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P
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P
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Point
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PAs
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Proper Authorities
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PA
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Pulse Amplitude
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PABX
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Private Automatic Branch Exchange
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PACCMS
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Pacific Crisis Management System
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PACLESS
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Portable Automated Computerized Lightweight Expandable Search System
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PACOM
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US Pacific Command
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PADS
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Position and Azimuth Determining System (AN/USQ-90)
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PALCON
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Pallet Container
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PANAMSAT
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Pan American Satellite
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PAO
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Public Affairs Office
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PAR
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Pulse Acquisition Radar
Processing and Reporting
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PARKHILL
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HF Voice Cryptographic Equipment (KY-65)
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PARPRO
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Peacetime Aerial Reconnaissance Program (JCS) (Now PRCSO)
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PASEP
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Passed Separately
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PASS
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PACOM ADP Server Site
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PASSEX
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Passing Exercise (Naval)
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PASS-K
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Pacific ADP Server Site - Korea (Formerly KISS)
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PAWS
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Prototype Analysis Work Station
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PAX
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Passengers
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PB
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Particle Beam
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PBX
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Private Branch Exchange
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PC
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Personal Computer
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PCI
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Peripheral Component Interface
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PCM
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Pulse Code Modulation
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PCMCIA
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Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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PCN
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Pacific Contingency Net (now: PTN)
Personal Communications Network
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PCS
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Portable Control Station (Pioneer RPV)
Personal Communications Systems (services)
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PCSC
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Pacific Cryptologic Support Center
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PCU
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Portable Computer Unit
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PD
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Pulse Duration
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PDA
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Personal Digital Assistant
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PDDG
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Producer Designator Digraph
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PDE
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Planning Decision Execution
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PDES
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Pulsed-Doppler Elevation Scan
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PDF
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Portable Document Format
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PDNES
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Pulsed-Doppler Non-Elevation Scan
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PDR
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Preliminary Design Review
Predefined Reports
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PDSS
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Pre-Deployment Site Survey
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PDU
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Packet Data Unit
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PE
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Program Element
Preliminary Exploitation
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PEGFOTO
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Precision Geolocation for Tactical Operations
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PEO
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Program Executive Officer for Cruise Missile and Joint Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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PEO TAD
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Navy Principle Executive Officer Theater Air Defense
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PERIGEE
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Point at which a satellite's orbit is closet to Earth
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PERM
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Processless Electron Recording Media
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PESS
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EASTPAC GENSER Intelligence Broadcast (formerly HOSS)
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PGIP
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Post Graduate Intel Program
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PGM
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Precision-Guided Munitions
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PHIBGRU
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Amphibious Group
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PHIBLEX
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Amphibious Exercise
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PHIBRON
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Amphibious Squadron
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PHOTINT
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Photographic Intelligence
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PHYSEC
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Physical Security
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PI
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Photo Interpretation
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PIB
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PACOM Intelligence Board
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PICA
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Primary Intercept Coverage Activity
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PICKLE
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To intentionally drop something from Acft
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PIES
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Primary Imagery Exploitation System
Photographic Image Editing System
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PIF
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Personal Identification Feature
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PIM
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Position and Intended Movement
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PIN
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Personal Identification Number
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PINS
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Precision Integrate Navigation System
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PIP
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Product Improvement Program
Primary Injection Point
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PIR
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Priority Intelligence Requirement\Information Requirement
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PIRAZ
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Positive Identification Radar Advisory Zone
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PK
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Probability of Kill
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PKC
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Public-Key Cryptography
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PKO
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Peace-Keeping Operation
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PL
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Phase Line
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PLA
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Plain Language Address
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PLAD
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Plain Language Address Designator
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PLGR
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Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver
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PLI
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Position/Location Information
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PLIS
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PLRS Interface Segment (also EPLIS)
Position/Location Information Segment
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PLLM
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Path Loss Line of Sight Model
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PLO
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Palestine Liberation Organization
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PLRS
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Position Locating and Reporting System
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PM
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Pulse Modulation
Preventive Maintenance
Program Manager
Portable Monitor
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PMC
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Procurement Marine Corps
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PMEC
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Prime Mission Equipment Commands
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PND
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Position Navigaton Device
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POA&M
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Plan of Action and Milestones
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POC
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Proof of Concept
Point of Contact
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POD
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Port of Debarkation
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POE
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Port of Embarkation
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POEI
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Position Equipment Indicator
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POEREP
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Position Objectives Evaluation Report
Position Effectiveness Report
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POET
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Primed Oscillating Expendable Transponder
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POI
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Program of Instruction
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PO&I
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Personalities, Organizations and Installations (HUMINT)
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POL
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Petroleums, Oils and Lubricants
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POLAD
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Political Advisor
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POM
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Program Objective Memorandum (Budgeting)
Pre-Overseas Movement
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POME
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Point of Main Effort
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POP
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Post Office Protocal
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POR
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Preparation for Overseas Replacement
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PORTS
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Portable Remote Telecommunications System
Portable Receive and Transmit System
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POST
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Passive Optical Seeker Technique
Prototype Surveillance Terminal (replaced by JOTS)
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POTS
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Plain Old Telephone System/Service
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POW
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Prisoner of War
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PPBS
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Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System
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PPDB
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Point Positioning Database
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PPG
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Pulses Per Group
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PPI
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Plan Position Indicator
Pulse Position Indicator
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PPIF
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Photo Processing & Interpretation Facility
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PPM
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Pulse Phase Modulation
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PPSN
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Public Packet Switched Network
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P&R
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Processing and Reporting (also PANDR or PAR)
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PR
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POM Reprogram
Production Requirement
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PRA
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Permanent Restricted Area
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PRC
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People's Republic of China
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PRCSO
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Peacetime Reconnaissance & Certain Sensitive Operations (Formally PARPRO)
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PRF
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Pulse Repetition Frequency
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PRI
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Pulse Repetition Interval
Primary Rate Interface
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PRIVATEER
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NAVSOF Special Program w/ NSG
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PRM
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Product Request Message; Signals Parameters
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PROF
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Message Profiling Server
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PROM
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Programmable Read-Only Memory
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PROPHET HF
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Propagation Assessment System
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PROSIGN
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Procedure Sign
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PRRS
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Portable Remote Receive Station
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PS
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Processing Segment
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PSC
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Principle Subordinate Command (NATO)
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PSN
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Packet Switched Node
Public Switched Network
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PSP
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Planning Support Package
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PSS
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Primary Switching Station
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P-STATIC
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Lightening, Precipitation Static
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PSTN
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Public Switched Telephone/Telecommunications Network
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PSYOP(s)
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Psychological Operation(s)
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PTA
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Pohakuloa Training Area (Big Island - Hawaii)
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PTCCN
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Prototype Cryptologic Communications Network
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PTCIM
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Portable TACINTEL Communications Module
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PTI
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Portable TACINTEL
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PTN
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Pacific TRIBUTARY Net (formerly: PCN)
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PTT
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Postal, Telephone and Telegraph
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PTW
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Precision Target Workstation
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Pub
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Publication
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PUPA
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Perceive - Understand - Plan - Act
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PVO
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Private Volunteer Organization
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PVO
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Strany Russian Air Defense Force
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PW
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Pulse Width also Prisoner of War also Psychological Warfare
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PWR
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Preposition War Reserve
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PWRS
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Preposition War Reserve Stock
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PWSS
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WESTPAC GENSER Intelligence Broadcast (formerly GOSS)
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PZ
|
Pickup Zone
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P2/P3
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Major Force Program Two/Program Three
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P2T2
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Patients, Prisioners, Trainees & Transients
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