Glossary
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
A air
a assistant
AA assembly area
AAA antiaircraft artillery
A2C2 Army airspace command and control
AADC Area Air Defense Commander
AAFARS advanced aviation forward area refueling system
AAFES Army and Air Force Exchange Service
A&L administration and logistics
aaslt air assault
AATF air assault task force
AATFC air assault task force commander
ABCS Army Battle Command System
ABMOC air battle management operations center
abn airborne
AC aircraft
ACA airspace control authority; airspace control area
ACC air component commander
ACCS Army command and control system
ACE analysis and control element
acft aircraft
ACO airspace control order
ACofS Assistant Chief of Staff
ACP airspace control plan
ACR armored cavalry regiment
ACT air cavalry troop
acty activity
ACUS Area Common User System
AD air defense
ADA air defense artillery
ADC area damage control
ADCOORD air defense coordinator
ADIZ air defense identification zone
adj adjustment
admin administrative
ADP automatic data processing
ADPC Automatic Data Processing Center
ADPE automatic data processing equipment
AE aerial exploitation
AEB aerial exploitation battalion
AFATDS Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
AFSO Air force staff officer; aerial fire support observer
AG Adjutant General
AGL above ground level
AGPU aviation ground power unit
AH attack helicopter
AHB assault helicopter battalion
AHC assault helicopter company
AI air interception
AIMI aviation intensive management items
ALO air liaison officer
ALOC air lines of communication; administrative and logistics center
ALSE aviation life support equipment
alt alternate
altstg altimeter setting
AM amplitude modulated
AMC air mission commander; aviation maintenance company
AMO aviation materiel officer
ammo ammunition
AMPS Aviation Mission Planning System
anal analyst
ANGLICO air and naval gunfire liaison company
AO area of operations
AOC air operations center
AOE Army of Excellence
APOD air port of debarkation
APP allied procedures publication
approx approximately
APU auxiliary power unit
AR Army regulation
ARFOR Army force
ARL aerial reconnaissance low
armt armament
ARNG Army National Guard
ARS air reconnaissance squadron
ARSOA Army special operations aviation
ARSOTF Army special operations task force
ARTEP Army Training and Evaluation Program
arty artillery
ASAC all-source analysis center
ASARS advanced synthetic aperture radar system
ASAS All Source Analysis System
ASB ammunition support battalion; aviation support battalion
ASCC air support coordination center; Army Service component commander
ASCE air support coordination element
ASE aircraft survivability equipment
ASG area support group
ASL authorized stockage list
ASOC air support operations center
ASP ammunition supply point
ASPS all-source production section
assoc associated
asst assistant
ASWO assistant staff weather officer
AT antitank
ATA air to air
ATACMS Army tactical missile
ATAF allied tactical air force
ATC air traffic control
ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System
ATGM antitank guided missile
atk attack
ATKBN attack battalion
ATKHB attack helicopter battalion
ATKHC attack helicopter company
ATM advanced trauma management
ATO/SPINS air tasking order/special instruction
ATOC allied tactical operations center
ATP ammunition transfer point
ATS air traffic services
attn attention
auth authorized
autm automation
autmv automotive
aux auxiliary
AVGAS aviation gasoline
AVIM aviation intermediate maintenance
avn aviation
AVUM aviation unit maintenance
AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System
AWS Air Weather Service
BAI battlefield air interdiction
BCC battlefield circulation control
BCD battlefield coordination detackment
BCE battlefield coordination element
BDA battle damage assessment
bde brigade
BDZ base defense zone
BHL battle handover line
BICC battlefield information coordination center
BII basic issue item
blk block
BLSA basic load storage area
BMNT beginning of morning nautical twilight
bn battalion
BOS battlefield operation system
BP battle position
br branch
BRRP brigade (or battalion) rapid refueling point
BSA brigade support area
BSO brigade signal officer
btry battery
c cargo airplane
C2 command and control
c2w command and control warfare
C2SRS command and control strength reporting system
C2I command, control, and intelligence
C3 command, control, and communications
C3CM command, control, communications, and countermeasures
C4 command, control, communications, and computers
C4I command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence
CA civil affairs
