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D
D/A Digital to Analog (Conversion)
DA Department of the Army
Director for Attache
DACCS Digital Access Cross-Connect Systems
DACG Departure Airfield Control Group
DACT Data Automated Communications Terminal
Digital Advanced Communications Terminal
DAF Department of the Air Force
DAG Division Artillery Group
DSSCS Address Group
DAMA Demand Assigned Multiple Access
DAMI Department of Army, Military Intelligence
DAMO-FD Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Force Development
DAO Defense Attache Office/Officer
DAR Defense Acquisition Radar
DARIC Defense Automation Resources Information Center
DARO Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office
DARP Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (now AARPA)
DARS Daily Aerial Reconnaissance & Surveillance
DART Deployable Automated Remote Terminal
Dynamic Analysis & Replanning Tool
DAS Deep Air Support
Defense Attache Service
Data Access Service
Direct Air Support
DASC Direct Air Support Center
DASDI Deputy Assitant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
DAT Digital Audio Tape
DATT Defense Attaché
DAVIS Defense Automated Visual Information System (Website)
DAWN Defense Attaché Worldwide Network
DISN ATM Wideband Network
DAWS Defense Automated Warning System
dB Decibel
DBA Dominant Battlespace Awareness
DBAPPS Data Base Applications
DBEM Database Entry Message
dB/K Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
DBK Dominant Battlespace Knowledge
dBm Decibels Referenced to 1 milliwatt
DBMS Data Base Management System
DBPSK Differential Binary Phase-Shift Keying
DBS Digital/Direct Broadcast Satellite
dBw Decibels Referenced to One Watt of Power
DC Direct Current
DCA Defense Communications Agency (now DISA)
Defense Courier Agency
DCAS Deployable Consolidated Applications Server
DCCC Defense Collection Coordination Center
DCE Data Communications Equipment
DCGS (Multi-Intelligence) Distributed Common Ground Station
DCI Director of Central Intelligence
DCIA Director, Central Intelligence Agency
DCID Director of Central Intelligence Directive
DCMS Digital Communication Management System
DCN Defense Communications Network
Data Link Coordination Network
DCP Defense Cryptologic Program
DCS Defense Courier Service
Defense Communications System
DCS-CA Defense Communications System-Central Area
DCSINT Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (Army)
DCSOPS Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (Army)
DCT Digital Communications Terminal (AN/PSC-2)
DC&T Detection, Classification & Tracking
DCTN Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
DCU Digital Control Unit
DD Destroyer
DDDDD/5D Demand Driven Direct Digital Dissemination System (5-D) (Imagery)
DDG Guided Missile Destroyer
DDI Delivery Distribution Indicator
Deputy Director Intelligence
DDL Direct Down Link
Dual Data Link
Data Definition Language
DDN DoD Defense Data Network
DDPO Defense Dissemination Program Office
DDS Defense Dissemination System
DDS/RL Defense Dissemination System/Receive Location
DE Directed Energy
DEA Drug Enforcement Agency
DEC Digital Equipment Corporation
DECCO Defense Commercial Communications Office (replaced by DITCO)
DECIDE Deployable Capability for Information Dissemination and Exchange
(Marine Corps - SCI Comms) DECM Defensive Electronic Countermeasures Defense ECM
DEFCON Defense Condition (Readiness Posture)
DEFCOS Defense Courier System (Formerly ARFCOS)
DEFSMAC Defense Special Missile & Astronautic Center
DEG Degrees
DEID Data Element Information Dictionary
DEMONS Demonstration System
DES Data Encryption Standard
DEST Destination
DET Detachment
DEW Directed Energy Weapon
DEWSI Directorate of EW and Special Intelligence-Army (AUS)
DF Direction Finding
DFAD Digital Feature Analysis Data
DFLP Defense Foreign Language Program
DGIF Deployable Ground Intercep Facility
DGS Deployable Ground Station
DHOC Daily Hours of Coverage
DHS Defense HUMINT Service (DIA)
DIA Defense Intelligence Agency
DIA/DC The Assistant Deputy Director for Collection
DIAC Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
DIAM Defense Intelligence Agency Manual
DIAOLS Defense Intelligence Agency On-Line System
DIC Defense Intelligence College
DIDHS Defense Intelligence Data Handling System
DIDOP Digital Imagery Data Output
DIEP Digital Imagery Exploitation & Production System
DII Defense Information Infrastructure (DII-COE)
DIN Defense Intelligence Network (AUTODIN)
DIO Defensive Information Operations
DIRINT Director of Intelligence (HQMC)
DIRLAUTH Direct Liaison Authorization
DIRNSA Director, National Security Agency
DIRSUP Direct Support
DIS Defense Investigative Service
Defense Information System
Daylight Imaging System
DISA Defense Information Systems Agency (Formerly DCA)
DISA WESTHEM DISA Western Hemisphere
DIS C4 Director, Information System C4 (Army)
DISE Deployable Intelligence Support Element
