Civil Military Cooperation (or Coordination)
CIMMD
CIMPMD
Close-In Man-Portable Mine Detector
Close-in portable Minefield Detection System
CIN Cargo Increment Number
CINC Commander-in-Chief
CINCCENT CINC Central Command
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CINCFOR
CINCNORAD
CINC Forces Command
Commander-in-Chief North American Defense Command
CINCPAC CINC Pacific
CINCSO CINC Southern Command
CINCUNC CINC United Nations Command
CINCUSAREUR CINC US Army, Europe
CIO Central Imagery Office
CIOC Counterinsurgency Operations Command
CIP Communications Implementation Plan
Communications Improvement Program
Critical Intelligence Parameter
Capital Investment Program
Communications Interface Processor
CIPR Concept in Process Review
CIR Continuing Intelligence Requirement
Central Intelligence Report
Critical Information Requirements
CIRC II Central Information Reference and Control II
CIRN Commanders Information Report Network
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
Combat Identification (or Intelligence) System
Critical Information Shortfall
Communications Interface Shelter
CISCO Corps Information Systems Control Officer
CISO Counter-Intelligence Security Officer
CISPO Combat Identification Systems Project Office
CISS Center for Information Systems Security
CITV Commander’s Independent Thermal Viewer
CIU Communications Interface Unit
Cell Interface Unit
CIUS Corps Interim Upgrade System
CIV Civilian
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CIVR
CIWG
Configuration Item Verification Review
Combat Identification Working Group
CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
CJCSI Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
CJTF Commander, Joint Task Force
Combined Joint Task Force
CKT Circuit
CL Combat Load
CSSCS Lightweight Computer Unit
CLAMS Cleared Lane Marking System
CLAR Communications Loading Analysis Report
CLASS Closed Loop Artillery Simulation System
CLCC Combined Land Component Command
CLCD Contemporary Life Cycle Development
CLCGF Corps Level Computer Generated Force
CLCM Cannon Launched Counter Measures
CLCSE Center for Life Cycle Software Engineering
CLF Commander, Landing Force
CLGP Cannon Launched Guided Projectile (COPPERHEAD)
CLIC Center for Low Intensity Conflict
CLIN Contract Line Item Number
CLM Council of Logistics Management
CLPSB CINC Logistic Procurement Support Board
CLR STA Clearing Station (medical)
CLRP Command Logistics Review Program
CLRS Central Launch and Recovery Section
CLS Contractor Logistics Support
CLSSA Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangements
CLT Cellular Logistics Team
Container Load Trailer
CLTD Civilian Leadership Training Division
CLTG Center Level Transaction Group
CLZ Craft Landing Zone
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CM Countermeasures
Configuration Management
Chemical
Collection Management
Counter-mobility
Cruise Missile
Commander’s Manual
Cm
CMD
Centimeter
Command
CM&D Collection Management and Dissemination
CMA Collection Management Authority
CMAC Central Management of Army Commissaries
CMAI Chemical Material Acquisition Initiative
CMAIN Corps Main (Command Post)
CMAOC Casualty and Memorial Affairs Operations Center
CMASS Counter-drug Modeling and Simulation System
CMC Ceramic Matrix Composites
Commandant of the Marine Corps
CMCC Corps Movement Control Center
CMCT Combat Maneuver Training Complex (Hohenfels training area - part of NTC FAA)
CMD Color Monitor Device
Color Monitor Display
Command
CMDR Commander
CMF Career Management Field
CMFG Communications Management Functional Group
CMFRA Chief Missile Forces, Rockets, & Artillery
CMH Center of Military History
CMIP Common Management Interface Protocol
CMIT Configuration Management Interoperability Test
CMM Cargo Movement Module
CMMC Corps Materiel Management Center
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CMMS Conceptual Models of the Mission Space
CMN Configuration Management Network
CMO Civil-Military Operations
Collection Management Office
Configuration Management Office
Convoy Movement Order
CMOS Cargo Movement Operating System
CMP Configuration Management Plan
Common Message Parser
Communications Message Processor
CMPS Concept Master Plan System
CMR Cargo Movement Requirement
Command Routing (table)
Contractor Management Reserve
CMS Communications Management System
Combat Mission Simulator
Container Management System
Conversational Monitor System
CMSS Crisis Management Support System
CMSYS
CMT
Combat Mobility System
Common Maintenance Truck
CMTC Combat Maneuver Training Center
CMTC-IC CMTC Instrumentation System
CMU Clear Memory Utility
CMV Combat (or Counter) Mobility Vehicle
CMW Continuous Microwave
CMWG Configuration Management Working Group
CMX Crisis Management Exercise
CN Command Network
CN/CMS Counter-narcotics Command Mgmt System
CAN Commander’s Narrative Analysis
Center for Naval Analysis
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CNA
CNAD
Commander’s Narrative Analysis
Center for Naval Analysis
Conference of National Armaments Directors
CNCE Communications Nodal Control Element
CNDI Commercial Non-Developmental Items
CNGB Chief, National Guard Bureau
CNN Commercial News Network
CNO Chief of Naval Operations
CNR Combat Net Radio (SINCGARS) & Improved High Frequency Radio (IHFR)
CNT Coordinated Network Testing
CNTG Computer Network Transaction Groups
CO Commanding Officer
Contracting Officer
Company
COA Course of Action
Comptroller of the Army
COAST Course of Action Support Tool
Controller’s Assistant
COAX Coaxial (Cable)
COB Command Operating Budget
Close Of Business
COBE Command Operating Budget Estimate
COBOL Common Business-Oriented Language
COBRA Combat Outcome Based on Rules for Attrition
Costal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis
COBS Collocated Operating Bases
COC Corps (or Combat) Operations Center
Chart Overlay Copier
Council of Colonels
COC-GE Combat Operations Center-Ground Element
COCOM Combatant Command (command authority)
Coordinating Committee
Controlling Command Authority
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CODES Computerized Deployment System
CODSIA Council of Defense and Space Industries Association
COE Common Operating Environment
Corps (or Chief) of Engineers
Center of Excellence
COEA Cost & Operational Effectiveness Analysis
COEI Components of End Item
Class of Interface
COF Classroom of the Future
COFC Container On Flat Car
CofS Chief of Staff
COFT Conduct Of Fire Trainer
COGS Combat Oriented General Support
COHORT Cohesion Operational Readiness Training
COI Communications Operating Instructions
Critical Operational Issue
COIC Combat Operations and Intelligence Center
Critical Operational Issues and Criteria
COINS Community On-line Intelligence System
COIR Command Operation and Information Request
COL Colonel
COL PT Collection Point
COLT Combat Observation Lasing Team
COLTSIM Company/Team Level Training Simulation
COM Center of Mass
Character-Oriented Messages
Computer Output to Microfilm
COMANEW New Combat Analysis (methodology)
COMARFOR Commander, Army Forces
COMBAT DF Shipboard organic collection, analysis, processing, DF, and reporting system
COMBIC Combined Obscuration Model for Battlefield-Induced Contamination
COMBINED Operations involving more than one country’s military
COMCAT Character-Oriented Message Catalog
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COMDT Commandant
COMET Compuscan Optical Message Entry Terminal
COMEX Communications Exercise
COMFAC Communications Facility
COMINT Communications Intelligence
COMM Communications
Commercial
COMMZ Communications Zone
COMO Computer Model
COMPASS Computerized Movement Planning and Status System
COMPES Contingency Operation Mobility Planning and Execution System
COMPLIP Computation of Manpower Programs by Linear Programming
COMPO Component (Code)
COMPO-1 (Active Component)
COMPO-2 (ARNG Component)
COMPO-3 (USAR Component)
COMPO-4 (Unresourced Force Structure)
COMPO-7 (Indirect HNS)
COMPO-8 (LOGCAP)
COMPO-9 (Offsets Guaranteed by HNS Agreements)
COMPUSEC Computer Security
COMSAT Communications Satellite
COMSEC Communications Security
COMSIT Common Situation
COMSR Communication Support Requirements
COMSY Commissary
CON Contingency
CONAF Conceptual Design for the Army in the field
Continental Army Forces
CONEX Container Express
CONFAD Concept for a Family of Army Divisions
conn Connector
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CONOPS Concept of Operations
Continuity of Operations
Continuing (or Contingency or Continious) Operations
CONPLAN Operation Plan in Concept Format
cont Continued
CONTAF Contingency Task Forces
CONUS Continental United States
CONUSA Continental United States Army
COP Contingency Operation Plan
Command Observation Post
Common Operational Plan
Common Operational Picture
COPOC Corps Personnel Operations Center
COPPER Consolidation of Pay and personnel
COPPERHEAD Laser-guided artillery projectile
COPS Computer Output Processing Service
COR Contracting Officer’s Representative
CORADCOM Communications Research and Development Command
CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture
CORBAN Corps Battle Analyzer (Model)
CORBATF Corps Battle Analysis Task Force (obsolete term)
CORDIVEM Corps/Division Evaluation Model
CORE Contingency Response
CORPS SAM Corps Surface-to-Air Missile
COS Critical Operational Specialties
Corps Support
Communications Segment (w/in CARS)
Corporation for Open Systems
COSAGE Combat Sample Generator
COSCOM Corps Support Command
COSE Common Open Software Environment
COSIN Control Staff Instructions
COSIS Care Of Supplies In Storage
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COSMOS Counter Surge Mission Mortar System
COSS Commander’s OPSEC Support System
COT Computer Operator Terminal
Consecutive Overseas Tours
COTP Captain Of The Port
COTR Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative
COTS Commercial Off-the-Shelf
COU Cable Order-wire Unit
COV Counter Obstacle Vehicle
CP Command Post
Central Processor
Correction Processor
Co-Pilot
CPA Chairman’s Program Assessment
Certified Public Accountant
Chief of Public Affairs
CPAF Cost Plus Award Fee
CPAR Construction Productivity Advanced Research
CPARMS Control Parameters
CPAS Commercial Activities Proposed Action Summary
CPC Computer Program Component
Control Processing Center
CPCI Computer Program Configuration Item
CPD Common Picture Display
Civilian Personnel Directorate
CPDP Computer Program Development Plan
CPDS Computer Program Development Specification
CPE Collective Protective Equipment
Computer Performance Evaluation
Conventional Planning and Execution
CPEDB Command Post Engineering Database
CPFL Contingency Planning Facilities List
CPG Contingency Planning Guidance
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CPI Characters Per Inch
Communications Processing and Interface (module)
Cost Performance Index
CPIF Cost Plus Incentive Fee
CPIL Critical Played Items List
CPIN Computer Program Identification Number
CPIR Corporate Preparedness Industrial Rep
CPM Critical Path Method
CPMP Civilian Personnel Modernization Projects
CPO Civilian Personnel Office
CPP Communications Protocol Processor
CPR Cost Performance Report
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Combat Power Radio
Command Performance Review(or Report)
CPS Competitive Prototyping Strategy
Collective Protective Equipment
Characters Per Second
Communications Processing System
Combat Protection System
CPT Captain
Crisis Planning Team
Cockpit Procedures Trainer
CPT&E Computer Program Test and Evaluation
CPU Central Processing Unit
Central Processor Unit
CPX Command Post Exercise
CR Carriage Return
Change Request
Continuing Resolution
Close Range
CRA Continuing Resolution Authority
CRAF Civil Reserve Air Fleet (civilian planes used in time of conflict)
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CRAVES Crew Reduction and Vehicle Ergonomics
CRC CONUS Replacement Center
Control and Reporting Center
Crisis Response Cell
Cyclic Redundancy Check
Central Reporting Center
Coleman Research Corporation
Common Reference Code
CRC/CIC Control and Reporting Center/Combat Integration Center (SOF)
CRC/CRP Control and Reporting Center/Post
CRCS Coordinator of RC Support
CRD Commander’s Required Date
CRDA Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
CRDB Communications Requirements Database
CRDL Critical Requirements Deficiency List
CRE Control and Reporting Element
Classification, Recovery and Evacuation
CRF Crisis Response Force (1st 5 1/2 divs out)
CRG Communications Relay Group
CRIS Computer Resources Integrated Support
CRISD CRIS Document
CRISP CRIS Plan
CRITIC Critic Intelligence Report
CRITICOMM Critical Intelligence Communications System
CRIWG Central Region Interoperability Working Group
Computer Resources Interoperability Working Group
CRLCMP Computer Resource Life Cycle Mgmt Plan
CRM Collateral Release Mechanism
Camera Ready Materiel
CRMP Computer Resources Management Plan
Collection Requirements Management Program
CRMS Collection Requirements Management System
CRMT Computer Resources Management Team
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CRP Control and Reporting Point
Command Readiness Program
Control and Reporting Post (USAF)
Cost Reduction Program
CRRC Construction Requirements Review Committee
CRREL Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory
CRS Correctional Reporting System
Congressional Research Service
Combined Reconnaissance System
Communications Relay Set
CRT Cathode Ray Tube
CRTC Cold Region Test Center
CRTD Commanders Real Time Tactical Display
CRWG Computer Resources Working Group
CRYPTO Cryptographic
CS Combat Support
Chief of Staff
Common Software
Crew Station
Communications and Security
Communication Services
Communications Software
Communications Support
Constant Source
CS (1,2,3) Classified Sensitive (1,2,3)
CS3 Combat Service Support System
CSA Chief of Staff, Army
Corps Storage Area
CSAB Combat Support Aviation Battalion
CSAC Command Studies Advisory Council/Committee
CSAF Chief of Staff, USAF
CSAMS Consultants, Studies & Analysis & Management Support Services
CSATMS Combat Support Air Traffic Mgmt System
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CSB Corps Support Battalion
CSB(F) Corps Support Battalion, Forward
CSC Computer Software Component
Computer Security Center
Computer Sciences Corporation
Computery Systems Command
CSCE Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Communication System Control Element
CSCI Computer Software Configuration Item
CSCM Class of Supply Consumption Model
CSD Concepts and Studies Division
CSE Center for Software Engineering (CECOM)
Common (or Combat or Corps) Support Equipment
CC Support Element
CSG Corps Support Group
CSH Combat Support Hospital
CSI Combat Studies Institute
CSIF Contractor Support for Initial Fielding
CSIOE Common Support Items of Equipment
CSL Center for Strategic Leadership
CSLA Communications Security Logistics Activity
CSM Command Sergeant Major
Compartmented Security Mode
CSMA Carrier Sense Multiple Access
CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection
CSMET Crew Station Mission Equipment Trainer
CSMS Consolidated Support Maintenance Shop
CSO Closely-Spaced Object
Communications Service Order
CSOT Constant Source Operator Terminal
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CSP Crisis Staffing Procedures
Communications Support Processor
Commercial Space Package
Call Service Position
CSPA CINC’s Strategic Priorities Assessment
CSPAR CINC’s Preparedness Assessment Report
CSR Controlled Supply Rate
CSRDF Crew Station Research and Development Facility
CSRO Contingency Standing Route Order
CSRS Combat Service Ration Study
CSS Combat Service Support
Combat Server Support
Comprehensive Smoke Study
Capability Support System
CSSC Combat Service Support Center
CSSCS Combat Service Support Control System
CSSCS-EAC Combat Service Support Control System - Echelons Above Corps
CSSD Computer Supported Simulations Division
CSSE combat Service support element (MAGTF)
CSSSC Combat Service Support Simulations Center
CSSTSS CSS Training Simulation System
CST Communications Subtest
Classroom Systems Trainer
CSTA Combat Systems Test Activity
CSTAL Combat Surveillance and Target Acquisition Laboratory (part of ERADCOM)
CSTAR Combat Surveillance and Target Acquisition
CSTS Combat Support Training System
CSTVRP Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
CSU Computer Software Unit
CSURG Chief Surgeon
CSW Common Software
Center for Strategic Wargaming
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CT Confederation Test
Contractor Testing
Computer Terminal
Calendar Time
Certification Testing
Combined Testing
Comparison Test
Cypher Text
Communications Terminal
CTA Common Table of Allowance
Central TMDE Activity
CTAC Center for Army Tactics (formerly CAT and Department of TACTICS at CGSC)
CTAP Communication Technology Assessment Process
CTAPS Contingency Tactical Air Control System Automated Planning System
CTASC Corps/Theater ADP Support Center
CTC Combat Training Center
Contract Target Cost
CTC-IS Combat Training Center Instrumentation System
CTCP Combat Trains Command Post
CTDR Commercial Training Device Requirement
CTE Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
CTEA Cost and Training Effectiveness Analysis
CTF Combined Task Force; Control Test Flights
CTG Command Training Guidance
CTIL Commander’s Tracked Items List
CTIS Combat Terrain Information Systems
CTK Composite Tool Kit Program
CTL Critical Task List
CTOC Corps Tactical Operations Center
CTOCSE CTOC Support Element
CTOS Corps Tactical Operations System
CTP Communications Terminal Processor
Coordinated Test Plan (or Program)
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CTS Contact Test Set
Change Tracking System
Common Targeting System
CTSD
CTSF
Combat Training Support Directorate
Central Technical Support Facility
CTT Commander’s Tactical Terminal
Common Test Training
Common Task Test
Contractor Technical Test
CTT-H Commander’s Tactical Terminal (Hybrid)
CTT/H-R
CTTF
Commander’s Tactical Terminal (Hybrid) Receive Only
Central Test and Training Facility
Consolidated Training Facility
CTTI Center for Technology Transfer and Integration
CTU Consolidated TOE Update
CTV Controlled Test Vehicle
CTWG Communications Transition Working Group
CTX Combined Training Exercise
CU Common User
Concerned Unit (from FAA documentation charts)
CUBIC Common User Baseline for the Intelligence Community
CUC Common User Contract
CUCV Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
CUFS Common User Facsimile System
CUL Common User Language
CUP Common User Products (or Processor)
CUS Common User System
CV Contribution Value
Cost Variance
CV-HRS Combat Vehicle Heading Reference Systems
CV-HRU Combat Vehicle Heading Reference Unit (compass)
CVA Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
CVC2 Combat Vehicle Command and Control
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CVCC Combat Vehicle Command and Control
CVI Conditional Voluntary Indefinite
CVR Centerline Vertical Restraint (system for C-130 and C-141)
CVS Commercial Vendor Services
Cargo Visibility System
CW Chemical Warfare
Continuous Wave
Chemical Weapons
CWA Chemical Warfare Agents
CWAR Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar
CWBS Contract Work Breakdown Structure
CWC Chemical Weapons Convention
CWDD Continuous Wave Deuterium Demonstration
CWEPT Cockpit, Weapons, and Emergency Procedures Trainer
CWF Combat Weather Facility
CWS Collision Warning System
CWSS Cold Weather Sleep System
CY Current Year in SYDP
Calendar Year
CZ Combat Zone
D PM, Applique (Integrator)
D&F Determination and Findings
D&O Doctrinal and Organizational
D&SABL Depth and Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
D&V Demonstration and Validation
D-Day (beginning of contingency operation or of hostilities)
D2 Data Distribution
D3 Decide, Detect, Deliver
DA Department of the Army
Data Adapter
Directors Assistant
DA TOC Division Artillery Tactical Operations Center
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DAA Designated Accreditation Authority
Designated Approving Authority
DAALS Distributed Array Acoustic Locating System
DAART Directorate of Army Ammunition, Range and Targets
DAAS DOD Automated Addressing System
DAB Defense Acquisition Board
DAC Department of the Army Civilian
Deputy Assistant Commandant
Discretionary Access Control
Days After Contract
Date of Award of Contract
Discriminating Attack Capability
DACB Data Adapter Control Block
DACC Diving Air Control Console
DACE Decision Support System Applied Center of Excellence
DACG Departure Airfield Control Group
DACM Data Adapter Control Mode
DACONTP DA Consolidated Topographic Program
DACOWITS Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
DACS Data and Analysis Center for Software
DADC2 Division Air Defense Command and Control
DADCSPER DA Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
DADD Data Archived and Distribution Device
DADEMS DA Data Element Management System
DADS Digital Automated Data System
DAE Defense Acquisition Executive
DAF Department of the Air Force
Destination Address Field
Direct Aerial Fire
DAG Data Authentication Group
DAIG DA Inspector General
DAIM Dual ASAS Interface Module
DAIPR DA In Process Review
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DAIS Data Adapter Interface Software
DALATS Data Logging and Transmission System
DALO-PL Director of Plans and Operations, ODCSLOG
DALRRDAP DA Long Range RDA Plan
DALSO DA Logistics Staff (or Support) Officer
DAMA Demand-Assigned Multiple Access
DAME Division Airspace Management Element
DAMMS® DA Movement Management System(redesign)
DAMMS-CMM DAMMS-Cargo Movements Module
DAMMS-MPM DAMMS-Movement Planning Module
DAMMS-R DAMMS-Revised (or Redesigned)
DAMO-RQ Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans Requirement Directorate
DAMPL DA Master Priority List
DAMPRE Drill Attendance Monitoring Procedures and Report
DAMS Division Ammunition Management System
DANTES Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Services
DAO Division Ammo Office(r)
Defense Attaché Office
Defense Accounting Office
DAP Data Analysis Plan
Designated Acquisition Program
DAPO Deep Attack Program Office (now obsolete)
DAPR DA Program Review
DAR Defense Acquisition Radar (or Regulation)
Daughters of the Revolution
DARCOM U.S. Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command
DARMS Developmental Army Readiness and Mobilization System
DARNG Director of the Army National Guard
DARO Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DART Dynamic Analysis and Replanning Tool
DAS Director of the Army Staff
Data Acquisition Subsystem
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DAS3 Decentralized (or Division) Automated Service Support System
DAS3(D/C) DAS3 (division/corps)
DASB Division Aviation Support Battalion
DASC Direct Air Support Center
DA System Coordinator
DASD Direct Access Storage Devices
DASPS DA Standard Port System
DASPS-E DA Standard Port System-Enhanced
DAT Deployment Action Team
DATAF Depot Activation Task Force
DATSS Development and Test Support System
DAVN Division Aviation
DAVP Doctrinal Audio-Visual Program
DAWIA Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
DAWN
DAWE
Department of the Army WWMCCS Network
Division XXI Advanced Warfighter Experiment
DB Disciplinary Barracks
Database
Decibel
DBA Database Administrator (or Administration)
DBC Digital Battlefield Communications
DBDD Database Design Document
DBIT Deep Battle Integration Training
dBm decibels above (or below) one milliwatt. A term used to denote power level.
DBMS Database Management System
DBOF Defense Business Operations Fund
DBPC Defense Business Practices Concept
DBS Digitize Battle Skills
Direct Broadcast Satellite
Direct Broadcast System
Division Battle Simulation
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DC Direct Current
Dismounted Countermines
District of Columbia
DC&P Data Collection and Processing
DCA Director of Community Activities
Defense Communications Agency
DCAA Defense Contracts Audit Agency
DCAG Data Collection and Analysis Group
DCAS Defense Contract Administration Services
Database Commitment Accounting System
DCASS Defense Commo and Army Switched System
DCATS Defense Commo & Army Switched System
DCAWG Data Collection & Analysis Working Group
DCC Digital Communications Controller
Division Computer Center
DCCS Distributed Command and Control System
DCD Director (or ate) of Combat Developments
DCDS Distributed Computing Design System
DCE Data Communications Equipment
Distributed Computing Environment
Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment
DCEC Defense Communications Engineering Center
DCF Document Composition Facility
DCFP Draft Concept Formulation Package/Paper
DCG Deputy Commanding General
DCI Director, Central Intelligence
Data Collection Integrator
DCID Director of Central Intelligence Directive
DCINC Deputy Commander In Chief
DCMAO Defense Control Management Area Operations
DCMC Defense Contract Management Command
DCO Dial Central Office
DCOMDT Deputy Commandant
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DCP Decision Coordinating Paper
Development Concept Paper
DCPA Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
DCPC Direct Combat Probability Code
DCPS Data Communications Protocol Standard
DCS Deputy Chief of Staff
Defense Communications System
Digital Camera System
Division Cavalry Squadron
Department of Combat Support (CGSC)
Digital Cell Site
DCSA Deputy Chief of Staff for Analysis
DCSAIM Deputy Chief of Staff for Automation and Information Mgmt
DCSBOS Deputy Chief of Staff for Base Support Operations
DCSC Defense Construction Supply Center
DCSCD Deputy Chief of Staff for Combat Developments
DCSCDD Deputy Chief of Staff for Concepts, Doctrine, & Development
DCSDOC Deputy Chief of Staff for Doctrine
DCSENG Deputy Chief of Staff for Engineering
DCSI Defense Communications System Installation
Data Channel Status Indicators
DCSIM Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management
DCSINT Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
DCSLOG Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics
DCSOPS Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
DCSOPS-TR Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations – Training
DCSPAL Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Administration and Logistics
DCSPER Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
DCSRDA Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development, and Acquisition
DCSRM Deputy Chief of Staff for Resource Management
DCSS Digital Communications Satellite Subsystem
DCST Deputy Chief of Staff for Training
DCSTE Deputy Chief of Staff for Test and Evaluation
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DCT Digital Communications Terminal; Developmental Certification Test
DCTN Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
DCTP Developmental Certification Test Plan
DCU Deployment Control Unit
Display Control Unit
DCW Digital Chart of the World
DD Data Devices
DD-PATH Decision-to-Decision Path
DD/D Data Dictionary/Directory
DDA Division Design Analysis
DDASS Division DSU Automated Supply System
DDBL Dismounted Battlespace Battle Lab
DDBP Dedicated Database Processor
DDC Division Data Center
DDCI Deputy Data Collection Integrator
DDCMP Digital Data Communication Message Protocol
DDCS Digital Data Communications Set
DDD Direct Distance Dial
DDDDD Demand Drive Direct Digital Dissemination
DDDS Defense Data Dictionary System
DDEP Defense Development Exchange Program
DDF Devasting Direct Fire
DDG Dual Display Generator
Draw Down Guidance
DDI Data Display Indicator
DDL Data Definition Language
Data Design Language
Document Distribution List
Direct Down link
Digital Data Link
Dual Data Link
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DDN Dedicated Digital Network
Defense Data Network
Dedicated message System
DDP Detailed Demonstration Plan
DDR&E Director of Defense Research and Engineering
DDRE (T&E) Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering (Test and Evaluation)
DDRS Defense Data Repository System (now DDDS)
DDS Data Distribution System
Digital Data Service
Distributed Database System
Directorate of Information Services
DDT Distributed Decision-aid Tool
DDT&E Deputy Director for Test and Evaluation
DDU Direct Deploying Unit; Disk Drive Unit
DE Directed Energy
Data Element
Development Estimate
Display Entity
DEA Drug Enforcement Agency
Data Exchange Agreement
Doctrine Evaluation Activity
DEB Orbital Debris
DEBAP Deep Battle Action Plan
DEC Digital Equipment Corporation
DECCO Defense Commercial Communications Office
DED Data Element Dictionary
Dynamic Entity Database
DEERS Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System
DEET Directed Energy EOD Tool
DEEVAL Detailed Europe Evaluation
DEF Development and Evaluation Facility
DEFCON Defense Readiness Condition
DEFI Data Entry File Inquiry
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DEFSMAC Defense Special Missile and Astronautics Center
DEH Director of Engineering and Housing
DEL Deployment Equipment List
DEM Digital Elevation Model
DEM/VAL Demonstration/Validation
DEMNS Distribution Explosive Mine Neutralization System
DEMSTAT Deployment, Employment Mob Status
Demux Demultiplexer
DENTAC Dental Activity
DEOMI Defense Equal Opportunity Mgmt Institute
DEP Delayed Entry Program
DEPEX Deployment Exercise
DEPMEDS Deployable Medical Shelter (or System)
DEPOPSDEP Deputy Operations Deputy
DEPRA Defense European/Pacific Reutilization Activity (a QM org)
DEPREP Deployment Reporting (System)
DEPSECDEF Deputy Secretary of Defense
DEROD Data Entry and Read Out Device
DES Dental Equipment Set
Data Encryption Standard
DESA Defense Evaluation Support Agency
DESCOM Depot System Command
DEST Destination
DET Data Entry Terminal
Displaced Equipment Training
Distributed Explosive Technology
Detachment
DETAS Directed Energy Training Assessment Study
DETL Digital Emulation Technology Laboratory
DETP Displaced Equipment Transition Plan
DEVA Development-Validation
DEW Directed Energy Weapon (or Warfare)
Distance Early Warning
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DEW LINE Distance Early Warning Line
DEWIZ Distance Early Warning Identification
DEWPOINT Directed Energy Weapon Power Integration
DF Direction Finding(Finder)
Disposition Form
DFA Dynamic Force Analysis
DFAC Dining Facilities Administration Center
DFAD Digital Feature Analysis Data
DFAE Director of Facilities Engineering
DFAMS Defense Full Automated Management System
DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
DFAS
DFBS
DFCC
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Defense Finance Battlefield System
Digitize Force Coordination Cell
DFD Data Flow Diagrams
Directorate of Force Development
DFE Division Force Equivalent
DFI Data Field Identifier
DFL
DFLP
Data Field Line
Defense Foreign Language Program
DFMO Division Financial Management Office
DFO Dining Facility Operation
DFR Defense Fuel Region
DFRIF Defense Freight Railway Interchange Fleet
DFS Direction Finding Subsystem
DFSA Designated Finance Support Activity
DFSC Defense Fuel Supply Center
DFSO Division Finance Support Officer
DFSP Defense Fuel Supply (or Storage) Point
DFSR Detailed Functional System Requirement
DG Defense Guidance
DGCS Downsized Ground Control Station
DGDT Downsized Ground Data Terminal
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DGIF Deployable Ground Intercept Facility (w/in CARS)
DGIPS Defense Guidance Illustrative Planning Scenario
DGM Digital Group Multiplexer
DGS-1 Deployable Ground Station-1
DGSA DoD Goal Security Architecture
DGSC Defense General Supply Center
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHS Defense Highway System
DI Data Interchange
Data Item
Drill Instructor
DI&T Design, Integration, and Test
DIA Defense Intelligence Agency
DIAOLS DIA On Line System
DIBBL Dismounted Infantry Battle Space Battle Lab
DIBTS Digital In-Band Trunk Signaling
DIC Document Identifier Code
Deputy Installation Commander
DID Data Item Description
DIDS Defense Integrated Data System
DII
DII-COE
Defense Information Infrastructure
Defense Information Infrastructure- Common Operations Environment
DIIP Defense Inactive Item Program
DIL Digitization Integration Laboratory
Digital Integration Laboratory
DIS Interface Library
DIM Data Input Message
DIME Division Map Exercise
DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module
DIN Defense Intelligence Notice
DINET Defense Information Network
DIO Director of Industrial Operations
DIOBS DIA Order of Battle System
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DIOT&E Dedicated Initial Operational Test & Evaluation
DIP Defense Intelligence Plan
DIPR Detailed In-Process Review
DIPS Digital Imagery Processing System
DIRLAUTH Direct Liaison Authorized
DIRSP Dynamic Infrared Scene Projector
DIS Defense Information System
Distributed Interactive Simulation
Defense Investigative Service
Director of Installation Support
DISA Defense Information Systems Agency
DISC4 Director of Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications and Computers
DISCO Defense Investigative Service Contract Office
Division Information Systems Control Officer
DISCOM Division Support Command
DISE Deployable Intelligence Support Element
DISM Defense Intelligence Summary
DISMAN DIS Manager
DISMS Defense Integrated Subsistence Mgmt System
DISN Defense Information Systems Network
Defense Integrated Secure Network
DISNET Defense Integrated Secure Network
DISPAC DIS Plans and Analysis Clearinghouse
DISPERS Distributed Personnel System
DISSP Defense Information Systems Security Program
