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A - AFN
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AFO - APS
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APSI-AZ
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Acronym
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Description
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Acronym
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Description
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Acronym
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Description
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A/C
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Aircraft
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AFOSR
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Air Force Office of Scientific
Research
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APSI
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Aircraft Propulsion Subsystem
Integration (JTDE& JETEC)
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A/W/E
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Aircraft/Weapons/Electronics
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AFOTEC
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AF Operational Test &
Evaluation Center
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APT
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Advanced Personnel Testing
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A3I
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Accelerated Architecture
Acquisition Initiative
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AFRES
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Air Force Reserves
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APU
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Auxiliary Power Unit
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AAA
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Anti-Aircraft Artillery
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AFRL
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Air Force Research Laboratory
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ARC
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Air Reserve Component
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AAAS
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American Association for the
Advancement of Science
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AFS
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Air Force Station
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ARD
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A3I Requirements
Document
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AACC
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Airborne Air Command Center
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AFSAA
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AF Studies and Analysis Agency
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ARE
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Atmospheric Research Equipment
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AADC
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Area Air Defense Commander
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AFSATCOM
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Armed Forces Satellite
Communication
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AREP
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Aircraft Repair Enhancement Program
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AAL
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ATM Adaptation Layer
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AFSFC
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Air Force Space Forecasting Center
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ARGOS
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Advanced Research and Global
Observation Satellite
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AAM
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Air to Air Missile
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AFSFCR
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AF Space Forecast Center
Replacement
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ARIDPCM
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Adaptive Recursive Interpolated
Differential Pulse Code Modulation
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AAMDS
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Automated Air Movement Data System
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AFSOC
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AF Special Operations Command
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ARIES
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Applied Research In Energy Storage
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AAOM
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Advanced Aircrew Oxygen Mask
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AFSOF
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Air Force Special Operations Forces
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ARL
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Airborne Reconnaissance Low
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AAR
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Air to Air Refueling
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AFSPC
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Air Force Space Command
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ARM
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Anti-Radiation Missile
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AASS
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Advanced Air Surveillance Radar
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AFSST
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Air Force Space Support Team
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ARMRV
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Armored Mobile Reconnaissance
Vehicle
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AATO
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Automated Air Tasking Order
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AFTAC
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AF Technical Applications Center
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ARMRV
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Armored Multi-Role Vehicle
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AAVP
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Advanced Aircrew Vision Protection
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AFV
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Alternate Fuel Vehicle
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ARO
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Army Research Office
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AAW
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Anti-Air Warfare
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AFW
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Air Force Weather
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ARP
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Address Resolution Protocol
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AB
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Air Base
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AFWSS
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Air Force Weather Support System
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ARPA
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Advanced Research Projects Agency
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ABCCC
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Airborne Battlefield Command &
Control Center
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AG
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Airlift Group
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ARS
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Advanced Radiographic System
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ABD
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Air Base Defense
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AGARD
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Advisory Group for Aerospace
Research and Development
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ARSA
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Airborne Reconnaissance and
