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C
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C
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Centigrade
CONFIDENTIAL
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C2
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Command and Control
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C2PC
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Command and Control Personal Computer (MAGTF C4I-related)
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C2T2
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Commercial Communications Technology Testbed
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C2V
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Command and Control Vehicle
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C2W
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Command and Control Warfare (formerly C3CM)
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C2WC
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Command and Control Warfare Commander (Navy)
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C3
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Command, Control and Communications
Channel Capacity Challenge
Complex Chaotic Cambat
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C3CM
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Command, Control and Communications Countermeasures (Now:C2W)
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C3I
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Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
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C3-P
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C-3 Protect
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C4
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Conventional COMINT Collector Course (formally Multi-Mode) At NTTC Corry Sta.
Command, Control, Communications and Computers
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C4I
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Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence
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C4I2
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Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Interoperability
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Information, and Intelligence
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C4IFTW
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C4I for the Warfighter
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C4/ISR
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C4/Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance
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CA
|
Civil Affairs
Command Action (Net)
Cryptoanalysis/Cryptanalysis
Civil Affairs
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CAA
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Combined Arms Army
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CAC
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Crisis Action Center/Cell
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CAC2
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Combined Arms Command and Control (Army)
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CAC2S
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Commmon Aviation Command and Control System
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CACTIS
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Computer Automated Counter Terrorism Intelligence System
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CAD
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Collective Address Designator
Computer Aided Design/Drafting
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CADS
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Communications and Deception System
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CAE
|
Computer Assisted Exercises
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CAFMS
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Computer Assisted Force Management System
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CAG
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Carrier Air Group
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CAI
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Computer Aided Instruction
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CAJIT
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Central American Joint Intelligence Team
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CAL
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Computer Assisted Learning
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CALIS
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Computer Assisted Language Instructional System
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CALL
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Center for Advanced Language Learning
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CAM
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Computer-Aided Manufacturing
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CAMS
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COMIREX Automated Management System
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CAMP
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Computer-Assisted Message Preparation
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CAMPS
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Computer-Aided Mission Planning System
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CAMS
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COMIREX Automated Management System
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CAN
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Canada
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CAOC
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Combined Air Operations Center
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CAP
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Combat Air Patrol
Crisis Action Plan/Planning
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CAPS
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Coordinated Adaptive Planning System
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CARLS
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Common Automated Recovery & Landing System (Pioneer)
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CARP
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Contingency Alternate Routing Plan
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CAR
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Collect and Relay
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CARC
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Corrective Action Review Committee
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CARS/DGS
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Contingency Airborne Reconnaissance System/Deployable Ground Station(USAF)
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CART
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Command Assessment of Readiness and Training
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CARVERS
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Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effect on Enemy, Recognizability, Survivability (TARGETING)
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CAS
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Close Air Support
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CASN
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Case Notation
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CASTER
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Communications Analyst Support Terminal
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CAT
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Crisis Action Team
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CATF