DISUM Daily Intelligence Summary
DIU Dedicated Interface Unit
DIV
DIV XXI
Division
Division XXI
DIV LOG Division Level Logistic Module for Battle Simulations and Wargames
DIVAD GUN Division Air Defense Gun
DIVARTY Division Artillery
DIWS Digital Imagery Work Station
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DJFLCC Deputy Joint Force Land Component Commander
DJRU Dedicated JTIDS Relay Unit
DK Display Keyboard
DL Design Language
Distance Learning
DLA Defense Logistics Agency
DLC/P Data Link Controller/Processor
DLDED Division-Level Data Entry Device
DLEA Drug Law Enforcement Agency
DLED Digital Line Encryption Device
DLIELC Defense Language Institute English Language Center
DLL Dynamic Linked Library
DLMS Digital Land Mass System
DLOGS Division Logistics System
DLOGS Division Logistic System
DLP Data Link Processor
Doctrinal Literature Program
DLSA DSU-Level Supply Automation
DLSC Defense Logistics Service Center
DLSIE Defense Logistics Studies Information Enhance
DLSSO Defense Logistics Standard Systems Office
DLTM Digital Line Terminating Module
DLTS Data Link Test Set
DLWG Department-Level Working Group
DMA Defense Mapping Agency
Direct Memory Access
DMAAC Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
DMAFF Defense Mapping Agency Feature File
DMAHTC Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic Topographic Center
DMAIN Division Main (command post)
DMAR Deferred Maintenance and Repair
DMATC Defense Mapping Agency Topo Center
DMC Defense Movement Coordinator
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DMD Digital Message Device
DMDB Depot Maintenance Database
DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
DMES
DMFCS
Deployable Mobility Execution Systems
Digitized Motor Fire Control System
DMIS Director of Management Information Systems
DMJP DRAGON Missile Jump Pack
DML Data Manipulation Language
DMMC Division Materiel Management Center
DMMO Division Materiel Management Office
DMO Directed Military Over-strength
DMOC Division Medical Operations Center
DMOS Duty MOS
DMPS Deep Mission Planning and Control Station
DMR Defense Management Review
DMRD Defense Management Review Directorate
Defense Management Review Decision
DMS Defense Message Service (or System or Switch)
Digital Message Switch
Demobilization Station
Documentation Management System
DMSO Defense Modeling and Simulation Office
Division Medical Supply Office(r)
Director, Major Staff Officer
DMSP Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
Depot Maintenance Support Plan
DMSS Depot Maintenance Standard Systems
DMT Developmental Maintenance Testing
DMTB Deployment Mobilization Troop Basis
DMTDSG Digital Message Transfer Device Sub-Group
DMVS Desert Mobility Vehicle System
DMWR Depot Maintenance Work Requirement(s)
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DN Discrepancy Notice
DNA Defense Nuclear Agency
(long word that describes genetic fingerprints)
DNBI Disease and Non-Battle Injury
DNC
DNN
Digital Nautical Chart
DNS Domain Name System
DNSIX DOD Network Security for Information Exchange
DNVT Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal (or Telephone)
DO Delivery Order
Director of Ops (USAF)
Deep Operations
DOA Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance
Dead On Arrival
Deputy Obital Analyst
DOAL Deputy Obital Analyst Leader
DOC Department of Commerce
Director(ate) of Contracting
Desired Operational Capability
DOCC Deep Operations Coordination Cell (or Center)
DOCMOD Documentation Modernization
DOCS DSCS Operational Control System
Documents
DoD Department of Defense
DODAAC DoD Activity Address Code
DODD DoD Directive
DODDS DoD Dependent Schools
DODI DoD Instruction
DODIC DoD Identification Code
DODIIS DoD Intelligence Information System
DODSASP DoD Small Arms Serialization Program
DODX (DoD owned rail cars)
DoE Department of Energy
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DOES Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization
DOF Degrees Of Freedom
DOI DSSCS Operating Instruction
DOIM Director(ate) of Information Management
DOL Director(ate) of Logistics
DOLFINS Daily Orders, Ledgers, and Finance Systems
DOM Data Output Message
DOMS Director(ate) of Military Support
DOP Data Object Processed
DOPMA Defense Officer Personnel Management Act
DOS Department of State
Day of Supply
Disk Operating System
Deployed Operational State
DOT Department of Transportation
DOTD Directorate of Training and Doctrine
DOTE Director, Operational Test and Evaluation
DOTLMS Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Leader Development, Materiel, and Soldiers
DOTS Director of Training and Simulations
DOTSP Doctrinal and Organizational Test Support Package
DOU Data Object Unprocessed
DOW Data Orderwire
DP Decision Point
Data Processing
Development Plan
DPA Data Processing Activities
DPAE Director for Program Analysis and Evaluation
DPAMMH Direct Production Annual Maintenance Man Hours (a part of RAM testing)
DPAREA Deployment Area Code
DPC Defense Planning Committee (NATO)
DPCA Director of Personnel and Community Activities
DPDLD Detailed Program Design Language Document
DPG Defense Planning Guidance
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DPI Data Processing Installation
DPICM Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (for 105MM Howitzer)
DPKO Department for Peacekeeping Opns (UN)
DPL Dequaser Products List
DPLIC Deployment Indicator Code
DPM Deputy Project Manager
Defense Program Memorandum
DPMO Defects Per Million Opportunities
DPPC Defense Planning and Programming Category
DPPG Defense Policy and Planning Guidance
DPRB Defense Planning and Resources Board
DPRE Displaced Persons, Refugees and Evacuees
DPRO Defense Plant Representative Officer
DPROC Draft Proposed Required Operational Capability
DPS Digital Production System
Data Processing Set
DPSC Defense Personnel Support Center
DPSN Deployable Packet Switched Nodes
DPSR Data Processing System Requirements
DPTM Director(ate) of Plans, Training and Mobilization
DPTMSEC Director(ate) of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security
DPTOE Draft Plan Table of Organization and Equipment
DPU Data Processing Unit
DPW Directorate of Public Works
DR Data Requirements
Detection Radar
Doctor
DRA Decision Risk Analysis
DRAC Data Reduction and Analysis Cell
DRAG Doctrine Review and Approval Group
DRAGON (Medium antitank systems)
DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
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DRB Defense Resource Board
Discrepancy Review Board
Division Ready Brigade
DRC Director of Reserve Components
Documentation Retention Center
Data Reduction Center
DRD Design Requirement Document
DRE Defense Research & Engineering
DREAR Division Rear (command post)
DRED Detection Radar Environment Display
DREPO Designated Reserve Entry Pay Office
DRG Defense Research Group
DRIS Defense Retail Inter-service Support
DRL Date Required to Load
DRM Director(ate) of Resource Management
DRMO Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
DRO Design Requirements Overview
Disposal Release Order
DRPM, AAA Direct Reporting Program Manager, Advanced Assault Amphibians
DRS Deficiency Reporting System
Division Restructuring Study
DRUN Deferred Processing
DRVT Downsized Remote Video Terminal
DS Direct Support
Dropside
Defense Support
Distributed Software
Data System
DS2 Decontaminating Solution No 2
DS4
DS/GS
Direct Support Unit Standard Supply System
DIRECT Support/ General Support
DSA Designated Support Activities
Division Support Area
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DSA Division Support Area
Disk Storage Assembly
DSACS Defense Standard Ammunition Computer System
DSARC Defense System Acquisition Review Council
DSARC Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
DSAT Defense Satellite
DSB Defense Science Board
DSCS Defense Satellite Communications System
DSCS-MOD DSCS Modernization
DSCU Dismounted Soldier Computer Unit
DSDI Digital Simple Data Interface
DSDN Distributed Software Development Network
DSE DTOC Support Element
DSEG Defense Systems and Electronics Group
DSF Defense Supply Fund
DSI Defense Simulation Internet
Data Systems Inquiry
DSL Document Summary List
DSM Direct Support Maintenance
Dedicated Security Mode
Distinguished Service Medal
DSMC Defense Systems Management College
DSN Defense Switched Network
Defense Subscriber Network
DSNET Defense Secure Network
DSP Digital Signal Processor
Digital Signal Processing
Defense Support Program
Defense Satellite Program
DSPM Detailed Subsystem Performance Model
DSPO Defense Support Program Office
DSPW Digital Stereo Photogrammetric Workstation
DSREDS Digital Storage and Retrieval Engineering Data System
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DSS
DSSU
Dismounted Soldier System
Decision Support System
Defense Supply Service
Direct Supply Support
Distribution Standard System
Digital Signature Standard
Dismounted Soldier System unit
DSS-W Defense Supply Service-Washington
DSSA Defense Security Assistance Agency
DSSCS Defense Special Security Communications System
DSSE Development Software Support Environment
DSSO Defense System Support Organization
DSSP Defense Standardization and Specification Program
DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
DSSU Dismounted Soldier System Unit
DST Decision Support Template
Defense Suppression Threat
Direct Support Team
Drivers Skill Trainers
DSTE Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
DSTV Digital Secure Voice Terminal
Direct Support Team Vehicle
DSTWG Defense Science & Technology Working Group
DSU Direct Support Unit
DSVF Data System Verification Facility
DSVT Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
Digital Secure Voice Terminal
DT Developmental Test (or Testing)
DT&E Developmental Test and Evaluation
Demonstration, Test, and Evaluation
DT/OT Development Test/Operational Testing
DTA Directing Training Assistance
DTAC Division Tactical (command post)
DTB Defense Technology Board
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DTC Design-To-Cost
DTCU Dual Workstation class computer unit (TCU or HCU)
DTD
DTDIA
Digitized Terrain Database
Digital Topographic Data
Director(ate) of Training Developments
Doctrine, Training Development, and Instruction Activity
DTE Data (or Digital) Terminal Equipment
DTEA Developmental Training Effectiveness Analysis
DTED Digital Terrain Evaluation Data
DTESG Defense Test and Evaluation Steering Group
DTG Date Time Group
Digital Trunk Group
Digital Trunk Group
DTH down-the-hill
DTIC Defense Technology (or Technical) Information Center
DTLO Doctrine, Training, and Leader Development
DTLOM Doctrine, Training, Leadership, Organization, Materiel
DTLOMS Doctrine, Training, Leadership, Organizations, Materiel, Soldiers
DTLP Doctrinal and Training Literature Program
DTLS Descriptive Top-Level Specification
DTM Data Transfer Module
DTMF Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency
DTMP Data Communications Protocol System Technical Management Panel
DTO Division Transportation Office(r)
DTOC Division Tactical Operations Center
DTOE Draft TOE
DTOM Doctrine, Training, Organizations, Materiel
DTOS Division Tactical Operations System
DTP Detailed Test Plan
Desktop Publishing
Distribute Training Packages
DTS Defense Transportation System
Diplomatic Telecommunications Service
Data Transfer System
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DTSS Digital Topographic Support System
Digital Terrain Support System
DTT Doctrine, Tactics, and Training
DTTN Distributed Tactical Test Network
DTUPC Design To Unit Production Cost
DTV Driver’s Thermal Viewer
DU
DUECE
Depleted Uranium
Deployable Universal Combat Earthmover
DUI Data Use Identifier
Driving Under the Influence
DUNN-KEMPF (Manual, company/platoon level simulation)
DUSA Deputy Under Secretary of the Army
DUSA(OR) DUSA for Operations Research
DUSDRE T&E Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering for Test and
Evaluation
DVA
DVE
Department of Veterans Affairs
Driver Viewer Enhanced
DVIP Designated (or Distinguished) Very Important Person
DVO Direct View Optics
DVOW Digital Voice Orderwire
DVQ Distinguished Visitors Quarters
DVVD Dual Vision and Viewing Device
DWASP Defense Warehousing & Shipping Procedure
DWBL Dismounted Warrior Battle Laboratory
DWRS Dental Workload Reporting System
DWS Distributed Wargaming System
DX Direct Exchange
DYE Caper Dyer (DEW Line)
DYNATIC Dynamic Analysis of the Theater Intelligence Center
DYNTACS-X Dynamic Tactical Simulator (computer model)
DZ Drop Zone
DZAAS
E
Drop Zone Assembly Aids System
Enhanced
E&E Evasion and Escape
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E&M Ear & Mouth
E&MD
E-O
E-UAV
Engineering and Manufacturing Development
Electro-Optic ( optical)
Endurance-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
E&V Evaluation and Validation
E-Date Effective Date
E-FOGM Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile
E-MAIL Electronic Mail
E-MAP Electronic Map
E2I Exoatmoshperic/ Endoatmoshperic Interceptor
E3 Electronic Environment Effects
Electromagnetic Environmental Effects
E3A Electronic Environment Effects Analysis
EA Electronic Attack
Emergency Actions
Economic Analyses
Engineering Analysis
Environmental Assessment
Evolutionary Acquisition
Each
EAB Executive Advisory Board
EAC Echelons Above Corps
Evaluation and Analysis Center
Emergency Action Console
Estimate of Completion
EACIC Echelons Above Corps Intelligence Center
EACL Emergency Action Checklist
EAD Echelons Above Division
Earliest Arrival Date
Entered Active Duty
EADC2 Extended Air Defense Command and Control
EADS Expeditionary Air Defense Systems
EADSIM Extended Air Defense Simulation
EADTB Extended Air Defense Test Bed
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EAFB Edwards Air Force Base3
EAM Emergency Action Message
EAP Emergency Action Procedures (or Plan)
EARA Equipment Authorizations Review Activity
EARC Electric Armaments Research Center
EAS Equipment Accountability System
Enlisted Aviator Study
EAT External Air Transport
EATHS Enhanced Airborne Target Handover System
EAX Electronic Automatic Exchange
EBB Electronic Bulletin Board
EBBS
EBC
Electronic Bulletin Board System
Embedded Battle Command
Echelons Below Corps
EBF Electronic Battlefield
EBI Extensive Background Investigation
EC Electronic Combat
Enemy Capability
Entry Course
ECA Early Comparability Analysis
ECAC Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
ECAT ELINT Correlation and Tracking
ECB Echelon Corps and Below
ECBRS Enhanced Concept Based Requirements System
ECC Experiment Control Center
EXFOR Coordination Cell
ECCIS Engineer Command and Control Information System
ECCM Electronic Counter-Countermeasures
ECCS Engineer Command and Control System
ECD Exercise Control Directorate
ECDS Enhanced Container Delivery System
ECE Elements of Communications Equipment
ECF Engineering Computer Facility
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ECG Emergency Coordination Group
Exercise Control Group
ECI
ECIT
Engineering Change Instruction
Enhanced Communication Interface Terminal
ECM Electronic Countermeasures
ECO Engineering Change Order
ECOA Enemy Courses of Action
ECP Exercise Control Plan
Engineering Change Proposals
extended capabilities port
ECR Engineering Change Request
ECRU Enhanced Command Response Unit
ECS Equipment Concentration Site
Engineering Change Proposals
Engineer Combat System
Exercise Control System
Engagement Control Station
ECS-G ECS-Ground
ECS2 Executive Control and Subordinate System
ECSU Essential CONUS Support Unit
ECU
ECWSS
Environmental Control Unit
Extreme Cold Weather Sleep System
ED Effective Date
Engineering Development
Evolutionary Development
EDA Excess Defense Articles
EDAS Enlisted Distribution and Assignment System
EDC Estimated Date of Completion
Error Detection and Correction
External Data Coordination
EDCCS USEUCOM Deployable C2 System
EDCS Exportable Data Collection System
Experimentation Site Exportable Data Collection System
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EDD Estimated Departure Date
Earliest Delivery Date
Estimated Deployment Date
EDDA Estimated Deployment Date Air
EDDIC Experimental Design Development Integration Center
EDDS Estimated Deployment Date Sea
EDGES Electronic Data/Guidelines for Element Survivability
Environmental Design Guidance for Evaluation
EDI Electronic Data Interchange
EDM Engineering Development Model
Enterprise Data Model
EDO extended data out
EDP Emergency Defense Plan
Electronic Data Processing
ELINT Data Processor
EDRE Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
EDSS Equipment Deployment & Storage System
EEA Essential Elements of Analysis
EEC Elements of Expense Code
EEFI Essential Elements of Friendly Information
EEFT End-to-End Force Tracking
EEI External Environment Interface
Essential Elements of Information
EELS Early Entry, Lethality, and Survivability
EEOO Equal Employment Opportunity Office
EEP enhanced parallel port
EEPROM Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EEROC
EEU
Expedited Essential Required Operational Capability
Electronic Equipment Unit
EFDD External Floppy Disk Drive
EFOG-M Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided - Missile
EFP Explosively Formed Penetrator (or Projectile)
EFT Electronic Funds Transfer
EFTO Encrypt for Transmission Only
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EGR Embedded GPS Receiver
EGRU EPLRS Ground Reference Unit
EGSM Enhanced Ground Station Module
EGW Equipment Ground Wire
EHF Extremely High Frequency
EHTR Emergency Highway Traffic Regulation
EI/WS End Item/Weapons System
EIA Electronic Industries Association
EIC Equipment Identification Code; End Item Code
EIDE Enhanced integrated drive electronics
EIDS Electronic Information Delivery System
EIEIO Environmentally Integrated Effects Initiatives for Operations
EIFS Economic Impact Forecast System
EIP
EIPD
ELINT Improvement Program
Evolutionary Implementation Plan
Enterprise Implementation Plan
Everything in Place Date
EIR Equipment Improvement Report
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
Executive Information System
EISS
EIWG
Executive Information Systems Seminar
Electronic Integrated Sensor Suite
EUCOM Intelligence Support System
Experimentation Integration Working Group
EJSE Enhanced JTIDS System Exerciser
EKE
EKV
Enhanced Kinetic Energy
Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle
El Elevation
ELIM Enlisted Loss Inventory Model
ELINT Electronic Intelligence
ELIR Emission Location Information Report
ELIST Enhanced LIST
ELNOT
ELRF
Electronic Intelligence Notation
Eye safe Laser Range Finder
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ELSEC
ELW
Electronic Security
Enhanced Land Warrior
EM Electromagnetic
EMAS Exercise Message Analysis System
EMATT Enhanced Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
EMB Embedded
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMCON Emission Control
EMD
EME
Engineering Manufacturing Development
Electronic Map Data
Electric Mobility Demonstrator
Electromagnetic Environment
EMETF Electromagnetic Environmental Test Facility
EMF Enlisted Master File
EMI Electromagnetic Interference
EMP Electromagnetic Pulse
Experimentation Master Plan
EMPL Employment
EMPRS Equipment Maintenance and Performance Reporting System
EMR Electromagnetic Radiation
EMRO Electromagnetic Radiation Operation
EMSEC Emanations Security
EMT Emergency Medical Technician
EMTI ASARS II Enhanced Moving Target Indicator
EMUT Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
EMW Engineer and Mine Warfare
EN/ENGR Engineer
ENCATT Engineer Combined Arms Tactical Trainer
ENCOM Engineer Command
ENDEX End of Exercise
ENG Engineer(ing)
ENGR Engineer
ENSCE Enemy Situation Correlation Element
ENSIT Enemy Situation
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ENTNAC Entrance National Agency Check
ENWGS Enhanced Naval Warfare Gaming System
EO Electro-Optical
Electro-Optics
Equal Opportunity
Engagement Operations
EOB Enemy Order of Battle
EOC Emergency Operations Center
Early Operational Capability
Enhanced Operational Capability
EOCM Electro-Optical Countermeasure
EOCM/T Electro-Optical Countermeasure/Targeting
EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal
EODCT EOD Control Team
EOH Equipment On Hand
EOL End Of Line
EOM End Of Message
EOP Emergency Operating Procedures
Executive Office of the President
EOS Earth Observing System
End Of Screen
Employed Operational State
EOT End Of Transmission
EOT&E
EOTADS
Early Operational Test and Evaluation
Electro-Optical target Acquisition Designation System
EOVAF Electro-Optical Vulnerability Assessment Facility
EOW Engineering Order-wire
EP Electronic Protection
Electronic Printer
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Extended Planning Annex
EPDS Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
EPEST Enhanced Project Evaluation and Scheduling Technique
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EPG Electronic Proving Ground
Exercise Planning Guidance
EPG FLFO Electronic Proving Ground Fort Lewis Field Office
EPL Evaluated Products List
EPLRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System
EPMC Executive Program Management Course
EPOS Electronic Point of Sale
EPOSE Electronic Point of Sale Enhanced
EPP Enhanced parallel port
Extended Planning Period
Electronic Power Plant
EPROM Electronically Programmable Read Only Memory
EPS Encapsulated PostScript
EPSD Electronics & Power Sources Directorate
EPUU Enhanced PLRS User Unit
EPW Enemy Prisoner of War
EQ Equipment
ER Electro Rheological
ER-MLRS Extended Range MLRS
ERA Extended Range Artillery
Explosive Reactive Armor
ERAC Electric Armaments Research Center
ERB Engineering Review Board
ERC Equipment Readiness Code
ERD External Requirements Document
ERDEC Edgewood Research, Development, and Engineering Center
EREC Enlisted Records & Evaluation Center
ERF Early Reinforcing Force (follow-on 3 1/3 divs to CRF)
Electronic Repair Facility
ERINT Extended Range Interceptor
Extended Range Intercept Technology
ERIS Exoatmoshperic Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem
ERM Events Resourcing Model
EROS Earth Resources Observation System
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ERP Equipment Reception Party
Enroute Reporting Point
ERPS Equipment Release Priority System
ERS Emergency Relocation Site
ERT Execution Reference Time
ES End Strength
Enemy Status
External Subscriber
ESAR Electromagnetic Spectrum Allocation Request
ESC Electronic Security Command
ESD Exercise & Simulations Directorate
Electronic Systems Division (AF Systems Command)
ESDI European Security and Defense Identity
ESDU Enhanced Stand-Alone Display Unit
ESI European Simulation Internet
Essential Sustainment Items
Especially Sensitive Information
ESIHS Expert System Information Handling System
ESM Emission Sensing Monitor
Electronic Support Measures
ESMR Expert Systems Message Router
ESOP Enhanced Switch Operating Position
ESP Engineer Supply Point
Extra Sensory Perception
Extended Service Plan(program)
Encapsulating Security Payload
ESPD Enhanced SINCGARS Packet Data
ESRD Equipment Shipment Ready Date
ESS Electronic Support Shelter
Environmental Stress Screening
Exploitation Support System
ESSM
ESSS
Equip/Supply/Service/Maintain
External Stores Support System
EST Environmental System Testing
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ET Embedded Training
Extra-Terrestrial
Engineering Test
Equivalent Training
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETAS Elevated Target Acquisition System
ETC Enhanced Terminal Capability
Electrothermal Chemical
ETD Estimated Time of Departure
Electronic Transfer Device
ETDL Electronic Technology and Devices Laboratory
ETE End-To-End
ETEC Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli
ETF Electronic Test Facility
Engineering Test Facility
ETIBS Enhanced TIBS
ETKU Electronic Transfer Keying Device
ETL Endorsed Tools List
ETM Extension Training Materials
ETN Electronic Tandem Network
ETP Extended Tether Program (U-2R)
Exportable Training Packages
ETR Eastern Test Range
Estimated Time of Return
Embedded Training Requirements
ETRAC Enhanced Tactical Radar Correlator
ETS Expiration of Term of Service
European Telephone System
ETUT Enhanced Tactical Users Terminal
ETX End of Text
EU European Union
EUCOM US European Command
EUE Early User Experimentation (or Evaluation)
EUIT Early User Innovative Test
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EUP Equipment Usage Profile
EUR European
EURAAD European Activity Address Code
EUSA Eighth US Army (Korea)
EUSAARS European Simulation AAR System
EUSC Effective US Controlled Ship
EUTE Early User Test and Experimentation
EUTP Early User Test Plan
EVAC Evacuation
EVAL Evaluation
EVAN Expandable Van
EVFS Electronic Vehicle Fighting System
EW® Electronic Warfare
Electromagnetic Warfare
Early Warning (radar)
EWBMA Electronic Warfare Battle Management Aids
EWCC Enhanced Weapon Control Computer
EWG EXFOR Working Group
EWO Electronic Warfare Officer
EWVA EW Vulnerability Analysis
EXCAP Exercise Capability
EXCON Executive Committee
Executive Control
Exercise Control
EXDIS Exclusive Distribution
EXECCTL Execution Control
EXEVAL Exercise Evaluation
External Evaluation
EXFOR Experimental Force
Exercise Force
EXJAM Expendable Jammer
EXMOVREP Expedited Movement Report
EXMP
EXO
Experimentation Master Plan
Exoatmospheric
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EXORD Execute Order
EXPLAN Exercise Plan
EXREP Exercise Report
EXSUM Executive Summary
Ext Exterior
EY Execution Year
F Fahrenheit
PM, FATDS (Integrator)
F&OC Full and Open Competition
F-CAP Force-Closure Analysis Program
F-HOUR
F/I
(effective time of announced RC mobilization)
Flame/Incendiary
F0 AFATDS Workstation class computer unit (TCU or HCU)
FA Field Artillery
Force Analyzer
Functional Area
FAA Functional Area Assessment
Federal Aviation Administration
FAAD Forward Area Air Defense
FAADC2 Forward Area Air Defense Command & Control
FAADC2I Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, and Intelligence
FAADC3I Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications, and
Intelligence
FAADS
FAAD GBS
Forward Area Air Defense System
Forward Area Air Defense Ground Based Sensor
FAAO Field Artillery Air Observer
FAAPS Field Artillery Ammunition Processing System
FAAR Forward Area Alerting Radar
FAASV Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle
FAAV Future Attack Air Vehicle
FAB Field Artillery Board
FAC Force Accounting Code
Family Assistance Center
Forward Air Controller
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FACC Feature Attribute Coding Catalog
FACE Forward Aviation Combat Engineering
FACTS Facilities Assets Catalog and Tracking System
FAD Force Activity Designator
Funding Allowance Document
Funding Authorization Document
Feasible Arrival Date
FADAC Field Artillery Digital Automated Computer
FADC2I Forward Air Defense Command, Control, and Intelligence
FAFDOPS Field Artillery Fire Direction Operations
FAI Force XXI ABCS Integration
FAIO Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
FALP Frequency Agile Laser Protection
FAMS Field Artillery Mission Support
FAMSIM Family of Simulations (or Simulators)
FAO Finance and Accounting Officer
Foreign Area Officer
Forward Air Observer
FAP Final Approved Program
Force Alignment Plan
FAPES Force Augmentation Planning and Execution System
FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation
False Alarm Rate
Functional Analysis Review
FARE Forward Area Refueling Equipment
FARP Forward Arming and Refueling Point
FARV Future Armored Re-supply Vehicle
FAS Force Accounting System
Field Artillery System
FASC Forward Area Signal Center
FASCAM Family of Scatterable Mines
FASCO Forward Area Support Coordination Officer
FASCOM Field Army Support Command
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FAST Field Assistance in Science and Technology
Forward Area Support Team (terminal)
FAST-I Forward Area SID & TRAP-Improved
FASTA Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act
FASTALS Force Analysis Simulation of Theater Administrative and Logistics Support
FAT Fatalities; First Article Test
First Article Test
Final Acceptance Test
FATACOPS Field Artillery Tactical Operations
FATDS Field Artillery Tactical Data System
FAWPSS Forward Area Water Point Supply System
FAX Facsimile
FB Firing Battery
FBCB2 Force XXI Battle Command – Brigade & Below
Force XXI Brigade and Below Command and Control
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBL Future Battle Laboratory
FBOIPFD Final Basis of Issue Plan Feeder Data
FBS Finance Battlefield System
FC Fire Control
Field Circular
Finance Code
Friendly Capability
FCA Functional Configuration Audit
FCAO Field Contract Administration Office
FCC Federal Communications Commission
Flight Control Center
Flight Coordination Center
FCD Functional Capabilities Document
FCDNA Field Command Defense Nuclear Agency
FCE&I Field Concept Evolution and Trials
FCG Functional Coordinating Group
FCI Flight Control Integration
Functional Configuration Identification
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FCP Facilities Construction Plan
FCR Fire Control Radar
FCRC Federal Contract Research Center
FCS Fire Control System
Forward Control Section
FCT Fractional Component Thereof
Foreign Comparative Testing
FCX Fire Coordination Exercise
FCZ Forward Combat Zone
FD Fire Direction
Focused Dispatch (exercise)
Fuertes Defensas (exercise)
Functional Description
FD/SC Failure Definition/Scoring Criteria
FDA Food and Drug Administration
FDB Functional Description of the Battlefield
FDC Fire Direction Center
First digitize Corps
FDD Force Design Directorate
Force Design and Development
First Digitized Division
Functional Decomposition Design
Functional Design Document
floppy disk drive
FDDI Fiber-Optic Distributed Data Interface
FDDM Fire Direction Data Management (or Manager)
Fire Direction Dissemination Module
Fire Support Digital Data Manager
FDE Force Development Experimentation
Functional Data Element
Force Deployment Estimator
FDESC
FDF
Force Description
First Digitize Force
FDL FAAD Data Link
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FDM Functional Data Manager
Frequency Division Multiplex
FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access
FDMIS Force Development Mgmt Info System
FDMIS-AS FDMIS-Authorization Subsystem
FDMP Full Duplex Message Protocol
FDO Fire Direction Officer
Flexible Deterrent Options
FDR Future Digital Radio
Future Data Radio
FDRP First Destination Reporting Point
FDS Fire Direction System
Functional Design Specification
Fixed Distribution System
FDTB Force Development Test Bed
FDTE Force Development Test and Experimentation
FDTSP Foreign Disclosure and Technology Security Plan
FDU Force Design Update
FDX Full Duplex
FEA Front End Analysis
FEBA Forward Edge of the Battle Area
FEC Forward Error Correction
FED Forward Entry Device
FED-STD Federal Standard
FEDB Failure Experience Data Bank
FEEMS Facilities Engineering Equipment Maintenance System
FEI Functionally Emulative Increment
FEL Free Electron Laser
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEP Front End Processor
FER Force Exchange Ratio
Fractional Exchange Ratio
FET Field Effect Transistors
Follow-on Equipment Training
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FEZ Fighter Engagement Zone
FF
FFAR
Fire Finder
Folding Fin Aerial Rocket
FFIRN Field Format Index Reference Number
FFP Firm Fixed Price
FFRDC Federally Funded R & D Center
FG Finance Group
FGEP Fixed Ground Entry Point
FGM Force Generation Model
FH Frequency Hopping
Frequency Hop
AFATDS Hand held Terminal Unit
FHMUX Frequency Hopping Multiplexer
FHP Flying Hour Program
FHT Formal Hardware Testing
Field Handling Trainer
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FIA Force Integration Analysis
Financial Inventory Accounting
FIC Force Indicator Code
FID Foreign Internal Defense
FIDL FAAD Instrument Data Link
FIDP Foreign Internal Defense Plan
FIFO First In First Out
FIFV
FINL
Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Flame/Incendiary and Non-Lethal
FINS Freight Information System
FIO Force Integration Office
FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards
FIREFLEX Flexible Fire Support System
FIREX Fire Exercise
FIRS FORSCOM Issue Resolution System
FIRST Forum of Incident Response and Security Team
FIS Friendly Information System
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FISO Force Integration Staff Officer
FIST Fire Support Team
Fleet Imagery Support Terminal
FIST-DMD FIST Digital Message Device
FISTV Fire Support Team Vehicle
FIT Future Infantry Technologies
FITSS FAAD Integrated Test Support System
FL Force Level
AFATDS Lightweight Computer Unit
FLC Force Level Control
Federal Laboratory Consortium
Force Level Commander
FLCC Force Level Command and Control
FLCF Force Level Control Function
FLCS Force Level Control System (obsolete term)
FLD SVC Field Service
FLI Force Level Information
FLIDB Force Level Information Database
FLIR Forward-Looking Infrared Radar
FLIRP Force Level Information Requirements Plan
FLIS Federal Logistics Information System
FLITE Flying Laboratory for Integrated Testing and Evaluation
FLO/FLO Float On and Float Off
FLOC Force Level Control Capability
FLOE Force Level Control Element
FLOGEN Flow Generation
FLOT Forward Line of Own Troops
FLSC Final Logistics Support Concept
FLTSAT Fleet Satellite
FM Field Manual
Frequency Modulated
Force Module
Fire Mission
FMBT Future Main Battle Tank
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FMC Fully Mission Capable
Food Machinery Corporation
Federal Manufacturers Code
FMCS Freight Movement Control System
FMEA Failure Mode Effects Analysis
