Glossary
| A | |
| AA | avenue of approach; assembly area |
| AAR | after-action review |
| ABF | attack by fire (position) |
| ACE | armored combat earthmover |
| ACR | armored cavalry regiment |
| ADA | air defense artillery |
| AGMB | advance guard main body (enemy force) |
| AI | area of interest |
| A/L | administrative/logistics |
| ammo | ammunition |
| AP | antipersonnel |
| APC | armored personnel carrier |
| APDS | armor-piercing, discarding-sabot (ammunition) |
| AT | antitank |
| AVLB | armored vehicle launched bridge |
| B | |
| bde | brigade |
| BFV | Bradley (infantry) fighting vehicle |
| BHL | battle handover line |
| BMNT | beginning of morning nautical twilight |
| bn | battalion |
| BP | battle position |
| BRIDGEREP | report of bridge, overpass, culvert, underpass, or tunnel |
| BSA | brigade support area |
| BSFV | Bradley Stinger (missile) fighting vehicle |
| C | |
| CAM | chemical agent monitor |
| CANA | convulsant antidote for nerve agent |
| CAS | close air support |
| CASEVAC | casualty evacuation |
| CBU | cluster bomb unit |
| CCIR | commander's critical information requirements |
| cdr | commander |
| CFV | (Bradley) cavalry fighting vehicle |
| cGy/hr | centigray(s) per hour |
| CITV | commander's independent thermal viewer |
| co tm; co/tm | company team |
| COA | course of action |
| COLT | combat observation lasing team |
| COMSEC | communications security |
| CP | command post |
| CROSSREP | report of ford, ferry, or other water crossing site |
| CRP | combat reconnaissance patrol (enemy unit) |
| CS | combat support |
| CSS | combat service support |
| CTCP | combat trains command post |
| CVC | combat vehicle crewman |
| D | |
| DA | Department of the Army |
| DAP | decontamination apparatus |
| DD | Department of Defense |
| DED | detailed equipment decontamination |
| div | division |
| DP | decision point (illustration text) |
| DPICM | dual-purpose improve conventional munitions |
| DS | direct support |
| DST | decision support template |
| DTD | detailed troop decontamination |
| E | |
| EA | engagement area |
| EENT | end of evening nautical twilight |
| en; EN | enemy |
| engr | engineer(s) |
| EPW | enemy prisoner of war |
| ESTAT | equipment status report |
| EW | electronic warfare |
| F | |
| 1LT | first lieutenant |
| 1SG | first sergeant |
| FA | field artillery |
| FAC | forward air controller |
| FDC | fire direction center |
| FEBA | forward edge of the battle area |
| FIST | fire support team |
| FKSM | Fort Knox Supplemental Material |
| FLOT | forward line of own troops |
| FM | frequency modulation (radio); field manual |
| FO | forward observer |
| FPF | final protective fires |
| FRAGO | fragmentary order |
| FS | fire support |
| FSCL | fire support coordination line |
| FSCOORD | fire support coordinator |
| FSE | fire support element; forward security element (enemy |
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forces only) |
| FSO | fire support officer |
| FWF | former warring factions |
| FY | fiscal year |
| G | |
| GIRS | grid index reference system |
| gpm | gallons per minute |
| GPS | global positioning system |
| GS | general support |
| GSR | ground surveillance radar |
| H | |
| H | hour (used for timeline designation) |
| HAB | heavy assault bridge |
| HE | high explosive |
| HEI-T | high explosive incendiary tracer (ammunition) |
| HEP-T | high explosive plastic tracer (ammunition) |
| HHC | headquarters and headquarters company |
| HMMWV | high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle |
| HPT | high-priority target |
| HQ | headquarters |
| hr | hour(s) |
| HVT | high-value target |
| I J k | |
| ICM | improved conventional munitions |
| ID | identification |
| IEDK | individual equipment decontamination kit |
| IFF | identification friend or foe |
| IFSAS | initial fire support automated system |
| IPB | intelligence preparation of the battlefield |
| IR | infrared |
| JAAT | joint air attack team |
| KIA | killed in action |
| kmph | kilometer(s) per hour |
| L | |
| lb | pound(s) |
| LBE | load-bearing equipment |
| LD | line of departure |
| LD/LC | line of departure is line of contact |
| LD | line of departure |
| LO | liaison officer |
| LOA | limit of advance |
| LOGPAC | logistics package |
| LP | listening post |
| LRP | logistic release point |
| LT | lieutenant |
| LZ | landing zone |
| M | |
| m | meter(s) |
| MANPADS | man-portable air defense system |
| MBA | main battle area |
| MC | mobility corridor |
| MCOO | modified combined obstacle overlay |
| MDMP | military decision-making process |
| mech | mechanized |
| MEDEVAC | medical evacuation |
| METL | mission essential task list |
| METT-TC | mission, enemy, terrain (and weather), troops, time available, and civilian considerations (factors taken into account in situational awareness and in the mission analysis process) |
| MIJI | meaconing, intrusion, jamming, and interference |
| min | minute(s) |
| MLC | military load class |
