| A |
| AA |
avenue of approach; assembly area |
| AAR |
after-action review |
| ABF |
attack by fire (position) |
| ACE |
armored combat earthmover |
| ACR |
armored cavalry regiment |
| ADA |
air defense artillery |
| AGMB |
advance guard main body (enemy force) |
| AI |
area of interest |
| A/L |
administrative/logistics |
| ammo |
ammunition |
| AP |
antipersonnel |
| APC |
armored personnel carrier |
| APDS |
armor-piercing, discarding-sabot (ammunition) |
| AT |
antitank |
| AVLB |
armored vehicle launched bridge |
| B |
| bde |
brigade |
| BFV |
Bradley (infantry) fighting vehicle |
| BHL |
battle handover line |
| BMNT |
beginning of morning nautical twilight |
| bn |
battalion |
| BP |
battle position |
| BRIDGEREP |
report of bridge, overpass, culvert, underpass, or tunnel |
| BSA |
brigade support area |
| BSFV |
Bradley Stinger (missile) fighting vehicle |
| C |
| CAM |
chemical agent monitor |
| CANA |
convulsant antidote for nerve agent |
| CAS |
close air support |
| CASEVAC |
casualty evacuation |
| CBU |
cluster bomb unit |
| CCIR |
commander's critical information requirements |
| cdr |
commander |
| CFV |
(Bradley) cavalry fighting vehicle |
| cGy/hr |
centigray(s) per hour |
| CITV |
commander's independent thermal viewer |
| co tm; co/tm |
company team |
| COA |
course of action |
| COLT |
combat observation lasing team |
| COMSEC |
communications security |
| CP |
command post |
| CROSSREP |
report of ford, ferry, or other water crossing site |
| CRP |
combat reconnaissance patrol (enemy unit) |
| CS |
combat support |
| CSS |
combat service support |
| CTCP |
combat trains command post |
| CVC |
combat vehicle crewman |
| D |
| DA |
Department of the Army |
| DAP |
decontamination apparatus |
| DD |
Department of Defense |
| DED |
detailed equipment decontamination |
| div |
division |
| DP |
decision point (illustration text) |
| DPICM |
dual-purpose improve conventional munitions |
| DS |
direct support |
| DST |
decision support template |
| DTD |
detailed troop decontamination |
| E |
| EA |
engagement area |
| EENT |
end of evening nautical twilight |
| en; EN |
enemy |
| engr |
engineer(s) |
| EPW |
enemy prisoner of war |
| ESTAT |
equipment status report |
| EW |
electronic warfare |
| F |
| 1LT |
first lieutenant |
| 1SG |
first sergeant |
| FA |
field artillery |
| FAC |
forward air controller |
| FDC |
fire direction center |
| FEBA |
forward edge of the battle area |
| FIST |
fire support team |
| FKSM |
Fort Knox Supplemental Material |
| FLOT |
forward line of own troops |
| FM |
frequency modulation (radio); field manual |
| FO |
forward observer |
| FPF |
final protective fires |
| FRAGO |
fragmentary order |
| FS |
fire support |
| FSCL |
fire support coordination line |
| FSCOORD |
fire support coordinator |
| FSE |
fire support element; forward security element (enemy |
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forces only) |
| FSO |
fire support officer |
| FWF |
former warring factions |
| FY |
fiscal year |
| G |
| GIRS |
grid index reference system |
| gpm |
gallons per minute |
| GPS |
global positioning system |
| GS |
general support |
| GSR |
ground surveillance radar |
| H |
| H |
hour (used for timeline designation) |
| HAB |
heavy assault bridge |
| HE |
high explosive |
| HEI-T |
high explosive incendiary tracer (ammunition) |
| HEP-T |
high explosive plastic tracer (ammunition) |
| HHC |
headquarters and headquarters company |
| HMMWV |
high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle |
| HPT |
high-priority target |
| HQ |
headquarters |
| hr |
hour(s) |
| HVT |
high-value target |
| I J k |
| ICM |
improved conventional munitions |
| ID |
identification |
| IEDK |
individual equipment decontamination kit |
| IFF |
identification friend or foe |
| IFSAS |
initial fire support automated system |
| IPB |
intelligence preparation of the battlefield |
| IR |
infrared |
| JAAT |
joint air attack team |
| KIA |
killed in action |
| kmph |
kilometer(s) per hour |
| L |
| lb |
pound(s) |
| LBE |
load-bearing equipment |
| LD |
line of departure |
| LD/LC |
line of departure is line of contact |
| LD |
line of departure |
| LO |
liaison officer |
| LOA |
limit of advance |
| LOGPAC |
logistics package |
| LP |
listening post |
| LRP |
logistic release point |
| LT |
lieutenant |
| LZ |
landing zone |
| M |
| m |
meter(s) |
| MANPADS |
man-portable air defense system |
| MBA |
main battle area |
| MC |
mobility corridor |
| MCOO |
modified combined obstacle overlay |
| MDMP |
military decision-making process |
| mech |
mechanized |
| MEDEVAC |
medical evacuation |
| METL |
mission essential task list |
| METT-TC |
mission, enemy, terrain (and weather), troops, time available, and civilian considerations (factors taken into account in situational awareness and in the mission analysis process) |
| MIJI |
meaconing, intrusion, jamming, and interference |
| min |
minute(s) |