DISN Defense Integrated Systems Network (Manages DSNET 1,2,3)
Defense Information Systems Network
DISNET Defense Integrated Secure Network
DISO Defense Intelligence Support Office
DISUM Daily Intelligence Summary
DITCO Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (DISA)
DITDS Defense Intelligence Threat Data System
DITS Digital Imagery Transmission System
DIVARTY Division Artillery
DIWS Digital Imaging Work Station
DJIATF Defense Joint Inter Agency Task Force
DJTFAC Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell
DLA Defense Logistics Agency
DLAN Deployable Local Area Network
DLC Data Link Control
DLI Defense Language Institute
DLIR Down-Looking Infrared Radar
DMA Defense Mapping Agency (now NMIA)
DMAAC Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
DMB DODIIS Management Board
DMI Director, Military Intelligence (Director, DIA)
DML Data Manipulation Language
DMOB Defensive Missile Order of Battle
DMPI Desired Main Point of Impact
Desired Mean Point of Impact
DMR Digital Modular Radio (.1-2GHz)
DMS Defense Message System/Service (Replacement For AUTODIN)
DMSO Defense Modeling & Simulation Office
DMSP Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
DMZ Demilitarized Zone
DN Department of the Navy
DNCS Data Net Control Station
DNI Director of Naval Intelligence
DNS Domain Name System/Service/Server
DNSIX Defense Intelligence Security Information Exchange
DNVT Digital Non-Secure Voice Terminal (MSE)
DOA Direction of Arrival
DOCEX Document Exploitation
DOD/DoD Department of Defense
DODIC DOD Identification Code (Ammo)
DODIIS DoD Intelligence Information System
DODIMS DOD Intelligence Management System
DODIPC DOD Intel Production Community
DODIPP Department of Defense Intelligence Production Program
DOD SAT COM DOD Satellite Communications (replaces MILSATCOM)
DOE Department of Energy
DOI DSSCS Operating/Operational Instruction
Duration of Illumination
DOS Department of State
DOS-INR Department of State- Bureau of Intelligence and Research
DOSTN Department of State Telecommunications Network
DOT Department of Transportation
DOTES Doctrine, Organization, Training, Equipment, Support (Combat Development Process/MCCDC, Quantico)
DP Decision Point
DPBX Digital Private Branch Exchange
DPC Defense Planning Committee (NATO)
DPCM Differential Pulse Code Modulation
DPG Defense Planning Guidance
DPI Data Processing Installation
DPICM Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
DPM Dissemination Program Manager
DPMI DOS Protected Mode Interface
DPP Deliberate planning process
DPPDB Digital Point Positioning Database
DPRK Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
DPPDB Digital Point Positioning Data Base (Imagery-related)
DPS Department of Public Safety
DPSP Defense Red Switched Program
DPVS Distributed Plain Language Address Verification System
DR Dead Reckoning
DRAWDE Defend, Reinforce, Attack, Withdraw, Delay, Employ NBC (Enemy COAs)
DRO Department Requirements Officer
DRSP Defense Reconnaissance Support Program
DS Direct Support
DSA(s) Directory System Agent (DMS)
Directed Search Area(s)
DSB Double Sideband
DSCS Defense Satellite Communications System
DSD Defense Signals Directorate (AUS)
DSE Direct Support Element
DSI Defense Simulation Internet
DSN Defense Switched Network (Formerly AUTOVON)
DSNET Defense Security/Secure Network (1[SECRET]-2[TOP SECRET]-3[SCI])
DSO Defensive System Operator (AF SIGINT/ESM OP)
DSP Defense Support Program
Digital Signal Processing/Processor
DSP-A Defense Support Program - Augmentation
DSPO Defense Support Projects Office
DSS Decision Support System
DSSCS Defense Special Security Communications System
DST Direct Support Team
Decision Support Template
DSTS Daily SIGINT Technical Summary
DSU Direct Support Unit
Data Service Unit (DCTN)
DSVT Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal (KY-68)
Digital Secure Voice Terminal
Digital Secure Video Teleconferencing
DTAMS Digital Terrain Analysis Mapping System
DTC Desk Top Computer
Desk Top Tactical Computer
Digital Tape Cassettes
DTC2 Desktop Tactical Support Computer
DTD Data Transfer Device
Digital Terrain Data
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
D-TED Digital Terrain Elevation Data
DTG Date-Time-Group
Digital Transmission Group
DTM Data Transfer Module
DTMF Dual Tone Multiple Frequency
DTR Digitally Tuned Receiver
DTS Dedicated Transmission Service (FTS 2000)
Diplomatic Telecommunications Service
DTSR Digital Temporary Storage Recorder
DTSS Digital Topographic Support System
DTZ Date/Time Zone
DUPLEX Simultaneous Transmit and Receive
DUX Duplex
DV Distinguished Visitor
DVC Digital Video Cassette
DVITS Digital Video Imagery Transmission System
DVP Digital Video Processor
DVT Digital Visualization Tool
DWTS Digital Wideband Transmission System/Switch (UHF LOS)
DX Directorate for Imagery Exploitation
DXI Data Exchange Interface
DZ Drop Zone

This page was last updated June 9, 1999

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