Military

AA

assembly area; antiarmor specialist

AATF

air assault task force

ACE

ammunition, casualty, and equipment

ADA

air defense artillery

Ammo

ammunition

AP

armor-piercing

APC

armored personnel carrier

APDS

armor-piercing discarding sabot

APDS-T

armor-piercing discarding sabot tracer

APFSD-T

armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot-tracer

approx

approximately

AR

automatic rifleman

ARTEP

Army Training and Evaluation Program

ASAP

as soon as possible

ATGM

antitank guided missile

BC

Bradley commander

BFV

Bradley fighting vehicle

BMP

(a Threat vehicle)

bn

battalion

BP

battle position

BRDM

(a Threat scout car)

BSA

brigade support area

BTR

(a Threat vehicle)

C2

command and control

cal

caliber

CAM

chemical-agent monitor

CAS

close air support

CCP

casualty collection point

cdr

commander

CEV

combat engineer vehicle

CFV

cavalry fighting vehicle

cGy

centigray

cm

centimeter

co

company

coax

coaxial

COMSEC

communications security

CP

command post

CRP

combat reconnaissance patrol

CS

combat support

CSS

combat service support

CTA

common table of allowance

CTT

common task test

CVC

combat vehicle crewman (helmet)

DA

Department of the Army

DD

Department of Defense

DLIC

detachment left in contact

DS

direct support

DTG

date-time group

dvr

driver

EA

engagement area

ECCM

electronic counter-countermeasures

ECM

electronic countermeasures

eff

effective

EMP

electromagnetic pulse

EPW

enemy prisoner of war

evac

evacuate

FA

field artillery

FEBA

forward edge of the battle area

1SG

first sergeant

FIST

fire support team

FM

field manual; frequency modulation

FO

forward observer

FPF

final protective fire

FPL

final protective line

FPW

firing port weapon

frag

fragmentary

FRAGO

fragmentary order

FSO

fire support officer

ft

feet

FY

fiscal year

gal

gallon

GL

grid line

gnr

gunner

GPS

global positioning system

grn

grenadier

GRREG

graves registration

GSR

ground surveillance radar

HE

high explosive

HEAT

high-explosive antitank

HEDP

high explosive dual-purpose

HEI-T

high explosive incendiary-tracer

HEP

high-explosive plastic

hp

horsepower

hr

hour

HQ

headquarters

IAW

in accordance with

IFV

infantry fighting vehicle (Threat)

illum

illumination

in

inches

indiv

individual

ISU

integrated sight unit

ITV

improved TOW vehicle

KIA

killed in action

km

kilometers

kph

kilometers per hour

LAW

light antitank weapon

lb

pound

LBE

load-bearing equipment

LC

line of contact

LCMS

laser countermeasure system

LD

line of departure

ldr

leader

LOA

line of advance

LOGPAC

logistics package

LRP

logistic release point

LZ

landing zone

m

meter

MAW

medium antitank weapon

max

maximum

MBA

main battle area

mech

mechanized

MEL

maximum engagement line

MELIOS

mini-eyesafe laser infrared observation set

METL

mission-essential task list

MELIOS

mini-eyesafe laser infrared observation set

METT-T

mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time available

mg

machine gun

mi

mile

MICLIC

mine-clearing line charge

MIJI

meaconing, intrusion, jamming, and interference

MIJIREP

MIJI report

min

minute

mm

millimeter

MOIC

missile ordnance inhibit circuit

MOPP

mission-oriented protective posture

MOS

military occupational specialty

MOUT

military operations on urban terrain

mph

miles per hour

MRB

motorized rifle battalion (Threat)

MRE

meal, ready-to-eat

MRP

motorized rifle platoon (Threat)

MST

mechanics support team

MTP

mission training plan

NBC

nuclear, biological, and chemical

NCO

noncommissioned officer

NLT

not later than

No.

number

NOD

night observation device

NVD

night vision device

OAKOC

observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain, obstacles and movement, and cover and concealment

obj

objective

OP

observation post

OPCON

operational control

OPORD

operation order

ORP

objective rally point

PAC

personnel and administration center

PDF

principal direction of fire

PEWS

platoon early warning system

PFC

private first class

PIR

priority information requirement

PL

phase line

PLD

probable line of deployment

PLL

prescribed load list

plt

platoon

PMCS

preventive maintenance checks and services

POL

petroleum, oils, and lubricants

PP

passage point

PSG

platoon sergeant

psi

pounds per square inch

PSS

personnel support system

PZ

pickup zone

R

rifleman

RATELO

radiotelephone operator

RCLR

recoilless rifle

recon

reconnaissance

REMS

remote sensor system

ROE

rules of engagement

RP

release point

RPG

(a Threat weapon)

rpm

revolutions per minute

RSTA

reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition

SDT

self-development test

sec

second

SENSREP

sensitive items report

SFC

sergeant first class

SGT

sergeant

SIGSEC

signal security

SINCGARS

single-channel ground/airborne radio system

SITREP

situation report

SL

squad leader

SMCT

soldier's manual of common tasks

SOI

signal operation instructions

SOP

standing operating procedure

SOSR

suppress, obscure, secure, and reduce

SP

start point

spec

specialist

SPOTREP

spot report

sqd

squad

sr

senior

SSG

staff sergeant

STANAG

Standardization Agreement

STB

supertropical bleach

STP

soldier's training publication

T&E

traverse and elevation

TBD

to be determined

TEWT

tactical exercise without troops

TL

team leader

TM

technical manual; team

TNT

trinitrotouene (explosive)

TOW

tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missile

TRP

target reference point

TWS

thermal weapon sight

UMCP

unit maintenance collection point

US

United States

vic

vicinity

VT

variable time

WIA

wounded in action

WP

white phosphorus

WRP

weapon reference point

XO

executive officer