FM 100-10-1: Theater Distribution

Glossary

SECTION I. — ABBREVIATIONS

A
AA	assembly area
AAFES	Army and Air Force Exchange Service
AALPS	Automated Air Load Planning System
ABCS	Army Battle Command System
ABL	ammunition basic load
ACR	armored cavalry regiment
ACUS	Area Common User System
ADANS	Air Mobility Command Deployment Analysis System
ADDS	Army Data Distribution System
ADP	automated data processing
AES	airdrop equipment support
AFATDS	Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
AFFOR	Air Force forces
AIS	automated information systems
AIT	automatic identification technology
AJ	anti-jam
ALOC	air line of communication
AM	amplitude modulation
AMB	aviation maintenance battalion
AMC	US Army Materiel Command
AMS	automated manifest system
AO	area of operation
AOR	area of responsibility
APA	Army pre-positioned afloat
APL	Army pre-positioned land
APOD	aerial port of debarkation
APOE	aerial port of embarkation
APS	Army pre-positioned stocks
AR	Army regulation
ARFOR	Army forces
ASAS	All Source Analysis System
ASB	area support battalion
ASCC	Army service component command
ASG	area support group
ASL	authorized stockage list
ASMB	area support medical battalion
ASMC	area support medical company
ASMD	area support medical detachment
ASP	ammunition supply point


ASR	alternate supply route
ATAV	Army total asset visibility
ATCCS	Army Tactical Command and Control System
ATM	asynchronous transfer mode, advanced trauma management
AUEL	automated unit equipment list
AUTOCAP	Automation of the Casualty Analysis Process
AUTODIN	automatic digital network
AUTOREP	Automation of the Theater Shelf Requisitioning Process
AVCRAD	aviation classification and repair activity depot
AVIM	aviation intermediate maintenance
AVUM	aviation unit maintenance
AWIS	Army Worldwide Information System
AWRDS	Army War Reserve Deployment System

B
BAS	battlefield automated system
BDAR	battle damage assessment and repair
BDCST	broadcast communication system
BFA	Battlefield Functional Area
BFACS	Battlefield Functional Area Control System
bn	battalion
BSA	brigade support area

C
C2	command and control
C2IPS	Command and Control Information Processing System
C3A	command, control, communications, and automation
C4	command, control, communications, and computers
C4I	command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence
CA	civil affairs
CAA	command arrangement agreement
CAISI	CSS Automated Information System Interface
CAPS	Consolidated Aerial Port System
CAPS II	Consolidated Aerial Port System II
CASCOM	US Army Combined Arms Support Command
cbt	combat
CCP	consolidation and containerization point
CCSS	Commodity Command Standard System
cdr	commander
CFMS	CONUS Freight Management System
CHS	combat health support
CINC	commander-in-chief
clr sta	clearing station
CMCB	corps movement control battalion
CMMC	corps materiel management center
CMOS	Cargo Management Operations System
CNR	combat net radio
COA	course of action
COCOM	combatant command
COE	common operating environment
comm	communications


COMMZ	communications zone
COMPASS	Computerized Movement Planning and Status Support
COMSEC	communication security
CONUS	continental United States
COSCOM	corps support command
COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
CP	command post
CPU	central processing unit
CRAF	Civil Reserve Aircraft Fleet
CRC	CONUS replacement center
CS	combat support
CSB	corps support battalion
CSG	corps support group
CSG(F)	corps support group (forward)
CSG(R)	corps support group (rear)
CSH	combat support hospital
CSS	combat service support
CSSAMO	combat service support automation management office
CSSCS	Combat Service Support Control System
ctrl	control
CULT	common-user logistics transport
CZ	combat zone

