Military

Glossary

AAFES   Army and Air Force Exchange Service
AAR   after action review
AC   Active Component
AHA   Ammunition Holding Area
AMC   Army Materiel Command
AO   area of operation
APOD   airport of debarkation
ATM   automated teller machine
ASB   Area Support Battalion
ASC   Ammunition Supply Company
ASH   army space heater
ASCC   Army Service Component Commander
ASG   area support group
ASIOE   associated support items of equipment
Bn   battalion
BDAR   battle damage assessment and repair
BSB   Base Support Battalion
BTU   British Thermal Unit
CARC   chemical agent retardant coating
CBL   containerized batch laundry
CCA   contract construction agent
CESP   civil engineering support plan
CFSC   community and family Support Center
CLS   containerized latrine system
COMSEC   communication security
CONUS   continental United States
COSCOM   Corps Support Command
COSIS   care of systems in storage
COTS   commercial off-the-shelf
CREST   contingency real estate support team
CSG   corps support group
CSS   combat service support
DA   Department of the Army
DCSLOG   Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics
DSA   division support area
DRMO   defense reutilization and marketing office
DISCOM   Division Support Command
DS   direct support
EAC   echelon above corps
EBS   environmental baseline survey
ECAS   environmental compliance assessment system
ECO   environmental compliance officer
ECU   environmental control unit
EEFI   essential elements of friendly information
FARE   forward area refueling equipment
FM   field manual
FMTV   family medium tactical vehicles
FORSCOM   Force Command
FP   Force Provider
G3, G4   Assistant Chief Of Staff, G3 (G4)
GFE   government-furnished equipment
GPM   gallons per minute
GS   general support
HAZCOM   hazardous communications
HAZMAT   hazardous material
HAZMIN   hazardous waste minimization
HET   heavy equipment transporters
HMMWV   high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HNS   host nation support
HNSA   host nation support agreement
HQ   headquarters
HW   hazardous waste
ISCP   installation spill contingency plan
ISO   international organization for standardization
ISP   interim support package
JTF   joint task force
KP   kitchen police
kW   kilowatt (1000 watts)
LIC   low intensity conflict
LOC   lines of communication
LOGCAP   Logistics Civil Augmentation Program
LSE   logistics support element
MACOM   Materiel Army Command
MAST   maintain, account, sustain, and train
METL   mission essential task list
METT-T   mission, enemy, troops, time, and terrain
MHE   material handling equipment
MIS   Management Information System
MMSA   Material Management Support Activity
MOGAS   motor gasoline
MOS   military occupational specialist
MP   Mission Profile, Also Military Police
MSB   Main Support Battalion
MSDS   material safety data sheet
MTOE   Modified Table Of Organization And Equipment
MWR   morale, welfare, and recreation
NAVFAC   naval facility
NBC   nuclear biological chemical
NCO   noncommissioned officer
NEO   noncombatant evacuation operations
NEPA   National Environmental Policy Act
NFPA   National Fire Protection Association
OCONUS   outside continental united states
OMS   operational mode summary
OPLAN   operations plan
OPORD   operation order
ORD   operational requirements document
OSHA   Occupational Safety and Health Agency
P3I   preplanned product improvement
PDISE   Power Generation And Distribution Illumination System, Electric
PLL   prescribed load list
PMCS   preventive maintenance checks and services
POC   point of contact
POL   petroleums, oils, and lubricants
QM   Quartermaster
RC   Reserve Component
RPMA   real property maintenance activities
ROM   rough order of magnitude
S&S B   Supply And Services Battalion
SASO   stability and support operations
SEP   sewage ejection pump
SOFA   status of forces agreement
SOI   signal operations instructions
SOP   standing operating procedure
SPOD   seaport or debarkation
SSL   shop stock list
SSP   system support package
STAMIS   Standard Army Management Information System
TAACOM   Theater Area Army Command
TAMMS   the Army Maintenance Management System
TEMPER   tent, extendable, modular, personnel
TM   technical manual
TOPNS   theater of operations
TOE   table of organization and equipment
TRICON   triple container
TQG   tactical quiet generators
USACE   United States Army Corps of Engineers
USAR   United States Army Reserve
USARC   United States Army Reserve Command
WWVT/T   waste waster vacuum tank/trailer
XO   executive officer



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