FMECA Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis
FMEIS Force Management Execution Info System
FMF Fleet Marine Force
FMFM Fleet Marine Force Manual
FMI Force Module Identifier
FML Force Module Library
FMLSM Force Module Logistics Sustainability Model
FMMP Force Modernization Master Plan
FMMRS Force Mod Milestone Reporting System
FMMUX FM Multiplexer
FMP FORSCOM Mobilization Plan
Frequency Management Plan
Force Modernization Package
FMS Force Module Subsystem
Foreign Military Sales
FMSP Foreign Military Sales Program
FMTV
FMVSS
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
FN Force Network
FNS Foreign Nation Support
FO Forward Observer
Force Opns
Fiber Optics
Follow-on
FO/FAC Forward Observer/Forward Air Controller
FOA Field Operating Agency
FOB Freight On Board
Forward Operating Base
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FOC Full Operational Capability
Fiber-Optic Cable
Flight Operations Center
FORSCOM Operations Center
FOCC Forward Observer Command and Control
FOE
FOF
Follow-on Operational Evaluation
Force on Force
FOFA Follow-On Forces Attack
FOG Fiber Optic Guided
Fiber Optic Gyro
FOG-M Fiber Optic Guided Missile
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
FOM Federation Objective Model
FONECON Phone Conversation
FOR Field-Of-Regard
Field of Reduction
Family of Operational Rations
FORCEM Force Evaluation Model
FORCPAC2 Force Projection Army Command and Control
FORGEN Force Generation (Report)
FORMDEPS FORSCOM Mobilization and Deployment Planning System
FORSCOM Forces Command
FORSTAT Force Status and Identity Report
FORTAS
FOS
Forward Observation Remote Target Acquisition System
Forward Observer System
FOSIC Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
FOT Follow-on Operational Test
FOT&E Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation
FOUO For Official Use Only
FOV Family Of Vehicles
Field Of View
FOVEA Field of View Emissivity Area
FP Functional Proponent
Force Package
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FP TOC Force Projection TOC
FPA Focal Plane Array
FPAC2 Force Projection Army Command and Control
FPC Federal Port Controller
FPD Functional Purchase Description
FPDD Family of Physical Deception Devices
FPE Force Protection Experiment
Fighting Position Excavator
FPI Functional Process Improvement
FPIF Fixed Price, Incentive Fee
FPLX Force Projection Logistics Exercise
FPM Feet Per Minute
fast page mode
FPR Force Program Review
FPSR Field Personnel Status Report
FPT Follow-on Production Test
FPU floating point unit
FQAT Formal Qualification Acceptance Test
FQR Formal Qualification Review
FQT Formal Qualification Test
FR Functional Requirements
Flat Rack
FRA Federal Railroad Administration
FRACAS Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System
FRAG Fragmentary Order
FRAGO Fragmentary Order
FRD Functional Requirements Document
FREF Force Record Extract File
FRENSIT Friendly Situation
FRG Force Requirements Generator
Federal Republic of Germany [obsolete term]
FRN Force Requirement Number
FROG Free Rocket Over Ground
FROM Force Reception and Onward Movement
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FRP Full Rate Production
FRS
FRS-H
Fully Responsive System
Forward Repair System-Heavy
FRY Former Republic of Yugoslavia
FS Fire Support
Friendly Status
Feasibility Study
Force Support
FSA Fire Support Area
Force Structure Allowance
Foreign Systems Acquisition
FSATS Fire Support Automated Test System
FSB Forward Support Battalion
FSC Field Simulation Center
Field Service Company
Force Structure Conference
Federal Supply Classification
Federal Supply Category
Fire Support Coordination
FSC3 Fire Support Command, Control, & Communications
FSCATT Fire Support Combined Arms Tactical Trainer
FSCC Fire Support Coordination Center
FSCL Fire Support Coordination Line
FSCM Fire Support Coordination Measure
Federal Supply Code of Manufacturer
FSCOORD Fire Support Coordinator
FSCS Fire Support Control System
Future Scout Cavalry system
FSCT Fire Support Control Terminal
FSD Full Scale Development
FSDR Final Site Design Review
FSE Fire Support Element
Facility Support Element
Functional Support Element
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FSED Full Scale Engineering Development
FSEN Future Small Extension Node Switches
FSFA Fire Support Functional Area
FSG Family Support Group
Federal Supply Group
FSHTU Fire Support Hand-held Terminal Unit(LCU)
FSIC Forward Sensor Interface and Control
FSK Frequency Shift Keying
FSMAA Fire Support Mission Area Analysis
FSMP Forward Support Maintenance Point
FSN Federal Stock Number
FSO Fire Support Officer
Facility Security Officer
FSOP Field Standard Operating Procedures
FSP Full Scale Production
Fire Support Planning
Fuel Storage Point
FSRS Functional Security Requirements Specs
FSS Fire Support Section (or System)
Fast Sealift Ship
Frequency Surveillance System
FSSG Fleet Service Support Group (USMC)
Force Service Support Group (MAGTF)
FSSP Fuel System Supply Point
FST Fire Support Terminal(TCU)
Forward Surgical Team
FSTC Foreign Science and Technology Center
FSTD Fire Support Test Directorate
FSU Former Soviet Union
FSV Future Scout Vehicle
FSX Fire Support Execution
FT Fort
Ft Feet
FTA Fun, Travel, and Adventure
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FTAM File Transfer, Access, and Management
File Transfer and Management
FTD Field Training Detachment
Far Target Designator
FTE Full Time Employment
FTI Fixed Target Indicator
FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared
FTLS Formal Top-Level Specification
FTM Full Time Manning
FTO Final Technical Order
FTP Fuel Transfer Point
File Transfer Protocol
Focused Technology Program
FTS File Transfer Services;
Federal Telephone System
Full Time Support
FTSTDA Full Time Support TDA
FTT Functional Threat Test
Field Tactical Trainer
FTTD Full Time Training Duty
FTUS Full Time Unit Support System
FTX Field Training Exercise
FU Fire Unit
FUD Fire Unit Display
First Unit Deployed
Field Use Designator
FUE First Unit Equipped
FUED First Unit Equipped Date
FUIWSD Fire Unit Integrated Weapon System Display
FUPP-D Full-Up Power Pack -Diagnostics
FUR Future Utility Rotorcraft
FV Functional Validation
Field Validation
FVPDS Fielded Vehicle Performance Data System
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FVS Fighting Vehicle System
FVT Final Version Test
FW Fixed Wing
FW/RW Fixed-Wing/Rotary Wing
FWD Forward
FWF
FWIS
FWS
Fixed Word Format
Fixed Wing Investment Strategy
Flight Weapon Simulator
FXXI Force Twenty One
FXXITP FXXI Training Program
FY Fiscal Year
FYBP Fiscal Year Base Plan
FYDP Future Years Defense Program
Five Year Defense Plan
FYIAP Five Year Interoperability Assurance Plan
FYTP Five Year Test Plan
G Giga (1 billion)
g Gram
G&A General and Administration Expenses
G/VLLD Ground Vehicular Laser Locator Designator
G0 AGCCS Workstation Class Computer
G1 Personnel and Administration Staff at Corps and Division
G2 Intelligence Staff at Corps and Division
G2 SEC Intelligence Section
G3 Operations, Plans and Training Staff at Corps and Division
G3 OPNS Current Operations Element of the G3 Section
G3 PLANS Plans Element of the G3 Section
G3A Air Operations Element of the G3 Section
G4 Logistics Staff at Corps and Division
G5
GaAs
Civil Affairs at Corps and Division
Gallium Arsenide
GAAT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GACC Ground Attack Control Center
Gal Gallon
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GALE Generic Area Limitations Environment
GAO General Accounting Office
GAPEWS Graphic Air Picture Early Warning System
GAT Guidance, Apportionment, and Targeting
Government Acceptance Test
GB Gigabytes
GBCS Ground-Based Common Sensors
GBCS-H Ground-Based Common Sensors (Heavy)
GBCS-L Ground-Based Common Sensors (Light)
GBDL Ground Base Data Link
GBI Ground-Based Interceptor
GBR Ground-Based Radar
GBR-T Ground-Based Radar Terminal
GBRS Ground-Based Radar System
GBS Global Broadcasting System
Ground-Based Sensor
GBS/CGS Ground-Based Sensor Warfighter Associate
GC Gas Chromatography
Gaining Command
GCA Ground Control Approach
Ground Control Airborne
GCC Gaining Command Code
Gulf Cooperation Council
Ground Component Commander
GCCS(A) Global Command and Control System-Army
GCE Ground Combat Element
GCOS General Comprehensive Operating System
GCP Ground Control Position
Ground Control Planning
Ground Control Processor (w/in CARS)
GCR Group Coded Recording
GCS Ground Control Station
GCSS Global Combat Support System
GD General Dynamics
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GDAS Global Deployment Analysis System
GDDM Graphical Data Display Manager
GDE Geospatial Data Exploitation
GDI Graphics device interface
GDP Gross Domestic Product
General Defense Point (or Position)
GDR German Democratic Republic
GDT Ground Data Terminal
GDU Gun Display Unit
GEADGE (German Air Defense Ground Environment System)
GEF Global Environmental Facility
GELOC
GEM
Geographic Location Code
Guidance Enhancement Missile
GEMSS Ground Emplaced Mine Scattering System
GEN SUP General Supply
GEN-II Generation II Soldier
GENSER General Service (message category)
GEOFILE Geo-location File
GEOLOC Geographic Location (Code)
GEOREF Geographic Reference
GEP Ground Entry Point
GES Gateway Earth Stations
GFE Government Furnished Equipment
GFF Government Furnished Facilities
GFI Government Furnished Information
GFM Government Furnished Material
GFP Government Furnished Program (or Property)
GGIS Global Geographic Information and Services
GGP Generic Gateway Protocol
GHQx General Headquarters Exercise
GHz Gigahertz (1 billion hertz)
GIAC Graphic Interface Aggregate Controller
GICOD Good Idea Cut Off Date
GIDEP Government/Industry Data Exchange Program
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GIE Global Information Environment
GIF Graphics Interchange Format
GIGO Garbage In - Garbage Out
GII Global Information Infrastructure
GIPSY Graphic Information Presentation System
GIS Geographic Information System
Government Information System
GIST Graphic Intelligence Support Terminal
GIT
GITIS
Gender Integrated Training
Ground Integrated Target Identification System
GKS Graphical Kernel System
GL Grade Level; Generic List
GLLD Ground Laser Location Designator
GLO
GLPS
Ground Liaison Officer
Gun Laying and Positioning System
GM Guided Missile
Guidance Manager
Group Modem
GMAP General Macro Assembler Program
GMD Global Missile Defense
GMF Ground Mobile Force
GMFSC Ground Mobile Forces Satellite Communications
GMLR Guided Missiles and Large Rockets
GMR Graduated Mobilization Response
GMS Geo-stationary Meteorological Satellite
GMTI Ground Moving Target Indicator
GNC Global Navigation Chart
Gnd Ground
GNDCP Ground Command Post
GO General Officer
GOB Ground Order of Battle
GOBI General Officer Bright Idea
GOC Group Operations Center
GOCOM General Officer Command
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GOES Geo-stationary Operational Environmental Satellite
GOLDS General On-line Display System
GOP General Operating Procedures
GOPAXS Group Operational Passenger System
GOPS Giga Operations Per Second
GOSC General Officer Steering Committee
GOSIP Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile
Government Open Systems Information Protocol
GOSP General Officer Steering Panel
GOTS Government off-the-shelf
GOVT Government
GOWG General Officers Working Group
GP
GPADS
General Purpose
Group
Guided Parafoil Air Delivery System
GPALS Global Protection Against Limited Strikes
GPCSC General Purpose Computer Support Center
GPD Gallons Per Day
GPF General Purpose Forces
Ground Processing Facility
GPH Gallons Per Hour
GPIA General Purpose Interface Assembly
GPM Gallons Per Minute
GPRA Government Performance and Results Act
GPS Global Positioning System
GPS-ADD GPS-Altitude Determination Device
GPSS General Purpose Simulation System
GRASP Graphical System for Presentation
GRC Ground Radio Communications
GRCE-IPF GRCS-Integrated Processing Facility
GRCS Guardrail Common Sensor
GRCS ARF GRCS Airborne Relay Facility
GRCS GPF GRCS Ground Processing Facility
GRCS-IPF GRCS Integrated Processing Facility
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GRREG Graves Registration
GRS General Religious Support
GRWSIM Ground Warfare Simulation
GS General Support
General Schedule
General Staff
Ground Station
Glide Slope
GSA
GSAB
General Services Administration
General Support Aviation Battalion
GSD Graphical Situation Display
GSE Ground Support Equipment
GSERD General System Engineering R & D
GSF General Support Forces
Ground System of the Future
GSM General Support Maintenance
Ground Station Module
Ground Support Module
Generic Simulation Manager
GSM/CGS Ground Station Module/Common Ground Station
GSR Ground Surveillance Radar
General Support Reinforcing
GSS General Supply Support
General Security Service
GSSB General Supply Support Base
GST Ground Support Terminal
GSTS Ground-based Surveillance and Tracking System
GSU General Support Unit; Ground Staff Office
GT Generic Task; Government Test
GTA Ground Test Accelerator
Graphic Training Aid
Grafenwoehr Training Area
GTAM Ground To Air Missile
GTN Global Transportation Network
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GTNC German Territorial Northern Command
GTO Global Threat Overview
GTSC
GTT
GTW
German Territorial Southern Command
Government Technical testing
Go-To-War (configuration)
GUI Graphical User Interface
GV Graphics and Visualization
GVW Gross Vehicle Weight
GW Gateway
GWIP Global Weather Intercept Program
GWM Graphics Win Mark
GWP General War Plan
H-AMI Host Automated Message Interface
H-HMMWV Heavy HMMWV
H-HOUR (specific hour operation commences)
H/S/O Hardware/Software/Operations
HA Hit Avoidance
HAB Heavy Assault Bridge
HAC House Appropriations Committee
HACR
HACT
Helicopter Active Control Rotor
Helicopter Active Control Technology
HAEMP High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
HAFEZ Hostile Aircraft Free Engagement Zone
HAHO High Altitude High Opening
HALO High Altitude Low Opening
High Altitude Observatory
HAPL High Average Power Lasers
HARM High-Speed Anti-radiation Missile
HASA High Altitude SIGINT Architecture
HASC House Armed Services Committee
HATMD High Altitude Tactical Missile Defense
HAWK Homing All the Way Killer
HAWK PCP Hawk Platoon Command Post
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HAZ Hazardous Cargo
Hawk Assignment Zone
HAZCON Hazardous Condition
HAZMAT Hazardous Materiel
HB Hard Ball
HBCU/MI Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions
HBT Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors
HCA
HCA
Humanitarian and Civic Assistance
High capacity Air Ambulance
HCI Human-Computer Interface
HCJ
HCLOS
Heliborne Common Jammer
High Capacity Line of Sight
HCTA
HCTR
Helicopter Composite Technology Application
High Capacity Truck Radio
HCU High-Capacity Computer Unit
HDBK Handbook
HDC Helicopter Direction Center
HDD Hardware Design Document
hard disk drive
HDDI Host Document Data Interchange
HDL Harry Diamond Laboratories
Hardware Design Language
HDLC Higher Level Data Link Control
HDRSAT High Data Rate Satellite Terminal
HDSB Heavy Dry Support Bridge
HDT High Density Tape
HDU Hard Disk Unit
HDX Half Duplex
HE Host Environment
Human Engineering
High Explosive
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HEAT
HEAT-MP-T
HEED
High Explosive Anti-Tank
Headquarters Effectiveness Assessment Tool
High Explosive Muti-purpose Tracer
Helicopter Emergency Egress Device
HEL Human Engineering Laboratory
Helicopter
HELO Helicopter
HELP Howitzer Extended Life Program
HELSTF High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
HEM Heavy Equipment Maintenance
HEMCO Heavy Equipment Maintenance Company
HEMP High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
HEMT High Electron Mobility Transistors
HEMTT Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
HERMS Human Engineering, Reliability, Maintainability, Safety
HEROS German Command & Control System
HET Heavy Equipment Transporter
HETS Heavy Equipment Transporter System
HF High Frequency
Human Factors
HFDF High Frequency Direction Finding
HFDF-R HFDF-Rear
HFE Human Factors Engineering
Heavy Fuel Engine
HFEA Human Factors Engineering Analysis
HFM Heavy Force Modernization
HFMS Highway Fleet Management System
HFPM Human Figure Performance Model
HFT HQ, Force Tracking
Human Factors Test
HFT&E Human Factors Test and Evaluation
HFTTY
HGSS
HGST
High Frequency Teletype
Hellfire Ground Support System
Helicopter Gunnery Skill Test
152
HH Hand Held
HHA Health Hazard Assessment
HHB HQ and HQ Battery
HHC HQ and HQ Company
Hand Held Computer
HHD HQ and HQ Detachment
HHG Household Goods
HHOP HQ and HQ and Operations Company
HHS Health and Human Services
HHT HQ and HQ troop
HIBC Horizontal Integration Battle Command
HICAP High Capacity Artillery Projectile
HICC Hostile Intelligence Collection Capabilities
HICON Higher Control
HIDACZ High-Density Airspace Control Zone
HIL Human Interface Link
HILEX (NATO exercise program/seminars)
HILV High Level
HIMAD High-to-Medium Altitude Air Defense
HIMARS High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
HIMEZ High Altitude Missile Engagement Zone
HIMS Housing Information Management System
HIP Howitzer Improved Program
Hot Isostatic Pressing
HIP OBFCS Howitzer Improvement Program On Board Fire Control System
HIPAS High Performance Armament System
HIPO Hierarchy of Input, Processing and Output
HIRAM Hybrid In-bore Rocket Assisted Motor
HIRMS
HIRSS
Human Intelligence Management System
Hover IR Suppressor System
HISEACOTS High Sea State Container Transfer System
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HLA High Level Architecture
HLARTI High Level Architecture Run Time Infrastructure
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HLR High Lift Rotor
HLU High-Level Unit
HMC High Mobility Camouflage
HMCT Highway Movement Control Team
HMD Helmet-Mounted Display
HMMWV High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
HMPT Human Factors, Manpower, Personnel, and Training
HMRS High Mobility Rocket System
HMS
HMT
Heavy Materiel Supply
High Mobility Trailer
HMX High Melting Explosive
HN Host Nation
HNA Host Nation Agreement
HNS Host Nation Support
HNSC House National Security Committee
HOL High Order Language
HP Hide Position
Horsepower
HPA Head of Processing Activity
Head of Procurement Activity
HPC High Performance Computing
HPCC&S High Performance Computing, Communication, and Simulation
HPI High Power Illuminator
HPM High Power Microwave
HPRF High Power Radio Frequency
HPT High-Payoff Target
HPTL High-Payoff Target List
HQ Headquarters
HQ CMD Headquarters Command
HQ&OPS Headquarters and Operations
HQDA Headquarters, Department of the Army
HQMC Headquarters Marine Corps
HRD High Resolution Display
HRE Human Research and Engineering
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HRED Human Research and Engineering Directorate
HRP Highway Regulating Point
HRS High-Resolution Scenarios
HRT Highway Regulating Team
HRWSR High Resolution Weather Satellite Receiver
HS Home Station
HSB HQ and Service Battery
HSC Health Services Command
HSCDM High Speed Cable Driver Modem
HSD Horizontal Situation Display
HIS Human Systems Integration
Hyperspectral Imagery
Human Systems Interface
HSIP Human System Integration Plan
HSP High Speed Processor
HSPR High Speed Pulse Restorer
HSS Hunter Sensor Suite
Health Service Support
HSTDD
HT
Home Station Departure Date
Horizontal technology
HTA Hohenfels Training Area
HTD Highway Traffic Division
HTI
HTIO
Horizontal Integration Office
Horizontal Technology Integration
Horizontal Technical Integration Office
HTK Hit-To-Kill
HTML Hypertext Meta-Language
Hyper Text Markup Language
HTSC High Temperature Super Conducting
HTTB High Technology Test Bed
HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
HTU
HUD
Hand Held Terminal Unit
Heads-up Display
HUMINT Human Intelligence
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HV Hunter Vehicle; High Value
HVAC Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
HVL Hypervelocity Launchers
HVT
HW
HW/SW
High-Value Target
Hardware
Hardware/Software
HVW Hypervelocity Weapon
HVWS Hypervelocity Weapon System
HVY Heavy
HVY MATL SUP Heavy Materiel Supply
HW Hardware
HWCI Hardware Configuration Item
HWIL Hardware-In-the-Loop
HWSTD High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
Hz Hertz (cycles per second)
I PM< Intelligence Fusion (Integrator)
I&A Identification & Authentication
I&C Issues and Criteria
I&E Integration and Evaluation
I&RTS Integration & Runtime Specification
I&T Integration and Test
I&W Indications and Warnings
I-DAY (day intelligence indicators are recognized)
I-PORT Individual Soldier’s Portal (Into the Synthetic Battlefield)
I/C Intercept
I/C Intercept
I/F Interface
I/O Input/ Output
I2 Image Intensification
IA Intelligence Assessment
Imagery Analyst
IA&T Integration, Assembly, and Test
IAB Internet Architecture Board
IAC Image Analysis Center
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IACOP International Armaments Cooperative Opportunities Plan
IADS Integrated Air Defense System
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
IAMS Integrated Army Mobilization Study
IAMUS Installation Automated Manpower Utilization System
IAP International Airport; Info Architecture Plan
Imagery Architecture Plan (Air Force)
IAR Interoperability Assessment Report
IAS International Armaments Strategy
Intelligence Analysis System
IAT Institute for Advanced Technology
Initial Acceptance Test
IATACS Improved Army Tactical Area Communications System
IAVMS Installation Automated Vehicle Management System
IAW In Accordance With
IB Issue Book
IBA Integrated Battlefield Architecture
IBAT Improved BAT
IBCS Integrated Battlefield Control System
IBIS Interactive Battlespace Intell System
IBMA Intelligent Battle Manager Assistant
IBP Integrated Business Package
IBS Integrated Booking System
IBTA Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
IC Integrated Circuit
Integration Contractor
Interface Certification
IC&T Installation, Checkout, and Test
ICA Independent Cost Analysis
ICAD Individuals’ Chemical Agent Detector
ICAM Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing
Improved Chemical Agent Monitor
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
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ICAR
ICASE
Integrated Command Accounting and Reporting System
Integrated Computer-Aided Software Engineering
ICBM
ICBT
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Improved Common Bridge Transporter
ICC Individual Camouflage Cover
Information Coordination Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICCCM Inter Client Communications Convention Manual
ICD Interface Control Document
Interface Control Document
Initiative Communications Deception
ICDL Integrated Circuit Design Language
ICE Independent Cost Estimate
Inventory Control Effectiveness
ICEDEFFOR Icelandic Defense Force
ICM Intelligence Collection Management
Improved Conventional Munitions
Intelligence Correlation Module
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
ICN
ICNIA
Interface Control Document
Integrated Communications, Navigation, and Identification Avionics
ICOD
ICOFT
Intelligence Cutoff Date
Institutional Conduct of Fire Trainer
ICOM Inputs, Controls, Outputs, and Mechanisms
ICP Incremental (or Interim) Change Package
Inventory Control Point
Interface Change Proposal
Internal Communications Processor
ICR Intelligence Collection Requirement
ICS Interim Contractor Support
ICS3 Integrated Combat service Support System
ICST Institute for Computer Sciences & Technology
ICT Individual and Collective Training
ICTP ICT Plan
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ICTT Interim (or Improved) Commander’s Tactical Terminal
ICU Interface Control Unit
ICW In Coordination With
ICWG Interface Control Working Group
ID Increased Deployability (Posture)
Identification
Infantry Division
IDA Institute for Defense Analysis
IDB Interoperability Database
IDD Interface Design (or Definition) Document
Interim Digital Division
IDE Integrated drive electronics
IDEF Integrated Definition Language
IDEF0 Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing Definition Function Method
IDEF1X Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing Definition Extended Data Method
IDEFO Integrated Definition Language - Business Process
IDGS Interim Deployable Ground Station
IDH Interface Design Handbook
IDHS Intelligence Data Handling Systems
IDL Interim (or Interoperable) Data Link
Interface Definition Language
IDM Improved Data Modem
Interim Data Modem
IDMP Intelligence Data Management Processor
IDMT Intelligence Digital Message Terminal
IDNG Infantry Division National Guard
IDP Intelligence Data Processor
Interface Demonstration Plan
IDR Interface Design Requirement
Institute of Dental Research
IDS Intermediate Direct Support
Interface Design Specification
Intrusion Detection System
IDSS Integrated Diagnostic Support System
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IDT Inactive Duty Training
IDTS Integrated Digital Telecommunications System
Integrated Development Test Schedule
IDUP Independent Data Unit Protection
IE Independent Evaluation (or Evaluator)
IEA Information Exchange Agreements
IEB Independent Evaluation Briefing
IEC Imagery Exploitation Cell (w/in CARS)
International Electro-technical commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
IEFT Internet Engineering Task Force
IEM Installation Equipment Management
IEM-BARCIS IEM Bar Code Inventory System
IEMS Installation Equipment Management System
IEP Independent Evaluation Plan
IER
IERW
Independent Evaluation Report
Information Exchange Requirements
Initial Entry Rotary Wing
IES Imagery Exploration System
IET Initial Entry Training
Independent Evaluation Teams
IEW Intelligence and Electronic Warfare
Integrated Electronic Warfare
IEWCOMCAT Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Character-Oriented Message Catalog
IEWCOMDED Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Character-Oriented Message Data Element
Dictionary
IEWCS Integrated Electronic Warfare Common Sensor
IEWFA IEW Functional Area
IEWS Integrated Electronic Warfare Suite
IEW System
IEWSE IEW Support Element
IEWTD IEW Test Directorate
IEWTPT Intell and Electronic Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer
IF Intelligence Fusion
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IFC Item For Collection
IFCS Improved Fire Control System
IFE Instrument Flight Examiner
IFF Identification Friend Or Foe
IFF/NCTR IFF/Non-Cooperative Target
IFF/SIF IFF/Selective Identification Feature
IFFC Integrated Fire and Flight Control
IFFN Identify Friend, Foe, and Neutral Forces
IFIS Integriertes Fuhrangs and Info System (German counterpart to CVC2)
IFOG Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyro
IFPA Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
IFQT Initial Formal Qualification Test
Informal Qualification Test
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
IFS
IFSAS
Integrated Facilities System
Initial Fire Support Automation System
IFTE Intermediate Forward Test Equipment
IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle
IG Inspector General
IGCE Independent Government Cost Estimate
IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Specification
IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol
IGOSS Industry/Government Open Systems Specification
IGRV Improved GUARDRAIL V
IGRV ARF IGRV Airborne Relay Facility
IGRV-IPF IGRV-Integrated Processing Facility
IGS Intermediate General Support
IGSM Interim GSM
IHAWK Improved HAWK
IHFR Improved High Frequency Radio
IHPTET Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology
II Imagery Interpretation
IIOS Integrated Information Operation Strategy
IIP Intelligence Interface Processor
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IIR
IIS
Intermediate Information Requirement
Inter-vehicular Information System
IITV Image Intensifying Television
IJMS
IK
Interim JTIDS Message System (or Specification)
Installation Kit
IKP Instructor and Key Personnel
IKPT Instructor and Key Personnel Training
IL ASAS Lightweight Computer Unit
ILAP Integrated Logistic Analysis Program
ILD Initial Launch Data
ILIR
ILMS
Independent Laboratory In house Research
Improved Launcher Mechanical System
ILOC Intermediate Location
ILOGS Integrated Logistics System
ILP International Logistics Program
ILS Integrated Logistics Support
Instrument Landing System
ILSC Integrated Logistics Support Concept
ILSDP International Logistics Supply Delivery Plan
ILSMRS Integrated Logistics Support Milestone Reporting System
ILSMT Integrated Logistics Support Management Team
ILSO Integrated Logistics Support Organization
ILSP Integrated Logistics Support Plan
ILW Institute of Land Warfare
IM Item Manager; Insensitive Munitions
Information Management
IMA Individual Mobilization Augmentee
Information Management Area
Intelligent Maintenance Aid
IMAPS Integrated Military Airlift Planning System
IMAWS
IMBC
IMC
Integrated Multiple Aim point Weapon Selector
Improved Mortar Ballistic Computer
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
IMCSRS Installation Materiel Condition Status Report System
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IME International Materiel Evaluation
IMEF 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
IMEP Independent Master Evaluation Plan
IMET International Military Exchange Training
IMETP Individual Military Education & Trng Program
IMETS Integrated Meteorological System
IMETS-E IMETS-Enhanced
IMF Intelligent Minefield
IMFG Information Management Functional Group
IMFL Intensive Management Force List
IMH Interactive Message Handler
IMINT Imagery Intelligence
IMMERS Integrated Movement Management Equipment Re-deployment System
IMMIS Integrated Modernization Management Information System
IMMP Information Management Master Plan
Information Mission Management Plan
IMO International Mathematics Olympiad
IMP Implementation and Monitoring Plan
Information Management Plan
Input Message Processing
Intelligence Message Processor
Interface Management Plan
Interface Message Processor
Imp Impedance
IMP-ATACMS Improved ATACMS
IMPACT Insensitive Munitions Packaging Technology
IMS International Military Staff
IMSA Installation Medical Support Activity
IMSC Installation Management Steering Committee
IMSO
IMTS
Intensive Management Staff Officer
Improve Moving Target Simulator
IMU International Measurements Unit
IMWRF Installation Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund
IN Infantry
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In Inch
INC Interface Network Controller
Internet Controller
INCA Intelligence Communications Architecture
INCNR Increment Number
INCONREP Intra-Continental US Movement Report
INCS Internet Controllers
INDD Intra-Nodal Data Distribution
INDRSA Independent Reserve Storage Activity
INFO Information
INFOSEC Information Security
Information System Security
ING Inactive National Guard
INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite
INS Immigration and Naturalization Service
INSBC Intelligence Security Board
INSCC Intelligence and Security Command
INSCOM Intelligence and Security Command
INSICOM Integrated Special Intelligence Communications
INT Interior
INTACS Integrated Tactical Communications System
INTEL Intelligence
INTEROP Inter-operational
Interoperability
INTREP Intelligence Report
INTSUM
INU
Intelligence Summary
Inertial Navigation Unit
IO Intermediate Objective
International Officer
Information Operation
IOA Independent Operational Assessment
IOC International Olympic Committee
Initial Operational Capability
IOD Input/ Output Device
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IOE Independent Operational Evaluator
IOEP Independent Operational Evaluation Plan
IOER Independent Operational Evaluation Report
IOFPS Integrated Operation Facility/Platforms/Systems
IOP Interface Operating Procedures
IOPS Interface Operating Procedures
IOT&E Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
Internal Operational Test and Evaluation
IP Internet Protocol
Instructor Pilot
Initial Production
Information Processor
Informal Processing
Image Processing
Implementation Procedure
Initial Point
Intelligence Processing
Internal Protocol
IPA Integrated Program Assessment
IPB Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
Illustrated Parts Breakdown
IPBS Installation Property Book System
IPC Inter-process Communications
IPCE Independent Parametric Cost Estimate
IPCP Improved Platoon Command Post
IPD Issue Priority Designator
IPDS Imagery Processing and Dissemination System
IPDS/ETUT IPDS/Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
IPE Individual Protective Equipment
IPF Initial Production Facilities
Imagery Processing Facility
Integrated Processing Facility
IPL Integrated Priority List
Initial Program Load
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IPLI Internet Private Line Interface
IPN Intelligence Processing Network
IPP Information Processing Protocol
Industrial Preparedness Planning
IPPD Integrated Product and Process Development
Integrated Product Process Design
IPPM
IPPS
Industrial Preparedness Planning Measures
Integrated Product (or Process) Management
Initial pre-planned Supply Support System
IPR In-Progress Review; In-Process Review
IPS Integrated Program System (or Summary)
Illustrative Planning Scenario
IPSP Intelligence Priorities for Strategic Planning
IPSS Initial Pre-Planned Supply Support
IPT Image Perspective Transformation
Initial Production Test
Integrated Product Team
IPUT In-Plant User Test
IPW Interrogation, Prisoner of War
IQT Informal Qualification Test
IR Infrared