Surveillance Architecture
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ABDR
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Aircraft Battle Damage Repair
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AGC
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Automatic Gain Control
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ARSFSS
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Advanced Reduced Scale Fuel System
Simulator
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ABGD
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Air Base Ground Defense
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AGE
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Aerospace Ground Equipment
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ART
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Aircraft Radar Turbulence
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ABI
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Airborne Interceptor
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AGF
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Miscellaneous Command Ship
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AS
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Air Station
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ABIS
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Advanced Battlespace Information
System
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AGL
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Air to Ground Laser
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AS
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Airlift Squadron
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ABITS
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Airborne Imagery Transmission
System
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AGL
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Above Ground Level
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ASAN
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Assessment System for Aircraft
Noise
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ABL
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Airborne Laser
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AGM
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Air to Ground Missile
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ASAR
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Advanced Synthetic Aperture System
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ABL ACT
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ABL Advanced Concepts Testbed
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AGRF
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Advanced Guidance Research Facility
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ASARS
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Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
System
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ABLE
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Advanced Building Block for Large
Area Exploitation
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AH
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Authentication Header
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ASAS
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All Source Analysis System
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ABLE-ACE
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Airborne Laser Extended Atmospheric
Characterization Experiment
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AHDL
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Analog Hardware Descriptive
Language
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ASAS
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Advanced Solid Axial Stage
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ABLEX
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Airborne Laser Experiment
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AHOS-M
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Advanced Hybrid Oxygen Generating
System-Medical
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ASAT
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Antisatellite
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ABLE-X
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Airborne Laser Extended Experiment
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AI
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Artificial Intelligence
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ASC
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Advanced Structural Components
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ABM
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Anti-Ballistic Missile
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AI
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Avionics Infrastructure
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ASC
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Aeronautical Systems Center
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ABO
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Aero-Ballistic Rocket
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AI
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Air Interdiction
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ASC/RA
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Aeronautical System Center/
Reconnaissance Aircraft System Group
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ABO
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Air Base Operability
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AI
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Airborne Interceptor
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ASC2A
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Air & Space Command &
Control Agency
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ABO
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Annular Beam Oscillator
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AIA
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Air Intelligence Agency
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ASD
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Assistant Secretary of Defense
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ABOR
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Abort
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AIDECON
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Aircraft Interior Decontamination
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ASE
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Active Systems Exploitation/ATD
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ABR
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Aero-Ballistic Rocket
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AIG
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Air Intelligence Group
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ASETF
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Air & Space Expeditionary Task
Force
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ABS
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Air Base Systems
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AIM
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Air Intercept Missile
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ASI
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Adroit Systems Incorporated
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ACAA
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Affordable COTS for Aging Aircraft
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AirCommTerm
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Airborne Communications Terminal
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ASIC
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Application Specific Integrated
Circuit
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ACAT
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Acquisition Category
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AIRES
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Advanced Imagery Requirements and
Exploitation System
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ASID
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Advanced Secure Information
Dissemination
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ACBTI