CAB command aviation battalion
CAC command aviation company
C&J collection and jamming
CAS close air support (Air Force); close in fire support
CASEVAC casualty evacuation
cav cavalry
CB chemical biological
cbt combat
CCIR commander's critical requirements
CCR closed-circuit refueling
CCT combat control team
cdr commander
CE communications-electronics; crewchief
CESI communications-electronics standing instruction
CEWI combat electronic warfare and intelligence
CFSC corps finance support center
CG center of gravity
cGy centigray (radiation measurement)
CH chaplain; cargo helicopter
CHEMO chemical officer
CHS combat health support
CI counterintelligence
CINC commander in chief
CK cyanogen chloride
cl class
CLGP cannon-launched guided projectile
cmd command
cmdt commandant
CM&D collection, management, and dissemination
cml chemical
CMMC corps materiel management center
CMO civil-military operations
co company
COA course of action
coll collection
COMARFOR commander, Army forces
COMINT communications intelligence
COMJAM communications jamming
comm communications
COMMZ communications zone
comp component
compo composite
COMSEC communications security
CONEX container express
CONOPS continuous operations
CONPLAN concept plan
CONUS continental United States
COOP continuity of operations plan
coord coordinate
COSCOM corps support command
CNR combat net radio
cm centimeter
CP command post
CRAF Civil Reserve Air Fleet
CS combat support
CSA corps storage area; corps support area
CSAB combat support aviation battalion
CSAR combat search and rescue
CSG corps support group
CSM command sergeant major
CSR controlled supply rate
CSS combat service support
CSSCS Combat Service Support ControlSystem
CST combat support troop
CT counterterrorist
CTA common table of allowances
CTOC corps tactical operations center
ctr center
ctrl control
CTT commander's tactical terminal
CUCV commercial utility cargo vehicle
CUV commercial utility vehicle
CV cruise vehicle
CW chemical warfare
CZ combat zone
DA density altitude; Department of the Army
DAO division ammunition officer
DASB division aviation support battalion
DCofS Deputy Chief of Staff
DCSPER Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
decon decontamination
def defense
det detachment
DF direction finding
DISCOM division support command
div division
DIVARTY division artillery
DLA Defense Logistics Agency
DLQ deck landing qualification
DMMC division materiel management center
DNVT digital nonsecure voice terminal
DOCC deep operations coordination cell
DOD Department of Defense
DOL Director of Logistics
DOT Department of Transportation
dpt depart
DPTM Directorate of Plans, Training, and Mobilization
DPW Directorate of Public Works
dpt depart
DRB division-ready brigade
DRRP division rapid refueling point
DS direct support
DS2 decontaminating solution 2
DSA division support area
dspo disposal
DSS direct support system
DST decision support template
DSU direct support unit
DT demanding task
DTG date-time group
DTOC division tactical operations center
DVA diverse vector area; dynamic visual acuity
dvr driver
DZ drop zone
EA engagement area; each; electronic attack
EAC echelons above corps
EACAS Enhanced Cobra/TOW Armament System
EACIC echelons above corps and intelligence center
ECAP Army Environmental Compliance Achievement Program
ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures
ech echelon
ECM electronic countermeasures
ECWCS Extended Cold Weather Clothing System
ED Environmental Division
EENT end of evening nautical twilight
eff effective
EH electronic helicopter
EIR essential intelligence requirement
elct electronic
ELINT electronic intelligence
elm element
EMCON emergency condition
EMNT end of morning nautical twilight
EMP electromagnetic pulse
engr engineer
enl enlisted
EOC emergency operations center
EOD explosive ordnance disposal
EODC explosive ordnance disposal center
EOM end of mission
EP electronic protection
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPLRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System
EPW enemy prisoner of war
equip equipment
ERFS extended range fuel system
ESM electronic warfare support measures
ESSS external stores support system
ETAC enlisted terminal attack controller
EW electronic warfare
EXJAM expendable jammer
FA field artillery
FAA forward assembly area
FAAD forward area air defense
FAAO field artillery air observer
FAAR forward area alerting radar
FAC forward air controller
FAC-A forward air controller-airborne
FAIO field artillery intelligence officer
FARE forward area refueling equipment
FARP forward arming and refueling point
FASCAM family of scatterable mines