Incident Record
Information Requirements
IR&D Independent Research and Development
International Research and Development
IR/MMW
IR/VIS
IRB
Infrared/Millimeter Wave
Infrared/Visible
Improved Ribbon Bridge
Initial Ready Brigade
IRC Initial Response Cell
IRCM Infrared Countermeasures
IRD&S
IRDSS
International Research, Development, and Standardization
Infrared Defeating Smoke system
IREMBASS Improved Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
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IRFPA Infrared Focal Plane Array
IRIAM Integrated Radar and Infra-red Analysis and Modeling
IRIG
IRJH
Inter-Range Instrumentation Group
Infrared Jammer Head
IRM Information Resource Manager
IRMO IRM Office
IRMS Information Resource Management Services
IRN Interface Revision Notice
IRO Internal Review Office
IRR Individual Ready Reserve/Reservist
IRS Interface Requirements Specification
Internal Revenue Service
Information Reporting System
IRST Infrared Search and Track (Capability)
IRV Improved Recovery Vehicle
IS Interface Specification
IS3 In-transit Security and Survivability System
ISA Instruction Set Architecture
Industry standard architecture
ISAP Individual System Automation Plan
ISAR Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar
ISC Information Systems Command
Integrated System Control
Inter-Software Commo
ISD Individual Soldier Detector
Interoperability Standardization Directorate
Instructional Systems Development
Information Systems Division
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
Integrated Switching Data Network
ISE Intelligence Support Element
Intermediate Support Equipment
ISEC Information Systems Engineering Command
ISEF International Science and Engineering Fair
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ISEIC
ISEMP
Information Systems Engineering Integration Center
Integrated Systems Evaluation Management Plan
ISF Integrated Support-Fielding
ISIS Integrated Signals Intelligence System
Integrated Systems for Installation Support
Interchangeable/Substitutability Information System
ISM Installation Support Module
Integrated Sustainment Maintenance
ISMA Information Systems Management Activity
ISO International Standards Organization
Installation Supply Officer
Integration Staff Officer
ISO/OSI ISO’s Open Systems Interconnect
ISP Integrated Support Plan
ISDN Security Program
ISPF Interactive System Productivity Facility
ISQP Information Systems Quality Program
ISR Installation Status Report
Individual Soldier Radio
ISRC Intentionally Short Range Communications
ISS Integrated Systems Support
Information Systems Security
Interactive Survivability Simulation
ISSA Inter (or Intra) Service Support Agreement
ISSC Information Systems Software Center
ISSL Initial Spares Support List
ISSO Information System Security Officer
ISSR Incremental Software Specification Review
ISSSB Information Systems Software Support Bulletin
IST Institute for Simulation and Training
ISTA Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
ISTC Integrated System Test Capability
ISTEC Information Systems Test and Evaluation Center
ISU Independent Site Unit
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ISYSCON Integrated System Control
Information System Control
IT Innovative Tests
Interoperability Testing
Information Technology
Information transport
IT&E Integration, Test, and Evaluation
ITAADS Installation, The Army Authorization Document System
ITAC Intelligence Threat and Analysis Center
ITACC Improved Tactical Air Command Center
ITAOC Improved Tactical Air Operations Center
ITAS Improved Target Acquisition System
ITASC Interim Theater ADP Service Center
ITAWDS Integrated Tactical Amphibious Warfare Data System
ITC4 Interim Transportable C2 Computer Center
ITD Interim Terrain Data; Inception To Date
ITDN Integrated Tactical Defense Network
ITEM Interactive Training Event Menu
ITEP Intelligence & Tactical Exploitation Processor
Individual Training Evaluation Program
Independent Technical Evaluation Plan
ITER Independent Technical Evaluation Report
IT IS
ITMP
Interim Test Item Simulator
Integrated Training Management Plan
ITO Installation Transportation Office(r)
Independent Test Organization
Integrated Task Order
Integrated Info System
ITOE Intermediate TOE
ITOFCN Interim Technical Order Field Change Notice
ITP Individual Training Plan
ITR Improved Terrain Representative
ITS Integrated Test Schedule
ITSB Information Technology Systems Bridge
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ITTD Interim Tactical Terrain Data
ITTS Instrumentation, Targets, and Threat Simulator
ITU Interrogator Translator Unit
International Telecommunications Union
ITV
ITWAA
In-Transit Visibility
Intra Transit Visibility
Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment
IU Interface Unit
IUC Independent User Center
IV&V Independent Verification and Validation
IVIS
IVMMD
Inter-vehicular Information System
Integrated Vehicular Information System
Interim Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector
IW
IWC2W
Information Warfare
Information Warfare/Command and Control Warfare
IWARS Installation Worldwide Ammunition Reporting System
IWCS Integrated Tactical Communications System
IWD Integrated Weapons Display
IWEDA Integrated Weather Effects Decision Aid
IWG Interface Working Group
Interoperability Working Group
IWSD Integrated Weapon System Display
IXMP Information Standards Management Panel
IXP Information Exchange Plan
J Other Intelligence Systems Pms (Integrator)
J&A Justification and Approval
J-DIPC Joint Deployable Intelligence Processing Capability
J-MASS Joint Mobility Analysis Support System
JA Joint Affairs; Judge Advocate
JAARS Joint After Action Reporting System
JAAT Joint Air Attack Team
JACK
JACG
Computer generated icons
Joint Aeronautical Commanders Group
JACO Joint Actions Control Office
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JACS JUMPS Army Automated Coding System
JAD Joint Analysis Division
JADO Joint Air Defense Operation
JAFPUB Joint Armed Forces Publication
JAG Judge Advocate General
JAGS Joint Tactical Ground Station
JAMC Joint Amphibious Mine Countermeasures
JAMES Joint Automated Message Editing System
JAMP JINTACCS Army Master Plan
JAMPS JINTACCS Automated Message Preparation System
JANAP Joint Army-Navy-Air Force Protocol (or Publication)
JANOP Joint Automatic Network Operating Procedure
JAO Joint Area of Operations
JAOC Joint Air Operations Center
JASORS Joint Advance Special Operations Radio System
JASPO Joint Advance Signal Intelligence Program Office
JAWS Joint Analytic Worldwide System
Janus Analytical Workstation
JB Junction Box
JBPO Joint Blood Program Office
JC2WC Joint C2 Warfare Center
JCALS Joint Computer-Aided Acquisition & Logistics System
JCC Joint Coordination Center
JCCC Joint Communications Control Center
JCEWS Joint Combat Electronic Warfare System
JCGRO Joint Central Graves Registration Office
JCIP Joint/Combined Interface Procedure
JCLL Joint Center for Lessons Learned
JCM Joint Conflict Model
JCMC Joint Crisis Management Capability
JCME Joint Collection Management Element
JCMEB Joint Civil-Military Engineering Board
JCOE Joint Common Operating Environment
JCOT Joint Collection Observation Team
171
JCRP Joint Command Readiness Program
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff
JCS PUB JCS Publication
JCSE Joint Communications Support Element
JCSM JCS Memorandum
JDA Joint Duty Assignment
Joint Deployment Agency
JDA DAT JDA Deployment Action Team
JDAL Joint Duty Assignment List
JDC Joint Doctrine Center
Joint Deployment Community
JDCP Joint Distributed Collaborative Planning
JDISS Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System
JDL Joint Directors of Laboratories
JDS Joint Deployment System
JDSCR JDS Change Request
JDSIP JDS Interface Processor
JDSIR JDS Incident Report
JDSSC Joint Data Systems Support Center
JDT Joint Development Test
JDUP Joint Deployment Update Processor
JDWP Joint Doctrine Working Party
JECEWSI Joint Electronic Combat Electronic Warfare Simulation
JEDI Joint Exercise Driver for Intelligence
JEEP Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan
JEL Joint Electronic Library
JEOCG Joint Exercise Operations Control Group
JEPES Joint Engineering Planning and Execution System
JES Job Entry Subsystem
JESS Joint Exercise Support System
JETS Joint Exploitation of Tactical Systems
JETTA Joint Environment Testing, Training, and Analysis
JEWC Joint Electronic Warfare Center
JEZ Joint Engagement Zone
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JFAAD Joint Forward Area Air Defense
JFACC Joint Force Air Component Commander
JFAST Joint Feasibility Analysis System for Transportation
Joint Flow Analysis System for Transportation
JFC Joint Force Command(er)
JFLCC Joint Force Land Component Commander
JFMCC Joint Force Maritime Component Commander
JFMDC Joint Force Missile Defense Coordinator
JFQ Joint Forces Quarterly (Magazine)
JFROM Joint Force Reception and Onward Movement
JFSOCC Joint Force Special Operations Component Commander
Joint Force Special Operations Control Center
JFTX Joint Field Training Exercise
JGSDF Japan Ground Self Defense Force
JIAWG Joint Integrated Avionics Work Group
JIC Joint Intelligence Center
JIEO Joint Interoperability and Engineering Office
Joint Interoperability and Engineering Organization
JIEP Joint Intelligence Estimate for Planning
JIES Joint Interoperability Evaluation System
JILE Joint Intelligence Liaison Element
JILSMT Joint ILS Management Team
JIM JESS Intelligence Model
JIMPP Joint Industrial Mobilization Planning Process
JINTACCS Joint Interoperability of Tactical Command and Control Systems
JITC Joint Interoperability Test Center
JL Other Intelligence Systems Lightweight Computer Unit
JLC Joint Logistics Command(er)
JLOG Joint Logistics
JLOTS Joint Logistics Over The Shore
JLPPG Joint Log and Personnel Policy and Guidance
JLRC Joint Logistics Readiness Center
JLRSS Joint Long Range Strategic Study
JLSC Joint Logistics Systems Center
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JM Joint Mission
JMA Joint Mission Application
JMAO Joint Mortuary Affairs Office
JMARRS Joint Model After-Action Review System
JMASS Joint Modeling and Simulation System
JMC Joint Movement Center
JMCC Joint Movement Control Center
JMCI Joint Maritime Command Information
JMCIS Joint Maritime Command Information System
JMENS Joint Mission Element Needs Statement
JMH JSSIS Message Handler
JMMC Joint Movement Control Center
JMNA Joint Military Net Assessment
JMNLC Joint Multi-National Logistics Command
JMOA Joint Memorandum Of Agreement
JMPAB Joint Materiel Priorities and Allocation Board
JMPE Joint Mission Processing Environment
JMRO Joint Medical Regulating Office
JMSNS
JMTK
Justification for Major System New Start
Joint Mapping Tool Kit
JNOCC JOPES Network Operations Control Center
JOA Joint Operations Area
JOG
JOINT-STARS
Joint Oversight Group
Joint Operations Graphic
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
JOP Joint Operating Procedure
JOPES Joint Operations Planning and Execution System
JOPESREP JOPES Reporting System
JOPS Joint Operation Planning System
JOPSREP JOPS Reporting System
JOR Joint Operational Requirement
JOT Joint Operational Test
JOT&E Joint Operational Test and Evaluation
JP Joint Publication
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JPAM Joint Program Assessment Memorandum
JPAO Joint Public Affairs Office
JPAT Joint Process Action Team
JPD Joint Planning Document
JPEC Joint Planning and Execution Community
JPEG Joint Picture Expert Group
JPEP Joint Planning and Execution Process
JPG Joint Planning Guidance
JPITL Joint Prioritized Integrated Target List
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPM Joint Program Manager
JPME Joint Professional Military Education
JPMO Joint Program Management Office
JPO Joint Petroleum (or Program or Project) Office
JPOC Joint Project Optic Cobra
JPOI Joint Project Ornate Impact
JPON Joint Project Optic Needle
JPP Joint Planning Process
JPS Joint Precision Strike
JPSD Joint Precision Strike Demonstration
JR Joint Review
JRA Joint Rear Area
JRAC Joint Rear Area Coordinator
JRC Joint Reconnaissance Center
JRCC Joint Reception Coordination Center
JRDC Joint Regional Defense Center
JRIM Joint Requirements Integration Manager
JRMB Joint Requirements and Management Board
JROC Joint Required Operational Capability
Joint Requirements Oversight Committee (or Council)
JRS Joint Reporting Structure (or System)
JRSC Jam Resistant Secure Communications
JRTC Joint Readiness Training Center
JRX Joint Readiness Exercise
175
JS Joint Staff
JS-LIST Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology
JSARO Joint Service and Agency Representative Office
JSCC Joint Service Coordination Committee
JSCP Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
JSDF Japanese Self Defense Forces
JSDTC Joint Strategic Deployment Training Center
JSEAD Joint Suppression of Enemy Air Defense
JSHS Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
JSI Joint Service Interface
JSIMS Joint Simulations
JSIPS Joint Services Imagery Processing System
JSIT
JSLIST
Joint Deployment System Information Trace
Joint Service Lightweight integrated Suit Technology
JSO Joint Specialty Officer
Joint Staff Office
JSO NOM JSO Nominee
JSOA Joint Special Operations Area
JSOC Joint Service Operational Concept
JSOR Joint Services Operational Requirement
JSOTF Joint Special Operations Task Force
JSOW Joint Stand-Off Weapon
JSP Joint Service Program
JSPD Joint Strategic Planning Document
JSPP Joint Service Program Plan
JSPS Joint Strategic Planning System
JSR Joint Strategy Review
JSS
JSSAP
Joint Service Software
Joint Service Small Arms Program
JSSIS Joint Staff Support Information System
JSSMF Joint Summer Science and Mathematics Facility
JSTARS Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
Joint Surveillance target Acquisition Radar System
JSTE Joint Service Training Exercise
176
JSTPS Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff
JSZMC Joint Surf Zone Mine Countermeasures
JT Joint Test
JT&E Joint Test and Evaluation
JTA(A) Joint Table of Allowances
Joint Transfer Agreement
Joint Technical Architecture(Army)
JTACMS Joint Tactical Missile System
JTACS Joint Tactical Area Communications System
Joint Tactical Army Communications System
JTADS Joint TADL-A Distribution System
JTAGG Joint Turbine Advanced Gas Generator
JTAGS Joint Tactical Air to Ground Station
JTAMS Joint Tactical Missile Signatures
JTAO Joint Tactical Air Operations
JTASC Joint Training, Analysis, and Sim Center
JTB Joint Transportation Board
JTC Joint Training Confederation
Joint Technology Center
Joint Training Configuration
JTC3A Joint Tactical Command, Control, and Communications Agency
JTC3TC Joint Tactical C3 Test Center
JTCB Joint Targeting Coordination Board
JTD/DTD Joint Test Director/Deputy Test Director
JTDEWT Joint Tactical Direct Energy Warfare Technology
JTE Joint Test Element
JTELS JUMPS Teleprocessing System
JTESS Joint Tactical Engagement Simulation System
JTF Joint Task Force
Joint Tactical Fusion
Joint Test Facility
JTFSUPCOM JTF Support Command
JTHP Janus Take Home Package
JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
177
JTL Joint Target List
JTLS Joint Theater Level Simulation
JTMD Joint Theater (or Tactical) Missile Defense
JTMDPO Joint Theater Missile Defense Program Office
JTMP Joint Training Master Plan
JTO JOPES Training Organization
JTS
JTT
Joint Training System
Joint Tactical Terminal
JTTP Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
JTUPO Joint Tactical UAV Program Office
JTX Joint Training Exercise
JUG JOPES User Group
JUH Joint User Handbook
JULLS Joint Universal Lessons Learned System
JUMPS Joint Uniform Military Pay System
JUWTF Joint Unconventional Warfare Task Force
JV
JVD
JVMF
Joint Venture
Joint Venture Directorate
Joint Variable Message Format
JVAP Joint Venture Analysis Plan
JVEL Joint Vertual Environment Laboratory
JVIA-W Joint Visual Info Activity – Washington
JVIS
JWARN
Joint Visual Information Services
Joint Warning and Reporting Network
JWC Joint Warfare Center
JWFC Joint Warfighting Center
JWG Joint Working Group
JWICS Joint Worldwide Information (or Intelligence) Communications System
JWID Joint Warfighting Interoperability Demonstration
Joint Warfighting Integration Directorate
JWIS Joint Worldwide Military Command and Control Information System Program
JZ Joint Zone
KAIS Korean Air Intelligence System
KAIST Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
178
KB Kilobyte
Kb/s Kilobits Per Second
KBLPS Knowledge-Based Logistics Planning Shell
KBPS Kilobytes per Second
KBS Knowledge Based System
KBSA Knowledge-Based Software Assistant
KBSC Korean Battle Simulation Center
kc Kilocycles (superseded by Kilohertz)
KCOIC Korean Combat Operations and Intelligence Center
KD Keyboard/Display
KDEC Kinetic Energy Weapon Digital Emulation Center
KE Kinetic Energy
KEA Key Exchange Algorithm
KEG Knowledge Engineering Group
KEM Kinetic Energy Missile
KG Keying Generator; Kilogram
kg Kilogram
KHILS Kinetic Kill Vehicle Hardware In the Loop Simulation
Khz Kilohertz (thousand cycles per second)
kHz Kilohertz
KIA Killed In Action
KISS Korean Intelligence Support System
KITE Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated Technology Experiment
KLOC Thousands of Lines Of Code
Km Kilometer
KMP Key Management Protocol
KMR Kwajalein Missile Range
KPH
KPP
Kilometers Per Hour
Key Performance Parameter
KSA Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes
Kw Kilowatt
KWIC Key Word In Context
KWOC Key Word Out of Context
KYBD Keyboard
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l Liter
L&RS Launch and Recovery System
L-Hour (when deployment commences)
L/D Lift/Drag (Ratio)
L/L Land Line
LAAD Low-Altitude Air Defense
LAAWS Legal Automation Army-Wide System
LACF Lead Analyst Control Function
LAD Logistics Anchor Desk
Latest Arrival Date
Logistics Automation Directorate
LADAR Laser Radar
LAI Light Armored Infantry
LAIR Letterman Army Institute of Research
LAM Louisiana Maneuvers
LAM-TF Louisiana Maneuvers-Task Force
LAMP Logistics Automation Master Plan
LAMS Lightweight Artillery Meteorological System
LAN Local Area Network
LAN (IU) LAN Interface Unit
LANDCENT Land Forces Central Europe(CENTAG & NORTHAG)
LANE Local Area Network Emulation
LANTCOM US Atlantic Command
LANTCOMACT Atlantic Command Activities
LAO Logistics Assistance Office
LAP Logistics Assistance Program
LAPB Link Access Procedures-Balanced
Link Access Protocol Balanced
LAPES Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System
LAR Logistics Assistance Representative
LASH Lighter Aboard Ship
LASSO Logistics Automation Systems Support Office
LAST Land line Secure Transmission
LAT Latitude
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LATA Los Alamos Technical Associates
LATARS Laser Radar Targeting System
LATS LWIR Advanced Technology Seeker
LAUE Lightweight Army User Equipment
LAV Light Armored Vehicle
LAV-AD Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense
LAW Lightweight Automated Howitzer
lb Pound
LB/TS Large Blast/Thermal Simulator
LBA Long-Bow Apache
LBE Load-Bearing Equipment
LBIR Low Background Infrared
LC Line of Contact
LCA Logistics Control Activity
LCAC Landing Craft Air Cushion
LCC Logistics Control Code
Logistics Coordination Center
Life Cycle Cost
Limited Capability Configuration
Land Component Commander
LCC-E Limited Capability Configuration-Europe
LCCB Local Configuration Control Board
LCCE Life-Cycle Cost Estimate
LCCS Life Cycle Contractor Support
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LCDA Level Converting Data Adapter
LCE Logistics Capability Estimator
LCED Life Cycle Environmental Document
LCLO Low Cost Low Observable
LCM Life Cycle Model
Landing Craft, Mechanized
Landing Craft, Medium
LCMM Life Cycle Management Model
LCMS Laser Counter Measure System
181
LCN Load Classification Number
LCSE Life Cycle Software Engineering
LCSEC Life Cycle Software Engineering Center
LCSMM Life Cycle System Management Model
LCSP Local Call Service Position
LCSS Life Cycle Software Support
Lightweight Camouflage Screening System
LCSSC Life Cycle Software Support Center
LCU Lightweight Computer Unit
Landing Craft, Utility
LCV Light Contingency Vehicle
LD Line of Departure
Loaded Deployability
Leavenworth Directorate (LAM TF)
LD/R Laser Designator/Rangefinder
LDC Land Defense of CONUS
LDDN Leader Development Decision Network
LDF Lightweight Digital Facsimile
LDMX Local Digital Message Exchange
LDR Low Data Rate
LDS Lightweight Decontamination System
Lexington Discrimination System
Laser Detecting Set
LDSA
LDTOC
Loral Defense Systems – Akron
Lightweight Digital Tactical Operations center
LEA Logistics Evaluation Agency
LEAP Lightweight Exo-atmospheric Projectile
LEC Link Edit Control
LEC2BOS Lower Echelon C2 Battlefield Operating System
LED Light Emitting Diode
LEDA Light, Easily Deployable by Air
LEM Light Equipment Maintenance
LEMCO Light Equipment Maintenance Company
LEN Large Extension Node (MSE)
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LENS Large Extension Node Switch
LEO Low Earth Orbit
LEO SAT Low Earth Orbiting Satellite
LER Loss Exchange Ratio
LERTCON Alert Condition
LET Light Equipment Transporter
LEWDD Light Early Warning Detection Device
LF Line Feed
Low Frequency
LFCCIS Land Forces Command and Control Information System (Canada)
LFCX Live Fire Coordination Exercise
LFF Logistic Factors File
LFOC Landing Force Operations Center
LFRIL Land Forces Reportable Item List (NATO)
LFT Live Fire Test
LFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation
LFX
LGH
Live Fire Exercise
Launched Grapnel Hook
LGM Loop Group Multi-plexer
LGSM Light Ground Station Module
LHN Long Haul Network
LI LAN Interface
LIC Low Intensity Conflict
LID Light Infantry Division
LIDAR Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging
LIF Logistics Intelligence File
LIFO Last-In/First-Out
LIMDIS Limited Distribution
LIN Line Item Number
LINC Lightweight Internet Controller
LIST Logistics Intra-theater Support Tool
LIU
LLADI
LAN Interface Unit
Low Level Air Defense Interface
LLAPI Low Level Air Picture Interface
183
LLC Logical Link Control
LLCSC Lower Level Computer Software Component
LLDR Lightweight Laser Designator and Range finder
LLI Long Lead Item(S)
LLLTV Low Light Level Television
LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
LLP Lower Level Protocol
LLT Long Lead Time
LLTI Long Lead Time Items
LLTV
LMD
Low-Light-Level-Television
Logistics Maintenance Demonstration
LMI Logistics Management Institute
LMR
LMS
Land Mobile Radio
Lightweight Mortar System
LMSR Large Medium-Speed RO/RO Ship
LMTV Light Medium Tactical Vehicle
LNA Local Network Attachment
LNB Load Noise Buffer
LNO Liaison Officer
LO Liaison Officer
Low Observable
LO/LO Lift On-Lift Off
LOA Letter Of Agreement
LOBL Lock-On-Before-Launch
LOC Lines Of Communication
Logistics Operation Center
Localizer
LOCASS Low-Cost Anti-Armor Submunition
LOCE Limited Operational Capability, Europe
LOD Line Of Duty
LOE Level Of Effort
LOG Logistics
LOG DEMO Logistics Demonstration
LOGC Logistics Center
184
LOGCA Logistics Civil Augmentation Program
Logistics and Command Assessment of Projects
LOGCEN Logistics Center
LOGEX Logistical Exercise
LOGGEN Logistics Generator
LOGMARS Logistics Applications of Marking Automated and Reading Symbols
LOGNET Logistics Data Network
LOGPAC Logistics Package
LOGRUN Logistics Remote Users Network
LOGSA Logistics Support Activity
LOGSAC Logistics Structure and Composition
LOGSAFE Logistics Sustainability Analysis and Feasibility Estimator
LOI Letter Of Instruction
LOMEZ Low-Altitude Missile Engagement Zone
LON Letter Of Notification
LONG Longitude
LONGFOG Long Range Fiber Optic Guided (Missile)
LORAN Long Range Electronic Aids to Navigation
LOS Line Of Sight
LOS-F-H Line Of Sight-Forward-Heavy
LOS-R Line Of Sight-Rear
LOSAT Line-Of-Sight Anti-Tank
LOSIM Low Observable Simulation
LOT Limited Operational Test
LOTS Logistics-Over-The-Shore
LOU Limited Official Use
LP Limited Procurement (or Production)
Line Printer
Launch Position
LPD Low Probability of Detection
LPEO Local Public Employment Office
LPI Low Probability of Intercept
Lines Per Inch
LPM Loss Projection Model
185
LPP Line Printer/Plotter
LPU
LR
Line Processing Unit
Logical Program Unit
Limited Procurement, Urgent
Long Range
LRAAP Long Range Army Acquisition Plan
LRAD Logistics Readiness Analysis Division
LRAMRP Long Range Army Materiel Requirement Plan
LRAP Long Range Action Plan
LRAS3 Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System
LRC Lesser Regional Contingency
Lesser Regional Conflict
Logistics Readiness Center
Learning Resource Center
LRCP
LRCS
Laboratory Research Cooperative Program
Low Radar Cross Section
LRF Laser Range finder
LRIP Low-Rate Initial Production
LRP Long Range Plan
Low Rate Production
Logistics Re-supply Point
LRRDAP Long Range Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
LRRP Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
LRS Low-Resolution Scenarios
LRS&TP
LRSBDS
Long Range Science and Technology Plan
Long Range Standoff Biological Detection System
LRSC Long Range Surveillance Company
LRSD Long Range Surveillance Detachment
LRSU Long Range Surveillance Unit
Long Range Sensor Unit
LRU Line (or Lowest) Replaceable Unit
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LSA Logistics Support Area
Lubricant, Small Arms
Logistics Support Analysis
Logistics Support Agency
LSAP Logistics Support Analysis Plan
LSAR Logistics Support Analysis Report
LSB Least Significant Bit
Lower Sideband
LSC Loral Systems Company
Logistics Support Concept
LSCAD
LSCD
Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent Detector
Laser Standoff Chemical Detector
LSCDM Low Speed Cable Driver Modem
LSCR Laundry, Shower, and Clothing & Light Textile Repair
LSD Large Screen Display
Large Scale Display
LSDIS Light and Special Divisions Interim Sensor
LSE Logistics Support Element
LSEC Life Cycle Support Engineering Center
LSI Large Scale Integration
LSP Logistics Support Plan
LSPP Large Scale Printer Plotter
LSPPS Logistic Support Plan for Pre-operational Support
LSPR Low Speed Pulse Restorer
LSS Large SICPS Shelter
LSTAT Life Support for Trauma and Transportation
LSTC Large Sensor Test Chamber
LT Light
LTA Local Training Area
LTAC Light Tactical
LTACFIRE Light Tactical Fire Direction System
LTH
LTL
Light Towed Howitzer
Less Than Lethal
LTOE Living Table(s) of Organization and Equipment
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LTOIV Latest Time Of Intelligence Value
LTON Long Ton
LTP
LTWT
Leader Training Program
Lightweight
LU
LUH
Logical Unit
Light Utility Helicopter
LUPS Logistics Unit Productivity System
LUT Limited User Test
LVD Laser Video Disk
LVOSS Light Vehicle Obscuration Screening System
LVRS
LW
Lightweight Video Reconnaissance System
Land Warrior
LWB Long Wheel Base
LWIR Long Wavelength Infrared
LWM Low Water Mark
LWTB Land Warrior Test Bed (Ft Benning)
LWU Land Warfare University
LZ Landing Zone
M Mega (1 Million)
Mechanized
Maneuver
m Meter
M&A Management and Analysis
M&D Maintenance and Diagnostics
M&IE Meals and Incidental Expenses
M&O Maps and Overlays (Client)
M&S Modeling and Simulations
M-Day (day full mobilization is declared)
M-E-M Model-Exercise-Model
M-Force Master Force
M-T-M Model-Test-Model
M-TIS Micro Test Item Stimulator
M/CM Mine/Countermine
M/S Modeling and Simulation
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M0 Maneuver Control System Workstation class computer unit (TCU or HCU)
M2S
M3T2
Multi-Mission Seeker
Muti-Mission Medium Tactical Transport
M3V Mobile Medical Mentoring Vehicle
M577 Carrier, Command Post, Light Armored
mA Milliampere
MA Mortuary Affairs
Marshalling Area
Multi-chambered Auto-injector
Mission Area
MAA Mission Area Analysis
MAAG Military Assistance and Advisory Group
MAB Mobile Assault Bridge
Marine Amphibious Brigade
MAC Military Airlift Command [Now AMC]
Maintenance Allocation Chart
Mandatory Access Control
Media Access Control
Maneuver Area Command
Military Assistance Command
MACATAK Maintenance Capabilities Attack Model
MACCS Marine Air Command and Control System
MACG Marshaling Area Control Group
Marine Air Control Group
MACI Military Adaptation of Commercial Items
MACOM Major Army Command
MACS Mobile Armored Crew Station
MAD Mission Area Deficiency
MADAM Material Development Automated Milestones
MADCAP Mobilization and Deployment Capability Assurance Project;
Mosaic Array Data Compression & Processing (Module)
MADEF Mission Area Deficiency
MADP Mission Area Development Plan
Materiel Acquisition Decision Process
189
MADS Mission Area Deficiency Statement
MAE Medium Altitude Endurance
MAE UAV Medium Altitude Endurance UAV
MAER Multiple Assets Effectiveness Report
MAF Marine Amphibious Force
MAFSS Mobile Automated Fire Support System
MAGIC Multidimensional Applications and Gigabit Internet-work Consortium
MAGIIC Mobile Ground Imagery Interpretation Center
MAGIS Marine Air-Ground Intelligence System
MAGR Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver
MAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force
MAIN Main Command Post(for Referenced Echelon)
MAIRS Military Airlift Integrated Reporting System
MAIS Mobile Automated Information System
MAISRC Major Automated Info System Review Council
Materiel Acquisition Integrated System Review Council
MAIT Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Team
MAJCOM Major Command (AF Usage)
MAM Mission Area Manager
MAMP Mission Area Materiel Plan
MAMS Military Airspace Management System
Maintenance Activity Management System
MAN Metropolitan Area Network
MANPADS Man Portable Air Defense System
MANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration
MAP Military Assistance Program
Management Action Plan
Manufacturing Automation Protocol
Materiel Acquisition Plan (or Process
Modern Aids to Planning
MAPEX Map Exercise
MAPP Modern Aids to Planning Program
MAPS Mobility Analysis and Planning System
Mobilization Asset Planning System
190
MAR Management Assessment Review
MARAD Maritime Administration
MARB Materiel Acquisition Review Board
MARC Main Battle Area
Manpower Requirements Criteria
Muti-Technology Automated Reader Card
MARCENT Marine Component, USCENTCOM
MARCORSYSCO
M
Marine Corps System Command
MARDIS Modernization Army Research and Development System
MARFOR Marine Forces
MARFORPAC Marine Forces Pacific
MARKS Modern Army Record Keeping System
MARLO Marine Liaison Officer
MARRES Manuel Radar Reconnaissance Exploitation System
MARS Military Affiliate Radio System
MASF Mobile Aero-medical Staging Facility
MASH Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
Monte Carlo Adjoint Shielding
MASINT Measurements and Signature (or Signal) Intelligence
MASS
MASTER
MOBCON Automated Support System
Mobility Analysis Support System
Manufacturing and Structures Technology for Efficient Rotorcraft
MASTR Multiple Assets Status Report
MASW Mission Application Software
MAT Mobilization Assistance Team
Module Acceptance Test
MATCF Marine Air Traffic Control Facility
MATDEV Materiel Developer
MATES Mobilization and Training Equipment Site
MATM Multiple Assets Tasking Message
MATMO Medical Advanced Technology Mgmt Office
MATT Mapping Analysis Tools for Transportation
MATT Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
191
MAU Media Access Unit
MAV Minimum Acceptable Value
MAVMS MACOM Automated Vehicle Mgmt System
MAW Marine Air Wing
MAWS Missile Attack Warning System
MAWTS-1 Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One
MAX Maximum
MAXI Modular Architecture for the Exchange of Information
Mb Megabit
MB Megabyte (1 Million Bytes)
Marker Beacon
Mb/s Megabits per second
MB/TA Battlefield Mobility/Target Acquisition
MBA Main Battle Area
MBB Modular Building Blocks
MBC
MBBL
Mortar Ballistic Computer (or Calculator)
Mounted Battlespace Battle lab
MBDL Mortar Ballistic Computer
MBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy
MBMMR Multi-Band Multi-Mode Radio
MBMR Multi-Band Multimode Radio
MBODD Mobilization Origin Departure Date
MBPO Military Blood Program Office
Mbps Megabits per second
MBRR Magnetic Bubble Recorder-Reproducer
MBS Mobile Broadcast System
MBSAD Mobilization Station Arrival Date
MBSBL
MC4
Mounted Battle Space Battle Laboratory
Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care
192
MC Medical Corps
Military Committee (NATO)
Maneuver Control
Marine Corps
Mission Critical
Movement Control
Maintenance Console
Mission Capable
Multi-channel
mc Megacycles (superseded by megahertz)
MC&G Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy
MCA Movement Control Agency
MCS Applications
Military Construction, Army
Maneuver Control Agency
MCAR Military Construction, Army Reserve
MCAS Marine Corps Air Station
MCC Movement Control Center
Micro Climatic Cooling
Maneuver Control Center
Master Control Console
Mission Control Cell (w/in CARS)
MCCD Multi-spectral Close Combat Decoys
MCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Cmd
MCCP Marine Corps Capabilities Plan
Marine Corps Campaign Plan
MCCR Mission Critical Computer Resources
MCD Manipulative Communications Deception
MCDS Mission-Critical Defense System
MCE Maneuver Control Evaluation
Mission Control Element
Modular Control Equipment
MCEB Military Communications Electronics Board
MCF Marine Contingency Force
193
MCG&I Mapping Cartographic, Geospatial & Imaging
MCI Military Customs Inspection
MCL Mobilization Cross-Leveling System
MCLB Marine Corps Logistic Base
MCM Materiel Change Management
Multi Chip Module
Military Computing Module
Mine Countermeasures
MCMP Marine Corps Master Plan
MCN MSE Circuit Network
MCO Movement Control Officer(R)
MCOFT Mobile Conduct Of Fire Trainer
MCP
MCPE
