Military

GLOSSARY

A area

APOD aerial port of debarkation

APOE aerial port of embarkation

cap capacity

CB center of balance

CG center of gravity

CH cargo helicopter

DTO division transportation officer

EHSD effective holding strength of device

FAW front axle weight

FOH front overhang

ft foot

FTBR force to be restrained

fwd forward

G gravity

G3 Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations and Plans

HICHS helicopter internal cargo-handling system

K thousand

L length

lat latitude

lb pound

long longitude

LZ landing zone

m meter

MACOM major Army command

MCC movement control center

MHE materials-handling equipment

NBC nuclear, biological, chemical

NSN national stock number

pam pamphlet

psf pounds per square foot

psi pounds per square inch

PZ pickup zone

RAW rear axle weight

RD reference datum

RDL reference datum line

ROH rear overhang

RSD rated strength of device

S3 Operations and Training Officer, US Army

SOP standing operating procedure

sq square

sta station

TRADOC US Army Training and Doctrine Command

UH utility helicopter

W width

WB wheel base

WRM war readiness material

wt weight



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