| mm | millimeter(s) |
| MMS | mast mounted sight |
| MOPP | mission-oriented protective posture |
| MOS | military occupational specialty |
| MOUT | military operations on urbanized terrain |
| mph | mile(s) per hour |
| MRE | meals, ready to eat |
| MSR | main supply route |
| MTP | mission training plan |
| N | |
| NA | not applicable |
| NAAK | nerve agent autoinjector kit |
| NAI | named area(s) of interest |
| NBC | nuclear, biological, chemical |
| NBCWRS | NBC warning and reporting system |
| NCO | noncommissioned officer |
| NCOIC | noncommissioned officer in charge |
| NCS | net control station |
| NEO | noncombatant evacuation operation |
| NGO | nongovernmental organization |
| NLT | not later than |
| NOD | night observation device |
| O | |
| obj | objective |
| OBSTINTEL | obstacle intelligence |
| OCIE | organization clothing and individual equipment |
| OCOKA | observation and fields of fire; cover and concealment; obstacles; key terrain; and avenues of approach (considerations in evaluating terrain as part of METT-T analysis) |
| OEG | operational exposure guidance |
| OI | operations and intelligence |
| OIC | officer in charge |
| OP | observation post |
| OPCON | operational control |
| OPLAN | operational plan |
| OPORD | operation order |
| OPSEC | operations security |
| ORP | objective rally point |
| OT | observer-target |
| P | |
| P | persistent chemical agent (abbreviation on overlays) |
| PAO | public affairs office; public affairs officer |
| PCC | precombat check |
| PCI | precombat inspection |
| PDDE | power-driven decontamination equipment |
| PEWS | platoon early warning system |
| PFC | private first class |
| PIR | priority intelligence requirements |
| PL | phase line; platoon leader |
| PLGR | precision lightweight GPS receiver ("Plugger") |
| PLL | prescribed load list |
| plt | platoon |
| PMCS | preventive maintenance checks and services |
| POC | point of contact |
| POL | petroleum, oils, and lubricants |
| PP | passage point (abbreviation on overlays) |
| PSG | platoon sergeant |
| psi | pounds per square inch |
| PX | post exchange |
| PZ | pickup zone |
| R | |
| R&S | reconnaissance and surveillance |
| RAA | reconnaissance avenue of approach |
| recon | reconnaissance; reconnoiter |
| REDCON | readiness condition |
| regt | regiment |
| REMBASS | remotely monitored battlefield sensor system |
| RES | radiation exposure status |
| retrans | retransmission |
| RFL | restrictive fire line |
| RISTA | reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition |
| ROE | rules of engagement |
| ROI | rules of interaction |
| ROUTEREP | route (reconnaissance) report |
| RP | release point |
| RSI | reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence |
| rte | route |
| RTO | radiotelephone operator |
| RTP | radiotelephone procedure |
| S | |
| 2LT | second lieutenant |
| S1 | personnel staff officer (US Army) |
| S2 | intelligence staff officer (US Army) |
| S3 | operations and training staff officer (US Army) |
| S3-Air | air operations staff officer (US Army) |
| S4 | logistics staff officer (US Army) |
| S5 | civil-military operations staff officer (US Army) |
| S6 | communications staff officer (US Army) |
| SALUTE | size, activity, location, unit identification, time, and equipment (format for reporting enemy information) |
| SAW | squad automatic weapon |
| sct | scout |
| sec | section; second(s) |
| SENSEREP | sensitive items report |
| SFC | sergeant first class |
| SGT | sergeant |
| SHORAD | short-range air defense |
| SIR | specific information requirements |
| SITEMP | situational template |
| SITREP | situation report |
| SOI | signal operation instructions |
| SOP | standing operating procedure |
| SOR | specific orders and requests |
| SOSR | suppression, obscuration, security, and reduction(actions executed during breaching operations) |
| SP | start point |
| SPEC | specialist |
| SPOTREP | spot report |
| sqd | squad |
| SSG | staff sergeant |
| T | |
| TAC CP | tactical command post |
| TACFIRE | tactical fire direction system |
| TAI | target area(s) of interest |
| TBM | tactical ballistic missile |
| TC | technical circular |
| TCP | traffic control point |
| TF | task force |
| TIRS | terrain index reference system |
| TOC | tactical operations center |
| TOE | table(s) of organization and equipment |
| TOW | tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (missile) |
| TP-T | target practice-tracer (ammunition) |
| TRP | target reference point |
| TSOP | tactical standing operating procedure |
| TTP | tactics, techniques, and procedures |
| U | |
| UAV | unmanned aerial vehicle |
| UMCP | unit maintenance collection point |
| US | United States (of America) |
| USAARMC | US Army Armor Center |
| USAARMS | US Army Armor School |
| V W X | |
| veh | vehicle |
| WIA | wounded in action |
| WP | white phosphorus |
| XO | executive officer |
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