Maintenance Collection Point
Monitor and Control Protocol
Modular Collective Protection Equipment
MCR Message Completion Rate
MCRC Master Control and Reporting Center
MCRDAC Marine Corps RDA Command
MCRR Movement Control and Readiness Reporting
MCS Maneuver Control System
Mobile Camouflage System
MCS-P Maneuver Control System – Phoenix
MCS-P-AMPS Maneuver Control System - Phoenix - Automated Planning System
MCS/P Maneuver Control System/Phoenix
MCSD Maneuver Control System Directorate
MCT Movement Control Team
Mean Correct Time
Module Confidence Test
MCTCA Marine Corps Tactical Commo Architecture
MCTL Military Critical Technology List
MCTNS Man-Portable Common Thermal Night Sights
MCW Modulated Continuous Wave
194
MD Marshalled Deployability
Missile Defense
Maintenance Diagnostic
Material Development
Mobilization/Deployment
MDA Missile Defense Act
Multinational Deployment Agency
Medical Digital Assistant
Milestone Decision Authority
MDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program
MDATE Mobilization Date
MDB Multilateral Development Bank
MDBIC Missile Defense Battle Integration Center
MDC Maintenance Data Collection
Mobile Data Center
MDDC Missile Defense Data Center
MDEP
MDI
Management Decision Package
Modernized Demolition Initiator
MDIS Medical Diagnostic Imaging System
MDM Mobility Diagnostic Module
MDMS Maintenance Data Management System
MDP Major Defense Program
Multi Destination Protocol
MDPI MACOM POM Development Instructions
MDQS Management Data Query System
MDR Milestone Decision Review
MDRD Mobilization, Deployment, Redeployment, and Demobilization
MDS Meteorological Data System
Modular Dissemination System
Modular Decon System
MDSS Mobilization Decision Support System
MDT2 Multiservice Distributed Training Testbed
MDW Military District of Washington
MDZ Maritime Defense Zone
195
MEB Marine Expeditionary Brigade
MECH Mechanized
MECI Mission Essential Contingency Items
MED Medical
Medium
Message Element Dictionary
MED C2 Medical Command and Control
MEDALOC Medical Air LOC
MEDALS Military Engineering Data Locator System
MEDCEN Medical Center
MEDCOM Medical Command
MEDDAC Medical Department Activity
MEDEVAC Medical Evacuation
MEDEX Medical Air Express
MEDLOG Medical Logistics
MEDPAR Medical Patient Accounting and Reporting
MEDREG Medical Regulation (or Regulating)
MEDSOM Medical Supply, Optical, and Maintenance
MEDSTAT Medical Status
MEE Minimum Essential Equipment
Maintenance Engineering Evaluation
MEECN Minimum Essential Emergency Communication Network
MEET Minimum Essential Equipment for Training
MEF Marine Expeditionary Force
Major Equipment Files
Minimum Essential Force
MEL Master Events List
MELIOS Mini-Eyesight Laser Infrared Observation Set
MEM Micro Electro Mechanics
MEMO Mission Essential Maintenance Only
Memorandum
MEMV "Model-Exercise-Model-Validate” Approach
MENS Mission Element Need Statement
196
MEP Mobile Electric Power
Master Evaluation Plan
MEPCOM Military Enlistment Processing Command
MEPES Medical Planning and Execution System
MEPS Military Entrance Processing Station
MER Manpower Estimate Report
Maintenance Evaluation Report
MERCURY
MES
Automated Sanitizer and Translator for Formatted Text/Data
Mine Efects Simulator
MESAR Multifunctional Electronic Scanned Adaptive Radar
MET Meteorological
Medium Earth Terminal (w/in CARS)
METEOSAT Meteorological Satellite
METL Mission Essential Task List
METOC Meteorological and Oceanographic
METS Mechanized Export Traffic System
Meteorological System
METSAT Meteorological Satellite
METT Mission, Enemy, Terrain, and Troops
METT-T Mission, Enemy, Troops, Terrain --Time Available
MEU Marine Expeditionary Unit
MEWG Master Evaluation Working Group
MF Management Facility
Medium Frequency
MFA Maneuver Functional Area
Materiel Fielding Agreement
Multifunction Attachment
MFC Multifunction Computers
MFCS Mortar Fire Control System
MFCT Major Fractional Component Thereof
MFFMIS Mass Field Fatality Management Information System
MFIST DMD Modified FIST Digital Message Device
MFKT Mobile Field Kitchen Trailer
197
MFL Major (or Master) Force List
Multiple Folded LADAR
MFLS3 Multiple Folded LADAR Surveillance Survivability Sensor
MFN Most Favored Nation (Status)
MFO
MFOM
Multinational Force and Observers
MLRS Family of Munitions
MFP Major Force Program
Materiel Fielding Plan
MFR Memorandum For Record
MFT Materiel Fielding Team
MG Machine Gun
Major General
Message Generator
MG/TA Map Graphic and Terrain Analysis
MGB Medium Girder Bridge
MGM Master Group Multiplexer
MGMT Management
MGR Military Grid Reference
MGRS Military Grid Reference System
MGS Mission Ground Station
MGV Mobile Gateway Van
MH Message Handler
Maneuver Control System Hand held Terminal Unit
MHC Materiel Handling Crane
MHDL MIMIC Hardware Description Language
MHE Materials Handling Equipment
MHR Man Hours Required
MHS
MHT
Message Handling System
Message Handling Table
MHz Megahertz
MI Military Intelligence
Market Investigation
mi Mile
MIA Missing In Action
198
MIB Management Information Base
MIC Management Indicator Code
MICAD Multipurpose Integrated Chemical Agent Detector
MICO Management Information Control Officer
MICOM Missile Command
MICOR Multiple Intelligence Correlator
MICRO-TIS Micro Test Item Stimulator
MICROFIX (Nickname for Army Ruggedized Microcomputer Workstation)
MICS Management Info and Control System
MIDAS Model for Inter-theater Deployment by Air and Sea
Man-Machine Integration Design and Analysis System
MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIDL Miniaturized Interoperable Data Link
MIDS Multifunctional Information Distribution System
MIDTAS MUSARC Inactive Duty Training Accounting System
MIE Military Information Environment
MIES Modernized Integrated (imagery) Exploitation System
MIFASS Marine Integrated Fire and Air Support System
MIIC Major Item Information Center
MIJI Meaconing, Interference, Jamming, and Intrusion
MIL Master Incident List
MIL-HDBK Military Handbook
MIL-STD Military Standard
MILCON Military Construction
MILES Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System
MILGP Military Group
MILID Military Identification
MILNET Military Network
MILPO Military Personnel Office
MILS Military Standard
MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications
MILSCAP Military Standard Contract Administration Procedures
MILSPEC Military Specification
MILSTAMP Military Standard Transportation and Movement Procedures
199
MILSTAR Military Strategic/Tactical Relay
MILSTEP Military Standard Supply and Transportation Evaluation Procedures
MILSTRAP Military Standard Transaction Report and Accounting Procedures
MILSTRIP
MILT
Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures
Military Intelligence language Trainer
MILVAN Military-Owned Demountable Container
MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
MIMIC Microwave (or Millimeterwave) Monolithic Integrated Circuits
MIN Minimum
Minute
MINET Movements Information Network
MINT Mutual Interference
MIP Mobilization Improvement Program
Meteorological Improvement program
MIPE Mobile Intelligence Processing Element
MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request
MIPS Million Instructions Per Second
MIRACL Mid-Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser
MIRV Major Item Requisition Validation
Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle
MIS Management Information System
Mission Intelligence Segment (w/in CARS)
Misc Miscellaneous
MISICC MIS Input to Command and Control
MISO MIS Office
MISSI Multilevel Information System Security Initiative
MIST Missile Integrated Stage Technology
Modular Interoperable Surface Terminal (w/in CARS)
MIT Module Integration Test
MITLA Micro-Circuit Technology in Logistics Applications
MITOC Military Intelligence TOC
MITS Management/Integration/Transition Plans
MITT Mobile Integrated (or Imagery) Tactical Terminal
MJWG MANPRINT Joint Working Group
200
MKT Mobile Kitchen Trailer
ML Management Level
Maneuver Control System Lightweight Computer Unit
MLA Military Legislative Assistant
MLC Mobile Liaison Cell
Military Load Classification
MLCG Medical Logistics Control Group
MLCH Major Logistics Control Headquarters
MLOGREC Message Log Record
MLRP Marine Corps Long Range Plan
MLRS Multiple-Launch Rocket System
MLS Multi-Level Security
MM Maintenance Manual
Mission Management
MM&T Manufacturing Methods and Technology
MMAAWS Multi Mode Anti-Armor Weapon System
MMADS Molecular Modeling and Display System
MMAXC Maximum Corrective Maintenance Down-Time
MMBUMA Mean Miles Between Unscheduled Maintenance Actions
MMC Materiel Management Center
Metal Matrix Composite
Mobile Mission Coordinator
MMCSRS MACOM Material Condition Status Reporting System
MMDF Maintenance Master Data File
MMEWR Minimum Mission-Essential Wartime Requirements
MMI Man-Machine Interface
MMIC Millimeter/Microwave Integrated Circuitry
MMIS Military-Man-In-Space
MMITG Man/Machine Interaction-Transaction Group
MMITGN MMITG Number
MMITGT MMITG Type
MMM Mode Management Module
MMOP Modeling Measures Of Performance
201
MMP
MMR
Maintenance Management Plan
Master Plan
MAGTAF Master Plan
Muti-Mode Radar
MMRB Materiel Release Review Board
MMS Meteorological Measuring Set
MMT Manufacturing Methods and Technology
MMU Mass Memory Unit
Medium Machine gun Upgrade
MMW Millimeter Wave
MN Main; Materiel Need
MNC Major NATO Command
MNF Multinational Force
MNS Mission Need Statement
MNTF
MNDV
Multi-National Task Force
Monocular Night Vision Device
MNVR
MO
Maneuver
Managed Objects
MOA Memorandum Of Agreement
Military Operations Area
MOADS Maneuver-Oriented Ammo Distribution System
MOB Mobilization
MOBARPRINT Mobilization Army Program for Individual Training
MOBC2 Mobilization Command and Control
MOBCEM Mobilization Capabilities Evaluation Model
MOBCON Mobilization Movement Control
MOBDES Mobilization Designee
MOBDES DET MOBDES Detachment
MOBERS Mobilization Equipment Redistribution System
MOBEX Mobilization Exercise
MOBODEE Mobilization, Operations, Deployment/Employment, and Execution System
MOBPERS Mobilization Personnel Processing System
MOBPERSACS Mobilization Personnel Structure and Composition System
MOBREM Mobilization Requirements Model
202
MOBSCOPE Mobilization Shipments Configured for Operational Planning and Execution
MOBSS Mobilization Support System
MOBSTA Mobilization Station
MOBSTR Mobile Stretch (SIGINT/IMINT Ground Relay Statin for U-2)
MOBTAADS Mobilization Installation, The Army Authorization Document System
MOBTDA Mobilization TDA
MOC Management Of Change
Meteorological Operational Capability
MOD Modernization
Modified
Ministry Of Defense
MODE Transportation Mode
MODEM Modulator-Demodulator
MODPATH Modernization Path
MODRE Mobilization Deployment Readiness Exercise
ModSAF Modular Semi-Automated Force
MOE Measures Of Effectiveness
MOG Maximum On Ground
MOGAS Motor Gasoline
MOI Memorandum Of Instruction
MOL Machine-Oriented Language
MOMBE Metal Oxide Molecular Beam Epitaxy
MOOTW Military Operations Other Than War
MOP Measures Of Performance
Memorandum Of Policy
MOPP Mission-Oriented Protection Posture
MOPS Mega Operations Per Second
MOR Memorandum Of Record
MORE Mobilization Of Retired Employees
MOS Military Occupational Specialty
Metal Oxide Semiconductor
MOSC MOS Code
MOSLS MOS Level System
MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed
203
MOT Maturity Operational Test
MOT&E Multiservice Operational Test and Evaluation
MOTR
MOTS
Multiple Object Tracking Radar
Mobile Tower System
MOU Memorandum Of Understanding
MOUT Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain
MOVEREP Movement Report
MOVEX Movement Exercise
MOWUF Military Operations With Unfamiliar Forces
MP Mission Profile
Military Police
Manpack
Movement Planner
Master Plan
Message Parser
MP-SO Man Portable Stand-Off
MPA Military Personnel Army
Military Pay and Allowances
Military Personnel Appropriations
Military Personnel Account
MPB Molecular Particle Beam
MPBRS Maintenance Production/Backlog Reporting System
MPC Military Payment Certificate
Message Processing Center
MPC2 Military Police Command and Control
MPCS Mission Planning and Control Station
MPE Mission and Performance Envelopes
MPEG Motion Pictures Expert Group
MPES Mobilization Planning and Execution System
MPF
MPG
Maritime Pre-positioned Force
Military Pay Grade
MPH Miles Per Hour
MPIM Multi-Purpose Individual Munition
MPL Multi-platform Launcher
204
MPM Medical Planning Module
Mobilization Policy Model
Movement Planning Module
Milestone Planning Meeting
MPMES Medical Planning Module Execution System
MPMIS MP Management Information System
MPN MSE Packet Network
MPP Massively Parallel Processors
Mobilization Program reassignment
MPRJ Military Personnel Records Jacket
MPRP Mean Prioritized Replacement Position
MPRS Mission Planning & Rehearsal System
MPS Maritime Pre-Positioning Ships
Mission Payload Subsystem
Mission Planning Station
Mobile Profiler System
Message Processing Shelter
MPS (D) Downsized MPS
MPS (T) Tactical MPS
MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training
Maintenance Panel Trainer
MPU Message Processing Unit
MQS Military Qualification Skills
MR Maintenance Ratio
Medium Range
MRA Maneuver Rights Area
Message Release Authority
MRB Materiel Review Board
MRC Major Regional Conflict
Materiel Release Confirmation
MRD Motorized Rifle Division
MRDB Materiel Returns Database
MRDC Medical Research and Development Cmd
MRDEC Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Command
205
MRDFS Man Portable Radio Direction Finding System
MRE Meal, Ready-To-Eat
MRG Movement Requirements Generator
Message Routing Guides
MRIS Modernization Resource Information Submission
MRL Master Requirements List
Materiel Requirements List
Multiplerocket Launcher
MRO Materiel Release Order
Medical Regulating Officer
MROC Multicommand Required Operational Capabilities
MRP Manpower Requirements Program
MRR Minimum Risk Route
Motorized Rifle Regiment
MRRS Mobile Remote Receiving System
MRS Mobility Requirements Study
MRSA Materiel Readiness Support Activity
MRSR Multi-Role Survivable Radar
MRT Movement Regulating Team
Missile Round Trainer
MRTT Modular Record Traffic Terminal
MS Mobilization Station
Multispectral
Milestone
Market Survey
Microsoft Corporation
MS-DOS Microsoft disk operating system
MS/DE Mode Selection/Deployment Estimation
MSA Mobil Subscriber Access
MSAC Medical Situational Awareness and Control
MSAT Multi-sensor Aided Targeting
MSB Main Support Battalion
Most Significant Bit
206
MSC Medical Service Corps
Military Sealift Command
Major Subordinate Command
Major Systems Command
Mission Support Center
MSC(ACUS) MCS (Area Common User System)
MSCA Military Support to Civil Authorities
MSCD Military Support to Civil Defense
MSCI Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Inc
MSCS Multi-Service Communications System
Multi-Spectral Comouflage System
MSD Medium Screen Display
MSE Mobile Subscriber Equipment
MSE TPN Mobile Subscriber Equipment Tactical Packet Network
Msec Millisecond
MSEG&C
MSE-TPN
Multi-Spectral Environmental Generator and Chamber
Mobile Subscriber Equipment-Tactical Packet Network
MSEL Master Scenario Events List
MSEU Mass Storage Expansion Unit
MSF Mobile Strike Force
Mission Support Forces
Message Security Filter
MSG Message
Multi-Source Group
MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery
Medium-Scale Integration
MSIEP Modeling and Simulation Implementation and Execution Plan
MSIP Multi-Spectral Imagery Processor
Multi-Stage Improvement Program
Multiple Source Interface Processor
MSIS Modeling and Simulation Info System
MSL Master Support List
Missile
MSL SPT Missile Support
207
MSN Mission
MSNF Multiple System Networking Facility
MSO Military Service Obligation
MSOT Multi Service Operational Test
MSP Mission Support Plan
Medical Supply Point
Message Security Protocol
MSPS Mobilization Station Planning System
MSR Main Supply Route
MSRC Medical Mission Area Materiel Plan
MSRS Materiel System Requirements Specification
MSRT Mobile Subscriber Receiver/Transmitter
Mobile Subscriber Radio Terminal
MSS Mission Support System
MSSW Mission Support Software
MST
MSTAR
Maintenance Support Team
MLRS Smart Tactical Rocket
MSTI Moving Stationary Target Indicator
Multi-Spectral Thermal Imaging
MSTS Multi-Source Tactical System
MSTS-A Multi-Source Tactical System-Army
MSU Major Subordinate Unit
MSX Midcourse Space Experiment
MT Movement Tracker
Metric Ton
MTA Major Training Area
Message Traffic Analysis
Message Transfer Agent
MTACCS Marine Corps Tactical C2 System
MTADS Mass Tactical Aerial Delivery System
MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failure
MTBDE Mean Time Between Downing Events
MTBF Mean Time Between Failure
MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
208
MTBMF Mean Time Between Mission Failure
MTBOMF Mean Time Between Operational Mission Failure
MTBOR Mobilization Training Base Output Requirements
MTBOUMA Mean Time Between Operational Unscheduled Maintenance Actions
MTBSP Mobilization Troop Basis Stationing Plan
MTC Maneuver Training Command
MTCC Modular Tactical Communications Center
MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime
MTD Materiel Test Directorate
Mobility Technology Demonstration
MTDA Modified TDA
MTEP Mission Training Evaluation Plan
MTF Medical Treatment Facility
Message Text Format
MTG Mounting
MTI Moving Target Indicator (or Identification)
MTK Masked Target Kill
MTL Materials Technology Laboratory
Moving Target Locator
MTM Million-Ton-Miles
Maneuvering Tactical Missiles
MTMC Military Traffic Management Command
MTMC-TEA MTMC- Transportation Engineering Agency
MTMC-TES MTMC-Transportation Engineering Service
MTMCEA MTMC Eastern Area
MTMCWA MTMC Western Area
MTMP MACOM Telephone Modernization Program
MTOC Marine Tactical Operations Center
MTOE Modified TOE
Modification Table of Organization and Equipment
MTON Measurement Ton; Metric Ton
MTP Mission Training Plan
Maintenance Test Plan
MTR Military Technical Revolution
209
MTRR Magnetic Tape Recorder-Reproducer
MTS Masked Target Sensor
Movement Tracking System
Marine Tactical System
MTSP Maintenance Test Support Package
MTT Mobile Training Team
Magnetic Tape Transport
MTTR Mean Time To Repair
MTTRF Mean Time To Restore Functions
MTTRS Mean Time To Restore System
MTU Magnetic Tape Unit
MTV Medium Tactical Vehicle
MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation
MULO Multipurpose Overboot
MULTEWS Multiple Target Electronic Warfare System
MULTEWS-A MULTEWS, Airborne
MUP Metrics Utilization Plan
MUSARC Major USAR Command
MUST Multi-Mission UHF SATCOM Terminal
MUT Manpack UHF Terminal
MUTA Multiple Unit Training Assembly
MUVES Modular Unix-Based Vulnerability Estimator Suite
MUX Multiplexer
MV
MVR
Millivolt
Maneuver
MVMT Movement
MVR Maneuver
MVS Multiple Virtual Storage
MW Master Warrant
Mw Milliwatt
MWARS MACOM Worldwide Ammunition Reporting System
MWBL Mounted Warfare Battle Lab
MWC Missile Warning Center
MWDDEP Mutual Weapons Development Data Exchange Program
210
MWF Medical Working File
MWO Modification Work Order
MWR
MWS
Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
Modular Weapon System
MWSS Manportable Weather Support System
MWTB Mounted Warrior Test Bed (Ft Know)
MX Mechanized
N-Day (day unit notified for deployment/employment)
N/A Not Applicable
NA Not Applicable
NAC National Agency Check
North Atlantic Council (NATO)
National Automotive Center
NACC North Atlantic Cooperation Council
NACI National Agency Check and Written Inquiries
NACSI National COMSEC Information
NADB Network Accessible Database
NAEW NATO Airborne Early Warning (System)
NAF Nonappropriated Fund
Numbered Air Forces
NAFISS Non-Appropriated Funds Information Standard System
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NAI Named Area of Interest
NAK Not Acknowledged
NALE Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element
NAM Network Assessment Model
NAP Not Authorized for POMCUS
Not Authorized Prepositioning
NAP-D Not Authorized Prepositioning-Deferred
NAPDD Non-ACAT Program Definition Document
NAPLPC North American Presentation Layer Protocol Standard
NAPR NATO Armaments Planning Review
NARDAC Naval Regional Development Applications Center
211
NAS Numerical Aerodynamic Simulator
National Airspace System
NASA National Aeronautics & Space Administration
NASM National Air and Space Model
NASRS Non-Available Status Reporting System
NAT Non-Air-Transportable (Cargo)
NATC Nevada Automotive Test Center
NATO
NATS
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
New Aircraft Tool System
NAU Network Access Unit
nauti mi Nautical Mile
NAVCENT Navy Component, Central Command
NAVELEX Naval Electronics Command
NAVEUR US Navy, Europe
NAVFOR Naval Forces
NAVMATCOM Naval Materiel Command
NAVSTAR Navigational System Tracking and Range
NAVWPNCEN Naval Weapons Center
NAWCDD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgen Division
NAWCTSD Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
NAWSIM Naval Warfare Simulation
NBC Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
NBCCS NBC Contamination Survivability
NBCRS NBC Reconnaissance System
NBCWRS NBC Warning and Reporting System
NBP Network Bridge Processor
NBS National Bureau of Standards
NC Nodal Controller
Node Center (MSE)
NCA National Command Authority
Nuclear and Chemical Agency
NCAA NATO Civil Air Augmentation
National Collegiate Athletes Association
212
NCC Network Control Center
Navy Command Center
NCCF Network Communications Control Facility
NCD Net Control Device
NCMP Navy Capabilities and Mobilization Plan
NCO Noncommissioned Officer
NCOES Noncommissioned Officer Education System
NCOIC
NCOPD
Noncommissioned Officer In Charge
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development
NCP Network Control Protocol
NCPS Nuclear Contingency Planning System
NCR National Capitol Region
NCS Net Control Station
Net Control System
Node Center Switch (MSE)
National Communications System
NCS (D)
NCS-E(d)
Downsize Net Control Station
Network Control Station-EPLRS (downsize)
NCSC National Computer Security Center
NCTAMS Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station
NCTC Naval Computer and Telecommunications Command
NCTR Non-Cooperative Target Recognition
NCTS Naval Computer and Telecommunications Stations
ND Normal Deployment (Posture)
NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation
NDI Non-developmental Item(S)
NDMS
NDR
National Disaster Medical System
National defense radar
NDRF
NDTE
National Defense Reserve Fleet
Non-Destructive Test Equipment
NDU National Defense University
NEACP National Emergency Airborne Command Post
NEC
NEISO
National Electrical Code
Non-Material Individual Enhancement of SOF Operators
213
NEO Noncombatant Evacuation Operation
NEP National ELINT Plan
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NES Network Encryption System
NET New Equipment Training
Not Earlier Than
NETCAP National Exploitation of Tactical Capabilities
NETP New Equipment Training Plan
NETT New Equipment Training Team
NFE Network Front End
NFS Naval Fire Support
NG National Guard
NGB National Guard Bureau
NGF Naval Gunfire
NGIC National Ground Intelligence Center
NGLO Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NGR National Guard Regulation
NGS Non-Government Standards
NH Nuclear Hardened
NI-CAD Nickel Cadium
NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group
NIC National Intelligence Community
NICP National Inventory Control Point
NICS
NIES
NATO Integrated Communications System
Non –material Individual Enhancement of SOF operations
NIEWS NTCS-A Imagery Exploitation Work Station
NIF Nonindustrial Facilities
NIFFTE Non-Cooperative Identification Friend or Foe Technology
NII National Information Infrastructure
NiMH Nickel-metal hydride
NIMSR Non-consumable Item Material Support Request
NIP Notional Intelligence Point
214
NIPS NMCS Information Processing System
Northern Italian Pipeline System
Naval Intelligence Processing System
NIR Near Infrared
NIS National Military Command System Information System
Non-Imaging Sensors
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Intelligence Support Team
NIT Network Integration Test
NITF National Intelligence Transmission Format
National Imagery Transmission Format
NITFS National Imagery Transmission Format Standard
NLABS Natick R and D Laboratories
NLOS Non Line Of Sight
NLOS-CA Non Line Of Sight - Combined Arms
NLSP Network Layer Security Protocol
NLT Not Later Than
NMC Network Monitoring and Control
NMCC National Military Command Center
NMCCS National Military Command & Control System
NMCS National Military Command System
NMD National Missile Defense
NMIBT New Materiel Information Briefing Team
NMIC National Military Intelligence Center
NMIPC National Military Intelligence Production Center
NMP National Maintenance Point
NMS National Military Strategy
NMSD National Military Strategy Document
NMSO
NMT
Nuclear Medicine Science Officer
Network Management Tool
NMTB2 Network Management Terminal Brigade and Below
NN Neutral Network
NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol
No Number
215
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOB Northern Operating Base
NOC Network Operations Center
NOCMIS NOC Management Information System
NOCRLF No Carriage Return/Line Feed
NODIS No Distribution
NOE Nap-Of-the-Earth
NOF Notional Force
NOFC Notification Of Future Change
NOFORN Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals
NOK Next Of Kin
NOMEN Nomenclature
NOMS Nuclear Operations Monitoring System
NOP Nuclear Operations
NOPF Naval Oceanographic Processing Facility
NOPLAN No Plan Available or Prepared
NOR Notice Of Revision
NORAD North American Aerospace Defense
NORM Normal
NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO)(obselete)
NOSC Naval Ocean Systems Center
NOTAL Not To All Addresses
NPB Neutral Particle Beam
NPDA Network Program Determination Application
NPE Nuclear Planning and Execution
Networking Planning and Engineering
NPES Nuclear Planning and Execution System
NPG Non-unit Personnel Generator
NPGS Naval Post Graduate School
NPOES National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (Program)
NPR National Performance Review
NPS NATO Precautionary System
NPT Nonproliferation Treaty
Network Planning Terminal
216
NRAD Naval Research and Development
NRC Non-Unit-Related Cargo;
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRDC Naval Research & Development Cmd
NRDEC Natick RD & E Center
NRE Non-Recurring Effort
NRI Net Radio Interface
NRL Naval Research Laboratory
NRMM NATO Reference Mobility Model
NROSS Navy Remote Oceanographic Sensing System
NRP Non-Unit-Related Personnel
Network Radio Protocol
NRT
NRTC
National Rotorcraft Transport
Near Real Time
National Rotorcraft Technology Center
NRTD Near Real Time Display
NRZ Non-Return to Zero
NS Network Services
Node Switches
NSA National Security Agency
NSAP Network Service Access Points
NSC National Security Council
National Simulations Center
NSCID NSC Intelligence Directive
NSD National Security Directive
Network Service Definition
NSDAB Non-Self-Deployable Aircraft and Boats
NSDD National Security Decision Directive
NSF National Science Foundation
NSI Numeric System Identifier
NSK Narrow-Frequency Shift Keying
NSL Non-Stockage List
NSN National Stock Number
NSNMDR NSN Master Data Record
217
NSOC National SIGINT Operations Center
NSP Navy Support Plan
NSR National Security Review
National Strategy Review
NSRL National Signals Intelligence Requirements List
NSS National Security Strategy
NSTD Non-System Training Devices
NSTDR Non-System Training Device Requirement
NSTISS National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security
NSTL National Software Testing Laboratories
NSTUD National System Tactical User Device
NSUR Non-Hardened Small Unit Radio
NSW Naval Special Warfare
NSWCCSS Naval Surface Warfare Center Coastal Systems Station
NSWTG Naval Special Warfare Task Group
NTAT Not To Accompany Troops
NTC Naval Telecommunications Command
National Training Center
NTCS Naval Tactical Command System
NTCS-A Naval Tactical Command System-Afloat
NTDR Near-Term Digital Radio
NTDS Navy Tactical Data System
NTE Not To Exceed
NTF National Test Facility
NTG
NTH
Non-Technical Generator
New Training Helicopter
NTIA National Telecommunications and Information Administration
NTISSC National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee
NTPF Near Term Pre-Positioned Force
NTR National Transport Rotorcraft
NTRN Non-Tactical Radio Networks
NTS Naval Telecommunications System
NTVS Non-Tactical Vehicle System
NUC Nuclear
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NURADS Netted Universal Radar System
NURC Non-Unit Related Cargo
NURP Non-Unit Related Personnel
NUSSE Non-uniform Simple Surface Evaporation
NUWEP Nuclear Weapons Employment Policy
NVD Night Vision Devices
NVEO Night Vision Electro Optics
NVEOD Night Vision Electro-Optics Directorate
NVESD Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate
NVG Night Vision Goggles
NVIS Near Vertical Incident Skywave
NVLAP National Voluntary Lab Accreditation Program
NVP
NVPS
Network Voice Protocol
Night Vision Pilotage System
NWARS National Wargaming Simulation
National Warfare Simulator
NWE Nuclear Weapons Effects
NWIS Navy WWMCC Information System
NWISS Naval Warfare Interactive Simulation System
NWLE Nuclear Weapons Logistics Element
NWP Naval Warfare Publication
NWS National Weather Service
O PM, OPTADS (Integrator)
O&M Operations and Maintenance
O&O Organizations and Operations
Operational and Organizational
O&OP Operational and Organizational Plan
O&S Operations and Support
O-CONUS Outside Continental United States
O/C Observer/Controller
Observer/Collector
O2 Object-Oriented
O2I Object-Oriented Interfaces
OA Operational Assessment (or Architecture)
219
OAD Operational Availability Data
October (94) AUSA Demonstration
OADR Originating Agency Determination Required
OAS Operations Automation System
Offensive Air Support
Organization of American States
OASD Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
OASYS Obstacle Avoidance System
OB Order of Battle
OBC Optical Bar Camera (U-2 sensor)
Officer Basic Course
OBE Overcome by Events
OBFCS On-Board Fire Control System
OBJ Objective
OBP On-Board Processor
OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OC Observer Controller
OCA Offensive Counter Air
OCAR Office of the Chief of Army Reserve
OCCH Office of the Chief of Chaplains
OCD Operational Concept Document
Operational Concept Demonstration
OCE Office of the Chief of Engineers
OCIE Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment
OCLL Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison
OCNB Office of the Chief, National Guard Bureau
OCONUS Outside Continental United States
OCPA Office of the Chief of Public Affairs
OCR Operational Capability Requirement
Optical Character Reader
Office of Collateral Responsibility
OCS Officer Candidate School
OCSA
OCSW
Office of the Chief of Staff, Army
Objective Crew-Served Weapon
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OCU Operator Control Unit
Order wire Control Unit
OD Olive Drab
ODATE Organization Date
ODBC Open Data Base Connectivity
ODCSINT Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
ODCSLOG Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics
ODCSOPS Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
ODCSPER
ODD
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
Objective Digital Division
ODES Operational and Deployment Experiments Simulator
ODIN (Norway’s Field Artillery Control System)
ODISC4 Office of the Director of Information Systems for Command, Control,
Communications, and Computers
ODMG Object Data Management Group
ODP Officer Distribution Plan
Outline Development Plan
ODR Office of Defense Resources
ODS Operation Desert Shield/Storm
ODT Overseas Deployment Training
ODU Organizational Documentation Update
OE Operational Element
Organizational Effectiveness
OEC Operational Evaluation Command
OED Operational Effectiveness Demonstration
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OEW Offensive Electronic Warfare
OFC Organization For Combat
OFCO Offensive Counterintelligence Operations
OFF Office
Officer
OFLI Other Force-Level Information
OFS Officer Foundation System
OFSA Objective Family of Small Arms
221
OFT Operational Feasibility Test
OGL Overall Grade Level
OIC Officer In Charge
OICW Objective Individual Combat Weapon
OIR Operational and Information Requirements
OIRA Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
OJC Operation Just Cause
OJCS Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff
OJT
OKOCA
On-the-Job-Training
Observation, Key terrain features, Obstacles, Cover and Concealment, and Avenue of approach
OLE Object Linking and Embedding
OLTC Open-Loop Tracking Complex
OM Operations Manual
OMA Operation and Maintenance, Army
OMAR Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve
OMARNG Operation and Maintenance, Army NG
OMB Office of Management and Budget
Originating Message Buffers
OMC Office of Military Cooperation
OMF Operational Mission Failure
OMFTS Operational Maneuver From The Sea
OMG Operational Maneuver Group
OMLB Originating Message Line Blocks
OMPF Official Military Personnel File
OMS
OMS/MP
Operational Mode Summary
Operational Mode Summary/Mission Profile
ONC Operational Navigation Chart
ONDCP Office of Nation Drug Control Policy
ONS Operational Needs Statement
OOA Object-Oriented Analysis
OODBMS Object-Oriented Database Mgmt Systems
OOP Object-Oriented Programming
OORTSF Object-Oriented Real Time Software Foundation
OOT Object Oriented Technology
222
OOTW Operations Other Than War
OP Observation Post
Operations
OPA Operations Army
Other Procurement, Army
Other Procurement Authority
OPALS Officer Projection Aggregate Level System
OPCOM Operational Command