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Commander, Amphibious Task Force
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CATIS
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Computer Aided Tactical Information System
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CAWS
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Commercial Application Work Station
Capabilities Analysis Wartime Support
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CAX
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Combined Arms Exercise
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C-Band
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Commercial Satellite Band (Hemispherical/Global/Zone Beam) requires greater energy and Costs more than Ku and X band
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CBIRF
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Chemical/Biological/Incident Reponse Force (USMC)
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CBOD
|
Cryptologic Board of Directors
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CBR
|
Chemical, Biological and Radiological
Continuous Bit Rate
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CBRS
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Concept - Based Requirements System
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CBS
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Combat Simulator
Communications Broadcast System
Corps Battle Simulator (Army)
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CBT
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Computer Based Training
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CBU
|
Cluster Bomb Unit
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CC
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COMPASS CALL
Command Center
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C-C3
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Counter C-3
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CCB
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Configuration Control Board
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CCC
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Combat Control Center
CINC Command Complex
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CC&D
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Camoflage, Concealment, and Deception
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CCD
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Charge-Coupled Device
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CCDB
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Common Cryptologic Data Base
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CCF
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Collection Coordination Facility
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CCG
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Combat Control Group (CIS)
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CCI
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Controlled Cryptographic Item
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CCIR
|
Commander's Critical Information Requirements
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CCIS
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Command Center Information System
Common Channel Intelligence Signaling
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CCITT
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Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
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CCJ2
|
Intelligence Directorate (Joint Staff)
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CCJ3
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Operations Directorate (Joint Staff)
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CCJ4/J7
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Logistics & Security Assistance Directorate
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CCJ5
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Plans & Policy Directorate
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CCJ6
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Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
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CCO
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Combat Cargo Officer
Communications Collection Outstation
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CCOP
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Cryptologic Carry-on Program (COMNAVSECGRU)
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CCP
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Consolidated Cryptologic Program (Program 3)
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CCS
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Common Channel Signaling
Constellation Control Station
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CCSC
|
Cryptologic Combat Support Console
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CCSK
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Cyclic (Cycle) Code Shift Keying
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CCSS
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Cryptologic Combat Support System
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CCT
|
Computer Compatible Tapes
|
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CCU
|
Common Control Unit
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C&D
|
Cover and Deception
|
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CD
|
Compact Disk
|
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CDAA
|
Circular Disposed Antenna Array
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CDBS
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Central Data Base Server/System
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CDD
|
Communication Deception Device
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CDE
|
Cryptolinguistic Diagnostic Examination
Common Date Environment
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CDF
|
Combat DF
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CDMA
|
Code Detection Multiple Access
Code Division Multiple Access
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CDNS
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Contingency Data Network System
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CDOC
|
Cryptologic Division Officer Course (Entry level 0206 Course at Pensacola)
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CDP
|
Combat Development Process
|
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CDPD
|
Cellular Digital Packet Data
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CDR
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Commander
Critical Design Review
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CD-ROM
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Compact Disk-Read Only Memory
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CDS
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Cryptologic Direct Support
Combat Direction System
Combat Development System (USMC)
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CDU
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Communications Deception Unit
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CDSE
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Cryptologic Direct Support Element
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CDV
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Compressed Digital Video
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C-E
|
Communications - Electronics
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CE
|
Command Element
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CEC
|
Cooperative Engagement Capability
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CECG
|
Combined Exercise Control Group
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CECOM
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U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command
