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GLOSSARY
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
| ACE | ammunition, casualty, and equipment(report) |
| accy | accuracy |
| ADA | air defense artillery |
| ADAM | artillery-delivered antipersonnel mine |
| ALICE | all-purpose, lightweight, individual carrying equipment |
| ammo | ammunition |
| AO | area of operation |
| AP | armor-piercing |
| API | armor-piercing incendiary |
| API-T | armor-piercing incendiary tracer |
| APERS | antipersonnel |
| AR | Army regulation; automatic rifleman |
| ARTEP | Army Training and Evaluation Program |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| BAS | battalion aid station |
| BFV | Bradley fighting vehicle |
| BMP | (a Threat fighting vehicle) |
| BP | battle position |
| BTR | (a Threat vehicle) |
| cal | caliber |
| CCP | casualty collection point |
| cGy | centigray |
| chem | chemical |
| ci | counterintelligence |
| co | company |
| CO | commanding officer |
| COMSEC | communications security |
| CP | command post |
| CPHD | Copperhead |
| CP-OP | command post-observation post |
| CS | combat support |
| CSS | combat service support |
| CTT | common task test |
| DA | Department of the Army |
| demo | demolition |
| deton | detonation |
| DOA | direction of attack |
| DLIC | detachment(s) left in contact |
| DPICM | dual-purpose improved conventional munition |
| DS | direct support |
| DZ | drop zone |
| ea | each |
| EA | engagement area |
| eff | effective |
| EM | enlisted member |
| EPW | enemy prisoner of war |
| FA | field artillery |
| FASCAM | family of scatterable mines |
| FEBA | forward edge of the battle area |
| 1SG | first sergeant |
| FIST | fire support team |
| FM | field manual; frequency modulated |
| FO | forward observer |
| FPF | final protective fires |
| FPL | final protective line |
| frag | fragmentation |
| FRAGO | fragmentary order |
| FSO | fire support officer |
| GL | grid line |
| grn | grenadier |
| GSR | ground surveillance radar |
| GTA | graphic training aid |
| HE | high explosive |
| HEAT | high-explosive antitank |
| HEDP | high-explosive dual purpose |
| HEP | high-explosive plastic |
| HEP-T | high-explosive plastic-tracer |
| HMMWV | high-mobility, multipurpose, wheeled vehicle |
| hq | headquarters |
| HUMINT | human intelligence |
| IAW | in accordance with |
| illum | illumination |
| in | inch |
| incen | incendiary |
| IPW | prisoner of war interrogation |
| KIA | killed in action |
| kmph | kilometers per hour |
| LAW | light antitank weapon |
| lb | pound |
| LBE | load-bearing equipment |
| LD | line of departure |
| ldr | leader |
| LOGPAC | logistics package |
| LOS | line of sight |
| lt | light |
| LZ | landing zone |
| m | meters |
| MAW | medium antitank weapon |
| max | maximum |
| MEDEVAC | medical evacuation |
| METT-T | mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time available |
| MG | machine gun |
| min | minimum |
| mm | millimeter |
| MOPP | mission-oriented protective posture |
| MOS | military occupational specialty |
| MOUT | military operations on urbanized terrain |
| MRE | meal, ready-to-eat |
| MRP | motorized rifle platoon (Threat) |
| MT | mechanical time |
| MTOE | modified table of organization and equipment |
| MTP | mission training plan |
| MTSQ | mechanical time, super quick (fuze) |
| N/A | not applicable |
| NAIn | named area of interest |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NBC | nuclear, biological, chemical |
| NCO | noncommissioned officer |
| NLT | not later than |
| nuc | nuclear |
| NVD | night vision device |
| obj | objective |
| OCOKA | observation and fields of fire, cover and concealment, obstacles and movement,key terrain, and avenues of approach |
| off | officer |
| OP | observation post |
| OPCON | operational control |
| OPORD | operation order |
| ORP | objective rally point |
| oz | ounce |
| P | phosorus |
| PAC | Personnel and Administration Center |
| PB | patrol base |
| principal direction of fire | |
| PEWS | platoon early warning system |
| PL | phase line |
| PLD | probable line of deployment |
| plt | platoon |
| PMCS | preventive maintenance checks and services |
| PSG | platoon sergeant |
| PW | prisoner of war |
| R | rifleman |
| RAAWS | ranger antiarmor weapon system |
| R&S | reconnaissance and security |
| RAP | rocket-assisted projectile |
| RATELO | radiotelephone operator |
| RCLR | recoilless rifle |
| rd | round, road |
| RDF | radio direction finder |
| recon | reconnaissance |
| rgr | ranger |
| ROE | rules of engagement |
| RP | release point |
| rpm | revolution per minute |
| RRP | reentry rally point |
| S1 | Adjutant (US Army) |
| S3 | Operations and Training Officer(US Army) |
| S4 | Supply Officer (US Army) |
| SALUTE | size, activity, location, unit, time, and equipment |
| SDT | self-development test |
| sec | section, second |
| SFC | sergeant first class |
| SGT | sergeant |
| SL | squad leader |
| SMCT | soldier's manual of common tasks |
| SOI | signal operation instructions |
| SOP | standing operating procedure |
| SOSR | suppress, obscure, secure, and reduce |
| sqd | squad |
| SSG | staff sergeant |
| SSN | social security number |
| SSSC | self-service supply centers |
| SSW | south southwest |
| STANAG | Standardization Agreement |
| STB | supertropical bleach |
| STP | soldier's training publication |
| T&E | traversing and elevating mechanism |
| TACSOP | tactical SOP |
| TL | team leader |
| TLP | troop-leading procedure |
| tm | team |
| TM | technical manual |
| tng | training |
| TOE | table(s) of organization and equipment |
| TOW | tube-launched, optically tracked, wire guided |
| TP | training practice |
| TRADOC | United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |
| TRP | target reference point |
| US | United States |
| vic | vicinity |
| VT | variable times |
| w | with |
| WP | white phosphorus |
| wpn | weapon |
| XO | executive officer |
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