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Advanced Content Based Techniques
for Intelligence
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AIRST
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Advanced Infrared Search and Track
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ASIM
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Automated Security Incident
Measurement
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ACC
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Air Combat Command
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AIS
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Automated Information Systems
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ASIP
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Airframe Structural Integrity
Program
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ACCINTNET
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ACC Intelligence Network
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AIT
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Active Imaging Testbed
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ASIT
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Adaptable Surface Interface
Terminal
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ACCMSF
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Advanced Cooperative Collection
Management
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AIU
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Avionics Interface Unit
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ASM
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Air to Surface Missile
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ACCS
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Air Command and Control System
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AJ
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Anti-Jam
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ASOC
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Air Support Operations Center
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ACE
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Airborne Command Element
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AJCOM
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Anti-Jam Communications
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ASOC
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Assured Support to Operational
Commanders
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AceTR
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Air Core enhance Turbo Rocket
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AL
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Armstrong Lab
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ASP
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Aircraft Self Protection
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ACI
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Air Control Intercept
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ALARM
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Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile
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ASPO
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Army Space Program Office
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ACIS
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Air Combat Information System
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ALC
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Air Logistics Center
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ASRAAM
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Advanced Short-Range Air to Air
Missile
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ACK
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Message Acknowledgment
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ALCC
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Airlift Coordination Cell
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ASSET
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Aerothermodynamics/Elastic
Structural System Environmental Tests
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ACM
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Air Combat Maneuvering
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ALCF
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Airlift Control Flight
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ASTAT
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Affordable Sensor Technology for
Aerial Targeting
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ACM
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Advanced Cruise Missile
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ALCM
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Air Launched Cruise Missile
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ASTE
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Advanced Strategic Tactical
Expendable
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ACO
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Airspace Control Order
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ALCS
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Airlift Control Squadron
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ASTP/DITP
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Advanced Sensor Technology Program/
Discrimination Inceptor Tech Program
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ACOM
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Atlantic Command
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ALD
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Airborne Laser Demo
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ASTPFA
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Advanced Sensor Technology Program
Fusion Algorithm
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ACP
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Allied Communication Publication
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ALE
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Automated Link Establishment
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ASTREX
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Advanced Space Structures
Technology Research Experiment
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ACPT
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Air Campaign Planning Tool
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ALE
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AIRES Life Extension
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ASW
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Anti-Submarine Warfare
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Acq
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Acquisition
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ALEP
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Aircrew Laser Eye Protection
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ATA
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Army Technical Architecture
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ACRS
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Advanced Cargo Restraint System
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ALERT
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Attack and Launch Early Report to
Theater
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ATACK
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Advanced Target Attack Flight Demo
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ACS
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Aerospace Medicine Consultation
Service
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ALG
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Autonomous Landing Guidance
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ATAF
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Allied Tactical Air Forces
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ACS
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Agile Combat Support
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ALH
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Advanced Liquid Hydrogen
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ATAGS
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Advanced Technology Anti-G Suit
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ACS
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Airborne COMINT System
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ALI
