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M
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MA
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Mission Area
Multiple Access
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MAA |
Mission Area Analysis
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MAAG |
Military Assistance Advisory Group
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MAC |
Military Airlift Command (Now AMC)
Message Authentication Code
Military Areas of Coordination
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MACCS |
Marine Air Command and Control System
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MACG |
Marine Air Control Group
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MACH |
The Speed Of Sound
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MACS |
Marine Air Control Squadron
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MACSAT |
Multiple Access Commercial Satellite
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MAD |
Magnetic Anomaly Detector
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MAE |
Medium Altitude Endurance
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MAEO/CAEO |
Medium and Low Altitude Electro-Optical
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MAFC |
Marine All-Source Fusion Center
MAGTF All-Source Fusion Center
MEF All-Source Fusion Center
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MAG |
Marine Air Group
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MAGIC |
Marine Air-Ground Illusion Capability (Deception)
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MAGIC |
Maritime Air-Ground Intelligence Cell (Now called SAWIC)
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MAGIIC |
Mobile Army Ground Imagery Interpretation Center
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MAGIS |
Marine Air-Ground Intelligence System
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MAGTF |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force
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MAL |
MAGTF Allowance List
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MALS |
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron
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MANDIS |
Marine Automated Network Intrusion Device
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MANTIS |
Manpack Tactical Intelligence System (WJ-8990)
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MAP |
Mobile Antenna Platform (for TROJAN SPIRIT II)
Military Assistance Program
Master Attack Plan
Message Access Protocol
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MAPP |
Modern Aids to Planning Program
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MAPS |
Mobility Analysis & Planning System
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MARCENT |
US Marine Forces Central Command (also USMARCENT)
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MARCORSYSCOM |
Marine Corps Systems Command
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MARFOR |
Marine Forces
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MARG |
Mediterranean Amphibious Ready Group
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MARS |
Military Affiliate Radio System
Multi-Area Remote Simulator
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MARSP |
Manual of Authorized SIGINT Product
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MARSPTBN |
Marine Support Battalion
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MAS |
Military Agency for Standardization
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MASDAR |
Measurement and Signature Data Requirements
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MASINT |
Measurement and Signature Intelligence
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MASS |
Marine Air Support System
Marine Air Support Squadron
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MAST |
Milstar Advanced Satellite Terminals
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MATCS |
Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron
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MATRIX |
Multi-Source Automatic Target Recognition and Interactive Exploitation
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MATT |
Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
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MAW |
Marine Air Wing
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MAWS |
Missile Approach Warning System
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MAWTS-1 |
Marine Aviation Weapons & Tactics Squadron
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MAXI |
Modular Architecture for the Exchange of Intelligence
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MB/Mb |
Megabyte
Meteor Burst
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MBA |
Multiple Beam Antenna
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MBC |
Memory Bus Controller
Meteor Burst Communications
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MBPs/Mbps |
Megabits per second
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Mbyte |
Megabyte
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M/C |
Multichannel
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MC |
Multichannel
Missile Controller
Military Committee (NATO)
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MCAGCC |
Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center (29 Palms)
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MCATF |
Mechanized Combined Arms Task Force
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MCCA |
Marine Corps Cryptologic Association
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MCCC |
MEF Communications Control Center
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MCCD |
Multispectral Combat Decoys
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MCCDC |
Marine Corps Combat Development Center
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MCCES |
Marine Corps Communications - Electronic School (29 Palms)
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MCCP |
Marine Corps Capabilities Plan
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MCCRES |
Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation System
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MCD |
Manipulative Communications Deception
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MCDN |
Marine Corps Data Network
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MCDP |
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (formerly FMFM)
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MCEB |
Military Communications & Electronics Board
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MCFT |
Micro Cryptologic Field Trainer
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MC&G |
Mapping, Charting & Geodesy
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MCHS |
Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite
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MCIA |
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
Marine Corps Intelligence Association
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MCIC |
Marine Corps Intelligence Center
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MCIIP |
Marine Corps Imagery Intelligence Plan
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MCISU |
Marine Corps Imagery Support Unit
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MCIWG |
Marine Corps Imagery Working Group
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MCIXS |
Maritime Cellular Information Exchange System
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MCM |
Multi-Chip Module
Mine Countermeasure
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MCOO |
Modified Combined Obstacles Overlay (IPB)
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MCPP |
Marine Corps Planning Process
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MCR |
Multichannel Radio
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MCRDAC |
Marine Corps Research, Development and Acquisition Command
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MCRP |
Marine Corps Reference Pub (formerly FMFRP)
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MCS |
Master Control Station
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MCSF |
Mobile Cryptologic Support Facility (now called CS)
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MCSSC2 |
Marine Combat Service Support Command & Control
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MCTFS |
Marine Corps Total Force System
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MCTSSA |
Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (Camp Pendleton, CA)
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MCU |
Mobile Control Unit
Marine Corps University
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MCW |
Modulated Continuous Wave
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MCWP |
Marine Corps Warfighting Pub (TTP)
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MD |