D
DA	Department of the Army
DACG	departure airfield control group
DAMA	demand assigned multiple access
DAMMS-R	Department of the Army Movement Management System-Revised
DAO	division ammunition officer
DASB	division aviation support battalion
DBSS	Defense Blood Supply System
DCG	deputy commanding general
DCIPS	defense casualty information processing support
DCST	DLA contingency support team
DDN	defense data network
DFAS	Defense Finance and Accounting Service
DFBS	Defense Finance Battlefield System
DII	defense information infrastructure
DIMHRS	Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System
DISA	Defense Information Systems Agency
DISCOM	division support command
DISN	defense information switching network
div	division
DLA	Defense Logistics Agency
DMC	distribution management center
DMLSS	Defense Medical Logistics Standard System
DMMC	division materiel management center
DMS	defense messaging system
DNS	domain name server
DNVT	digital non-secure voice terminal
DoD	Department of Defense


DODAAC	DOD activity address code
DODAAF	DOD activity address file
DoDD	Department of Defense directive
DoDI	Department of Defense instruction
DRMO	Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
DS	direct support
DSA	division support area
DSCS	Defense Satellite Communications System
DSD	digital simple data
DSMC	division support medical company
DSN	defense switching network
DSS	decision support system, DISN switched services
DSU	direct support unit
DSVT	digital subscriber voice terminal
DT	distribution terminal
DTS	Defense Transportation System

E
EAC	echelons above corps
EAD	echelon above division
EEM	early entry module
EHF	extremely high frequency
ELIST	Enhanced Logistics Intertheater Support Tool
EMP	electromagnetic pulse
EMT	emergency medical treatment
ENCOM	engineer command
eng	engineer
EOD	explosive ordnance disposal
EPLRS	Enhanced Position Location Requirement System
EPW	enemy prisoner of war

F
FAADC3I	Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence System
FBCB2	Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below
FDR	future digital radio
FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency
FINCOM	finance command
FLOWCAP	Flow Computer Assisted Program
FM	field manual, frequency modulation
FORSCOM	US Army Forces Command
FSB	forward support battalion
FSEN	future small extension node
FSMC	forward support medical company
FST	forward surgical team
fwd	forward

G
G1	Assistant Chief of Staff, Personnel
G3	Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations and Plans


G4	Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics
GAO	General Accounting Office
GBS	Global Broadcast System
GCCS	Global Command and Control System
GCCS-A	Global Command and Control System-Army
GCSS-Army	Global Combat Support System-Army
GMLR	guided missile launch rocket
GPS	Global Positioning System
GS	general support
GSA	General Services Administration
GSU	general support unit
GTN	Global Transportation Network
GUI	Graphical User Interface

H
HCLOS	high-capacity line of sight
HET	heavy equipment transporter
HF	high frequency
HN	host nation
HNS	host nation support
HQ	headquarters
HQDA	Headquarters, Department of the Army
hvy	heavy

I
IAW	in accordance with
IBS	Integrated Booking System
ICODES	Improved Computerized Deployment System
IERs	information exchange requirements
IEW	intelligence electronic warfare
ILAP	Integrated Logistics Analysis Program
INC	internet controller
intel	intelligence
IP	internet protocol
IPB	intelligence preparation of the battlefield
ISDN	integrated services data network
ISO	International Standards Organization
ISYSCON	Integrated System Control
ITO	installation transportation officer
ITV	in-transit visibility
IWW	inland waterway

J
J4	logistics directorate at a joint headquarters
JAG	judge advocate general
JCS	Joint Chiefs of Staff
JFC	joint force commander
JOA	joint operations area
JOPES	Joint Operations Planning and Execution System
JP	joint publication


JPAV	Joint Personnel Asset Visibility
JTAV	Joint Total Asset Visibility
JTF	joint task force
JTR	joint tactical radio
JTTP	joint tactics, techniques, and procedures

L
LAN	local area network
LAO	logistics assistance office
LEN	large extension node
LOC	lines of communications
log	logistics
LOGCAP	Logistics Civil Augmentation Program
LOGSA	Logistics Support Activity
LOS	line of sight
LOTS	logistics-over-the-shore
LPD	low probability of detection
LPI	low probability of intercept
LPT	logistics preparation of the theater
LRC	logistics readiness center
LSE	logistics support element