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Alpha-LAMP Integration
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ATARR
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Advanced Turbine Aerothermal
Research Rig
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ACS
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Attitude Control System
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ALMC
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Army Logistics Management College
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ATARS
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Advanced Tactical Air
Reconnaissance System
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ACSC
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APMO Customer Support Center
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AlN
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Aluminum Nitrides
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ATC
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Automatic Target Cueing
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ACSC
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Air Command and Staff College
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ALO
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Air Liaison Officer
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ATCALS
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Air Traffic Control and Landing
System
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ACT
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Airborne Communications Terminal
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ALRSS
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Advanced Land Remote Sensing System
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ATCALS
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Air Traffic Control Liaison Section
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ACTD
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Advanced Concept Technology
Demonstration
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ALS
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Airborne Link Segment
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ATD
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Advanced Technology Demonstration
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ACTEX
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Active Controls Technology
Experiments
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ALSP
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Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol
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ATD
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Aircrew Training Device
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ACTIVE
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Advanced Controls Technology for
Integrated Vehicles
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AM
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Amplitude Modulation
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ATD
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Automatic Terrain Delimination
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ACTS
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Air Combat Training System
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AMC
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Air Mobility Command
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ATEGG
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Advanced Turbine Engine Gas
Generator
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ACU
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Avionics Control Unit
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AMCC
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Air Mobility Control Center
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ATF
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Advanced Tactical Fighter
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ACWP
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Actual Cost Work Performed
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AMCLD
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Active Matrix Liquid Crystal
Display
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ATH
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Air Transportable Hospital
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ADAMS
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A Digital Avionics Methodology
Schema
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AMCS
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Air Mobility Control Squadron
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ATHS
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Automatic Target Handoff System
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ADC
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Analog-to-Digital Converters
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AMDRFM
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Advanced Monolithic Digital Radio
Frequency Memory
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ATIRCM
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Advanced Threat Infrared
Countermeasures
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ADEP
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Avionics Document for Execution
& Planning
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AME
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Air Mobility Element
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ATIS
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Alliance for Telecommunication
Industry Solutions
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ADM
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Acquisition Decision Memorandum
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AMFABS
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Advanced Maintenance Free Aircraft
Battery System
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ATLAS
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Active Track Laser
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ADM
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Advanced Development Model
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AMHS
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Automated Message Handling System
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ATLAS
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Advanced Technology Laser System
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ADONIS
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AMOS Daytime Optical Near-Infrared
Imaging System
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AMI
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ASARS Maintainability Improvement
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ATM
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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ADPS
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ASARS Data Processing Station
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AMOCC
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Air Mobility Operations Control
Center
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ATMs
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Air Tasking Messages
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ADRG
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ARC Raster Digitized Graphics
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AMODSM
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Advanced Message Oriented Data
Security Module
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ATO
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Air Tasking Order
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ADS
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Advanced Distributed Simulation
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AMOG
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Air Mobility Operations Group
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ATP
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Acquisition, Tracking &
Pointing
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ADSI
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Air Defense System Integrator
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AMOS