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CEM
|
Collection Emphasis Message
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CENTAF
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U.S. Air Force, U.S.Central Command
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CENTAG
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Central Army Group, Central Europe (NATO)
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CENTCOM
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U.S. Central Command (Also: USCENTCOM)
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CEIL
|
Combat Essential Items List
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CEO
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Communications - Electronics Officer
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CEOI
|
Communications - Electronics Operating Instruction
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CEP
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Circular Error Probable/Probability
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CESM
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Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
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CETS
|
Contract Engineering and Technical Services
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CEWI
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Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence (Army)
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CFC
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Combined Forces Command (Korea)
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CFI&I
|
Center for Integration and Interoperability (DISA)
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CFL
|
Coordinated Fire Line
|
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CFSO
|
CI Force Protection Source Operations
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CG
|
Guided Missile Cruiser
|
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CGICC
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Coast Guard Intelligence Coordination Center
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CGL
|
Communications Guard List (a.k.a. ZKP list)
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CGN
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Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Cruiser
|
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CGS
|
Common Ground Station (Joint-STARS)
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CH
|
Change (to Requirement)
|
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CHAALS
|
Communications High-Accuracy Airborne Location System
|
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CHAD
|
Chief of Air Defense Troops (CIS)
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CHALS-X
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Communications High Accuracy Location System (Precision Location DF) (Army)-Exploitable
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CHATS
|
Counterintelligence/HUMINT Automated Tool Set (formerly TRRIP)
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CHBDL
|
Common High Band-Width Data Link
|
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CHCSS
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Chief Central Security Service
Chief, Cryptologic Support Service
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CHE
|
Container Handling Equipment
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CHG
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Guided Missile Helicopter Cruiser
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CHIP
|
Communications Handbook for Intelligence Planners
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CHISR
|
C3 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Recce
|
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CHOP
|
Change of Operational Command
|
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CHS
|
Common Hardware/Software (Army)
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CI
|
Counter Intelligence
Competitive Intelligence
|
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CIA
|
Central Intelligence Agency
|
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CIAD
|
Command Intelligence Architecture Document
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CIAP
|
Command/Combat Intelligence Architecture Planning/Program
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CIB
|
Communications Information Bulletin
Controlled Image Base
|
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CIBS-M
|
Communications IBS Module
Common Integrated Broadcast Service-Module (JTT-related)
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CIC
|
Combat Intelligence Center (Army)
Combat Information Center (Navy)
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CICO
|
Combat Information Center Officer
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CI/D
|
Combat Information Detection (Net)
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CID
|
Combat Intelligence Division
|
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CIF
|
CINC Initiative Funds
|
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CIFAX
|
Enciphered Facsimile
|
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CIFS
|
Close-in Fire Support
|
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CIGSS
|
Common Imagery Ground Support System (NMIA)
|
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CIJ
|
Close-In Jamming
|
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CIK
|
Crypto Ignition Key
|
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CIM
|
Communications Improvement Memorandum
Communications Identification Methodology
|
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CINC
|
Commander-In-Chief
|
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CINCACOM
|
Commander-In-Chief, US Atlantic Command
|
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CINCCENT
|
Commander-In-Chief, US Central Command
|
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CINCEUR
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Commander-In-Chief, US European Command
|
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CINCPAC
|
Commander-In-Chief, US Pacific Command
|
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CINCSOC
|
Commander-In-Chief, US Special Operations Command
|
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CINCSOUTH
|
Commander-In-Chief, US Southern Command
|
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CINCSPACE
|
Commander-In-Chief, US Space Command
|
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CINCUNC
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Commander-In-Chief, United Nations Command
|
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CIO
|
Central Imagery Office (now NIMA)
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CIP
|
Consolidated Imagery Program
|
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CIPHONY
|
Enciphered Telephone
|
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CIPSO
|
Commercial Internet Protocol Security Option
|
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CIR
|
Continuing Intelligence Requirement
|
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CIRC
|
Central Information Reference & Control (DSINT Data )
|
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CIREX
|
Crisis Interaction Requirements Exercise
|
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CIS
|
Commonwealth of Independent States (Former USSR)
SIGINT/EW Branch HQMC (Formerly INTS)
Combat Information System
Combat Intelligence Systems (USAF)
Communications-Information Systems
|
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CISA
|
C4 Integration Support Activity
|
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CISD
|
Command Intelligence Strategy Document
|
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CISO
|
Counterintelligence Support Officer
|