OPCON Operational Control
Operating Command Authority
OPDW Objective Personal Defense Weapon
OPERREQ Operator Requests
OPERRESP Operator Response
OPFAC Operations (or Operational) Facility
OPFOR Opposing Forces
OPG Operations Planners Group
OPLAN Operation Plan
OPM
OPMS
Office of the PM
Officer Personnel Management System
OPNS Operations
OPNS/OPS Operations
OPO Operational Performance Objective
OPORD Operations Order
OPPA Operation Plan Package Appraisal
OPR Operator
Organization of Primary Responsibility
OPREP Operational Report
OPREP-1 (message format used for OPORD)
OPREP-2 (message format used for event/incident report)
OPS Operations
OPSCOMM Operator Communications
OPSDEP Operations Deputy (Army)
OPSDEP Operations Deputy (JCS)
OPSEC Operations Security
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OPSG Operations Planning Steering Group
OPSUM Operations Summary
OPT Optional
Optometry
OPTADS Operations Tactical Data System
OPTEC Operational Test & Evaluation Command
OPTEMPO Operations Tempo
OR Operational Readiness
Operations Research
ORA Operational Requirements Analysis
ORD Operational Requirements Document
Ordnance
ORE Operational Readiness Evaluation
ORF Operational Readiness Float
ORG Origin
Organization
ORGD Organizations Directorate
ORH Operation Restore Hope
ORLA Optimum Repair Level Analysis
ORM Off-Route Mine
ORS Offense Reporting System
ORSA Operations Research/Systems Analyst
ORSM Off-Route Smart Mine
ORSMC Off-Route Smart Mine Clearance
ORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications
OS Operating Strength
Operating System
OS-JTF Open Systems _ Joint Task Force
OSA Office of the Secretary of the Army
Operational Support Airlift
Open System Architecture
224
OSC
OSCAR
OSCR
Objective Supply Capability
On-Scene Commander (General Officer)
Operations Support Cell
Outside Cable Rehabilitation
Operations and Support Cost Reduction
OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense
Operating Strength Deviation
Operational Sequence Diagram
OSDP On-Board Signal and Data Processor
OSE Open Systems Environment
OSF Operational Support Facility (Orlando)
Open Software Foundation
Open Systems Foundation
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSI Open System Interconnection
OSID Objective System Interface Drawing
OSIFA Operational Sequence and Info Flow Analysis
OSO Operational Support Office
OSPF Open Shortest Path First
OSRAP Optimum Stockage Requirements Analysis Program
OSRI Originating Station Routing Indicator
OSS
OST
Optical Surveillance System
Operation Stress Test
OSURG Office of the Surgeon
OSUT On-Site User Test(ing)
One Station Unit Training
OSVA Off-Site Vital Area
OT Operational Test(ing)
Overtime
OT&E Operational Test and Evaluation
OTA Office of Technology Assessment
OTAI Over-The-Air Initialization
OTAR Over-The-Air Re-keying
OTC Operational Test Command
225
OTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange System
OTF On-The-Fly
Orders To Fly
OTH Over the Horizon
OTH-T Over the Horizon-Targeting
OTJAG Office of the Judge Advocate General
OTM On-line Training Module
OTMOP Operational Test Measures Of Performance
OTN Own the Night
OTOE Objective TOE
OTP Operational Test Plan
Outline Test Plan
OTRR Operational Test Readiness Review
OTS Operational Test Site
OTSG Office of the Surgeon General
OUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
OUT Operational Unit Transportable
Outsize Cargo
OUTBOARD Shipboard organic collection, analysis, processing, DF, and Reporting System
OVR Oversize Cargo
OW Order Wire
OY Option Year
Out Year
OYC Out Year Costs
oz Ounce
P&A Personnel and Administration
P&D Production and Deployment
P&MT Production and Manufacturing Technology
P&SM Production and Systems Management
P&T Op Pipeline and Terminal Operating
P3I Pre-Planned Product Improvement
P3IP Pre-Planned Product Improvement Plan
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PA Public Affairs
Physician Assistant
Processing Activities
Procurement Army
Product Assurance
PA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation
PA&T Product Assurance and Test
PAC
PAC-2
Personnel and Administration Center
Patriot Advanced Capability
Pacific
Patriot Anti-Tactical Missile Capability-2
PAC-3 Patriot Advanced Capability-3
PACAF Pacific US Air Force
PACE Program Acquisition Cost Estimate
PACFLT Pacific Fleet
PACOM Pacific Command
PACOMACT Pacific Command Activities
PACWRAC Pacific WWMCCS Regional Automation Center
PAD Production Assurance Directorate
PADDS Procurement Automated Data Documentation System
PADIL Patriot Data Information Link
PADS Position Azimuth Determining System
PAED Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate
PAF Personnel Authorization File
PAFS Predictive Analysis Flagging System
PAM Procurement Aircraft and Missiles
Pamphlet
Pulse Amplitude Modulation
Penetration Augmented Munition
PAMS Predictive Aircraft Maintenance System
PANDA Personnel and Administration
PAO Public Affairs Office(r)
PAP Product Assurance Plan
PAPS Periodic Armaments Planning System
227
PAR Patient Accounting and Reporting
Pulse Acquisition Radar
PARR Program Analysis and Resource Review
PARS Performance Analysis Reporting System
PAS Personal Amplification System
PASE Port Area Support Element
PASEP
PASGT
Passed Separately
Personnel Armored System Ground troops
PASR Personnel Accounting and Strength Reporting
PASTRAM Passenger Traffic Management System
PAT Process Action Team
Product Acceptance Test
Preliminary Acceptance Test
Product Assurance Test
PAT&E Product Acceptance Test and Evaluation
PATRIOT Phased Array Tracking to Intercept Of Target
PAWS Portable ASAS (or Analyst) Workstation
PAX Passengers
PB President’s Budget
Property Book
PBAC Program Budget Advisory Committee
PBD Program Budget Decision
Program Baseline Document
PBFF Policy Board on Federal Aviation
PBG Program Budget Guidance
PBNCO Property Book NCO
PBO Property Book Officer
PBS Production Base Support
PBX Private Branch Exchange
PC Personal Computer
Politically Correct
Power Converter
Patrol Craft
PCA Physical Configuration Audit
228
PCAC
PCAS
Primary Control and Analysis Center
Persistent Chemical Agent Simulant
PCAT PC-Access Tool
PCB Poly Chlorinated Biphenol
Printed Circuit Board
PCC Personnel Contingency Cell
Partnership Coordination Cell
Primary Control Center
PCD Program Change Decision
PCDB Project Control Database Programs
PCE Power Conditioning Equipment
Power Conversion Equipment
Preliminary Combat Entity
PCG Power Converter Group
PCI Product Configuration Identification
PCIU Programmable Communications Interface Unit
PCM Pulse Code Modulation
Program Coordination Meeting
PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PCN Product Control Number
PCO Principal Contracting Officer
Procurement Contracting Office
Program Contracting Officer
PCOFT Patriot Conduct of Fire Trainer
PCP Platoon Command Post
Program Control Plan
PCPAS PATRIOT Command Post Automated System
PCR Packet Completion Rate
PCS Permanent Change of Station
Procured Component Software
Personnel Communication System
Personal Communications Services
PCTC Pentagon Consolidated Telecommunications Center
229
PCU Portable Computer Unit
Power Conversion Unit
PCWC2 Post-Cold War C2
PD Positive Deployment (Exercise Name)
Program Director (or Directive)
Process Data
PDA Personal Data Assistants
PDB Program Budget Decision
Post-Deployment Build
PDD Package Designation and Description
Presidential Decision Directive
Program Description Document
PDDF Presidential Decision Directive File
PDE Preliminary Data Element
PDES Product Data Exchange Specification
PDF Panamanian Defense Force
Program Data Form
PDFI Probability of Detected Fault Isolation
PDI POM Development Instructions
PDIP Program Development Increment Package
PDIS Preparation for Dissemination
PDL Process (or Program) Design Language
PDM Program Decision Memorandum
Power Distribution Module
Precedence Diagramming Method
PDO Property Disposal Office
PDR Preliminary Design Review
PDS Protected Distribution System
Personnel Daily Summary
PDSS Post-Deployment Software Support
PDSSC PDSS Center
PDT Product Development Team
PDU Protocol Data Unit
Power Distribution Unit
230
PDY Present for Duty
PE Program Element
Practical Exercise
Procurement Executive
Planning Estimate
PE&M Patient Evacuation and Mortality (Report)
PEACE Production Expansion/Acceleration Capability Enhancement
PECOD Program Element Code
PED Program Entry Device
PEG Program Evaluation Group
PEM
PENAIDS
Proton Exchange Membrane
Program Element Monitor
Penetration Aids
PEO Program Executive Office(r)
PEO-CCS Program Executive Officer - Command and Control System
PEP Predictability Engineering Planning
Power Entry Panel
Peak-Envelope Power
PEPA People, Equipment, POL, and Ammunition
PER Personnel
Perform
Packet Error Rate
PERDDIMS Personnel Deployment and Distribution Management Systems
PERL Pre-positioned Equipment Requirement List
PERMARS Personnel Management Reports System
PERMS Planning Execution Resources Monitoring System
Personnel Electronic Records Management System
PERRMS Personnel Resource Management System
PERS Personnel
PERS DET Personnel Detachment
PERSACS Personnel Structure and Composition System
PERSCOM Personnel Command
PERSITREP Personnel Situation Report
PERSLOG Personnel and Logistics
231
PERSREP Personnel Report
PERSSO Personnel System Staff Officer
PERT Performance Evaluation Review Technique
PET Pilotline Experiment Technology
Positron Emission Tomography
PETRO Petroleum
PEWS Platoon Early Warning System
PEZ
PFASC
PATRIOT Engagement Zone
Patriot Field Army Support Center
PFD Probability of Fault Detection
PFF Planning Factors File
PFP Partnership For Peace
PGM Precision Guided Missile (or Munitions)
PGMM Precision Guided Mortar Munition
PGS Primary Ground Station
PGW Precision Guided Weapons
Ph/Pk Probability of Hit/Probability of Kill
PHID Positive Hostile Identification
PHIGS Programmers Hierachical Interactive Graphis System
PHOTINT Photo Intelligence
PHS Packaging, Handling, and Storage
PI Product Improvement
PIC Parent Indicator Code
Preliminary Interfaces Certification
PICA Preliminary Inventory Control Activity
PIF Provisions for Industrial Facilities
PIL Played Items List (Exercise Related)
Preferred Items List
PIM Position and Intended Movement
Pre-trained Individual Manpower
PIN Plan Identification Number
Personnel Item Number
Personal Identification Number
PING Packet Internet Grouper
232
PIOTA (slang for Pull It Out of The Air [Make it up])
PIP PTC Interface Processor
Product Improvement Program (or Plan or Proposal)
Participant Instrumentation Package
PIR Problem Identification Report
Priority Information Requirement
Priority Intelligence Requirements
Primary Image Record
PIRC Program to Improve Reserve Components
PIU Programmable Interface Unit
PIXEL picture element
PJE
PK
Program for Joint Education
Probability of Kill
PKG
PKI
Package
Public Key Infrastructure
PKO Peacekeeping Operation
PKT Packet
PL Phase Line
Plans
PLA Patent Licensing Agreement
PLASSN Planning and Training Associations
PLCP Pre-mobilization Legal Counseling Program
PLDMD
PLF
Platoon Leader’s Digital Message Device
Popular Liberation Front
PLGR Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver
PLI Position Location Information
PLL Prescribed Load List
PLP Packet Level Protocol
Pre-mobilization Legal Preparation
PLRCP Post Laboratory Research Cooperative Program
PLRS Position Location Reporting System
PLS(e) Palletized Loading System(enhanced)
Pre-mobilization Legal Services
Personnel Locator System
233
PLSO Phonetic Language Spell-Out
PLSS Position Location Sensor System
Precision Location Strike System
PLT Platoon
PLT/SEC CP Platoon/Section Command Post
PLU
PLV
Program Load Unit
Programmable Load Unit
Payload Launch Vehicle
PM Program (or Project or Product) Manager
Provost Marshal
Preventive Maintenance
Planning Module
Pulse Modulated
PM TRADE Project Manager Training Device
PMAD Personnel Management Authorization Document
PMB Performance Measurement Baseline
PMC2 Program Manager Command and Control
PMCB Preventive Maintenance Checks and Balances
PMCS Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
Project Managers Control System
PMD Program Management Division;
Program Management Documentation
PMDL Post-Mobilization Day Deployment List
PMFVS Protective Mask Fit Validation System
PMITSP Post-Mobilization Individual Training Support Plan (TRADOC)
PMMSCS Program Manager, Multi-Service Communications System
PMO Provost Marshal Office
Project Management Office
PMP Program (or Project) Management Plan
PMR Project Management Review
Provisioning Master Record
PMRT Program Management Responsibility Transfer
234
PMS Professor of Military Science
Pedestal Mounted STINGER
Program Master Schedule
Performance Measurement System
PMSA Project Management System Assessment
PMU Power Management Unit
PND Position Navigation Device
PNL
PNVS
PNMC
Prescribed Nuclear Load
Panel
Pilotage Night Vision System
Packet Network Management Center
PNNI Private Network-Network Interface
PNOK Primary Next Of Kin
PNV Potential Network Value
PNVS Pilot Night Vision System
PO Planning Order
Program Objective
POC Point Of Contact
Preliminary Operational Concept
POD Port Of Debarkation
Point Of Delivery
POE Port Of Embarkation
POI Program Of Instruction
POL Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants
POLAD Political Adviser
POLS Provisioning On Line System
POM Preparation for Overseas Movement
Program Objective Memo
Program Objective Memorandum
POMCUS Pre-positioning of Overseas Materiel Configured to Unit Sets
POPS Port Operational Performance Simulator
POR Preparation of Overseas Replacements
Packet Overlay Retrofit
PORTS Port Characteristics File
235
POS Port(s) Of Support
Peacetime Operating Stocks
Peacetime Operational State
POS/NAV Position/Navigation
POSF POS File
POSIX Portable Operating System-IX
Portable Operating System Interface
POSNAV Position and Navigation
POST Passive Optical Seeker Technique
Portable Optical Sensor Tester
Programmable Optical Sensor Tracter
power-on self test
POTS Plain Old Telephone Service
POW Prisoner Of War
PP Procurement Plan
PPA PERSINS Processing Activity
PPBERS Program Performance and Budget Execution Review System
PPBES Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System
PPBS Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System
PPC4I Power Projection Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Infrastructure
PPG Personnel Priority Group
Project Planning Group
PPI Plan Position Indicator
PPIF Photographic Processing & Interpretation Facility
PPL Provisioning Parts List
Preferred Products List
PPLI Precise Position Location Information
Precise Participant Location Information
Protocol Processing Unit
PPM Pulse Position Modulation
PPOC Procurement Point Of Contact
PPP Point-to-Point Protocol
PPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test
PPQT/LUT Pre-Production Qualification Test/Limited User Testing
236
PPS Post-Production Support
Pulses Per Second
Precise Position Service
PPSS Post Production Software Support
PPT Production Prove-Out Test
Program Performance Test
PPU Prime Power Unit
PQA Preliminary Quantitative Analysis
PQT Production Qualification Test
Prototype Qualification Test
Preliminary Qualification Test
PR Problem Report
Preliminary Review
Pair
PRB Personnel Replacement Battalion
PRC Peoples Republic of China (Red China)
PREP Preparation
PREPO Pre-positioned
PRG Program Review Group
PRI Priority
Primary Rate Interface
PRIME Precision Range Integrated Maneuver Exercise
PRIMIR Product Improvement Management Information Report
PRIS Phoenix Resource Interface System
PRISS Post-Deployment Real Time Interactive Simulation System
PRM Personnel Readiness Manager
PRMFL Permanent File
PROFIS Professional Officer Filler System
PROFS Professional Office System
PROM Programmable read only memory
PROTO Prototype
PROVORG Providing Organization
PRP Production Readiness Plan
Personnel Reliability Program
237
PRR Personnel Requirements Report
Production Readiness Review
PRS Provisioning Requirements Statement
PS Power Supply
Packet Switch
Post Script
Personnel Services
PSA Port Support Activity
Pressure Swing Absorption
Problem Statement Analyzer
PSB Personnel Services Battalion
PSC Personnel Service Company (or Center)
Principal Subordinate Command
PSD Post Security Detachment
Product System Demonstration
Personnel Services Division
PSE Programming Support Environment
PSER Personnel Status and Effectiveness Report
PSFIS Phoenix Supply Financial Interface System
PSFREP Post-Summer Faculty Research and Engineering Program
PSG Personnel Support Group
PSI Pounds per Square Inch
PSL Problem Statement Language
PSM Personnel Status Monitor
Professional Staff Member
Persistant Stored Modules
PSN Packet Switching Network
Position Switched Network
Public Switched Network
PSNCO Personnel Staff NCO
PSO Peace Support Operation
238
PSR Patient Summary Report
Program Status Report
Program Status Review
Personnel Status Report
PSRC Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up
PSRD Personnel Shipment Readiness Date
PSRO Passenger Standing Route Order
PSRS Preliminary Software Requirements Specification
Prepared Shelter System
PSS Pre-positioned Strategic Stocks
Personnel Service Support
Personnel Support System
Personnel Support Summary
Projected Smoke System
Passive Sensor System
PSSP Personnel Security and Surety Program
PST Preliminary Service Testing
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
PSV Preliminary Site Visit
PSY Professional Staff Years
Psychiatry
PSYOP Psychological Operations
PSYOPS Psychological Operations
PT Point
Private Type
Plain Text
PLRS Terminal
PTA Physical Terminal Address
PTADB Planning Terrain Analysis Database
PTC Pentagon Telecommunications Center
PTD Provisioning Technical Documentation
PTL Primary Target Line
PTO Preliminary Technical Order
Personal Time Off
239
PTOC Part Time On Call
PTR Problem Trouble Record (or Report)
PTS Projectile Tracking System
Post Telephone Switch
PTSR Post-mobilization Training Support Requirement
PTT Postal, Telephone, and Telegraph
Public Telephone and Telegraph
PTTI Precise Time and Time Interval
PTU Portable Test Unit
Participating Test Unit
PU Physical Unit
PUB Publication
PURE POMCUS Unit Residual Equipment
PV Production Validation
PVD Plan View Display
Physical Vapor Disposition
PVG Perspective View Generator
PVI Pilot-Vehicle Interface
PVO Private Voluntary Organization
PVP Planned Value Profile
PVR Production Verification Review
PVT Prototype Version Test
Production Validation Test
Product Verification Test
PW Prairie Warrior (Exercise Name)
Prisoner of War
PWDS Protected Wire Distribution System
PWE Principle Weapon Systems and Equipment
Primary Weapons and Equipment
PWF Personnel Working File
PWIS Prisoner of War Information System
PWL Petroleum and Water Logistics
pwr Power
PWRMR Pre-Positioned War Reserve Materiel Requirement
240
PWRMS Pre-Positioned War Reserve Materiel Stocks
PWRS Pre-Positioned War Reserve Stocks
PWS Performance Work Statement
PWS/Ds Potable Water Storage/Distribution System
PX Post Exchange
PY Prior Year in SYDP
PZ Pickup Zone
Q&A Questions and Answers
QA Quality Assurance
QAHN QA Hold Notice
QAP Quality Assurance Plan (or Provisions)
QAT Quality Action Team
QC Quality Control
QCI Quality Conformance Inspections
QCP Quality Control Program
QCR Qualitative Construction Requirements
QDR Quality Deficiency Report
QE Quality Engineering
QEAM Quick Erect Antenna Mast
QF Quick Fix
QF Acft Quick Fix Aircraft
QFF Quick Fix Force
QFPN Quick Fix Position Navigation
QLP Quadrilateral Protocol
QM Quartermaster
QMF Query Management Facility
QMR Qualitative Materiel Requirement
QOL Quality Of Life
QOS Quality Of Service
QPI Quality Program Instruction
QPL Qualified Parts List
QPP Quality Program Plan
QPR Quantitative Performance Requirements
QPT Quad Port Transceiver
241
QQPRI Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
QRA Quick Reaction Antenna
QRC Quick Reaction Capability
Qualitative Construction Capability
QRMP Quick Response/Reaction Multi-Color(-purpose) Printer
QRP Quick Reaction/Response Program
Quick Response Proposal
QRR Qualitative Research Requirement
QSAG Quadripartite Standardization Agreement
QSOP Quadripartite Standing Operating Procedures
QT Qualification Test
QTB Quarterly Training Brief
QTG Quarterly Training Guidance
QTID Quadrilateral Technical Interface Design Plan
QTR Quarter
QTY Quantity
QWG Quadripartite Working Group
R&A Reliability and Availability
R&D Research and Development
R2 Reporting Responsibility
R2T2 Rapid Response Topographic Teams
RAA Re-deployment Assembly Area
RACF Resource Access Control Facility
RACO Rear Area Combat Operations
RACOMS Rapid Army Combat Mapping System
RADAR Radio Detection and Ranging
RADC Region Air Defense Commander
RADCAD Radar Computer-Aided Design
RADIANT
RADINT Radar Intelligence
RADIUS Remote Authentication dial In User Service
RADS
RAH-66
Radar Acquisition Data System
Reconnaissance Attack Helicopter
RAIDES Rapid Air Defense Evaluation System
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RAJPO Range Applications Joint Program Office
RAM Random Access Memory
Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
RAM-D Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Dependability
RAMADCS
RAMEP
Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Automated Data Collection System
RAM and Enhanced Performance
RAOC Rear Area Operations Center
RAP Rear Area Protection
Revised Approved Program
Rocket Assisted Projectile
Radio Access Point
RAPIDE Re-locatable Army Processors for Intelligence Data-Europe
RAPIDSIM Rapid Intertheater Deployment Simulation Model
RAPOE Regional APOE
RAPS Retired Army Personnel System
RARS Reusable ADA Repository System
RAS Rear Area Security
Record Association System
RASCAL Rotocraft/Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
RASPUTIN Rapid Scenario Preparation Unit for Intelligence
RASU Random Access Storage Unit
RATELO Radiotelephone Operator
RATT Radio Teletype
RAU Radio Access Unit (MSE)
RAW
RBECS
Reduction of Administrative Workload
Revised Battlefield Electronic CEOI System
RC Reserve Component
RCAS Regimental Combat Aviation Squadron
Reserve Component Automation System
RCF Repair Cycle Float
RCM Reliability Centered Maintenance
RCP Raster Color Printer
Relevant Common Picture
RCPAC Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center
243
RCRPL Reserve Component Resource Priority List
rcrv Receiver
RCS Radar Cross Section
Rudder Control System
RCU Reserve Component Unit
Remote Control Unit
RCV Remotely Controlled Vehicle
RCVTP RC Virtual Training Program (or Plan)
RCZ Rear Combat Zone
RD Replacement Detachment
Requirements Document
Research and Development
RD&A Research, Development and Acquisition
RD&E Research Development and Engineering
RD&J Radar Deception and Jamming
RDA Research, Development, and Acquisition
RDAISA Research, Development, and Acquisition on Information Systems Activity
RDAP Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
RDAS Requirements Analysis and Definition Summary
RDBMS Relational Database Management System
RDD Required Delivery Date
Requirements Documentation Director(ate)
Requirement Driven Design
Requirements Description Document
RDDS Range Data Distribution System
RDEC Research Development and Engineering Center
RDES Requirements Determination and Execution System
RDF Rapid Deployment Force
Radio Direction Finding
RDJTF Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force
RDMS Range Data Management/Measurement Subsystem
RDP Rapid Deployment Planning
RDR Reduced Data Requirement
Radar
244
RDS Regional Data Centers
RDSS Regional Development Simulation System
RDT Rights Description Table
RDT&E Research, Development, Training, and Evaluation
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
RDTE Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
RDX Rapid Detonating Explosive
RDYLD Ready to Load
RE Reference
REAP Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
REC Radio Electronic Combat
rec Receive
RECAP Review and Command Assessment of Projects
RECBASS Reception Battalion Automated Support System
RECBN Reception Battalion
RECCEXREP Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
RECSTA Reception Station
REDCAP Real time Electromagnetic Digitally Controlled Analyzer and Processor
REDCON Readiness Condition
REF Reference
REFLUPS Resuscitation Fluids Production System
REFORGER Return of Forces to Germany
REG Regulation
Registration
Regiment
REGO Reinventing Government
REGT Regiment
RELMS Rapidly Erectable Light Mobilization Structures
REMBASS Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
REMODNE
REO
Reception and Onward Movement of DoD-Sponsored Non-Combatant
Evacuees
Readiness Engineering Office
REP Reply
Representative
245
REP PTS SUP Repair Parts Supply
REPGEN Reports Generator
REPL DET Replacement Detachment
REPTOF Reporting Officer
REQS Requirements
Requisitions
REQUEST Recruit Quota System
REQVAL Requisition Validation
RESA Research, Evaluation, and Systems Analysis (Navy game model)
RETAIN Reenlistment, Reclassification and Assignment System
RETINA Real Time Intelligence Applications
RETROEUR
RETS
Retrograde Europe
Remote Target System
REVTP Reserve Components Virtual Training Program
REXREP Radar Exploitation Report
RF/SAL
RF
Radio Frequency Semi-Active Laser
Radio Frequency
RFC Request For Change
Request for Comment
Reconnaissance Fire Complex
RFD Request For Deviation
RFDL Radio Frequency Data Link
RFI Radio Frequency Interference/ Interferometer
Request For Information
RFID Radio Frequency Identification
RFOG Resonator Fiber Optic Gyro
RFP Request For Proposal
RFPI Rapid Force Projection Initiative
RFQ Request For Quotation
RFW Radio Frequency Weapon
Request For Waiver
RG Readiness Group
RGB Red, Green, Blue
RGL Reading Grade Level
246
RGMT Regiment
RGT Remote Ground Terminal
RGVTDB Rapidly Generated Virtual Terrain Data Base
RHM Remains Handling Model
RI Routing Indicator
Request for Information
RIA Rock Island Arsenal
RIC Routing Indicator Code
RICC Reportable Item Control Code
RICS Range Instrumentation Control System
RIF Reduction In Force
RII Request for Intelligence Information
RIMS R&D Information Management System
RIPL
RISE
Recon and Interdiction Planning Line
Reliability Improvement Selected Equipment
RISTA Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
RIU Radio Interface Unit
RIW Reliability Improvement Warranty
RJ Rivet Joint
RKT Rocket
RKVDU
RL
Remote Keyboard Visual Display Unit
Readiness Level
RLD Ready to Load Date
RLG Ring Laser Gyro
RLGM Remote Loop Ground Multiplexer
RLOS Radio Line Of Site
RLP Remote Line Printer
RLPG Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun
RLSM Released Message
RM Resource Management
Reference Model
Requirements Management
RMA Revolution in Military Affairs
247
RMC Remote Multiplexer Combiner
Regular Military Compensation
RMCS Range Monitoring Control System
RMEC Regional Military Emergency Coordinator
RMF Resource Measurement Facility
RMMC Regimental Materiel Management Center
RMO Risk Management Office
RMP Re-programmable Microprocessor
RMR Resource Management Review
RMS Resource Monitoring Subsystem
RMU Resource Management Update
RNP Remote Network Processor
RO/RO Roll On/Roll Off
ROA Retired Officers’ Association
ROAMS Replacement Opns Automated Mgmt System
ROBCO Requirements Objective Code
ROBS Rapid Optical Beam Steering (System)
ROBUST Redistribution Of BASOPS/Unit Structure with TDA
ROC Required Operational Capability (or Center)
Regional Operation Center
ROCS Real Time Operations Control System
ROD Report Of Discrepancy
ROE Rules Of Engagement
ROFA Remote Operating Facility Airborne
ROI Region Of Interest
Return on Investment
ROK Republic Of Korea
ROM Reception and Onward Movement
Refuel On the Move
Read Only Memory
Rough Order of Magnitude
RON Remain Overnight
ROS Reduced Operational Status
Reconstitution Operational State
248
ROTC
ROW
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Rest of the World
ROWPU Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit
ROZ Restricted Operation Zone
RP Red Phosphorus
Recon Party
Release Point
Rally Point
Repair Parts
Review Pane
Rapid Patch
RPA Rotorcraft Pilot’s Associate
Reserve Pay Account
RPC Remote Procedure Calls
RPF Raster Product Format
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
Rounds Per Minute
RPMA Real Property Maintenance Activities
RPP RAM Program Plan
RPPAS Retrograde Processing Point Automated System
RPQ Request for Price Quotation
RPR Readiness Planning Report
RPSTL Repair Parts and Special Tools List
RPT Report
RPTGEN Reports Generator
RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle
RQMTS Requirements
RQT Re-qualification Testing; Reliability Qualification Test
RR Readiness Review
Reporting Responsibility
Requirements Review
Reference Receiver
RRC Requirements Review Committee
RRD Replacement Regulating Detachment
249
RRF Ready Reserve Force; Ready Reserve Fleet
RRG Requirements Review Group
RRI Response to Request for Information
RRR Risk Reduction Report
RS Remote Sentry
Recommended Standard
Request for Support
Radio Set
Radio System
Reconnaissance/Surveillance
RSA Regimental Support Area
RSAS Rand Strategy Assessment System
RSC Reconnaissance Strike Complex
Regional Support Center
RSF Retail Stock Fund
RSI Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability
RSIS Rotorcraft Systems Integrated Simulator
RSOI Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration
RSOP Reconnaissance, Selection, and Occupation of Position
RSR Required Supply Rate
RSS Remote Site Subsystem
Remote Slave Station
RSSA Regional Supply Support Activity
RSSC Regional SIGINT Support Center
RSSIA Regional Security Strategy Implementation Analysis
RSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, & Target Acquisition
RSVP Reports Scenario Verification Program
RSVPS Reverse Screen Projection System
RT Receiver Transmitter
Reconditioning Test
Real Time
RTCA Real Time Casualty Assessment
RTCE Rapid Targeting Capabilities Europe
250
RTD Returned To Duty
Real Time Driver
Remote Display Terminal
Radar Technology Demonstrator
RTDE Research and Development of Equipment
RTE Tun-Time Environment
Remote Terminal Equipment
RTFL Rough Terrain Forklift
RTI Research Triangle Institute
RTIC Real Time Information in the Cockpit
RTL Run Time Library
RTM Requirements Traceability Matrix
Resin Transfer Molded
RTMDIR Ready To Move (Date) Directed
RTNS Retransmission
RTO Radio Telephone Operator
RTOC Rear Tactical Operations Center
RTOS Re-configurable Tactics Operations Simulator
RTS Requirements Tracking System
Radiac Training System
Regional Training Sites
RTSA Real Time Situational Awareness
RTSS Real Time Simulation System
RTTY Radio Teletype
RTX Real Time Executive
RUM Resource and Unit Monitoring
RV Reentry Vehicle
RVT Revalidation Testing
Remote Video Terminal
RW Rotary-Wing
RWA Rotary-Wing Aircraft
RWCM Regional Wartime Construction Manager
RWI Radio Wire Interface (or Integration)
RWPD Radar Wave form Processor Demonstration
251
RWS Remote Workstation
Re-configurable Workstation
Rigid Wall Shelter (SICPS)
Rx Receive
RX Repairable Exchange
RXA Repairable Exchange Activity
S SECRET
PM, JTACS (Integrator)
S SCAN Sector Scan
S&I Standardization and Interoperability
S&P Stake and Platform
S&S Supply and Service
S&T Supply and Transportation
Science and Technology
Supply and Transportation
S&TI Scientific and Technical Intelligence
S-HTTP Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
S/SU/AC Systems/Systems Upgrades and Advanced Concepts
S0 ISYSCON Workstation class computer unit (TCU or HCU)
S2E Seamless Synthetic Environment
S3I Signatures, Sensors, and Signal Procession Integration
SA Staging Area
Secretary of the Army
Situation Analysis
Services and Agencies
Senior Advisor
Space Applications
Situation Awareness
Supporting Arms
Systems Architecture
SA3 Security Assistance Automation, Army
SAA Senior Administrative Assistant
SAACONS Standard Army Automated Contracting System
SAAM Special Assignment Airlift Mission
252
SAAR Strength Accounting and Reporting
SAAS Standard Army Ammunition System
Stand Alone Analysis Shelter
SAAS-DAO
SABER
SAAS-Division Ammunition Officer
Situational Awareness Beacon Reply
SABRE Single Army Battlefield Requirements Evaluator
SAC Senior Advisory Council
Senate Appropriations Committee
SACC Supporting Arms Coordination Center
SACCS Strategic Army Command and Control Software
SACEUR Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
SACMFCS Small Arms Common Module Fire Control System
SACO Staff Actions Control Officer (ODCSOPS)
SACRA (French Command and Control System)
SACS Structure and Composition System
SAD System Allocation Document
Situation Awareness Display
SADA Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly
SADARM Sense and Destroy Armor Munition
SADBU Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
SADL Situation Awareness Data Link
SADM System Acquisition Decision Memorandum
Secretary of the Army Decision Memo
SAF Semi-Automated Forces
SAFE Support to Analysis File Environment
SAFM Secretary of the Army, Financial Management
SAFOR Semi-Automated Forces
SAG Surface Action Group
Study Advisory Group
Senior Advisory Group
SAIC Science Applications International Corporation
SAIL Secretary of the Army, Installations, Logistics, and Environment
SAILS Standard Army Intermediate Level Supply System
SAIS Secretary of the Army, Information Systems
253
SAISS Subcommittee on Automated Information Systems Security of NTISSC
SAL Semi-Active Laser
Special Ammunition Load
SALT Supporting Arms Liaison Team
SALUTE Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, and Equipment (Report)