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Air Force Maui Optical Site
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ATP
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Authority to Proceed
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ADSL
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Advanced Distributed Simulation
Leveraging
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AMPS
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Automated Mission Planning System
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ATP-FC
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Acquisition, tracking, pointing and
fire control
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ADT
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Active Denial Technology
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AMRAAM
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Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air
Missile
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ATR
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Air-Turborocket
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ADV
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Advanced
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AMS
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Analog Mixed Signal
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ATR
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Automatic Target Recognition
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ADVISE
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Avionics Data Visualization
Integration System Environment
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AMX
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Air Mobility Express
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ATR/ATC
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Automatic Target Recognition/
Automatic Target Correlation
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AEDC
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Arnold Engineering Development
Center
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ANG
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Air National Guard
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ATRI
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Advanced Thermonomics Research
Initiative
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AEF
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Air Expeditionary Force
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ANSI
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American National Standards
Institute
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ATS
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Automatic Test System
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AEOS
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Advanced Electro-Optical System
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AOA
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Analysis of Alternatives (formerly:
COEA)
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ATT
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Advanced Theater Transport
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AEOS
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Advanced Electro-Optical System
Spectrograph
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AOA
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Angle of Attack
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ATTD
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Advanced Technology Transition
Demonstration
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AEPDS
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Advance Electronic Processing and
Dissemination System
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AOARD
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Asian Office of Aerospace Research
& Development
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AUTOCONET
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Automatic Digital Network
Conference Network
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AES
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Application Environment
Specification
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AOC
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Air Operations Center
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AUTODIN
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Automatic Digital Network
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AETC
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Air Education & Training
Command
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AOI
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Area Of Interest
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AUX
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Auxiliary
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AF
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Air Force
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AOIB
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All-Optical Imaging Brassboard
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AV
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Air Vehicle
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AFAE
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Air Force Acquisition Executive
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AOR
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Area Of Responsibility
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AVBATTS
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Aviation Battery Standardization
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AFB
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Air Force Base
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APB
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A3I Project Baseline
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AVO
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Air Vehicle Operator
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AFCEE
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Air Force Center for Environmental
Excellence
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APB
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Acquisition Program Baseline
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AW
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Airlift Wing
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AFCS
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Automatic Flight Control System
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APG
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Annual Planning Guidance
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AWACS
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Airborne Warning and Control System
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AFCSS
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AF Contingency Support Squadron
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API
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Application Programming Interface
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AWADS
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Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery
System
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AFDC
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Air Force Doctrine Center
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APMO
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A3I Project Management
Office
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AWAPS
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Automated Weather Distribution
System
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AFEWES
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Air Force Electronic Warfare
Effectiveness Simulator
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APP
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Advanced Avionics Processor
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AWDS
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Adverse Weather and Debriefing
System
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AFGIHS
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Air Force Geographic Information
Handling System
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APPS I