Military Deception
Message Dissemination
Military District
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MDA |
Milestone Decision Authority
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MDC |
Mobile Data Center
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MDCI |
Multi-Discipline Counter-Intelligence
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MDF |
Main Distribution Frame
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MDI |
Multi-Discipline Interaction
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MDITDS |
Modernized Defense Intelligence Threat Data System (DIA/HUMINT)
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MDR |
Medium Data Rate
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MDS |
Mission Distribution System
Message Dissemination System
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MDU |
Message Dissemination Utility
Mission Data Update
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MDZ |
Maritime Defense Zone
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MEB |
Marine Expeditionary Brigade (now phased-out)
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MECCAP |
Middle Enlisted Career Cryptologic Advancement Program (NSA)
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MECDL |
Mission Equipment Control Data Link
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MED |
Manipulative Electronic Deception
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MEDEVAC |
Medical Evacuation
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MEF |
Marine Expeditionary Force
Major Equipment File
Medium Earth Orbit
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MEIRF |
Maritime Emitter Identification Reference File
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MEMS |
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (Micro UAVs)
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MENA |
Middle East North Africa
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MEO |
Medium Earth Orbit
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MEP |
Mobile Electric Power
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MEPES |
Medical Planning & Execution System
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MEPDIS |
Mobile Electric Power Distribution System
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MERIT |
Military Exploitation of Reconnaissance & Intelligence Technology
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MET |
Meteorological
Meters
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METL |
Mission Essential Task List
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METOC |
Meteorology & Oceanography Command
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METT-T |
Mission, Enemy, Terrain, Troops - Time Available
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MEU |
Marine Expeditionary Unit
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MEU (SOC) |
Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)
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MEWSS |
Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System (AN/MLQ-36)
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MEZ |
Missile Engagement Zone
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MF |
Medium Frequency
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MFATDS |
Marine Field Artillery Tactical Data System
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MFI |
Multiple Function Interpreter (DMS)
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MFLOPS |
Millions of Floating Point Operations per Second
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MFOTS |
Military Fiber OpticTransmission System
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MFP |
Material Fielding Plan
Major Force Program (Budgeting)
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MFS |
Multi-Function Switch
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MFU |
Mission Folder Update
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MG |
Missile Guided (Radar)
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MGRS |
Military Grid Reference System
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MGS |
Mission Ground Station
Mobile Ground System
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MHE |
Material Handling Equipment
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MHS |
Message Handling System (service)
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MHz |
Megahertz
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MI |
Military Intelligence (Army)
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MIA |
Missing in Action
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MIB |
Military Intelligence Board (National)
Military Intelligence Requirements
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MI BDE |
Military Intelligence Brigade
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MI BN |
Military Intelligence Battalion
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MIDAS-T |
Miniature Data Acquisition System-TERPES
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MIDB |
Modernized Integrated Data Base (DIA)
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MIDL |
Miniatue Modular Interoperable Data Link
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MIDS |
Magnetic Intrusion Detection System
Multi-function Information Distribution System
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MIES |
Modernized Imagery Exploitation System
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MIF |
Maritime Interdiction Force
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MIFASS |
Marine Integrated Fire and Air Support System
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MIG |
Modern Intelligence Data Base/Imagery Product Library
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MIIDB |
Military Intelligence Integrated Database
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MIIDS |
Military Intelligence Integrated Data System
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MIIS |
Modular Imagery Interpretation System
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MIJI |
Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference
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MIL |
Milliradian
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MILCON |
Military Construction
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MILDEP |
Military Department
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MILES |
Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System
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MILGP |
Military Group
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MILNET |
Military Network
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MILSATCOM |
Military Satellite Communications (former name for DoD SATCOM)
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MIL-SPEC |
Military Specification
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MILSTAR |
Military Strategic, Tactical and Relay Satellite Communication (System)
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MIL-STD |
Military Standard
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MIME |
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
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MIMMS |
Marine Corps Integrated Maintenance Management System
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MIN |
Minutes
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MINT |
Multi-protocol Network Tester
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MINX |
Multimedia Information Network Exchange
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MIO |
Maritime Interdiction Operation
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MIPE |
Mobile Intelligence Processing Element
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MIPR |
Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request
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MIPS |
Millions of Instructions per Second
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MIRE |
Mission Intercept Report, Electrical (TERPES related)
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MIRV |
Multiple Independently-Targetable Reentry Vehicle (warhead)
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MISREP |
Mission Report
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MISSI |
Multi-level Information System Security Initiative (NSA)
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MIST |
Modular Interoperable Surface Terminal
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MITT |
Mobile Intelligence Tactical Transmission (System)
Mobile Integrated Tactical Terminal
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MIW |
Mine Warfare
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MIZ |
Missile Intercept Zone
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MLRS |
Multiple Launch Rocket System
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MLS |
Multi-Level Security
