GLOSSARY
AI |
alpine ice |
ALICE |
all-purpose, lightweight, individual carrying equipment |
AMS |
acute mountain sickness |
APS |
anchor pulley system |
ATC |
air traffic controller |
BDU |
battle dress uniform |
BTC |
bridge team commander |
C |
Celsius |
CE |
community Europe |
CEN |
combined European norm |
cm |
centimeter |
CMS |
chronic mountain sickness |
CPR |
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation |
CTA |
common table of allowance |
DA |
Department of the Army |
ECWCS |
extreme cold weather clothing system |
EN |
European norm |
F |
Fahrenheit |
FM |
field manual |
ft |
foot; feet |
GPS |
Global Positioning System |
GTA |
graphic training aid |
HACE |
high-altitude cerebral edema |
HAPE |
high-altitude pulmonary edema |
IAW |
in accordance with |
LBV |
load-bearing vest |
LCD |
liquid crystal diode |
LCE |
load-carrying equipment |
MEDEVAC |
medical evacuation |
MPH |
miles per hour |
MPS |
moveable pulley system |
MRE |
meal ready-to-eat |
NSN |
national stock number |
OP |
observation post |
PABA |
para-amino benzoic acid |
PCD |
progress capture device |
PFD |
personal flotation device |
RURP |
realized ultimate reality piton |
SE |
southeast |
SLCD |
spring-loaded camming device |
SOF |
special operations forces |
SOP |
standard operating procedure |
SOSES |
shape, orientation, size, elevation, slope |
SPF |
sun protection factor |
TOE |
table of organization and equipment |
UIAA |
Union des International Alpine Association |
U.S. |
United States |
USAF |
United States Air Force |
USN |
United States Navy |
UV |
ultraviolet |
UVA |
ultraviolet A (radiation wavelengths between 320 and 400 nanometers) |
UVB |
ultraviolet B (radiation wavelengths between 295 and 320 nanometers) |
WI |
waterfall ice |
YDS |
Yosemite Decimal System |
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