M
MARC	multi-technology automated reader card
MARFOR	Marine forces
MAT	medical analysis tool
MCA	movement control agency
MCL	mission configured load
MCN	military communications network
MCO	movement control officer
MCS	Maneuver Control System
MCT	movement control team
med	medical
MEDCOM	medical command
MEDEVAC	medical evacuation
MEDLOG	medical logistics
MEDSUP	medical supply
METT-TC	mission, enemy, terrain, troops, time available, and civil considerations
mgmt	management
MI	military intelligence
MILSAT	military satellite
MILSTAR	military strategic and tactical relay satellite
MIS	management information systems
MLMC	medical logistics management center
MLST	medical logistics support team
MMC	materiel management center
MMT	movement management team
MOA	memorandum of agreement
MOBCON	mobilization control
MOD	modernization and operations directorate
MOS	military occupation specialty


MOU	memorandum of understanding
MPL	mandatory parts list
MP	military police
MRE	meal, ready-to-eat
MRO	materiel release order
MSB	main support battalion
MSC	Military Sealift Command
MSE	mobile subscriber equipment
MSMC	main support medical company
MSR	main supply route
MSRT	mobile subscriber radiotelephone terminal
MST	maintenance support team
MTF	medical treatment facility
MTMC	Military Traffic Management Command
MTS	Movement Tracking System
MTW	major theater war
mvmt	movement

N
NAVFOR	Navy forces
NBC	nuclear, biological and chemical
NC	noncombatant
NCA	National Command Authorities
NDI	non-developmental item
NEO	noncombatant evacuation operation
NES	network encryption system
NGO	nongovernmental organization
NICP	national inventory control point
NIMA	National Imagery and Mapping Agency
NIPRNET	not classified but sensitive internet protocol router network
NRP	non-unit related personnel
NSN	national stock number

O
OCONUS	outside the continental United States
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
OPCON	operational control
OPLAN	operation plan
opns	operations
OPORD	operation order
OPP	off-load preparation party
ops	operations
OPTEMPO	operational tempo
OSD	Office of the Secretary of Defense

P
P	packaged
P2C41	power projection for C41
PARC	principal assistant responsible for contracting
PBO	property book officer
PCS	personnel communications switch


PERSCOM	personnel command
PLL	prescribed load list
POC	point of contact
POD	port of debarkation
POE	port of embarkation
POL	petroleum, oil, and lubricant
ppp	point-to-point protocol
PPSB	power projection/sustaining base
pre-po	pre-positioned
PSA	port support activity
PSTN	public switched telephone network
PVNTMED	preventive medicine
PW	prisoner of war

R
RA	routing area
RAA	redeployment assembly area
RAU	random access unit
RCAPS	Remote Consolidated Aerial Port Subsystem
RCAS	Reserve Component Automated System
RCEM	regional contingency engineering manager
RDSC	regional distribution service center
regt	regiment
RF	radio frequency
RF DC	radio frequency direct communication
RF ID	radio frequency identification
ROAMS	Replacement Operations Automation Management System
RPMA	real property maintenance activity
rqmts	requirements
RSO	reception, staging, onward movement
RSO&I	reception, staging, onward movement, and integration

S
S	secret
SAAM	special assignment airlift mission
SAAS	Standard Army Ammunition System
SAAS-MOD	Standard Army Ammunition System-Modernized
SAMS	Standard Army Maintenance System
SARSS	Standard Army Retail Supply System
SARSS-O	Standard Army Retail Supply System-Objective
SATCOM	satellite communications
SBU	sensitive but unclassified
SCL	strategic configured load
SCU	satellite communications unit
SECDEF	secretary of defense
SEN	small extension node
SHF	satellite high frequency
SIDPERS	Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
SIMLM	Single Integrated Medical Logistics Manager
SINCGARS	Single-Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
SIP	system improvement program