FASCO forward area support coordinator
fax facsimile
FCC flight coordination center
FE flight engineer
FEBA forward edge of the battle area
FID foreign internal defense
FIST fire support team
fld field
FLIR forward-looking infrared radar
FLOT forward line of own troops
flt flight
FM frequency modulated; field manual
FMC fully mission capable
FMCP fuel management control panel
FM(S) frequency modulated (secure)
FOB forward operations base
FOC flight operations center
FOD foreign object damage
FORSCOM United States Army Forces Command
FRAGO fragmentary order
FROG free rocket over ground
FS fire support
FSB forward support battalion
FSCL fire support coordination line
FSCOORD fire support coordinator
FSE fire support element
FSO fire support officer
FSS fire support section
FSSE forward service support element
FST finance support team
FSU finance support unit
ft foot; feet
FTI fixed target indicator
FTX field training exercise
func function
FUP forward unit position
fwd forward
G1 Assistant Chief of Staff, G1 (Personnel)
G2 Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence)
G3 Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
G4 Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
G5 Assistant Chief of Staff, G5 (Civil Affairs)
GCU gas charging unit
GEMSS ground emplaced mine scattering system
gen general
gnd ground
GOB ground order of battle
gp group
GP general purpose
GPH gallons per hour
GPM gallons per minute
GPS global positioning system
grd ground
GS general support
GSAB general support aviation battalion
GSE ground support equipment
GSM ground station module
GSR ground surveillance radar
GS-R general support-reinforcing
GSU ground support unit
GTA graphic training
GVO green vinyl overshoe
HA holding area
HAC helicopter aircraft commander
HARRP helmet assembly, rearming refueling personnel
HAZCOM hazardous program
HAZMIN hazardous waste minimization
HE high explosive
HEED helicopter emergency egress device system
hel helicopter
HEMAT heavy expanded mobility ammunition trailer
HEMTT heavy expanded mobility tactical truck
HF high frequency; Hellfire
HHB headquarters and headquarters battalion
HHC headquarters and headquarters company
HHD headquarters and headquarters detachment
HHT headquarters and headquarters troop
HIDACZ high-density airspace control zone
HIMAD high-to-medium altitude air defense
HMMWV high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HN host nation
HNS host nation support
HPT high-payoff target
HPTL high-payoff target list
hr hour
HRO humanitarian relief organization
HQ headquarters
HTARS HEMTT tanker aviation refueling system
HUMINT human intelligence
HVT high-value target
hvy heavy
HW hazardous waste
IA imagery analysis
IEW intelligence and electronic warfare
IEWSE intelligence and electronic warfare support element
IFF identification, friend or foe (radar)
IFR instrument flight rules
IGRV improved Guardrail V
IHFR improved high-frequency radio
illum illumination
IMINT imagery intelligence
in inch
IN infantry
ind individual
indef indefinite
info information
INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite
int intelligence
intcp interception
intel intelligence
intg interrogation
INTREP intelligence report
INTSUM intelligence summary
invt inventory
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IPF integrated processing facility
ir infrared
IR intelligence report
ISB initial staging base
ISOPREP isolation preparation packet
ITO installation transportation officer
J joint
J3 Operations Directorate
JAAT joint air attack team
JAG Judge Advocate General
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff
JFACC joint force air component commander
JFC joint force commander
JFLCC joint force land component commander
JP jet petroleum
JP4 jet petroleum, grade 4
JP8 jet petroleum, grade 8
JSEAD joint suppression of enemy air defenses
JSOCC Joint Force Special Operations Air Component Commander
JSOTF Joint Special Operations Task Force
JSRC Joint Search and Rescue Center
JSTARS Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
JTF joint task force
km kilometer
kph kilometer per hour
kt knot
LCC land component commander
LCSU logistics composite support unit
LD line of departure
LHA landing helicopter assault
LIC low-intensity conflict
LID light infantry division
LLAD low-level air defense
LLTR low-level transit route
LNO liaison officer
LO liaison operation
LOC lines of communication
log logistics
LOGO logistics order
LOGOS logistics operations
LOGPAC logistics package
LOI letter of instruction
LOS line of sight
LPH landing platform helicopter
LPI low probability of interception
LPU limited production-urgent