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CIT
|
Counterintelligence Team
|
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CITC
|
Community Imagery Training Committee
|
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CIU
|
Communications Interface Unit
|
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CIWPS
|
Cryptologic IW Prototype System (CNSG)
|
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CIWS
|
Cryptologic IW Exploitation System (Replacement for Combat DF on LPD 17 class)
|
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CJATF
|
Commander, Joint Amphibious Task Force
|
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CJCS
|
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
|
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CJTF
|
Commander, Joint Task Force
|
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CLASP
|
Cryptologic Language & Area Studies Program
|
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CLC
|
Cryptologic Learning Center
|
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CLD
|
Critical Low Density
|
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CLF
|
Commander, Landing Force
|
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CM
|
Centimeter
Collection Management
|
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CM+
|
Cryptologic Management Segment Plus (JMCIS Integration for IW/C2W Analysis)
|
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CMA
|
Collection Management Authority
|
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CM/CB
|
Countermortar/Counterbattery
|
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CM&D
|
Collection Management & Dissemination
|
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CMEC
|
Combined, Marine Expeditionary Corps (Now CMEF)
|
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CMEF
|
Combined Marine Expeditionary Force (Formerly CMEC)
|
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CMES
|
Common Module ELINT Suite (MEWSS-PIP)
|
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CMFC
|
Combined Marine Forces Command
|
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CMISE
|
Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
|
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CMO
|
Central MASINT Office
Collection Management Office/Officer
|
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CMOC
|
Central MASINT Operations Center
|
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CMR
|
Countermortar RADAR
Consolidated Memorandum Receipt
|
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CMS
|
Communications Security Material System
|
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CMSA
|
Cruise Missile Support Activity
|
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CMSS
|
Collection Management Support System
|
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CMST
|
Collection Management Support Tools (Terminal)
|
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CMTCO
|
Central MASINT Technology Coordination Office
|
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CMTK
|
Common Maping Tool Kit
|
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CNIPS
|
Caribbean Narcotics Interdiction & Planning System
|
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CNN
|
Cable News Network
|
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CNO
|
Chief of Naval Operation
|
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CNR
|
Combat Network Radio
|
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CNRIU
|
Combat Net Radio Interface Unit (MSE)
|
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CNSG
|
Commander, Naval Security Group Command
|
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CNX
|
Canceled
Canx
|
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COA
|
Course of Action
|
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COAR
|
Cryptologic Operation Activation Report
|
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COB
|
Communications Order of Battle
|
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COBRA
|
Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis
|
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COC
|
Combat Operations Center
|
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COCOM
|
Combatant Command
Coordinating Committee
|
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CODEC
|
Coder-Decoder
|
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COE
|
Common Operating Environment/Element
Cost and Operational Effectiveness
Concept of Employment
|
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COE-V
|
Common Operating Environment-Variant
|
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COEA
|
Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
|
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COF
|
Center of Format
|
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COFDM
|
Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
|
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COG
|
Center(s) of Gravity
|
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COGSTA
|
Cognizant Station
|
|
COI
|
Communication Operating Instruction
Cryptographic Operating Instruction
|
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COINS
|
Community On-Line Intelligence System
|
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COM
|
Chief of Mission
Character Oriented Messages
Collections Operations Management
|
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COM EVAL
|
Communications Intercept Evaluator (Navy EP-3)
|
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COMINT
|
Communications Intelligence
|
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COMIREX
|
Committee for Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
|
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COMJAM
|
Communications Jamming
|
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COMM
|
Communications
|
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COMMARCORSYSCOM
|
Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command
|
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COMMARFORPAC
|
Commander, Marine Forces Pacific
|
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COMMCM
|
Communications Countermeasures
|
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COMMCON
|
Communications Control
|
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COMMEX
|
Communications Exercise
|
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COMMO
|
Communications Officer
|
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COMMPLAN
|
Communications Plan
|
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COMPASS
|
Common Operational Modeling Planning & Simulation Strategy System
|
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COMPTUEX
|
Combined Tactical Unit Exercise
|
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COMPUINT
|
Computer Intelligence
|
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COMPUSEC
|
Computer Security
|
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COMSAT
|
Communications Satellite (Corporation)
|
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COMSEC
|
Communications Security
|
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COMSPO
|
Communications Spot Report
|
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COMUSKOREA
|
Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
|
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CONMSG
|
Control Message
|
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CONOPS
|
Concept of Ops
Contingency Operations
|
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CONPLAN
|
Contingency Plan(s)
|
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CONV HAE
|
Conventional High Altitude Endurance
|
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CONUS
|
Continental United States
|
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COO
|
Combined Obstacles Overlay (IPB)
|
|
COOP
|
Continuity of Operations Plan(s)
|
|
COP