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mm |
Millimeter(s)
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MM |
Manual Morse
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MMF |
Mobile Maintenance Facility
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MMITS |
Modular Multifunction Information Transfer System (Wireless network systems)
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MMO |
Maintenance Management Officer
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MMP |
Modular Mission Payloads (UAV)
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MMSK |
Multi-mission Search Kit (COMINT Search System)
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MMW |
Millimeter Wave
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MNC |
Major NATO Command
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MNF |
Multinational Force
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MNS |
Mission Needs Statement
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MOA |
Memorandum of Agreement
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MOB |
Main Operating Base
Missile Order of Battle
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MOD |
Ministry of Defense
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MODS |
Multiple Optical Data System
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MODEM |
Modulator/Demodulator
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MODLOC |
Modified Location
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MOE |
Measure of Effectiveness
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MOMS |
Micro Optical Mechanical Systems
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MOOSE MUSS |
Mass, Objective, Offensive, Security, Economy of Forces, Maneuver, Unity of Command, Surprise, Simplicity (The Principles of War)
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MOOTW |
Military Operations Other Than War
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MOP |
Memorandum of Policy
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MOPP |
Mission Oriented Protective Posture (NBC)
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MOS |
Military Occupational Specialty
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MOTRE |
Mobile TRE
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MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding
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MOUT |
Military Operations in Urban Terrain
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MPA |
Maritime Patrol Aircraft (P-3s) (Navy)
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MPEG |
Motion Picture Experts Group
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MPF |
Maritime Prepositioning Force
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MPRS |
Mission Planning & Rehearsal System
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MPS |
Maritime Prepositioning Shipping
Mission Performance Standards
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MR |
Motorized Rifle
Military Region
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MRB |
Motorized Rifle Battalion
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MRBM |
Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
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MRC |
Major Regional Conflict/Contingency
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MRD |
Motorized Rifle Division
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MRDBS |
MASINT Requirements Data Base System
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MRDFS |
Man Transportable Radio Intercept & Direction Finding Set
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MRG |
Movements Requirements Generator
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MRL |
Multiple Rocket Launcher
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MRMS |
Maintence Resource Management System
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MRR |
Motorized Rifle Regiment
Minimum Risk Route
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MRS |
Message Routing System
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MRSOC |
Medina Regional SIGINT Operations Center
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MRVC |
Mult-rate Voice Card (Red Switch)
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ms |
Millisecond
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MS |
Master Station (Comms)
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MSB |
Marine Support Battalion
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MSBL |
MAGTF C4I Software BaseLine
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MSC |
Major Subordinate Commands/Commander
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MSCA |
Military Support to Civil Authorities
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MSCD |
Military Support to Civil Defense
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MSD |
Military Support Division
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MSE |
Mission Support Elements
Mobile Subscriber Element/Equipment (US Army)
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MSEL |
Master Scenario Events List
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MSG |
Message
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MSI |
Multi-Spectral Imagery
Multi-Sensor Integration
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MSIC |
Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA)
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MSIR |
MIJI Significant Incident Report
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MSK |
Minimum Shift Keying
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MSL |
Mean Sea Level
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MSPF |
Maritime Special Purpose Force
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MSR |
Main Supply Routes
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MSRT |
Mobile Subscriber Radio Terminal
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MSS |
Mobile Satellite Services
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MSSG |
MEU Service Support Group
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MST |
Multi-band Satellite Terminal
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MSTDF |
Mobile System technical Data Facility
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MSTS |
Military Significant Targets
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MSTAR |
Moving & Stationary Target Acquisition Recognition (DARPA)
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MSVN |
Mobile Secure Voice Network
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MTA |
Message Transfer Agent
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MTACCS |
Marine Corps Tactical Automated Command & Control System
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MTBCF |
Mean Time Between Critical Failures
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MTBF |
Mean Time Between Failures
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MTDA |
Marine Corps Tactical Decision Aids
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MTDS |
Marine Tactical Data System
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MTF |
Message Text Format
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MTI |
Moving Target Indicator
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MTN |
M-22 Tactical Network (Joint System)
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MTO |
Maintenance Transport Office
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MTON or M/T |
Measurement Ton
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MTS |
Marine Corps Tactical System
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MTT |
Mobile Training Team
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MTWS |
Marine Tactical Warfare Simulation
MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simultion
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MU |
Message Unit
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MUCELS |
Multiple Position COMINT Emmiter Location System
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MUF |
Maximum Usable Frequency
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MULE |
Modular Universal Laser Equipment
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MUSIC |
Multi-user Special Intelligence Communications (System)
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MUX |
Multichannel
Multiplex
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MVOS |
Motor Vehicle Operator School
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MW |
Megawatt
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MWCS |
Marine Wing Communications Squadron
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MWIR |
Medium Wavelength Infrared
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MWS |
Management W/S
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MWIS |
Marine WWMCCS Information System
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