LRP logistics release point
LRSU long-range surveillance unit
LSA logistics support area
lt light
LUH light utility helicopter
LZ landing zone
LZA landing zone area
MACOM major Army command
maint maintenance
MANPADS man-portable air defense
mat materiel
max maximum
MBA main battle area
MCA movement control agency
MCC movement control center
MCS/P maneuver control system/PHOENIX
MDCI multidiscipline command intelligence
mdm medium
mech mechanized
med medical
MEDEVAC medical evacuation
MET missile escort team
METL mission essential task list
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
mgt management
MHB medium helicopter battalion
MHE materials handling equipment
MI military intelligence
MIA missing in action
MICLIC mine-clearing mine charge
MILGROUP military group
MILVAN military-owned demountable container
min ministry; minimum
MLRS multiple launch rocket system
mm millimeter
MMC materiel management center
MOA memorandum of agreement
MOGAS motor gasoline
MOPP mission-oriented protective posture
MOS military occupational specialty
MOU memorandum of understanding
MOUT military operations on urbanized terrain
mov movement
MP military police
MRE meal ready to eat
MRL multiple rocket launcher
MRO materiel release order
MRR minimum risk route
MSB main support battalion
MSD minimum safe distance
MSE mobile subscriber equipment
msg message
msl missile
msn mission
MSR main supply route
MSRT mobile subscriber radiotelephone
MST maintenance support team
MTI moving target indicator
MTOE modification table(s) of organization and equipment
MTP maintenance test pilot; mission training program
mtr mortar
MULO multipurpose light overshoe
MUSARC Major United States Army Reserve Command
MWR morale, welfare, and recreation
NAAK nerve agent antidote kit
NAI named area of interest
NASP National Airspace System Plan
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVAID navigational aid
NBC nuclear, biological, chemical
NBCWRS NBC warning and reporting system
NC node center
NCA national command authority
NCO noncommissioned officer
NCOIC noncommissioned officer in charge
NCS net control station
NDB nondirectional radio beacon
NEW net explosive weight
NGF naval gunfire
NGLO naval gunfire liaison officer
NICP national inventory control point
NLT not later than
no number
NOE nap-of-the-earth
noncom noncommunication
NRB Natural Resources Branch
NSN national stock number
NTE not to exceed
NVD night vision device
NVG night vision goggles
NVS night vision systems
obj objective
OCONUS outside continental United States
OEG operational exposure guidance
ofc office
off officer
OH on hand; observation helicopter
O&I operations and intelligence
OIC officer in charge
op operation
OPCOM operational command
OPCON operational control
OPLAN operation plan
OPORD operation order
ops operations
OPSEC operations security
OPTEMPO operational tempo
OR operational readiness
ord ordnance
orgn organization
ORI operational readiness inspection
OST order ship time
OV orbiting vehicle
PA pressure altitude
P&A personnel and administration
PAC Personnel and Administration Center
PC pilot in command
PD performance degraded
pers personnel
petrol petroleum
Ph probability of hit
photo photograph
PIR priority intelligence requirement
PL phase line
PLL prescribed load list
PLS personnel location system
plt platoon
PMC partially mission capable
PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
PNL prescribed nuclear load
POC point of contact
POD port of debarkation
POE port of embarkation
POL petroleum, oil, and lubricants
POM preparation for oversea movement (units)
POR preparation of replacements for overseas movement
PP passage point
ppm parts per mission
proc processing
prod production
prog program
prop property
PS personnel services
PSC personnel service company
psi pounds per square inch
PSS personnel service support
pwr power
PSYOP psychological operations
PWRS pre-positioned war reserve stock
PZ pickup zone
QA quality assurance
QL Quick Look
qty quantity
RAOC rear area operations center
RASA ready ammunition storage area
RATT radio teletypewriter
RAU radio access unit
RC reconnaissance cargo
RCC rescue coordination center
RDF radio direction finder
RDTE research, development, test, and evaluation
regt regiment
regtl regimental
rep representative
RETRANS retransmission
rfl rifle
RFL restrictive fire line
rkt rocket
RL readiness level
ROA restricted operations area
ROE rules of engagement
RP release point
ROZ restricted operations zone
rpr repair
RPM revolutions per minute
RPV remotely piloted vehicle
rqmt requirement
RSR required supply rate
RTD Resident Training Division