SIPRNET	secret internet protocol router network
SJA	staff judge advocate
SLOC	sea lines of communications
SLRP	survey, liaison, reconnaissance party
SPBS	Standard Property Book System
SPBS-R	Standard Property Book System-Redesign
SPM	single port manager
SPOD	sea port of debarkation
SPOE	sea port of embarkation
spt	support
sqdn	squadron
SSA	supply support activity
STACCS	Standard Theater Army C2 System
STAMIS	Standard Army Management Information Systems
STEP	standardized tactical entry point

T
TAA	tactical assembly area
TAACOM	theater Army area command
TACON	tactical control
TACSAT	tactical satellite
TAMMIS	The Army Medical Management Information System
TAMMS	The Army Maintenance Management System
TAV	total asset visibility
TC-ACCIS	Transportation Coordinator-Automated Command and Control Information System
TC-AIMS II	Transportation Coordinators' Automated Information for Movement System II
TCMD	transportation control and movement document
TCN	transportation control number
TCP	transmission controller protocol
TDMS	Tactical Defense Messaging System
TFOM	theater force opening module
TFOP	theater force opening package
TI	tactical internet
TIBS	Tactical Information Broadcast Service
TMG	tactical multinet gateway
tml	terminal
TMO	transportation movement officer
TNS	tactical name server
TPFDD	time-phased force and deployment data
TPN	tactical packet network
trans	transportation
TRANSCOM	transportation command
TRICON	triple container
TRI-TAC	Tri-Services Tactical
trmt	treatment
TSB	theater staging base
TSC	theater support command
TTA	tactical terminal adapter
TTP	trailer transfer point
TUCHA	type unit characteristics


TWDS	tactical water distribution system

U
U	unclassified
UAV	unmanned aerial vehicle
UBL	unit basic load
UCL	unit configured load
UCPN	unclassified packet network
UHF	ultra high frequency
ULLS	Unit Level Logistics System
ULLS-A	Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation
ULLS-G	Unit Level Logistics System-Ground
ULN	unit line number
UMO	unit movement officer
UNAAF	Unified Action Armed Forces
US	United States
USACE	US Army Corps of Engineers
USAF	US Air Force
USAMMA	US Army Medical Materiel Agency
USAREUR	US Army, Europe
USARPAC	US Army, Pacific
USC	United States Code
USD	under secretary of defense
USTRANSCOM	US Transportation Command

V
VEE	virtual end-to-end
VHF	very high frequency

W
WAN	wide area network
WARS	Worldwide Ammunition Reporting System
WIN	Warfighter Information Network
WIN-T	Warfighter Information Network-Terrestrial
WLAN	wireless local area network
WPS	Worldwide Port System
WWMCCS	Worldwide Military Command and Control System

SECTION II. — TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

automated identification technology. A family of technologies that support source data automation through various media to facilitate the rapid collection, consolidation, storage, and retrieval of data to and from Army management systems. It includes process control hardware, application software, and hybrids that provide industry-standard real-time data acquisition to enhance productivity. It includes bar codes, radio frequency identification, magnetic strips, smart cards, and optical memory cards.

combat service support. The essential capabilities, functions, activities, and tasks necessary to sustain all elements of operating forces in theater at all levels of war. Within the national and theater logistics systems, it includes but is not limited to that support rendered by service forces in ensuring the aspects of supply, maintenance, transportation, health services, and other services required by aviation and ground combat troops to permit those units to accomplish their missions in combat. Combat service support encompasses those activities at all levels of war that produce sustainment to all operating forces on the battlefield. Also called CSS. (JP 1-02)

common servicing. That function performed by one Military Service in support of another Military Service for which reimbursement is not required from the Service receiving support. (JP 1-02)

