Glossary
1LT
first lieutenant
1SG
first sergeant
2LT
second lieutenant
AA
avenue of approach
ACE
armored combat earthmover
ACR
armored cavalry regiment
AD
armor division
ADA
air-defense artillery
ADAM
area-denial artillery munition
ADE
assistant division engineer
AHD
antihandling device
AI
area of interest
ALO
air liaison officer
ammo
ammunition
AO
area of operations
AP
antipersonnel
APB
antipersonnel blast
APC
armored personnel carrier
APDS
armor-piercing discarding sabot
APF
antipersonnel fragmentation
APL
antipersonnel land mine
APOBS
Antipersonnel Obstacle Breaching System
AR
Army regulation
ASP
ammunition supply point
ASTAMIDS
Airborne Standoff Minefield Detection System
AT
antitank
atk
attack
ATP
ammunition transfer point
attn
attention
AVLB
armored vehicle-launched bridge
AVLM
armored vehicle-launched MICLIC
BAI
battlefield air interdiction
bde
brigade
BICC
battlefield information control center
BLPS
ballistic and laser protective spectacles
bn
battalion
BOS
Battlefield Operating System
BP
battle position
BRDEC
US Army Belvoir Research, Development, and Engineering Center
C
Celsius
C2
command and control
CA
civil affairs
cal
caliber
CAS
close air support
cdr
commander
CEV
combat engineer vehicle
CG
commanding general
CHS
combat health support
CL
centerline
cm
centimeter(s)
cmd
command
CMMC
corps material-management center
co
company
COA
course of action
COB
civilian on the battlefield
comp
composition
CS
combat support
CSR
controlled supply rate
CSS
combat service support
CTCP
combat trains command post
cu
cubic
Czech
Czechoslovakia
d
day
DA
Department of the Army
DAO
division ammunition officer
DCU
dispenser control unit
det
detonated
det
detonating
dia
diameter
div
division
DMMC
division material-management center
DOD
Department of Defense
DODIC
Department of Defense identification code
DST
decision support template
DTG
date-time group
DZ
drop zone
EA
engagement area
ea
each
EBA
engineer battlefield assessment
EDD
explosive detector dog
EFP
explosive-formed penetrating
EID
end item code
EM
enlisted member
engr
engineer
ENS
Explosive Neutralization System
EOD
explosive ordnance disposal
ESMB
explosive standoff minefield breacher
F
Fahrenheit
FCP
forward command post
FCS
fire control system
FD
firing device
FECS
Field-Expedient Countermine System
FIST
fire-support team
FLOT
forward line of own troops
FM field
manual
FM
frequency-modulated
FMFM
Fleet Marine Force manual
FPF
final protective fires
frag
fragmentation
FRAGO
fragmentary order
FSB
forward support battalion
FSC
federal stock classification
FSCL
fire-support coordination line
FSCOORD
fire-support coordinator
FSE
fire-support element
ft
foot, feet
ft
fort
FWF
former warring faction
g
gram(s)
G2
Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence)
G3
Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
G4
Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
GDP
general defense plan
Ger
Germany
GPS
global-positioning system
H
hour of execution
HE
high-explosive
HEI-T
high-explosive incendiary tracer
HEMMS
hand-emplaced minefield marking set
HEMTT
heavy expanded mobility tactical truck
HEXJAM
hand-emplaced, expandable jammer
HMMWV
high-mobility, multipurpose, wheeled vehicle
HQ
headquarters
hr
hour(s)
HTF
how to fight
hvy
heavy
IBASIC
Improved Body Armor System, Individual Countermine
ID
infantry division
IDA
improved dog-bone assembly
IFV
infantry fighting vehicle
ILLUM
illumination
IMU
inertial measurement unit
in
inch(es)
inf
infantry
IOE
irregular outer edge
IP
improved plow
IPB
intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IR