RTO rear tactical operations
RTOC rear tactical operations center
RU reconnaissance utility
S1 adjutant (US Army)
S2 intelligence officer (US Army)
S3 operations and training officer (US Army)
S4 supply officer (US Army)
SAAFR standard Army aircraft flight route
SAC support aviation company
SAM surface-to-air missile
SAR search and rescue
SASO stability and support operations
S&S supply and service
SATCOM satellite communications
SB supply bulletin
SCC system control center
SEAD suppression of enemy air defenses
sec section
SEMA special electronic mission aircraft
SEN small extension node
SERE survival, evasion, resistance, and escape
SF Special Forces
SFOB Special Forces Operational Base
sgt sergeant
SHORAD short-range air defense
SICPS signal intelligence command post system
SIDPERS Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
SIF selective identification feature
SIGINT signals intelligence
SIGO signal officer
SIGSEC signals security
SINCGARS single channel ground airborne radio system
sit situation
SITREP situation report
SJA staff judge advocate
SLAR side-looking airborne radar
SLOC sea lanes of communication
SMCT soldier's manual of common tasks
SO special operations
SOA special operations aviation
SOC special operations command
SOF special operations forces
SOI signal operating instructions
SOP standing operating procedure
SOR specific orders and requests
sp specialist
SP start point or self-propelled
spec special; specialist; specific
SPO security, plans, and operations
SPOD sea port of embarkation
SPOTREP spot report
spt support
sqd squad
sr senior
SR special reconnaissance
SRC standard requirements code
SSB single sideband
SSSC self-service supply center
SSM surface-to-surface missile
STB supertropical bleach (caustic decontaminant)
std standard
STP soldier training publication
STRIKWARN strike warning
SUA special use airspace
subj subject
subs substitute
sup supply
SUPCOM support command
surve surveillance
svc service
SWO staff weather officer
synch synchronize
sys system
T2 tricothecene toxin
TA theater Army; tank Army (Soviet)
TAA theater Army area
TAACOM theater Army area command
TAADS The Army Authorization Documents System
tac tactical
TAC tactical air coordinator
TAC(A) tactical air coordinator (airborne)
TACAIR tactical air
TACC tactical air control center
TACCS Tactical Army CSS Computer System
TACFIRE tactical fire
TACJAM tactical jamming
TACOPS tactical operations
TACP tactical air control party
TACS tactical air control system
TACSAT tactical satellite
TADS target acquisition and designation system
TAF tactical airforce
TAI tactical areas of interest
TAMCA Theater Army Movement Control Authority
TAMMC Theater Army Materiel Management Center
TARP target acquisition reconnaissance platoon
TASOC Theater Army Special Operations Command
TC training circular
TCAE technical control and analysis element
TCC transportation coordination center
TCC(A) transportation coordination center (air)
TCF tactical combat force
TDA theater defense aviation
TDAB theater defense aviation battalion
TDMP tactical decision-making process
TDY temporary duty
tech technician or technical
TEL transponder erector launcher
temp temperature
TENCAP tactical exploitation of national space capabilities
TF task force
TFU tactical forecast unit
tgt target
THREATCON threat condition
tk tank
tm team
TM technical manual
TMD theater missile defense
TMO transportation movement office
TMT transportation motor transport
TOC tactical operations center
TOE table(s) of organization and equipment
tot total
TOT time-on-target
TOW tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (missile)
TPU tank and pump unit
TR tactical reconnaissance
TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
trans transportation
TRANSCOM transportation command
trk truck
trn train
TRP target reference point
trp troop
TSA theater storage area
TTP tactics, techniques, and procedures
TV television
TVAP target value analysis process
U utility airplane
UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
UH utility helicopter
UHF ultra high frequency
UMCP unit maintenance collection point
UMT unit ministry team
US United States (of America)
USAF United States Air Force
USAR United States Army Reserve
USN United States Navy
UT undemanding task
UW unconventional warfare
veh vehicle
VERTREP vertical replenishment
VFR visual flight rules
VHF very high frequency
vic vicinity
VMF Variable Message Format
VTDP vectoring and target designating point
w with
WETM weather team
WO warrant officer
wpn weapon
wx weather
XO executive officer
Z zulu (Greenwich Mean Time)
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