|
Command Observation Post
Common Operational (Operating) Picture
|
|
COPES
|
Collection Objectives Position Evaluation System
|
|
COR
|
Chief of Reconnaissance (CIS)
Cryptologic Operations Report
|
|
COS
|
Communication Officer School
Chief of Station (U.S. Embassy)
|
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COSPO
|
Community Open Source Program Office
|
|
COSSAC
|
Communications & Special Signals Analysis Capability (Marine Corps SIGINT)
|
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COTS
|
Commercial Off-the-Shelf
|
|
CP
|
Command Post
Contact Point
Control Point
Capabilities Package
|
|
CPA
|
Closest Point of Approach
CJCS Preparedness Assessment
Communications Planning Aid
|
|
CPB
|
Commander's Preparation of the Battlespace
|
|
CPBS
|
Capabilities, Programming & Budgeting System
|
|
CPE
|
Customer Premises Equipment (DCTN)
|
|
CPG
|
Contingency Planning Guidance
|
|
CPP
|
Communist Party of Philippines
|
|
CPS
|
Cycles Per Second
|
|
CPT
|
Command Post Terminal
|
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CPU
|
Central Processing Unit
|
|
CPX
|
Command Post Exercise
|
|
CR
|
Collection Requirement
|
|
CRAF
|
Civil Reserve Air Fleet
|
|
CRATT
|
Covered Radio Teletype
|
|
CRF
|
Capable Reports File
|
|
CRM
|
Collection Requirements Manager
|
|
CRMB
|
Collection Requirements Management Board
|
|
CRC
|
Cryptologic Resource Coordinator
|
|
CRCC
|
Cryptologic Resource Coordinator Cell
|
|
CRD
|
Capture Requirement Document
|
|
CREF
|
Central Reference File
|
|
CRES
|
Community Requirements Evaluation Staff
|
|
CRG
|
Cryptologic Resource Group (Navy)
|
|
CRITIC
|
Critical Intelligence Report/Message
|
|
CRITICOMM
|
Critical Intelligence Communications System
|
|
CRMA
|
Collection Requirements Management Application
|
|
CRMS
|
Collection Requirements Management System
|
|
C&R NET
|
Coordination and Reporting Net
|
|
CRSP
|
Combat Readiness Storage Program
|
|
CRT
|
Cathode Ray Tube
Crisis Response Team
|
|
CRTA
|
Chief of Rocket Troops and Artillery (CIS)
|
|
CRWG
|
Copernicus Requirement Working Group
|
|
CRYPTO
|
Cryptographic
|
|
C/S
|
Call Sign
|
|
CS
|
Call Sign
Critical Source (formerly MCSF)
Communications Security
Combat Support
|
|
CSA
|
Combat Support Agency
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
|
|
CSAR
|
Combat Search and Rescue
|
|
CSAW
|
Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare (Now called CSEW)
|
|
CSCI
|
Commercial Satellite Communications Initiative
Computer Software Configuration Item
|
|
CSDE
|
Combined Skills Diagnostic Exam (Language)
|
|
CSDTS
|
Common Shipboard Data Terminal Set
|
|
CSE
|
Cryptologic Support Element
Client Server Environment
Communications Security Establishment (Canada)
|
|
CSE-SS
|
Client Server Environment - System Services
|
|
CSEW
|
Cryptologic Support to Expeditionary Warfare
|
|
CSG
|
Cryptologic Support Group
Combat Support Group
|
|
CSI
|
Commercial SATCOM Interconnectivity
|
|
CSIDS
|
CENTCOM-SOCOM Intelligence Database System
|
|
C-SIGINT
|
Counter-Signals Intelligence
|
|
CSMA
|
Carrier Sensed Multiple Access
|
|
CSMA/CD
|
Carrier Sensed Multiple Access with Collision Detection (protocol)
|
|
CSO
|
Cognizant Security Office
|
|
CSOC
|
Consolidated Space Operations Center
|
|
CSOR
|
Combined SIGINT Operating Regulations
|
|
CSP
|
Cryptologic Support Plan
Communications Support Processor
Coastal Surveillance Post
|
|
CSPA
|
CINC's Strategic Priorities Assessment
|
|
CSR
|
Control Surveillance RADAR
|
|
CSRF
|
Common Source Reference File
|
|
CSRS
|
COE Software Repository System
|
|
CSS
|
Combat Service Support
Central Security Service (NSA)
Communications Surveillance System (SILENT SHIELD)
Communications Support System
Common Support System
Commercial Satellite Survivability
|
|
CSSA
|
Cryptologic Shore Support Activity
Combat Service Support Area
|
|
CSSE
|
Combat Service Support Element
|
|
CSSOC
|
Combat Serice Support Suport Operating Center
|
|
CSSP
|
Combined Service Support Program (RRP Tightly Held)
|
|
CSTARS
|
COMBAT SENT Technical Acquisition Reconnaissance System
|
|
CSU
|
Cryptologic Support Unit
|
|
CSX
|
Command and Staff Exercise
|
|
CT
|
Counter Terrorism
Cryptologic Technician
|
|
CTAPS
|
Contingency Theatre Automated (Control) Planning System
Contingency Tactical Air Control System (TACS) Automated Planning System
|
|
CTE
|
Commander Task Element
|
|
CTEP
|
Cryptologic Training Evaluation Program (Language)
|
|
CTF
|
Commander Task Force
Combined Task Force
|
|
CTG
|
Commander Task Group
|
|
CTL
|
Candidate Target List
|
|
CTO
|
Change Task Order
|
|
CTOC
|
Corps Tactical Operations Center
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CTOCSE
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Corps Tactical Operations Center Support Element
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CTP
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Common Tactical Picture
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CTR
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Center
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CTT
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Commander's Tactical Terminal
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CTT-H/R
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Commander's Tactical Terminal Hybrid Receive Only
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CTU
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Commander Task Unit
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CUB
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Cryptologic Unified Build
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CUBIC
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Common User Baseline for Intelligence Systems
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CUCV
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Commercial Utility & Cargo Vehicle
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CUDIXS
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Common User Digital Information Exchange System
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CUWTF
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Combined Unconventional Warfare Task Force
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CVBG
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Carrier Battle Group
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CV/CVN
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Aircraft Carrier (N Denotes Nuclear Powered)
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CVSD
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Adaptive & Continuously Variable Data Modulation
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CVTS
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Compressed Video Transmission Service
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CVW
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Carrier Air Wing
Collaborating Virtual Workstation
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CW
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Continuous Wave (Amplitude, Phased or Frequency Modulated)
Chemical Warfare
Carrier Wave
Composite Wing
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CWAR
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Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar
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CWC
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Composite Warfare Commander/Coordinator
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CWF
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Commandant's Warfighting Lab (USMC)
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CWM
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Codeword Message
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CWO
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Communications Watch Officer
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CY
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Calendar Year
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References 