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Analytical Photogrammetric
Positioning System I
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AWMDS
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Air Warrior Measurement and
Debriefing System
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AFIT
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Air Force Institute of Technology
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APS
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Advanced Planning System
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AWS
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Air Weather Service
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AFIWC
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AF Information Warfare Center
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APS
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Afloat Planning System
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AWS
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Advisory Warning System
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AFMC
|
Air Force Materiel Command
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APS
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ASARS Processing Segment
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AFMSS
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Air Force Mission Support System
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APS/RDS
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Afloat Planning System/Rapid
Deployment Suites
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| C-CFIS
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CFIT-COA
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COB-CZ
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| Acronym
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Description
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Acronym
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Description
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Acronym
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Description
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C/S/A
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CINCs / Services / Agencies
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CFIT
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Controlled Flight into Terrain
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COBRA
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Coaxial Beam Rotating Antenna
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C/SCSC
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Cost/Schedule Control System
Criteria
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CFRS
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Computerized Fault Reporting System
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COCOM
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Combatant Command
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C/SE
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Client/Server Environment
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CFRS
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Contingency Fuel Recovery System
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CoDE
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Coherent Digital Exciter
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C1
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Capability 1
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CFS
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Center for Standards
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COE
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Common Operating Environment
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C2
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Command and Control
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CG
|
Commanding General
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COEA
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Cost and Operational Effectiveness
Analysis
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C2
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Capability 2
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CGI
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Computer Graphics Interface
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COI
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Critical Operational Issue
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C2BMB
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C2 Battle Management
Battlelab
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CGM
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Computer Graphics Metafile
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COIL
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Chemical Oxygen-Iodine Laser
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C2CDM
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Command & Control Core Data
Model
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CGS
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Common Ground Segment
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COM
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Collection Operations Management
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C2W
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Command and Control Warfare
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CGS
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Common Ground Station
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COMAAC
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Air Combat Command
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C3
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Command, Control, and
Communications
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CGTS
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Computer Generated Training System
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COMAFFOR
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Commander Air Force Forces
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C3
|
Capability 3
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CHAMP
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Chemically Hardened Air Management
Plant
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COMBAT ACE
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Combined Advanced Technology
Acceleration / Chemical Ensemble
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C3I
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Command, Control, Communication,
and Intelligence
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CHATH
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Chemically/Biologically Hardened
Air Transportable Hospital
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COMINT
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Communications Intelligence
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C4
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Command Control Communication and
Computers
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CHBDL
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Common High Bandwidth Data Link
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COMM
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Communications
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C4I
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Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, & Intelligence
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CHBDL-ST
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Common High Bandwidth Data
Link-Surface Terminal
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COMOPTEVFOR
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Commander, Operational Test and
Evaluation Force
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C4ISR
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Command, Control, Comm, Computers,
Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconn
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CHCS
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Composite Health Care Systems
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COMPUSEC
|
Computer Security
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CA
|
Cooperative Agreement