SAM Surface-To-Air-Missile
Sleep/Activity Monitor
SAMAS Structure and Manpower Allocation System
SAME Society of American Military Engineers
SAMMS Standard Automated Materiel Mgmt System
SAMOC SAM Operations Center
SAMP Small Arms Master Plan
Security Accreditation Management Plan
Security Association Management Protocol
SAMRA Secretary of the Army, Manpower and Reserve Affairs
SAMS Standard Army Maintenance System
School for Advanced Military Studies
SAMSTAT REP SAM Status Report
SAO Staff Action Officer
Survivor Assistance Officer
Security Assistance Organization
SAP Service Access Point (or Protocol or Program)
SAPA
SAPIC
Secretary of the Army, Public Affairs
Small Projected Line Charge
SAPO Sub-Area Petroleum Office
SAR Search and Rescue
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Selected Acquisition Report
Safety Assessment Report
Significant Activities Report
SARC Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center
SARDS Situation and Reality Display System
SAROS Synthetic Aperture Radar for Open Skies
SARSS Standard Army Retail Supply System
254
SAS Survivable Adaptive Systems
System Analysis and Simulation
Special Ammunition Stockage
Special Airlift Summary
SASC Senate Armed Services Committee
SASF SIDPERS Authorized Strength File
SASN
SASO
System Assigned Serial Number
Stability and Support Operations
SASP Special Ammunition Supply Point
SASS Standard Army Survivable Shelter
SAT Satellite
Systems Approach to Training
Security Audit Trail
Software Acceptance Test
Spatial Analysis Tool kit
Security Assistance Test
SATCOM Satellite Communications
Satellite Command
Satellite Communications System
SATP Security Assistance Training Program
Space Applications Technology Program
SATS Standard Army Training System
Standard Army Towing System
SAVA Standard Army Vetronics Architecture
SAW Squad Automatic Weapon
Surface Acoustic Wave
SB Supply Bulletin
SBA Sustaining Base Automation
SBC Single-Board Computer
SBE Synthetic Battlefield Environment
SBFEL Space-Based Free Electron Laser
SBIR Small Business Innovation Research
Space Based Infra-Red
SBIS Sustaining Base Information Services (or System)
255
SBNPB Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam
SBNPBS Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam System
SBP Sustaining Base Pool (non-deploying RC units that launch the force)
SBV Space-Based Visible
SC Shaped Charge
Signal Center
Signal Corps
Single Channel
Specialty Codes
System Controller
Deputy Chief of Staff for C4
SC2 Sensor Command and Control
SC2S Strategic Command and Control Software
SCAMM Shaped Charge Anti-Mine Munition
SCAMP Single Channel, Anti-Jam, Manportable (Terminal)
SCAPP Standardized Camouflage Pattern Plan
SCAPS Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System
SCAS Stability Control Augmentation System
SCB Software Control Board
SCC System Control Center (MSE)
SCCB Software Configuration Control Board
SCCS Single Channel Collection System
SCD System Confidence Demonstration
SCDL Surveillance Control Data Link
Secure Command Data Link
SCE Service Cryptologic Element
Student Crisis Exercise
Strategic Crisis Exercise
SCI Sensitive Compartmented Information
SCIF Sensitive Compartmented Info Facility
SCIPMIS Standard Civilian Personnel Management Information System
SCITIS Single Channel Transponder Injection System
SCL Site Concurrence Letter
SCMP Software Configuration Management Plan
256
SCN Specification Change Notice
SCOOP System Concept of Operation Outline Plan
SCOP System Concept of Operation Plan
SCORES Scenario-Oriented Recurring Evaluation System
SCOTT Single Channel Objective Tactical Terminal
SCP
SCPE
Small Computer Program
Strategic Computing Program
Software Change Package
Schedule Change Proposal
Standard Change Package
System Concept Paper
System Change Package
Simulation Control Plan
Simplified Collective Protection Equipment
SCR Source Code Review
SCR3S Single Channel Radio Relay and Retransmission System
SCRB Software Change Review Board
SCS Special Communications System
SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface
SCSRSS Standard Command Supply Review System-SAILS
SCSW System Communication Software
SCT Single Channel Transponder
SCU Satellite Communications Unit
SCUBA Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
SD Synchronization Directorate
Solicitation Document
SDA Source Data Automation
System Device Adaptor
SDB Systems Design Board
Small and Disadvantaged Businesses
SDBN Selective Directed Broadcast Mode
SDC Sample Data Collection
System Decision Papers
SDD Software Data Dictionary
257
SDDD Software Detailed Design Document
SDDM Secretary of Defense Decision Memorandum
SDE Signal Distribution Equipment
Secure Data Exchange
SDF Standard Distance File
Software Development Facility (or Files)
SDFD Software Data Flow Diagram
SDI Strategic Defense Initiative
Selective Dissemination of Information
SDIO Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
SDIR Statement of Detailed Interoperability Requirement
SDK Skin Decontaminating Kit
SDL System Design Language
SDM Selective Display Model
Service Decision Memorandum
SDME Software Development and Maintenance Environment
SDMO Specification and Data Management Office
SDMP System Development Master Plan
SDN System Development Notification
SDNRIU Secure Digital Net Radio Interface Unit
SDNS Secure Data Network System
SDP Standard Distance Package
Software Development Plan
System Decision Papers
System Development Plan
SDR Small Development Requirement
System Design Requirement
System Design Review
Surrogate Data Radio
SDRB Specification and Data Review Board
SDRL Sea Date Required to Load
SDS Strategic Defense Systems
Standard Depot System
Solution Development System
258
SDSG Space Division Switching Group
SDT Software Development Test
SDTC Standard Duty Title Code
SDTF Standard Duty Title File
SDU Stand Alone Display Unit
SE Support Equipment
System Engineer
Synthetic Environment
SE&I Systems Engineering and Integration
SEA Strategic Enterprise Architecture
SEACOP Strategic Sealift Contingency Planning System
SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
SEAF STOW-E Evaluation and Analysis Facility
SEAL Sea - Air – Land
SEALOC (same as SLOC)
SEASTRAT Strategic Sealift Planning System
SEC Security and Exchange Commission
Section
Seconds
SECDEF Secretary of Defense
SECIF
SECM
Security Interface Software
Shop Equipment- Contact Maintenance
SECOMP Secure Communications Package
SED Software Engineering Directorate
Software Engineering Design
SEDRE Sea Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
SEE Supplementary Electronic Equipment
SEES Standard Entry/Exit Service
SEI Software Engineering Institute
Space Exploration Initiative
System Engineer and Integrator
SEICAP Space Enhanced Intel Capabilities
SEIP Systems Engineering and Implementation Plan
SELCOM Select Committee
259
SELRES Selected Reserve
SEMA Special Equipment Mission Aircraft
Special Electronic Mission Aircraft
SEMP
SEMT
System Engineering Management Plan
Signal Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Equipment Maintenance Trainer
SEN Small Extension Node
Satellite Education Network
Senator
SENS Small Extension Node Switch
SEO Survivability Enhancement Options
System Engineering Office
SEOP System Employment and Organizational Plan
SEP Synthetic Environment Program
System Enhancement Program(package)
Signal Entry Panel
Soldier Enhancement Program
SERA Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis
SERB Selective Early Retirement Board
Software Engineering Review Board
SERE Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape
SERF System Engineering Research Facility
SERS Software Engineering Release System
SES Senior Executive Service
SESAME Selected Essential Stockage Availability Method
SET System Engineering Testbed
SETA System Engineering Technical Assistance
SETAF Southern European Task Force
SETT Systems Extension Training Team
SEWTAWS Space and Electronic Warfare Tactical Advanced Work Station
SF Standard Form
Special Forces
SFC Specific Fuel Consumption
Soldier Fighter Cover
SFG Synthetic Ground Facility
260
SFHD System Functional Hierarchical Diagram
SFOB Special Forces Operations Base
SFRA System Fielding Readiness Assessment
SFRGP Summer Faculty Research and Engineering Program
SGA Standards of Grade Authorization
SGC Silicon Graphics Crimson
SGI Small-Group Instruction
SGLI Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance
SGML Standard Generalized Markup Language
SGO Silicon Graphics Onyx
SGS Secretary, General Staff
Software Generation System
Secondary Ground Station
SHA Secure Hash Algorithm
SHAMS Smart Howitzer Automated Mgmt System
SHAPE Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
SHARPS Ships/Helicopter Acoustic Range Prediction System
SHDS Safety and Health Data Sheet
SHF Super High Frequency
SHGR Self-Heating Group Ration
SHIR Self-Heating Individual Ration
SHORAD Short Range Air Defense
SHRD Super High-Resolution Display
SHSM System High Security Mode
SHTU Simplified Hand held Terminal Unit
SHWM System High Water Mark
SI Special Intelligence
Support Installation
System Integration
SIC System Integration Contractor
Survey Information Center
SICC Safeguard Inventory Control Center
Service Item Control Center
SICOR Single Intelligence Correlator
261
SICPS Standardized Integrated Command Post Shelter
SIDAC Single Integrated Damage Assessment Capability
SIDPERS Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
SIDS Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
SIF Selective Identification Feature
SIG
SIGC2
Special Interest Group
Signal
Senior Interdepartmental Group
Signal Command and Control
SIGADA Special Interest Group for ADA
SIGCEN Signal Center
SIGINT Signal Intelligence
SIGSEC Signal Security
SIIP Site Integration Installation Plan
SIL System Integration Laboratory
SILS Standard for Inter-operable LAN Security
SIMA Systems Integration Management Activity
SIMAIN Simulated Automatic Digital Network Input
SIMAN Simulations Manager
SIMAOUT Simulated Automatic Digital Network Output
SIMBAD Standoff Instride Mine Breaching Device
SIMITAR Simulation In Training for Advanced Readiness
SIMM Single in-line memory module
SIMNET Simulation Network
SIMNET-T Simulation Network Trainer
SIMS-X Selected Item Management System-Expanded
SIMUTA Simulation for Multiple Unit Training Assemblies
SIMWIN Simulated Workstation Input
SIMWOUT Simulated Workstation Output
SINCGARS Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System
SINCGARS-SIP Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System - System Improvement
Program
SIO Standard Installation Organization
SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan
262
SIP System Implementation Plan
System Improvement Program
System Enhancement Program
SIPE Soldier Integrated Protective Ensemble
SIRCUS Standard Information Retrieval Capability for Users
SIRR Software Integration Readiness Review
SIRRA Sleep-Induction/Rapid Reawakening
SIS Special Information (or Intelligence) System
Strategic Information System
STOW Infrastructure System
System Integration and Support
SISMS Standard Integrated Support Management System
SIT System Integration Test
SITAP Simulation for Transportation Analysis and Planning
SITC Single Integrated Test Cycle
SITMAP Situation Map
SITP System Integration Test Plan
SITREP Situation Report
SITSUM Situation Summary
SIU Simulation Interface Unit
SIV Systems Integration Vehicle(VAN)
SJA Staff Judge Advocate
SJPO Systems Joint Project Officer
SL Security Level
Sensitivity Level
System Layer
ISYSCON Lightweight Computer Unit
SLA Strategic Logistics Agency
SLAC Support List Allocation Card
SLAD SPOD Latest Arrival Date
SLAM STACCS LAN Management System
Stand-Off Land Attack Missile
SLAR Side-Looking Airborne Radar
SLBD Sea Lite Beam Director
263
SLBM
SLCR
Sub-Launched Ballistic Missile
Shower Laundry Clothing Repair
SLEKE Sabot Launched Electromagnetic Kinetic Energy
SLF Standard Linear Format
SLM System Library Manager
SLOC Sea Line Of Communication
Source Lines Of Code
SLPT System-Level Practical Exercise
SLRP Strategic Long Range Plan
SLTT System-Level Technical Test
SM System Monitor; Staff Month (20 Days)
SMART Sensors Mounted As Roving Threads
Supply and Maintenance Assessment and Review Team
SMART-T Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical-Terminal
SMB Standoff Minefield Breacher
SMC Site Movement Coordinator
SMCA Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition
SMCC State Movement Control Center
SMDG Standoff Mine Detection Ground
SMDR Structure & Manning Decision Review
SME Subject Matter Expert
SMF System Management Facilities
System Message File
SMFG System Management Functional Group
SMFT Semi-trailer-Mounted Fabric Tank
SMHE Selected Materiel Handling Equipment
SMI Soldier-Machine Interface
Structure of Management Information
SMIB Security Management Information Base
SMIS Security Management Information System
SMMP System MANPRINT Management Plan
SMMS Support Maintenance Management System
SMO Special Management Office
SMP Simultaneous Membership Program
264
SMR Source Maintenance and Recoverability
SMRV Small Multiple Reentry Vehicle
SMS Sleep Management System
SMSC System Maintenance and Support Center
SMT Station Management
SMTP Standard Mail Transfer Protocol
Send Mail Transfer Protocol
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SMU Switch Multiplexer Unit
SN (code for National Military Strategic Blueprint Functions)
Synchronization Node
SNA System Network Architecture
Snd Send
SNF Secret No Foreign
SNL Standard Nomenclature List
SNM Single Nation Model
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
SNOK Secondary Next of Kin
SO Special Operations
small outline
SO/LIC Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
SOA Special Operations Aircraft
SOACMS Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator
SOAS Special Operations ADP System
SOB State Operation Budget
SOC Special Operations Command
SOCCE Special Operations C2 Element
SOCCENT Special Operations Component, USCENTCOM
SOCOM Special Operations Command
SOCORD Special Operations Coordination Cell (or Team)
SOCS School Of Corresponding Studies
SOD Strategy and Options Decision (PPBS)
SOF Special Operations Forces
SOF/FID Special Operations Force/Foreign Internal Defense
265
SOFA Status Of Forces Agreement
SOFPARS Special Operations Forces Planning and Rehearsal System
SOI Sphere Of Influence
Signal Operating Instructions
Standard Operator Interface
Signals Of Interest
SOJ Stand-Off Jammer
SOLE Special Operations Liaison Element
SOLOG Standardization Of Operations and Logistics
SOM Software Operators Manual
SOMAS Standard Operation and Maintenance Army System
SOMS State Operated Mobilization Station
SON Statement Of Need
SONET Synchronous Optical Network
SOP Standing Operating Procedures
SOR Statement Of Requirements
State Of Readiness
SORD Soldier-Oriented Research and Development
SORD-M SORD - Medical
SORD-PT SORD in Personnel Performance & Training
SORDAC Special Operations Command Research, Development, and Acquisition
SORTS Status Of Resources and Training System
SOS Save Our Ship (Help)
Speed of Service
System of Systems
SOSA Status Of Staff Actions
SOSC Special Operations Support Command
SOSO State Owned, State Operated
SOTAS Standoff Target Acquisition System
SOTEP Software Operational Test and Evaluation Plan
SOTI Security Operations Training and Intelligence
SOULS Site Originated Utility Library System
SOUTHAF USAF, US Southern Command
SOUTHCOM Southern Command
266
SOW Statement Of Work
SP Self Propelled
Specialist
Security Policy
Source Program
sp Spare
SP AMMO Special Ammunition
SPA Skill Performance Aids
Software Product Assurance
SPACECOM Space Command
SPAS Standard Procurement Appropriation System
SPBS Standard Property Book System
SPBS-R Standard Property Book System - Redesign
SPC Strategy and Planning Committee
SPD System Program Description
SPEC Space Environmental Compatibility (Model)
Specification
SPECAT Special Category
SPECC Space Enhanced Command & Control
SPEEDEX System wide Project for Electronic Equipment at Depots-Extended
SPEF Single Program Element Funding
SPETC Solid Propellant Electro-thermal-Chemical
SPF Single Project Funding
SPI Software Process Improvement
SPIN Special Instructions
SPINTCOM Special Intelligence Communications
SPIREP Spot Intell Report
Special Intell Report
SPIRIT Special-Purpose Integrated Remote Intelligence Terminal
Spectral Infrared Interferometric Telescope
SPLL Self Propelled Loader Launcher
SPM System Requirements Review
Sleep/Performance Model
SPNV Special Project Night Vector
267
SPO Security, Plans, and Operations
Security and Plans Officer
Special Project Office
System Project (or Program) Office
SPOD Sea Port Of Debarkation
SPOE Sea Port Of Embarkation
SPOEALD SPOE Available to Load Date
SPOER Special Operations Electronic Intelligence Requirements
SPOI Security, Plans, Operations, and Intelligence
SPP Scenario Preparation Program
SPPG Special Project Planning Group
SPR Software Portability Review
Software Problem Report
System Performance Report
System Performance Requirements
System Program Review
Salvage Point Recording
SPS Software Product Specification
System Performance Simulation
SPT Support
SPTCEN Support Center
SPW Systematic Programming Workshop
SQA Software Quality Assurance
SQAM SQA and Measurement
SQAP SQA Plan
SQD Squad
SQDN Squadron
SQEP Software Quality Evaluation Plan
SQI Special Qualifications Identifier
SQL System Query Language
Standard Query Language
Structured Query Language
SQT Skill Qualification Test
Software Qualification Test
268
SR Safety Release
Send Receive
Surveillance Radar
SRA Special Repair Activity
Systems Research and Applications
Stock Record Account
Selected Reserve Augmentee (new program available at PSRC)
SRAAG Senior Army Advisor National Guard
SRAM Static Random Access Memory
SRB System Readiness Board
System Release Bulletin
SRBM Short Range Ballistic Missile
SRC Standard (source) Requirement Code
SRCU SINCGARS Remote Control Unit
SRF Standard Reference Files
Summary Reference File
Secure Reserve Force
SRI Standing Request for Information
SRIG Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Intelligence Group
SRIS Surface Reach Imaging System
SRIS-GS SRIS Ground Station
SRM SINCGARS Radio Model
SRO System Readiness Objective
SRP Soldier Readiness Processing
Sealift Readiness Program
SRR Systems Requirements Review
SRRP SRR Panel
SRS Software Requirements Specification
System Requirements Specification
SRT Standard Remote Terminal
SRU Shop Replaceable Unit
Shop Repairable Unit
SRUAV Short Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
269
SRVT System Readiness Verification Test
System Requirements Verification Test
SRWBR Shortwave Wideband Radio
SS Single Source
Subordinate System
System Specification
Systems Summary
System Supervisor
System Support
SSA Supply Support Activity
Software Support Activity
Source Selection Authority
System Specification for ATCCS
System Supportability Assessment
Staff Support Activity
SSAC Source Selection Advisory Council
SSAT System Segment Acceptance Test
System Software Acceptance Test
SSB Single Side Band
SSC Soldier Support Center
Special Security Command
SSCP System Service Control Point
SSDC Space and Strategic Defense Command
SSDD System/Segment Design Document
SSDR Subsystem Design Review
SSEB Source Selection Evaluation Board
SSES Ships Signal Exploitation Space
SSET Source Selection Evaluation Test
SSF Single Stock Fund
SSG Special Study Group
SSI Special Skill Identifier
Soldier (or Sensor) System Interface
Secret Special Intelligence
SSIC System Safety Integration Contractor
270
SSIMU Solid State Inertial Measurement Unit
SSIPF Standard System Information Production Factory
SSJ Single Sideband Jammer
SSL Secure Sockets Layer (of HTTP)
SSLSM Single Service Logistic Support Manager
SSM Soldier System Modeling
Simulation Support Module
Surface-To-Surface Missile
SSMP System Safety Management Plan
SSN Social Security Number
Standard Study Number
System Study Number
SSO Signal Security Office
Special Security Office
System Staff Officer
System Security Officer
SSP SIGINT Support Plan
Scientific Services Program
System Support Package
Source Selection Plan
Single Source Processor
SSPM Software Standards and Practices Manual
SSPO Simulation Strategic Planning Office
Strategic Simulation Planning Office
SSPP System Safety Program Plan
SSR Site Survey Report
Software Specification Review
Supply Support Request
System (or Subsystem) Summary Report
SSRA System Safety Risk Assessment
SSS Strategic Sealift Ships
Storage Serviceability Standard
Software Segment Specification
SENIOR SPAN Segment (w/in CARS)
271
SSSC Self Service Supply Center
SST System Support Team
System Software Test
Single Subscriber Terminal
SSTATS System Statistics Data
SSTM Single Service Training Manager
SSWG System Safety Working Group
ST Short Ton
Scientific/Technical
Standby Time
Surveillance Test
Special Text
ST&E System Test and Evaluation
STA Science and Technology Area
STAARS Standard Army AAR system
STACCS Standard Theater Army Command & Control System
Standard Tactical Automated Command & Control System
STADES Standard Data Element System
STADSS Strategic Transportation Analysis Decision Support System
STAMIS Standard Army Management Information System
STAMMIS Standard Army Multi-command Management Information System (now STAMIS)
STANAG Standardization Agreement (NATO)
Standard NATO Agreement
STANFINS Standard (Army) Finance System
STANFINS-R STANFINS-Redesign
STANO Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Night Observation
STAR Simulation in Training for Advanced Readiness
System Threat Assessment Report
Standard Threat Assessment Report
STAR-21 Strategic Technologies for the Army of the 21st Century
STAR-T Super High Frequency Tri-Band Advanced Range Extension Terminal
STARBET Structures/Airframes for Rotorcraft in Battlefield Environment Technology
STARC State Area Command
STARCIPS Standard Army Civilian Payroll System
272
STARCOM Strategic Army Communications
STARDOCS Standard Automated Retrieval Documentation System
STARFIARS Standard Army Financial Inventory Accounting and Reporting System
STARS Strategic Target System
Software Technology Adaptable Reliable Systems
STARTEX Start of Exercise
STAS Short Term Analysis Service
STATCO Statistical Passenger Data Collection System
STATDATA Status Data
STATREC Status Record
STATREC Status Request
STB Surveillance Testbed
STCCS Strategic Theater Command and Control System
STCP Soft Top Command Post (M998)
STD Software Test Description; Standard
std Standard
STE Special Test Equipment
STEP Software Test and Evaluation Plan
Standardized Tactical Entry Point
STF Special Task Force
STGPA Special Task Group on Protocol Architecture
STI Standard Terminal Interface
STIG Space Technology Interdependency Group
STMP Science and Technology Master Plan
STO Science and Technology Objective
STON Short Ton
STOW Synthetic Theater of War
STOW-E Synthetic Theater of War-Europe
STOW-TMD Synthetic Theater of War-Theater Missile Defense
STP Short Term Project
Software Test Plan
STPO Strategic Targets Product Office
STPR Software Test Procedure
STR Strength; Software Trouble Report
273
STRADS Strategic Deployment System
STRAF Strategic Army Forces
STRAHNET Strategic Highway Corridor Network
STRAP System Training Plan
Structure Requirement Analysis Planning
STRATA Simulator Training Research Advanced Testbed for Aviation
STRICOM Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation Command
STRUCE Structure Strength, Enlisted
STRUCOW Structure Strength, Officers & Warrants
STS Sensor-to-Shooter
Synochronous Transport signals
STT Situational Training Template
Small Tactical Terminal
System Technical Test
Subcommittee on Telecommunications Security of NTISSC
STTR Small Business Technology Transfer
STU Secure Telephone Unit
STX Situational Training Exercise
Staff Training Exercise
SUCCESS Synthesized UHF Computer Controlled Equipment Sub-System
SUIIP Site-Unique Integration and Installation Plan
SUM Single User Monitor
Software User Manual
SUMS Standard USAREUR Munitions System
SUPCOM Support Command
SUPE Soldier and Unit Performance Enhancement
SUR Small Unit Radio
SURE Supply Usage Requirements Estimator
SURG Surgeon
SURV Survey
SUS Single UNIX Specification
SV Schedule Variance
SVE Survivability, Vulnerability, Endurability
SVGA super video graphics array
274
SVIP
SVLM
Secure Voice Improvement Program
Standard Vehicle Launcher Mounted
SVR System Validation Review
SVS Service
SVT Subscriber Voice Terminals
SW Software; Special Weapons
SW/OS Software/Operating System
SWA Southwest Asia
SWBD Switchboard
SWC Space Warfare Center
Scenario and Wargaming Center
SWG Synchronization Working Group
Security Working Group
SWIT Software Integration and Test
SWMCM Shallow Water MCM
SWO Staff Weather Officer
Special Weapons Officer
SWOE Smart Weapon Operability Enhancement
SWS Smart Weapon System
SWSA Spatial Weapons System Analysis
SYNC Synchronization
SYS System
SYSCON System Control
System Control Center
SYSEX System Exerciser
SYSGEN System Generation
SYSTO Systems Staff Officer
SZ Surf Zone
t Ton
T&A Transcription and Analysis
T&A TM Traffic and Analysis Team
T&E Test and Evaluation
T&EO Training and Evaluation Outline
T&T Transportation and Transportability
275
T/O
T/R
Theater of Operations; Table of Organization
Transmit/Receive
T2C3 Theater/Tactical Command, Control, and Communications
TA Theater Army
Technical Architecture
Test Article
Target Acquisition
Target Analysis
Target Area
Task Authorization
Technical Analysis
Transportability Approval
TAA Total Army Analysis
Total Army Authorization
Tactical Automation Appraisals
Tactical Assemble Area
TAACOM Theater Army Area Command
TAAD Theater Area Air Defense
TAADC Theater Army Air Defense Commander
TAADCOM Theater Army Air Defense Command
TAADS The Army Authorization Documentation System
TAADS-R TAADS Redesign
TAAF Test, Analyze, and Fix
TAARUS TACSIM AAR User System
TAATM Top Attack Anti-Tank Mines
TAAV Total Army Asset Visibility
TAB Target Acquisition Battery
TAC Tactical
Technical Advisory Committee
Tactical Air Command
TAC CP Tactical Command Post
TAC2IS Theater Army Command and Control Info System
TACAIR Tactical Air
276
TACAN Tactical Control and Navigation System
Tactical Air Navigation
TACAWS The Army’s Combined Arms Weapon System
TACC Tactical Air Control Center
Tactical Air Command Central (USAF/USMC)
TACCDAS Tactical Army Command & Control Data System
TACCIMS Theater Automated Command & Control Info Mgmt System
Theater Army Command & Control Info Mgmt System (Korea)
TACCS Tactical Army CSS Computer System
Tactical Air C2 System
TACCSF Theater Air C2 Simulation Facility
TACDAR Tactical Detection and Reporting
TACELINT Tactical Electronics Intelligence
TACFIRE Tactical Fire Direction System
TACIES Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
TACINTEL Existing Special Intelligence SATCOM network for msg and data
TACJAM Tactical Jammer
TACLOG Tactical-Logistical Group
TACMIS Tactical Management Information System
TACO2 Tactical Communications Protocol 2
TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command
TACON Tactical Control
TACOPS Tactical Operations
TACP Tactical Air Control Party
TACREP Tactical Report
TACS Tactical Air Control Squadron (or System)
TACSAT Tactical Satellite
TACSATCOM Tactical Satellite Communications
TACSCAN Tactical Scanner
TACSIM Tactical Simulation
Tactical Simulator
TACSOP Tactical SOP
TACTERM Tactical Terminal
TACWAR Tactical Warfare
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TACWARS Tactical Air Warfare Simulation
TAD Target Audience Description
Theater Air Defense
TADC Tactical Air Direction Center
TADCS Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System
TADDS Target Alert Data Display Set (FAAR)
TADIL Tactical Digital (or Data) Information Link
TADIL-A Tactical Data Information Link-A
TADIL-B Tactical Data Information Link-B
TADIL-J Tactical Data Information Link-J
TADIXS Tactical Data Information Exchange System
TADIXS-A Data and Test Communications System
TADIXS-B TADIX-Broadcast; National Data Broadcast (UHF)
TADMS Tactical Automated Data Manipulation System
TADS Tactical Air Defense Systems
Target Acquisition Designation Sight
TADSS Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations
TAEDP Total Army Equipment Distribution Program
TAF Tactical Air Force
TAFIIS Tactical Air Forces Integrated Info System
TAFIM Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management
TAFIS Theater Army Finance Information System
TAFS Terminal Forecasts
TEXCOM Automated Field Instrumentation System
TAFSM Target Acquisition Fire Support Model
TAG The [State] Adjutant General
Troop Action Guidance
Technical Advisory Group
TAGRAS Theater Army Graves Registration Automation System
TAHQ Theater Army Headquarters
TAI
TAIS
Targeted Area of Interest
Tactical Airspace Integration System
TAIM Total Army Inventory Management
TALCE Tanker Airlift Control Element
278
TALDT Total Administrative and Logistic Down Time
TALON TACSIM Analysis and Operations Node
TAM Theater Analysis Model
Task Authorization Memo
Transportation Aircraft Maintenance
TAMA Threat Assessment for Army Mission Areas
TAMCA Theater Army Movement Control Activity (or Agency)
TAMCC Theater Army Movement Control Center
TAMIS Training Ammunition Mgmt Info System
TAMMC Theater Army Materiel Management Center
TAMMIS(D) Theater Army Medical Management and Information System(Division)
TAMMS The Army Maintenance Management System
TAMPS Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
TAMS Target Area Meteorological Sensor
Technical Assistance and Management Services
TAMSS Target Area Meteorological Sensors System
TAMUG Total Army Microcomputer Users Group
TAOC Tactical Air Operations Center
TAOM Tactical Air Operations Module
TAOR Tactical Area of Responsibility
TAP The Army Plan
TAPDB Total Army Personnel Database
TAPDB-A TAPDB-Active
TAPDB-AE TAPDB-Active Enlisted
TAPDB-AO TAPDB-Active Officer
TAPDB-R TAPDB-Reserve
TAPER Theater Army Personnel Roll-Up System
TAPOC Theater Army Personnel Operations Center
TAPS Target Analysis and Planning System
Terminal Applications Processor System
TAPSTEM Training and Personnel Systems Science and Technology Evaluation and
Management (Committee)
TAQ Total Army Quality
TAR Testability Analysis Report
279
TARDEC TACOM Research, Development, and Engineering Center
Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
TARE Telegraph Automatic Relay Equipment
TARO Theater Army Reception Office
TARPMMS
TARP
Theater Army Repair Program Maintenance Management System
Target Acquisition and reconnaissance platoon
TARPS Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (F-14)
TARSS Tactical Airborne Remot SIGINT System
TAS Target Acquisition System
Tactical Automatic Switch
Tactical Air Support
TASC
TASCS
Training Aids Service Center
Training and Audiovisual Support Center
Theater ADP Service Center
Training and Audio-Visual Support Centers
TASE TAACOM area support element
TASM Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile
TASOSC Theater Army Special Operations Support Command
TASOSE Theater Army Special Operations Support Element
TASS Tactical Switching System
TAT To Accompany Troops
TACSIM Interface Protocal
TAV Total Asset Visibility
TAWDS Tactical Automated Weather Distribution System
TB Technical Bulletin
TBA To Be Announced
TBD To Be Determined
To Be Decided
TBEP Training Base Expansion Plan
TBM Theater Ballistic Missile
Tactical Ballistic Missile
Theater Battle Management
TBMS Theater Battle Management System
280
TBP To Be Published
To Be Provided
TBS To Be Supplied
TC Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Corps
Test Comprehensiveness
Transition Component
Type Classification
TC ACCIS Transportation Coordinator’s Automated Command & Control Info System
TC AIMS
TC AIMIS II
Transportation Coordinator’s Automated Information Management System
Transportation Coordinator’s Automated Information Movement System
TC2S Tactical Command and Control System
TCA TRADOC Contracting Agency
TCAC Technical Control and Analysis Center
TCAC-D TCAC-Division
TCACCIS Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Info System
TCAE Technical Control and Analysis Element (obsolete term)
TCAS Technical Control and Analysis System
TCB Trusted Computer Base
TCC Theater Communication Command
Transportation Component Command
Telecommunications Center
Technical Control Cell
TCCC Theater Communications Control Center
TCCF Tactical Communications Control Facility
TCCS Tactical Command and Control System
TCD Time/Code Distribution
TCDC Tactical Commanders Development Course
TCDIS Transportation Coordination Deployment Information System
TCDP Tactical Commander Development Program
TCE Test Cost Estimate
Trichlorethylene
281
TCF Tactical Combat Force
Tactical Control Function
TCG Technology Coordination Group
Tactical Control Group
Threat Coordinating Group
TCGST Tank Crew Gunnery Skills Test
TCIM Tactical Communications Interface Module
TCIP Theater C2 Initiative Program
TCIR Two Color Infrared
TCIS Tactical Commo Interface Software
TCM Trauma Control Model
Total Corrective Maintenance
TCMD Transportation Control and Movement Document
TCMP TMD Countermeasure Mitigation Program
TCMS Theater Construction Management System
TCN Terrestrial Communications Network
TCO Telecommunications Certification Office(r)
Tactical Combat Operations
Test Control Officer
TCOS Tactical Combat Operations System
TCP Tactical Computer Processor
Terminal Control Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol
Tactical Control Processor
Traffic Control Point