| MLC |
military load class |
| mm |
millimeter(s) |
| MMS |
mast mounted sight |
| MOPP |
mission-oriented protective posture |
| MOS |
military occupational specialty |
| MOUT |
military operations on urbanized terrain |
| mph |
mile(s) per hour |
| MRE |
meals, ready to eat |
| MSR |
main supply route |
| MTP |
mission training plan |
| N |
| NA |
not applicable |
| NAAK |
nerve agent autoinjector kit |
| NAI |
named area(s) of interest |
| NBC |
nuclear, biological, chemical |
| NBCWRS |
NBC warning and reporting system |
| NCO |
noncommissioned officer |
| NCOIC |
noncommissioned officer in charge |
| NCS |
net control station |
| NEO |
noncombatant evacuation operation |
| NGO |
nongovernmental organization |
| NLT |
not later than |
| NOD |
night observation device |
| O |
| obj |
objective |
| OBSTINTEL |
obstacle intelligence |
| OCIE |
organization clothing and individual equipment |
| OCOKA |
observation and fields of fire; cover and concealment; obstacles; key terrain; and avenues of approach (considerations in evaluating terrain as part of METT-T analysis) |
| OEG |
operational exposure guidance |
| OI |
operations and intelligence |
| OIC |
officer in charge |
| OP |
observation post |
| OPCON |
operational control |
| OPLAN |
operational plan |
| OPORD |
operation order |
| OPSEC |
operations security |
| ORP |
objective rally point |
| OT |
observer-target |
| P |
| P |
persistent chemical agent (abbreviation on overlays) |
| PAO |
public affairs office; public affairs officer |
| PCC |
precombat check |
| PCI |
precombat inspection |
| PDDE |
power-driven decontamination equipment |
| PEWS |
platoon early warning system |
| PFC |
private first class |
| PIR |
priority intelligence requirements |
| PL |
phase line; platoon leader |
| PLGR |
precision lightweight GPS receiver ("Plugger") |
| PLL |
prescribed load list |
| plt |
platoon |
| PMCS |
preventive maintenance checks and services |
| POC |
point of contact |
| POL |
petroleum, oils, and lubricants |
| PP |
passage point (abbreviation on overlays) |
| PSG |
platoon sergeant |
| psi |
pounds per square inch |
| PX |
post exchange |
| PZ |
pickup zone |
| R |
| R&S |
reconnaissance and surveillance |
| RAA |
reconnaissance avenue of approach |
| recon |
reconnaissance; reconnoiter |
| REDCON |
readiness condition |
| regt |
regiment |
| REMBASS |
remotely monitored battlefield sensor system |
| RES |
radiation exposure status |
| retrans |
retransmission |
| RFL |
restrictive fire line |
| RISTA |
reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition |
| ROE |
rules of engagement |
| ROI |
rules of interaction |
| ROUTEREP |
route (reconnaissance) report |
| RP |
release point |
| RSI |
reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence |
| rte |
route |
| RTO |
radiotelephone operator |
| RTP |
radiotelephone procedure |
| S |
| 2LT |
second lieutenant |
| S1 |
personnel staff officer (US Army) |
| S2 |
intelligence staff officer (US Army) |
| S3 |
operations and training staff officer (US Army) |
| S3-Air |
air operations staff officer (US Army) |
| S4 |
logistics staff officer (US Army) |
| S5 |
civil-military operations staff officer (US Army) |
| S6 |
communications staff officer (US Army) |
| SALUTE |
size, activity, location, unit identification, time, and equipment (format for reporting enemy information) |
| SAW |
squad automatic weapon |
| sct |
scout |
| sec |
section; second(s) |
| SENSEREP |
sensitive items report |
| SFC |
sergeant first class |
| SGT |
sergeant |
| SHORAD |
short-range air defense |
| SIR |
specific information requirements |
| SITEMP |
situational template |
| SITREP |
situation report |
| SOI |
signal operation instructions |
| SOP |
standing operating procedure |
| SOR |
specific orders and requests |
| SOSR |
suppression, obscuration, security, and reduction(actions executed during breaching operations) |
| SP |
start point |
| SPEC |
specialist |
| SPOTREP |
spot report |
| sqd |
squad |
| SSG |
staff sergeant |
| T |
| TAC CP |
tactical command post |
| TACFIRE |
tactical fire direction system |
| TAI |
target area(s) of interest |
| TBM |
tactical ballistic missile |
| TC |
technical circular |
| TCP |
traffic control point |
| TF |
task force |
| TIRS |
terrain index reference system |
| TOC |
tactical operations center |
| TOE |
table(s) of organization and equipment |
| TOW |
tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (missile) |
| TP-T |
target practice-tracer (ammunition) |
| TRP |
target reference point |
| TSOP |
tactical standing operating procedure |
| TTP |
tactics, techniques, and procedures |
| U |
| UAV |
unmanned aerial vehicle |
| UMCP |
unit maintenance collection point |
| US |
United States (of America) |
| USAARMC |
US Army Armor Center |
| USAARMS |
US Army Armor School |
| V W X |
| veh |
vehicle |
| WIA |
wounded in action |
| WP |
white phosphorus |
| XO |
executive officer |