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C-HFET
|
Complementary Heterostructure Field
Effect Transistor
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COMSEC
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Communications Security
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CA
|
Counter Air
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CHOP
|
Counter Measures Hands-on Program
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CONOPS
|
Concept of Operations
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CAB
|
Combat Area Broadcast
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CHOP
|
Change in Operational Control
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CONPLAN
|
Operations Plans in Concept Format
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CAD
|
Computer Aided Design
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CI
|
Capability Increment
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CONUS
|
Continental United States
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CAD/CAM
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Computer Aided Design/Computer
Aided Manufacturing
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CI/LI
|
Corrosion Inhibitor/Lubricity
Improver (MIL-I-25017)
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COP
|
Common Operational Procedure
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CADRG
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Compressed Arc Digitized Raster
Graphics
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CIA
|
Central Intelligence Agency
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CORBA
|
Common Object Request Broker Agent
|
|
CADS
|
Combat Aerial Delivery School
|
|
CIAP
|
Command Intelligence Architecture
Program
|
|
CORBA
|
Common Object Request Broker
Architecture
|
|
CADS
|
Combat Airspace Deconfliction
System
|
|
CIB
|
Controlled Image Base
|
|
CORM
|
Commission on Roles and Missions
|
|
CAE
|
Common Application Environment
|
|
CIC
|
Combat Information Center
|
|
COS
|
Communication Operations Segment
|
|
CAE
|
Computer Aided Engineering
|
|
CIC
|
Combined Intelligence Center
|
|
COSE
|
Common Open Software Environment
|
|
CAEWIS
|
Computer Aided Electronic Warfare
Information System
|
|
CICA
|
Competition in Contracting Act
|
|
COSIP
|
Computer Open System Interface
Processor
|
|
CAF
|
Combat Air Forces
|
|
CICBMs
|
Conventionally-armed ICBMs
|
|
COTR
|
Contracting Officer Technical
Representative
|
|
CAFWSP
|
CAF Weather Support Package
|
|
CID
|
Combat Identification
|
|
COTS
|
Commercial-off-the-Shelf
|
|
CAI
|
Cooperative Airborne Identification
|
|
CIDE
|
Communication Information Data
Exchange
|
|
CPG
|
Communications Process Group
|
|
CAIG
|
Cost Analysis Improvement Group
|
|
CIG/SS
|
Common Imagery Ground/Surface
System
|
|
CPMP
|
Collection and Processing Mission
Planner
|
|
CALS
|
Continuous Acquisition and Life
Cycle Support
|
|
CIIP
|
Common Imagery Interoperability
Profiles
|
|
CRAF
|
Civil Reserve Air Fleet
|
|
CALS
|
Contingency Airfield Lighting
System
|
|
CIJ
|
Close In Jamming
|
|
CRC/CRE
|
Control & Reporting Center/
Control & Reporting Element
|
|
CAM
|
Computer Aided Manufacturing
|
|
CIL
|
Command Image Library
|
|
CRD
|
Capstone Requirements Document
|
|
CAMIS
|
Computer Assisted Minimally
Invasive Surgery
|
|
CILO
|
Magnetically Insulated Line
Oscillator
|
|
CRDA
|
Cooperative Research and
Development Agreement
|
|
CAMS
|
Core Automated Maintenance System
|
|
CINC
|
Commander-In-Chief
|
|
CREP
|
Contract Repair Enhancement Program
|
|
CAOC
|
Combined Air Operations Center
|
|
CINC
|
Combined Intelligence Center
|
|
CRF
|
Compressor Research Facility
|
|
CAP
|
Combat Air Patrol
|
|
CINCLANT
|
Atlantic CINC
|
|
CRM
|
Computer Resource Management
|
|
CARD
|
Cost Analysis Requirement
Description
|
|
CINCNORAD
|
Commander in Chief, NORAD
|
|
CRMA
|
Collection Requirements Management
Applications
|
|
CARL
|
Compressor Aero Research Lab
|
|
CINCPAC
|
Pacific CINC
|
|
CRRES
|
Combined Release and Radiation
Effects Satellite
|
|
CARS
|
Contingency Airborne Reconnaissance
System
|
|
CINF
|
Community Imagery Needs Forecast
|
|
CRSS
|
Commercial Remote Sensing System
|
|
CAS
|
Close Air Support
|
|
CIO
|
Central Imagery Office
|
|
CRT
|
Cathode Ray Tube
|
|
CASE
|
Computer Aided Software
Engineerring
|
|
CIOL
|
Common Interface Objects Language
|
|
CSAF
|
Air Force Chief of Staff
|
|
CASE
|
Computer Automated Software
Engineering
|
|
CIP
|
Common Imagery Processor or
Corona Issue Paper
|
|
CSAF
|
Chief of Staff, United States Air
Force
|
|
CASH
|
CIGSS Acquisition and Standards
Handbook
|
|
CIPSO
|
Common Internet Protocol Security
Options
|
|
CSAR
|
Combat Search and Rescue
|
|
CATIS
|
Computer Aided Tactical Information
System
|
|
CIS
|
Combat Intelligence System
|
|
CSARP
|
Common SAR Processor
|
|
CATT
|
Computer Assisted Technology
Transfer
|
|
CIS
|
Commonwealth of Independent States
|
|
CSAT
|
Crew System Associate Technology
|
|
CBS
|
Commission for Basic Systems
|
|
CIS-CL
|
Combat Intelligence
|
|
CSC
|
Combat Support Center (AFOC)
|
|
CBSP
|
Commercial-off-the-shelf Base SAR
Processor
|
|
CIS-UL
|
Combat Intelligence System-Unit
Level
|
|
CSC
|
Computer Software Component
|
|
CC
|
Common Criteria for Information
Technology Security Evaluation
|
|
CITS
|
Combat Information Transfer System
|
|
CSCI
|
Computer Software Configuration
Item
|
|
CC
|
Command Center
|
|
CJCS
|
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
|
|
CSD
|
Covariance Support Data
|
|
CCB
|
Change Control Board
|
|
CJCSI
|
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff Instruction
|
|
CSE
|
Client/Server Environment
|
|
CCB
|
Configuration Control Board
|
|
CJCSM
|
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff Memo
|
|
CSE-SS
|
Client/Server Environment- System
Services
|
|
CCC
|
CINC Command Complex
|
|
CJTF
|
Commander Joint Task Force
|
|
CSM
|
CIGSS System Manager
|
|
CCC
|
Communications Controller Complex
|
|
CM
|
Configuration Management
|
|
CSMA/CD
|
Carrier Sense Multiple Access /
Collision Detection
|
|
CCCI
|
CORBA Conversion Concepts for
Intelligence
|
|
CM
|
Countermeasure
|
|
CSOM
|
Computer Software Operators Manual
|
|
CCD
|
Charge Coupled Device
|
|
CMAWS
|
Common Missile Approach Warning
System
|
|
CSP
|
Communications Support Processor
|
|
CCEG
|
Command and Control Evaluation
Group
|
|
CMC
|
Ceramic Matrix Composite
|
|
CSS
|
Communications Support Segment
|
|
CCIP
|
Continuously-Computed Impact Point
|
|
CMC
|
Cheyenne Mountain Complex
|
|
CSS
|
Communications Support System
|
|
CCIRM
|
Collection Coordination and
Intelligence Requirements Management
|
|
CMCS
|
COMINT Mission Collection System
|
|
CSSC
|
Customer Service Support Center
|
|
CCITT
|
International Telegraph &
Telephone Consultative Committee (now ITU)
|
|
CMDS
|
Countermeasure Dispenser Set
|
|
CSTARS
|
COMBAT SENT Technical Acquisition
Receiver System
|
|
CCM
|
Counter-Countermeasure
|
|
CMF
|
Combat Mission Folder
|
|
CSU
|
Computer Software Unit
|
|
CCPDS-R
|
Command Center Processing and
Display System - Replacement
|
|
CMIS
|
Closed Loop Maintenance Information
System
|
|
CTAPS
|
Contingency Tactical Air Combat
System Automated Planning System
|
|
CCRP
|
Continuously-Computed Release Point
|
|
CMLSA
|
Commercial Microwave Landing System
Avionics
|
|
CTBT
|
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
|
|
CCS
|
Charge Control System
|
|
CMM
|
Capability Maturity Model
|
|
CTC
|
Center Technology Council
|
|
CCT
|
Computer Compatible Tape
|
|
CMMS
|
Conceptual Models of the Mission
Space
|
|
CTCPEC
|
Canadian Trusted Computer Product
Evaluation Criteria
|
|
CCW
|
Command and Control Warfare
|
|
CMO
|
Central Measurement and Signature
Intelligence (MASINT) Office
|
|
CTF
|
Combined Test Force
|
|
CDE
|
Common Desktop Environment
|
|
CMO
|
Collection Management Office
|
|
CTIS 3DS
|
Command Tactical Information System
Digital Decision Display System
|
|
CDFS
|
Core Driven Fan Stage
|
|
CMOC
|
Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center
|
|
CTP
|
Critical Technical Parameter
|
|
CDIM
|
Cognitive Desktop Information
Manager/ATD
|
|
CMOS
|
Cargo Movement Operations System
|
|
CTR
|
Combat Training Range
|
|
CDL
|
Common Data Link
|
|
CMP
|
A3I Configuration
Management Plan
|
|
CTT
|
Commander's Tactical Terminal
|
|
CDMA
|
Code Division Multiple Access
|
|
CMP
|
Common Management Practices
|
|
CTT/HR
|
Commanders' Tactical
Terminal/Hybrid Receive Only
|
|
CDR
|
Critical Design Review
|
|
CMR
|
Crisis Management Reconnaissance
|
|
CU
|
Cruise Missile and Joint UAV