cross servicing. That function performed by one Military Service in support of another Military Service for which reimbursement is required from the Service receiving support. (JP 1-02)

distribution. From a logistics perspective distribution is: a. That functional phase of military logistics that embraces the act of dispensing materiel, facilities, and services. b. An official delivery of anything, such as orders or supplies. c. The process of assigning military personnel to activities, units, or billets. (JP 1-02)

distribution system. That complex of facilities, installations, methods, and procedures designed to receive, store, maintain, distribute, and control the flow of military materiel between the point of receipt into the military system and the point of issue to using activities and units. (JP 1-02)

dominant user concept. The concept that the Service which is the principal consumer will have the responsibility for performance of a support workload for all using Services. (JP 1-02)

executive agent. A term used in DOD and Service regulations to indicate a delegation of authority by a superior to a subordinate to act on behalf of the superior. An agreement between equals does not create an executive agent. For example, a Service cannot become a DOD executive agent for a particular matter with simply the agreement of the other Services; such authority must be delegated by the Secretary of Defense. Designation as executive agent, in and of itself, confers no authority. The exact nature and scope of the authority delegated must be stated in the document designating the executive agent. An executive agent may be limited to providing only administration and support or coordinating common functions, or it may be delegated authority, direction, and control over specified resources for specified purposes. (JP 1-02)

force module. A grouping of combat, combat support, and combat service support forces, with their accompanying supplies and the required non-unit resupply and personnel necessary to sustain forces for a minimum of 30 days. The elements of force modules are linked together or are uniquely identified so that they may be extracted from or adjusted as an entity in the Joint Operational Planning and Execution System data bases to enhance flexibility and usefulness of the operation plan during a crisis. Also called FM. (JP 1-02)

force tracking. The identification of units and their specific modes of transport during movement to an objective area. (JP 1-02)

frustrated cargo. Any shipment of supplies and/or equipment which while en route to destination is stopped prior to receipt and for which further disposition instructions must be obtained. (JP 1-02)

in-transit visibility. The capability provided to a geographic combatant commander to have visibility of units, personnel, and cargo while in-transit through the Defense Transportation System. (JP 4-01.3)

joint force commander. A general term applied to a combatant commander, subunified commander, or joint force commander authorized to exercise combatant command (command authority) or operational control over a joint force. Also called JFC. (JP 1-02)

joint servicing. That function performed by a jointly staffed and financed activity in support of two or more Military Services. (JP 1-02)

lines of communication. All the routes (land, water, and air) that connect an operating military force with a base of operations and along which supplies and military forces move. Also called LOC. (JP 1-02)

logistics. The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces. In its most comprehensive sense, those aspects of military operations which deal with: a. design and development, acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materiel; b. movement evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; c. acquisition or construction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; d. acquisition or furnishing of services. (JP 1-02)

logistics pipeline. The channel of support or a specific portion thereof by means of which materiel or personnel flow from sources of procurement to their point of use. (JP 1-02)

movement control. The planning, routing, scheduling, and control of personnel and cargo movements over lines of communications; also an organization responsible for these functions. (JP 1-02)

national sustainment base. The complex of national strategic-level private, government, and military CSS organizations engaged in the production, procurement, management, control, maintenance, and distribution of resources through the CSS pipeline supporting military operations.

resources. Manpower, funds, materiel, space, and time available required to accomplish specific tasks or to realize specific objectives. Materiel includes all objects such as equipment, tools, systems, facilities, and so forth.

time definite delivery. Time definite delivery is a concept that deals with the consistency by which a distribution system delivers given resources within time frames established by peacetime standards and wartime requirements. As such it is a metric of a distribution-based logistics system that measures distribution performance and confidence in the logistics system.

total asset visibility. The capability for both operational and logistics managers to obtain and act on information on the location, quantity, condition, movement, and status of assets throughout DoD's logistics system. Total asset visibility includes all levels and all secondary items, both consumable and reparable. Also called TAV.

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