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TCPL Theater Critical Personnel List
TCPS Technical Control and Processing Section (new term for TCAE)
TCRP Tactical Commanders Readiness Program
TCS Tactical Communications System
Tactical Computer Terminal
Technical Control Station
Temporary Change of Station
TCSEC DoD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
282
TCT Tactical Computer Terminal
Tactical Commander’s Terminal
Time Critical Target
TCTO Time Compliance Technical Orders
TCU Transportable Computer Unit
Tactical Computer Unit
Terminal Control Unit
TCU V1 TCU-Commercial Version
TCU V2 TCU-Ruggedized Version
TD Training Device
Technology Demonstration
Technical Demonstration
Terrain Data
Total Distribution
Transmitter Distributor
Target Defeat
Training Development
TD/CMS Technical Data/Configuration Mgmt System
TDA Table of Distribution and Allowances
Target Damage Assessment
Tactical Decision Aid
Technical Direction Agency
TDAA Training Development & Analysis Activity
TDAC Tactical Data Acquisition and Correlation
TDAP Total Distribution Action Plan
TDAR Tactical Defense Alert Radar
TDARDS Truth Data Acquisition, Recording, and Display System
TDATD Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration
TDB Transportation Database; Terrain Database
TDBMS Tactical Database Management System
TDC Time Dispersed Coding
TDC Turbo-Roto-Compound
TDD Tactical Display Device
TDDM Time Division Digital Multiplexing
283
TDDS Tactical Data Distribution System (formerly TRAP)
TDF
TDI
Test Data Folder
Tactical Digital Facsimile
Technology Demonstration Item
TDIM Time Division Interface Group
TDM Time Division Multiplexing
Transportable, Deployable, and/or Mobile
TDMP Tactical Decision Making Process
TDNS Training Device Need Statement
TDO Transaction Data Object
TDP Test Design Plan
Technical Data Package
Technology Development Plan
Tactical Data Processor
Total distribution Program
TDR Training Device Requirement
Transportation Discrepancy Report
TDRB Test Data Review Board
TDS Tactical Data System
Training Development Study
Training Device System
TRADOC Documentation System
Total Distribution System
TDSG Time Division Switching Group
TDSS Theater Decision Support System
TDT Transonic Dynamics Tunnel
TDY Temporary Duty
TE Test Edition
Test Equipment
TE/IR Tactical Engagement/Instrumentation Range
TEA Transportation Engineering Agency
Transportation Engineering Agreement
Transportability Engineering Analysis
Training Effectiveness Analysis
284
TEAM Test, Evaluation, Analysis, and Modeling
Technology Exchange Assessment Methodology
TEB Tactical Exploitation Battalion
Test and Evaluation Board
TEC Topographic Engineering Center
Training Extension Course
Tactical ELINT Correlator
TECCS Tactical Engineer C2 System
TECOM Test & Evaluation Command
TED Test and Evaluation Directorate
Turbine Engine Diagnostics
Trunk Encryption Device
TEED Tactical End-to-End Encryption Device
TEI&R Tactical Engagement, Instrumentation and Ranges
TEISS The Enhanced Integrated Soldier System
TEL Transporter-Erector-Launcher
tel Telephone
TELEMED Telemedicine
TELER Telecommunications Requirements
TELNET Telecommunications Network
Teleconferencing Network
TEM Terrain Evaluation Module
Technical Exchange Meeting
TEMA Terrain Evaluation Module
Test Evaluation Matrix
Test and Evaluation Management Agency
TEMO Training, Exercises, & Military Operations
TEMOD Test Equipment Modernization
TEMP Test and Evaluation Master Plan
TEMPEST (the study and control of spurious electronic signals emitted by electrical
equipment)
TEMPO Telecommunications Modernization Project
TENCAP Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Program
TENet Theater Extension Net
285
TEP Tactical ELINT Processor
Tactical Exploitation Processor
Test and Evaluation Plan
Tactical Entry Point
Tactical Electronic Processor
TEPS Test and Evaluation Plan Summary
TER Technical Expert Representative
TERARC Territorial Area Command (Peurto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands)
TERCOM Terrain Contour Matching
TEREC Tactical ELINT Reconnaissance
TERINT Terrain Intelligence
TERM Terminal
TERMS Terminal Management System
TERPES Tactical Electronic Recon Processing & Exploitation System (USMC)
TES Tactical Engagement System
Tactical Event System
TENCAP Exploitation System
TES-MP Tactical Engagement System-Master Plan
TESAR Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar
TESS Tactical Environment Support System
Tactical Engagement Simulation System
TESS III Tactical Environmental Surveillance System
TETS Third Echelon Test System
TEWT Tactical Exercise Without Troops
TEXCOM Test and Experimentation Command
TEXMIS TRADOC Execution Mgmt. Info System
TF
TF/TA
Task Force
Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance
TF XXI Task Force XXI
TFC
TFDAWE
Theater Finance Command
Tactical Fusion Center
Task Force Division Advance Warfighter Experiment
TFE Transportation Feasibility Estimator
TFG Transportation Facility Guide
286
TFR Time From Receipt
TFS Tactical Forecast System (USAF)
TFT
TFXXI
Technical Feasibility Test(ing)
Time From Transmission
thin-film transistor
Task Force XXI
TG Technical Group; Transaction Group
TGIF Transportable Ground Interface Facility
Thank God It’s Friday
TGM
TGS
Trunk Group Multiplexer
Thermal Gunners Sight
TGTINT Target Intelligence
TGTM Transportation Guidance Tech Manual
TGTSIG Target Signature
TGW Terminal Guided Warhead
THAAD Theater High Altitude Area Defense
THAADS Theater High Altitude Area Defense System
THM Terminal Homing Munitions
THMP Terminal Homing Munitions Projectile
THMT Tactical High Mobility Terminal
THO Target Hands-Off
TI Tactical Internet
TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities
TIBS Tactical Information Broadcast System
TIBTAAP TRADOC Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture Action Plan
TIC Theater Intelligence Center
Technical Interface Concept
Technical Interface Certification
Technology Integration Center
TIDP Technical Interface Design Plan
TIDS Tactical Information Display System
TIE Technical Independent Evaluator
TIEF Tactical Imagery Exploitation Facility
TIER Technical Independent Evaluation Report
287
TIF Test Incident Form
TIGER Tactical Intelligence Gathering and Exploitation Relay
Tactical Interactive Ground Equipment
TIIP Topographic Imagery Integration Prototype
TILO Technical and Industrial Liaison Office
TIM Technical Interface Meetings
TIMEREQ Time Request
TIMERESP Time Response
TIMS TFCC Information Management System
TIN Triangular Irregular Network
TIOH The Institute of Heraldry
TIP Technology Insertion Project
TACSIM Interface Processor
Technical Insertion Program
Technology Insertion Plan
TIPI Tactical Imagery Processing and Interpretation
Tactical Information Processing and Interpretation
TIR Test Incident Report
Technical Interface Requirement
Technical Interface Re-certification
TIREM Terrain Integration Rough Earth Model
TIROS TV Infrared Orbital Satellite
TIS Tactical Intelligence Squadron
Test Item Stimulator
TISA Troop Issue Subsistence Activity
TISAMIS TISA Management Information System
TISC Theater Information Systems Command
Technical Integration Steering Committee
TISO Threat Integration Staff Officer
TIWG Technical Integration Work Group
TJAG The Judge Advocate General
TLA Temporary Lodging Allowance
TLAM Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
TLCF Teleconference
288
TLD Top Level Demonstration
TLE Target Location Error
TLM Topographic Line Map
TLSP Transport Layer Security Protocol
TM
TM-V/V
Technical Manual
Team
Theater Missile
Technical manual Validation/Verification
TM3 Trade-off Mobilization Macro Model
TMA Training Mission Area
TMACS-B Training Mgmt Control System-Battalion
TMACS-D Training Mgmt Control System-Division
TMAMS Theater Major Assembly Management System
TMAS Tank Main Armament System
TMB Terminating Message Buffers
TMBS Turret Motion Base Simulator
TMCA Theater Movement Control Agency
TMD Theater Missile Defense
Tactical Missile Defense
TMDCC Theater Missile Defense Coordination Cell
TMDE Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment
TMDE/PST Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment/Production Surveillance Test
TME Threat Mine Emulator
TMEC TRADOC Materiel Evaluation Committee
TMG Tactical Multinet Gateway
Test Message Generator
TMIP Tactical Multimedia Interface Prototype
TMMMC Theater Medical Materiel Mgmt Center
TMO Transportation Movement Office(r)
TMOPS TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
TMP Terminal Message Processor
Transportation Motor Pool
Technical Manual Plan
TMR Transportation Movement Release
289
TMRS Test Management Reporting System
TMT
TMTK
Transportation Motor Transport
Transportation Movement Team
Tactical Mapping Tool Kit
TNAZ Trinitroazetidine
TNET Training Network
TNG Training
TNS Tactical Name Server
Tactical Name Service
TNT Trinitrotoluene (dynamite)
TO Table of Organization
Technical Order
TOA Time Of Arrival
Transfer Of Authority
Total Obligation Authority
Trade-Off Analysis
Transportation Operating Agency
Time Off Award
TOAD Tobyhanna Army Depot
TOC Tactical Operations Center
Table Of Contents
Technical Order Compliance
Transportation Operating Command
Tactical Operation Combat System (USMC)
TOCC Tactical Operations Control Center
TOCN Technical Order Change Notice
TOCO Technical Order Control Unit
TOCS Tactical Operation Combat System
TOD Trade-Off Determination
TOE Table of Organization and Equipment
TOEL Time Ordered Event List
TOF Time Of Flight
Time Of File
TOFC Trailer On Flat Car
290
TOFCN Technical Order Field Change Notice
TOI Time of Intercept
TOLS The On Line System
TERMS On Line System
TOM Target Object Map
TOM-D Training, Operations, Mobilization, and Deployment
TOMA Technical Order Management Agency
TOP Technical and Office Protocols
TOPMIS Total Officer Personnel Mgmt Info System
TOPPSS Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System
TOPS Time-Sensitive Operational Planning System
Tera Operations Per Second
Technical Order Page Supplements
TOPSS The Officer Projection Specialty System
TOR Terms Of Reference
Time Of Receipt
TORB Technical Order Review Board
TOS Tactical Operations System
Transition Operational State
Type of Service
TOS(C) Tactical Operations System-Corps
TOS(D) Tactical Operations System-Division
TOS-CASE TOS for Corps and Subordinate Echelons
TOT Time On Target
TOW Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided
TP Total Package
Transition Plan
Transport Protocol
Telephone (MSE)
Toilet Paper
TP PK Type Pack
TPA Transaction Processing Activity
TPC Tactical Pilotage Chart
TPF Total Package Fielding
291
TPFDD Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data
TPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List
TPG Troop Program Guidance
TPI Test Planning Integration
TPIO(ABCS) TRADOC Program Integration Office(ABCS)
Technical Program Integration Office
TPM Technical Performance Measurement
TPMC Theater Personnel Management Center
TPN Tactical Packet Network
TPO TACSIM Program Office
Technical Publications Office
TPOE Theater Project Office, Europe
TPS Test Program Set
Test Program Sets
Technical Publishing Software
TPSN
TPT
Troop Program Sequence Number
Troop Proficiency Trainer
TPTRL Time Phased Transportation Requirements List
TPU Troop Program Unit
Tank and Pump Unit
TPWG Test Planning Working Group
TQG Tactical Quiet Generator
TQM Total Quality Management
TR Test Report
Trouble Report
Transmit Receive Reletype
Transportation Request
TR-7 Theater Reserve (in Korea)
TRA Temporary Restricted Area
TRAAV Test Range Facility for Advanced Aerospace Vulnerability
TRAC TRADOC Analysis Command
Tactical Radar Correlator
TRAC-WSMR TRAC-White Sands Missile Range
TRACE Total Risk Assessing Cost Estimate
292
TRACE-P TRACE for Production
TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control
TRADE Training Devices and Equipment
TRADOC Training and Doctrine Command
TRAMOD Training Module
TRANS Transportation
TRANSCOM Transportation Command
TRANSCOMM Transmission Communications
TRANSEC Transmission Security
TRANSMO Transportation Model
TRANSSEC Transmission Security
TRAP Training Resources Adjudication Panel
Transmit Receive Equipment and Related Applications
Tactical Related Applications (obsolete term)
TRAS Training Requirements Analysis System
TRASSO TRADOC System Support Officer
TRCS Tactical Radio Communications System
TRD Technical Requirements Document
TRE Tactical Receiver Equipment
TREDS Tactical Recon and Exploitation Demo System
TRI-TAC Tri-services Tactical Communications (system)
TRIGS TR1 (USAF) Ground Station
TRIPP Theater Rapid Response Intel Package
TRIXS Tactical Reconnaissance Intelligence Exchange Service
TRK Truck
TRM Technical Reference Model
TRN Task Requirement Notice
TRNG Training
TRO Tactical Reconnaissance Office
TROA The Reserve Officers Association
TROPO Troposcatter
TROSCOM Troop Support Command
TRP Technical Review Panel
TRR Test Readiness Review
293
TRRIP Theater Integrated Tactical Terminal
TRS Theater-Resolution Scenarios
Training Simulation Division
TRT Terrain Reconnaissance Tool
TRTS Tactical Record Traffic System
TRU TIBS Receive Unit
TRVEH Tracked Vehicle
TS Top Secret
Test Set
Total Strength
Training Support
TS/SCI Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Info
TS3 Time Sensitive Support System
TSA Theater Storage Area (ammo)
Target Signature Array
TSAD Theater Strategic Area Defense
TSAR TRANSCOM Siting and Readiness
TSARC Test, Schedule, and Review Committee
TSC Training Support Center
Trojan Switching Center
TSD Threats Support Division
Tactical Surveillance Demonstration
Tactical Support Demonstration
TSE TAACOM Support Element
TOC Support Element (or Enclave) (see ASIS)
TSEEC Transmission Systems Engineering Evaluation Facility
TSEU Technology Seeker Evaluation Unit
TSG The Surgeon General
TSI TRADOC Simulation Internet
TSID Target System Interface Drawing
TSIP Task Force XXI System Integration Plan
294
TSM Threat Spectrum Model
TRADOC System Manager
Terminal Support Module
Terminal Security Matrix
Training Support Materials
TSM-ABCS TRADOC Systems Manager – Army Battle Command Systems
TSMO Threat Simulation Management Office
TSO Technical Staff Officer
Tactical Support Operations
Time Sharing Option
TSOT Total System Operational Test
TSP Training Support Package
Troop Structure Program
Test Support Package
Threat Support Package
TSR Theater Storage Activities
Time Sensitive Reporting
Terminate-and-Stay Resident
TSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile
TSSI Top Secret Special Intelligence
TSSP Tactical Satellite Signal Processor
TSSW Technical Support Software
TSTV Total System Tactical Validation
TSWG Training Support Working Group
TT Technical Test
Task Type
Teletype
Terminal Transfer
Tank Table
TT&C Telemetry, Tracking, and Commanding
TT&E Technical Test and Evaluation
TT&P Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
TTAD Temporary Tours of Active Duty
TTADB Tactical Terrain Analysis Database
295
TTC Tropical Test Center
TTC-E Transportation Terminal Command-Europe
TTCP The Technical Cooperation Program
TTCS Target Tracking and Control System
TTD Tactical Terrain Data
TTES Team Tactical Engagement Simulator
TTF Temporary Test Facility
TTFC Tactical and Technical Fire Control
TTHS Transients, Trainees, Holdees, and Students
TTIL Theater Tracked Item List
TTMOP Technical Test Measures of Performance
TTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Trailer Transfer Point
TTPO Theater Targets Product Office
TTSM Theater Transition and Sustainment Model
TTSP Threat Test Support Package
Training Test Support Package
TTU Transportation Terminal Unit
TTY
TUAV
Teletypewriter
Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
TUCHA Type Unit Characteristic
TUEDT Type Unit Equipment Detail File
TUFMIS Tactical Unit Financial Management Information System
TUG Technical Users Group
TUGV Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle
TUOC Tactical Unit Operation Center (USAF)
TUSA Third US Army
TUT Tactical User Terminal
TV Television
Terrain Visualization
TVA Target Value Analysis
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVI Technical Validation Inspection
TVM Track Via Missile
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TVMP Terrain Visualization Master Plan
TVSP Tactical Vehicle Special Programs
TVTI Tactical Video Teleconferencing Interface
TWAA Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment
TWDS Tactical Water Distribution System
TWG Technology Working Group
TWIS Tactical WWMCC Information System
TWOS Tactical Weather Observing System
TWS Thermal Weapon Sight
TWSTIAC Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Info Analysis Center
TWV
TWVM
Tactical Wheeled Vehicle
Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Modernization
TWVRMO Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Resource Management Office
Tx Transmit
UA Unit Administration
UAD Updated Authorization Document
UAF User Account File
UARS Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance System
UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
UARV Unmanned Airborne Reconnaissance Vehicle
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UAV-C UAV-Close
UAV-C GSC UAV-Close Ground Control Station
UAV-CR UAV-Close Range
UAV-E Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Endurance
UAV-GCS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Ground Control Station
UAV-MPCS UAV-Mission Planning & Control Station
UAV-SR UAV-Short Range
UBL Unit Basic Load
UBM Unified Battlescale Model
UCCATS Urban Combat Computer-Assisted Training Simulation
UCCIS USAREUR C2 Information System
UCFF UTC Consumption Factors File
UCI Updated Coordinating Instructions
297
UCOFT Unit Conduct of Fire Trainer
UCP Unified Command Plan
UCS Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set
UCSR Unit Control Supply Rate
UCT User Check Test
UDF Unit Data File
Unit Development Folder
UDL Unit Designation List
UDLP United Defense Limited Partnership
UDP User Datagram Protocol
UE United Endeavor (exercise)
UEDP UTACCS Evolutionary Development Plan
UFD User Functional Description
UFL Ulchi Focus Lens (exercise)
UFR Unfinanced Requirement
UGS Unattended Ground Sensor
UGT Underground Test
UGV Unmanned Ground Vehicle
UH Utility Helicopter
UHF Ultra-High Frequency
UHF-FM Ultra-High Frequency-Frequency Modulated
UHP Ultra-High-Purity
UI Unit of Issue
UIC Unit Identification Code
UIFG User Interface Functional Group
UIN Unit Identification Number
UIR User Interface Requirement
UIS Unit Identification System
UISL User Interface Specification Language
User Interface Standard Library
UJTL Universal Joint Task List
UK United Kingdom
UL Unit Level
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ULC Unit-Level Computer
Unit-Level Code
ULCANS Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net System
ULLC Unit-Level Logistics Computer
ULLS Unit-Level Logistics System
ULMS Unit Level Message Switch
ULN Unit Line Number
ULP Upper Layer Protocol
ULSI Ultra Large Scale Integration
ULTDS Unit-Level Tactical Data Switch
UM User Manual
Unit Manager
UMC Unit Movement Coordinator
USAREUR Major Command
UMCP Unit Maintenance Collection Point
UMCT Unit Maintenance Collection Team
UMD Unit Movement Data
UMF User Message Format
UMMIPS Uniform Materiel Movement and Issue Prioritizing System
UMMIS USAREUR Medical Management Info System
UMO Unit Movement Officer
UMOC Unit Movement Officer Course
UMR Unit Manning Report
UMS UTACCS Message System
UMT Unit Ministry Team
UN United Nations
UNAAF Unified Action Armed Forces (JP 0-2)
UNAS Universal Network Architecture Services
UNC United Nations Command
UNDPKO UN Department for Peacekeeping Operations
UNICOM Universal Integrated Communications
UNITE Uninitiated Introduction to Engineering
UNITREP Unit Report
UNODIR Unless Otherwise Directed
299
UNPROFOR United Nations Protection Force
UNSC United Nations Security Council
UNT Unified Networking Technology
UOES User Operational Evaluation System
UPAS Unit Performance Assessment System
UPE User Portability Extensions
UPS Uninterruptable Power Supply
United Parcel Service
UPT Unit Proficiency Training
URD User Requirements Document
URI University Research Initiative
URL Uniform Resource Locator
URL Unfinanced Requirements List
Uniform Resource Locator
URO User Readout
URR Un-resourced Requirement
URS unit reference sheet
URU Universal Research Unit
US United States
USA United States of America
Under Secretary of the Army
United States Army
USAABNSOTB US Army Airborne and Special Operations Test Board
USAADASCH US Army Air Defense Artillery School
USAADBD US Army Air Defense Board
USAARENDB US Army Armor and Engineer Board
USAARMC US Army Armor Center
USAARMS US Army Armor School
USAAS US Army Air Space
USAAVNBD US Army Aviation Board
USAAVNC US Army Aviation Center
USACAC US Army Combined Arms Command
USACASCOM US Army Combined Arms Support Command
USACC US Army Communications Command
300
USACCA US Army Concepts Analysis Agency
USACE US Army Corps of Engineers
USACEBD US Army Commo-Electronics Board
USACECOM US Army Commo-Electronics Command
USACEEIA US Army Commo-Electronics Engineering Installation Agency
USACGSC US Army Command and General Staff College
USACOE US Army Corps of Engineering
USACOM US Atlantic Command
USACSC US Army Computer Systems Command
USACTA US Army Central Test Activity
USADC US Army Software Development Center
USAEPG US Army Electronic Proving Ground
USAES US Army Engineer School
USAF United States Air Force
USAFABD US Army Field Artillery Board
USAFAC US Army Finance and Accounting Center
USAFAC&FS US Army FA Center & Fort Sill
USAFAGOS US Air Force Ground Operations System
USAFAS US Army Field Artillery School
USAFE US Air Force Europe
USAFISA US Army Force Integration Support Agency
USAFORSCOM US Army Forces Command
USAHSC US Army Health Services Command
USAIB US Army Infantry Board
USAIC US Army Intelligence Center
USAIC&FH US Army Intell Center and Fort Huachuca
USAICS US Army Intelligence Center and School
USAID US Agency for International Development
USAIS US Army Infantry School
USAISC US Army Information Systems Command
USAISCBD US Army Intelligence and Security Board
USAISEC US Army Info Systems Engineering Cmd
USAISMA US Army Info Systems Mgmt Activity
USAISSAA US Army Info Systems Selection and Acquisition Agency
301
USAISSDC US Army Info Systems Software Development Center
USAISSSC US Army Info Systems Software Support Command
USALEA US Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
USALOGCEN US Army Logistics Center
USAMICOM US Army Missile Command
USAMMA US Army Medical Materiel Agency
USAMRDC US Army Medical R & D Command
USAMRMC US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
USANCA US Army Nuclear and Chemical Agency
USAOEC US Army Operational Evaluation Cmd
USAOTEA US Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
USAQMCS US Army QM Center and School
USAR US Army Reserve
USARC US Army Reserve Command
USARCCO US Army Commercial Communications Office
USARCENT US Army Central Command
USARCENTCOM US Army Central Command
USAREC US Army Recruiting Command
USAREUR US Army, Europe
USARF US Army Reserve Forces
USARJ US Army, Japan
USARPAC US Army, Pacific
USARSO US Army, South
USASA US Army Security Agency
USASAC US Army Security Assistance Command
USASC US Army Signal Center
USASDC US Army Strategic Defense Command
USASOC US Army Special Operations Command
USASSDC US Army Space and Strategic Defense Command
USASSG US Army Special Security Group
USATA US Army TMDE Activity
USATC US Army Training Center
USATSC US Army Training Support Center
USAWC US Army War College
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USB Upper Sideband
USBRO US Base Requirements Overseas
USC United States Code
USAREUR Subordinate Command
USCENTCOM US Central Command
USCG US Coast Guard
USCGNET US Communications Grid Network
USCINC-SOUTH CINC US Southern Command
USCINC-SPACE CINC US Space Command
USCINC-STRAT CINC US Strategic Command
USCINC-TRANS CINC US Transportation Command
USCINCCENT CINC US Central Command
USCINCEUR CINC US European Command
USCINCLANT CINC US Atlantic Command
USCINCPAC CINC US Pacific Command
USCINCSOC CINC US Special Operations Command
USD Under Secretary of Defense
USD/A Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
USD/P Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
USDA US Department of Agriculture
USERID User Identification
USEUCOM US European Command
USFJ US Forces, Japan
USFK US Forces, Korea
USFORSCOM United States Forces Command
USG United States Government
USGS US Geological Survey
USI User System Interface
USIA US Information Agency
USJTF United States Joint Task Force
USLANTCOM US Atlantic Command
USLO US Liaison Officer
USMA US Military Academy
USMC United States Marine Corps
303
USMTF United States Message Text Format
USN United States Navy
USNAVEUR US Navy, Europe
USPACOM US Pacific Command
USPFO US Property and Fiscal Officer
USR Unit Status Report
USSID US Signals Intelligence Directorate (or Directive)
US Special Intelligence Directive
USSOCOM US Special Operations Command
USSOUTH-COM US Southern Command
USSPACE-COM US Space Command
USSS US SIGINT system
USSTRAT-COM US Strategic Command
USTA United States Total Army
USTRANS-COM US Transportation Command
UT User Test
Unit Testing
UT&E User Test and Evaluation
UTA Unit Training Assembly
UTACCS USAREUR Tactical Army C2 System
Unit Tactical Command and Control System
UTC Unit Type Code
UTE Utilization Rate
UTES Unit Training Equipment Site
UTIC USAREUR Theater Intelligence Center
UTM
UTO
Universal Transverse Mercator
Unit Task Organization
UTSS Universal Threat Simulator System
UU User Unit
UUT Unit Under Test
UV Ultraviolet
UVIS Ultra-Violet and Visible Imagers and Spectrographic Imagers
UW Unconventional Warfare
UWB Ultra wide band
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UWC Underwater Communication System
UWISL USAREUR WWMCCS Info System Location
UWTF Unconventional Warfare Task Force
UXO Unexploded Ordnance
V Volt
Version
V&V Verification and Validation
VA Volt-ampere
Veterans Administration (now DVA)
VADS Vulcan Air Defense System
VAL Vulnerability Assessment Laboratory
VAX Virtual Address Extension
VBTM Virtual Brigade Training Methodology
VBTP Virtual Battle Training Plan
VCJCS Vice Chairman of the JCS
VCOS Vehicle Control and Operating System
VCR Video Cassette Recorder
VCRM Verification Cross Reference Matrix
VCSA Vice Chief of Staff, US Army
VDCPAD
VDD
Vehicular Data Communications and Positional Awareness Demo
Version Description Document
VDI Virtual Device Interface
VDT Video Display Terminal
VDU Visual Display Unit
VE Value Engineering
VECP Value Engineering Change Proposal
VEH Vehicle
VEP Value Engineering Plan
VER Version
VETRONICS Vehicle Electronics
VF Voice Frequency
Virtual Factory
VFAS Vertical Force Accounting System
VFDMIS Vertical Force Development Management Information System
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VFMED Variable Format Message Entry Device
VFR Visual Flight Rule
VGA Video graphics array
VGWS Video Graphic Work Station
VHDL VHSIC hardware description language
VHF Very High Frequency
VHF-FM Very High Frequency-Frequency Modulated
VHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuits
VI Visual Information
VI/AV Visual Information/Audiovisual
VIABLE Vertical Installation Automation Baseline
VIC Vector-In-Command
Visibility of Information Cargo
VICTORS Variable Intensity Conflict Training System
VIDS Vehicle Integrated Defense System
VIICS Vehicular Inter/Intra Communications System
VINES Virtual Network System
VINSON Secure device for voice and FM communications
VIP Visual Information Projection
Very Important Person
VIR Virtual Individual Combatants
VISTA Very Intelligent Surveillance and Target Acquisition
VITD Vector Interim Terrain Data
VKF Variable Key Function
VLF Vertical-Laminar-Flow
VLSI Very Large Scale Intergration
VMF Variable Message Format
VMM Virtual Machine Monitor
VMS Virtual Memory System
VNAS Vehicle Navigation Aids System
VOQ Visiting Officers Quarters
VOR VHF omni-directional range
VPF Vector Product Format
VPG Virtual Proving Ground
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VPL Virtual Processing Laboratory
VR Virtual Reality
VRC Vehicular Radio Communications
Virtual Reality Consortium
VRD Virtual Retinal Display
VRI Vector Research, Inc
VRS Vehicle Registration System
VRT voltage reduction technology
VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal
VST Variable Speed Technology
VT Virtual Terminal
VTAADS The Vertical Army Authorization Document System
VTAM Virtual Telecommunications Access Method
VTC Video Teleconference
VTDB Virtual Terrain Database
VTOL Vertical Take-Off and Landing
VTP Virtual Terminal Protocol
Virtual Training Program
VTS Virtual Terminal Service
VTT Virtual Tele Training
VV&A Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (or Authentication)
VXI Test Instrumentation Package
W Watt
W/D Withdrawal
W/O Without
WAAM WWMCCS Allocation and Assessment Model
WAC Work Accomplishment Code
WADDS WWMCCS Automatic Data Processing Directory of Database and Systems
WAM WWMCCS ADP Modernization
Wide Area Mine (component of IMF)
WAMC Wide Area Mine Clearance
WAN Wide Area Network
WAND Wide Area Neutralization Device
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WAR Wartime Asset Redistribution
WARM Wartime Reserve Mode
WARNO Warning Order
WARS Worldwide Ammunition Reporting System
WARSIM Warfighter Simulation
WAS Wartime Automated System
WASP War Air Service Program
Washington Area Switch Procurement
WASSO WWMCCS ADP System Security Officer
WATASO WWMCCS ADP Terminal Area Security Officer
WATWG WWMCCS ADP Traffic Working Group
WAVELL (United Kingdom) Command and Control System
WBT Wait Before Transmitting
WCC Weapon Control Computer
WCG Workstation, Computer Graphics
WCO Weapons Control Order
WCOMMCDE Water Commodity and Special Handling Code
WCS Weapons Control Status
WDBII World Data Base II
WDU Weapons Director Unit
WE With Equipment
WEAR Wartime Executive Agent Responsibilities
WES WWMCCS Entry System
Waterways Experiment Station
WESTCOM Western Command
WESTIS WESTCOM Military C2 System
WETEP Weekend Training Equipment Pool
WETM Weather Team
WETS Weekend Equipment Training Site
WEU Western European Union
WEZ Weapon Engagement Zone
WFLA Warfighting Lens Analysis
WfW Windows for Workgroups
WFX Warfighter Exercise
308
WFZ Weapons Free Zone
WG Working Group
WGS World Geodetic System
WHA Tungston Heavy Alloy
WHCA White House Communications Agency
WHNS Wartime Host Nation Support
WHNSIMS WHNS Info Management System
WHQ War Headquarters
WHSR White House Situation Room
WIA Wounded In Action
WIN WWMCCS Inter-computer Network
Warfighter Information Network
WINCS WWMCCS Inter-computer Network Subsystem
WIS WWMCCS Information System
WIS AIMS WIS Analysis Information Management System
WISE Walk In Synthetic Environment
WITS
WLAN
WWMCCS Intelligent Terminal System
WWMCCS Integrated Training Standards
Washington Interagency Telecommunication System
Wireless Local Area Network
WMCCS Worldwide Military Command and Control System
WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction
WMO World Meteorological Organization
WMP War and Mobilization Plan (USAF)
WO Warrant Officer
Without
Warning Order
WO/RM Write Once/Read Many
WOC Wing Operations Center
WOS Wartime Operational State
WPC Warrior Preparation Center
WPE Word Processing Equipment
WPM Words Per Minute
WPN Weapon
309
WPS Worldwide Port System
WR War Reserves
wire receive
WRAIR Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
WRAMC Walter Reed Army Medical Center
WRAP Warfighting Rapid Acquisition Process
WRM War Reserve Materiel
WRSA War Reserve Stock for Allies
WRSA-K War Reserve Stock for Allies – Korea
WRSK War Readiness Spare Kits
Ws word send
WS Workstation
Weapon System
WSA Wire Subscriber Access
WSAC Weapon System Analysis Capability
WSCOM Workstation Communications
WSFA Workstation Functional Analysis
WSGT WWMCCS Standard Graphics Terminal
WSID Workstation Identification
WSM Weapons System Manager
WSMAT Weapon System Management Team
WSMGR Workstation Manager
WSMR White Sands Missile Range
WSMT Weapon System Management Team
WSP Workstation Processor
WSRM White Sands Missile Range
WSRO Weapon System Replacement Operation
WSSIB WWMCCS Standard System Info Base
WSSM Weapon System Staff Manager
WSSO Weapon System Support Officer
WSSS WWMCCS Standard System Software
WSSUP Workstation Support Software
WSTAWG Weapon System Technical Architecture Working Group
WSWG WWMCCS Info System Security Working Group
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wt wire transmit
WT Weight
WTI Weapons and Tactics Instruction
WTM WWMCCS Technical Manual
WTO Warsaw Treaty Organization
WTR Western Test Range
WVEH Wheeled Vehicle
WVS World Vector Shoreline
WW
WWIMS
World War
World Wide Indicator Monitoring System
WWMCCS World Wide Military Command and Control System
WWS WWMCCS Workstation
WWSS Warfare and Warfare Support System
WWW World Wide Webb
WX Weather (Information)
WX TM Weather Information Team
WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get
XDDCMP External DDCMP
XLWB Extra Long Wheel Base
XMTL Transmittal
xmtr Transmitter
XNF X\Open Federated Naming
XO Executive Officer
XPLRS
Y2K
X-Windows Position Location and Reporting System (USMC)
Year 2000
yd Yard
YPG Yuma Proving Grounds
YTB Yearly Training Brief
YTG Yearly Training Guidance
Z ZULU Time
Z LIN (Developmental) Line Item Number
ZD Ziff-Davis
ZDBOp Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation
ZI Zone of Interior
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ZULU (Greenwich Mean Time)