|
|
CDRL
|
Contract Deliverable Requirement
List
|
|
CMS
|
Common Mapping System
|
|
CUBIC
|
Common User Baseline for the Intel
Community
|
|
CDS
|
Combat Direction System
|
|
CMS
|
Community Management Staff
|
|
CV
|
(aircraft) carrier
|
|
CE
|
Critical Experiment
|
|
CMS
|
Counter Measures Set
|
|
CV
|
Vice Commander
|
|
CECOM
|
Communications and Electronic
Command
|
|
CMS
|
Counter Measures System
|
|
CVBG
|
Carrier Battle Group
|
|
CEDNext
|
Next Version of CDE
|
|
CMSA
|
Cruise Missile Support Activity
|
|
CVIC
|
Carrier Intelligence Center
|
|
CEE
|
Collaborative Engineering
Environment
|
|
CMST
|
Collection Management Support Tool
|
|
CVN
|
Aircraft Carrier (nuclear
propulsion)
|
|
CEM
|
Computational EM M&S for C4ISR
Systems
|
|
CMTK
|
Common Mapping Tool Kit
|
|
CW
|
Continuous Wave
|
|
CEMS
|
Comprehensive Engine Management
System
|
|
CMW
|
Compartmented Mode Workstation
|
|
CW
|
Chemical Weapon
|
|
CENTCOM
|
Central Command
|
|
CMWS
|
Common Missile Warning System
|
|
CW
|
Composite Wing
|
|
CEP
|
Circular Error Probability
|
|
CNA
|
Center for Naval Analysis
|
|
CWDE
|
Chemical Warfare Defense Ensemble
|
|
CEP
|
Circular Error Probable
|
|
CNI
|
Communications, Navigation, and ID
|
|
CWDTW
|
Concealed Weapon Detection &
Through Wall
|
|
CEPS
|
CITS Expert Parameters System
|
|
CNN
|
Commercial News Network
|
|
CWOC
|
Composite Wing Operations Center
|
|
CFD
|
Computational Fluid Dynamics
|
|
CNR
|
Combat Net Radio
|
|
CWS
|
Combat Weather System
|
|
CFE
|
Conventional Forces, Europe
|
|
CO
|
Contracting Officer
|
|
|
|
|
CFIPT
|
Customer Focused Integrated Product
Team
|
|
COA
|
Courses of Action
|
|
|
|
|
D-DD
|
|
DE-DMSO
|
|
DMSP-DZ
|
|
Acronym
|
Description
|
|
Acronym
|
Description
|
|
Acronym
|
Description
|
|
D2
|
Degrade and Destroy
|
|
DE
|
Directed Energy
|
|
DMSP
|
Defense Meteorological Satellite
Program
|
|
D2C
|
D-2 Small Cassette
|
|
DE
|
Dissemination Element
|
|
DMTD
|
Digital Message Transfer Device
|
|
D3
|
Degrade Disrupt Deny
|
|
DEA
|
Data Exchange Agreement
|
|
DMZ
|
Demilitarized Zone
|
|
D4
|
Degrade Disrupt Deny Destroy
|
|
DEC
|
Digital Equipment Corporation
|
|
DNA
|
Defense Nuclear Agency
|
|
D4
|
Deny, Disrupt, Degrade, &
Destroy
|
|
DEECS
|
Digital Electronic Engine Control
System
|
|
DNC
|
Digital Nautical Chart
|
|
D4EN
|
Disrupt, Delay, Destroy, Exploit,
or Neutralize
|
|
DEF
|
Data Exchange Format
|
|
DNCC
|
Deployed Network Control Center
|
|
DAA
|
Designated Approval Authority
|
|
DEFSMAC
|
Defense Special Missile and
Astronautics Center
|
|
DNS
|
Domain Name System
|
|
DAA
|
Designated Approving Authority
|
|
DEM/VAL
|
Demonstration and Validation
|
|
DoD
|
Department of Defense
|
|
DAB
|
Defense Acquisition Board
|
|
DERP
|
Disposable Eye / Respiratory
Protection
|
|
DoDD
|
DoD Directive
|
|
DAC
|
Discretionary Access Control
|
|
Det
|
Detachment
|
|
DoDIIS
|
Defense Intelligence Information
System
|
|
DACT
|
Data Automated Control Terminal
|
|
DEW
|
Directed Energy Weapon
|
|
DoDIIS
|
DOD Intelligence Information System
|
|
DAD
|
Distributed Architecture Decoy
|
|
DF
|
Direction Finding
|
|
DoDISS
|
DoD Index of Specifications and
Standards
|
|
DADSS
|
Decision Analysis and Decision
Support System
|
|
DFAD
|
Digital Feature Analysis Data
|
|
DoDSSP
|
DoD Single Stock Point
|
|
DAE
|
Defense Acquisition Executive
|
|
DFCC
|
Digital Flight Control Computer
|
|
DOE
|
Department of Energy
|
|
DAFECS
|
Digital Authority Full Engine
Control System
|
|
DFCS
|
Digital Flight Control System
|
|
DP
|
Development Prototype
|
|
DAGS
|
Data Architecture and Gateway
Services
|
|
DFP
|
Defensive Fighting Positions
|
|
DP/F
|
Digital Processing Facility
|
|
DAMA
|
Demand Assigned Multiple Access
|
|
DFPS
|
Deployable Field Pavement System
|
|
DPCA
|
Displaced Phase Center Antenna
|
|
DAPE
|
Dynamic Assessment, Planning,
Execution
|
|
DGIF
|
Deployable Ground Intercept
Facility
|
|
DPCM
|
Differential Pulse Code Modulation
|
|
DARO
|
Defense Airborne Reconnaissance
Office
|
|
DGPS
|
Differential Global Positioning
System
|
|
DPG
|
Defense Planning Guidance
|
|
DARP
|
Defense Airborne Reconnaissance
Program
|
|
DGS
|
Deployable Ground Stations
|
|
DPL
|
Diode-Pumped Laser
|
|
DARPA
|
Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency
|
|
DGSA
|
DoD Goal Security Architecture
|
|
DPPDB
|
Digital Point Positioning Data Base
|
|
DARTS
|
Dynamic Avionics Real-Time
Scheduling
|
|
DHCP
|
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
|
|
DPS
|
DIWS Planning System
|
|
DAWS
|
Defense Automated Warning System
|
|
DIA
|
Defense Intelligence Agency
|
|
DR
|
Discrepancy Reports
|
|
dB
|
Decibel
|
|
DIAC
|
Defense Intelligence Analysis
Center
|
|
DREP
|
Depot Repair Enhancement Program
|
|
DBDB
|
Digital Bathymetric Database
|
|
DIAL
|
Differential Absorption Lidar
|
|
DRFM
|
Digital Radio Frequency Memory
|
|
DBMS
|
Data Base Management Systems
|
|
DIAM
|
Defense Intelligence Agency Manual
|
|
DSB
|
Defense Science Board
|
|
DBOF-T
|
Defense Business Operating
Fund-Transportation
|
|
DICE
|
Data Integration & Collection
Environment
|
|
DSCS
|
Defense Satellite Communication
System
|
|
DC
|
Differential Correction
|
|
DIDOP
|
Digital Image Data Output Product
|
|
DSI
|
Defensive Simulation Internet
|
|
DC
|
Direct Current
|
|
DIGEST
|
Digital Geographic Information
Exchange Standard
|
|
DSIC
|
Defense Standards Improvement
Council
|
|
DCA
|
Defense Communications Agency (now
DISA)
|
|
DII
|
Defense Information Infrastructure
|
|
DSM
|
Digital System Model
|
|
DCA
|
Dual-Capable Aircraft
|
|
DIOP
|
Data Input/Output Port
|
|
DSMAC
|
Digital Scene Matching Area
Correlator
|
|
DCA
|
Defensive counter Air
|
|
DIPS
|
Digital Image Processing System
|
|
DSMC
|
Defense System Management College
|
|
DCAC
|
Defense Communications Agency
Circular (now DISA)
|
|
DIRCM
|
Directed Infrared Countermeasures
|
|
DSN
|
Defense Services Network
|
|
DCAI
|
Defense Contract Audit Institute
|
|
DIRMOBFOR
|
Director of Mobility Forces
|
|
DSNET
|
Defense Secure Network
|
|
DCAPES
|
Deliberate and Crisis Action
Planning and Execution System
|
|
DIS
|
Distributed Interactive Simulation
|
|
DSO
|
Defensive System Operator
|
|
DCC
|
Deployment Control Center
|
|
DIS
|
Distributed Interactive System
|
|
DSP
|
Defense Standardization Program
|
|
DCE
|
Distributed Computing Environment
|
|
DIS
|
Draft International Standard
|
|
DSP
|
Defense Support Program
|
|
DCI
|
Defensive Counter Information
|
|
DISA
|
Defense Information Systems Agency
|
|
DSS
|
Decision Support System
|
|
DCID
|
Director of Central Intelligence
Directive
|
|
DISN
|
Defense Information Services
Network
|
|
DSUP
|
Defensive System Upgrade Program
|
|
DCP
|
Defense Cryptologic Program
|
|
DISN LES
|
Defense Information System Network,
Leading Edge Services
|
|
DSVT
|
Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
|
|
DCRSI
|
Digital Cassette Recorder System
Incremental
|
|
DISNET
|
DDN Integrated Secure Network
|
|
DT&E
|
Developmental Test and Evaluation
|
|
DCS
|
Defense Communication System
|
|
DITAW
|
Detect, Identify, Track, Assesment,
& Warn
|
|
DTAP
|
Defense Technology Area Plan
|
|
DCT
|
Discrete Cosine Transform
|
|
DIWSA
|
Digital Imagery Workstation Suite
Afloat
|
|
DTAP
|
Department of Defense Technology
Area Plan
|
|
DCT
|
Digital Communications Terminal
|
|
DJ
|
Deceptive Jamming
|
|
DTC
|
Design to Cost
|
|
DCW
|
Digital Chart of the World
|
|
DL
|
Downlink
|
|
DTD
|
Data Transfer Device
|
|
DC-X
|
Delta Clipper Experimental
|
|
DLA
|
Defense Logistics Agency
|
|
DTED
|
Digital Terrain Elevation Data
|
|
DDDS
|
Defense Data Dictionary System
|
|
DLWG
|
Data Link Working Group
|
|
DTM
|
Data Transfer Module
|
|
DDM
|
DoD Data Model
|
|
DMA
|
Defense Mapping Agency
|
|
DTM
|
Digital Technology Model
|
|
DDN
|
Defense Data Network
|
|
DMAL
|
Defense Mapping Agency List
|
|
DTOP
|
Digital Topographic Data
|
|
DDPO
|
Defense Dissemination Program
Office
|
|
DMD
|
Digital Micromirror Device
|
|
DTS
|
Digital Terrain System
|
|
DDR&E
|
Department of Defense Research and
Engineering
|
|
DME
|
Distance Measuring Equipment
|
|
DTSS
|
Digital Terrain Support System
|
|
DDR&E
|
Director Defense Research and
Engineering
|
|
DMR
|
Dual-Mode Ramjet
|
|
DUSD
|
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense
|
|
DDRS
|
Defense Data Repository System
|
|
DMS
|
Defense Message System
|
|
DZ
|
Drop Zone
|
|
DDS
|
Defense Dissemination System
|
|
DMS
|
Digital Mapping System
|
|
DZST
|
Drop Zone Support Team
|
|
DDT
|
Delay/Denial Technology
|
|
DMSO
|
Defense Modeling and Simulation
Office
|
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