infrared
ITV
improved TOW vehicle
IVMMD
interim vehicle-mounted mine detector
JAAT
joint air-attack team
Jan
January
Jul
July
K-Kill
catastrophic kill
kg
kilogram(s)
km
kilometer(s)
kph
kilometers per hour
KW
Kiowa Warrior
lb
pound(s)
LBE
load-bearing equipment
LE
low explosive
LED
light-emitting diode
LIN
line item number
LM
landmark
LOC
lines of communication
LOGPAC
logistics package
LRA
local reproduction authorized
LRP
logistics release point
LRSD
long-range surveillance device
LZ
landing zone
m
month
m
meter(s)
M-Kill
mobility kill
M-S
Miznay-Schardin
mag
magnetic
Mar
March
MBA
main battle area
MC
mobility corridor
MCAP
mine-clearing/armor-protection kit
MCB
mine-clearing blade
MCD
magnetic coupling device
MCO
Marine Corps order
MCOO
modified combined obstacle overlay
MCR
mine-clearing roller
MCRP
Marine Corps reference publication
MDI
modernized demolition initiation
MDV
mine-detection vehicle
Met+VE
meteorological data/velocity error
METL
mission-essential task list
METT-T
mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
MHE
material handling equipment
MICLIC
mine-clearing line charge
MIDAP
minefield-detection algorithm and processor
MILSTD
military standard
min
minute(s)
min
minimum
MLRS
Multiple-Launched Rocket System
mm
millimeter(s)
MOBA
military operations in built-up areas
MOD
mobile obstacle detachment
MOPMS
Modular Pack Mine System
MOPP
mission-oriented protective posture
MOOTW
military operations other than war
MOUT
military operations on urbanized terrain
MP
military police
MRB
motorized rifle battalion
MRC
motorized rifle company
MRR
motorized rifle regiment
MSD
movement support detachment
MSR
main supply route
NA
not applicable
NAI
named area of interest
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVSEA
Naval Sea Systems Command
NBC
nuclear, biological, chemical
NCO
noncommissioned officer
NCOIC
noncommissioned officer in charge
NE
northeast
NGO
nongovernment organization
NLT
no later than
nm
nautical mile
no
number
NSN
national stock number
OBSTINTEL
obstacle intelligence
Oct
October
OIC
officer in charge
OP
observation post
OPCON
operational control
OPLAN
operation plan
OPORD
operation order
P
pace(s)
pam
pamphlet
PDM
pursuit-deterrent munition
PIR
priority intelligence requirement
PIRS
passive infrared sensor
PL
platoon leader
PL
phase line
PLS
palletized load system
plt
platoon
PSG
platoon sergeant
psi
pounds per square inch
PSYOP
psychological operations
pt
point
PVO
private volunteer organization
QASAS
quality assurance ammunition specialist
R&S
reconnaissance and surveillance
RAAM
remote antiarmor mine
RAC
risk-assessment code
RCU
remote-control unit
RDX
cyclonite
recon
reconnaissance
rep
representative
RF
radio frequency
ROKUS
Republic of Korea, United States
RP
reference point
RSO
range safety officer
RTO
radio-telephone operator
S&A
safing and arming
S&H
safety and handling
S&T
supply and transport
S2
Intelligence Officer (US Army)
S3
Operations and Training Officer (US Army)
S4
Supply Officer (US Army)
SAW
squad automatic weapon
SCATMINE
scatterable mine
SCATMINWARN
scatterable minefield warning
sct
scout
SD
self-destruct
SE
southeast
SEAD
suppression of enemy air defense
sec
second(s)
SEE
small emplacement excavator
SFC
sergeant first class
SFC
sergeant first class
SFF
self-forging fragmentation
SIR
serious incident report
SITEMP
situation template
SLAM
selectable lightweight attack munition
SOEO
scheme of engineer operations
SOF
special-operations forces
SOP
standard operating procedure
SOSR
suppress, obscure, secure, and reduce
SPECS
Special Protective Eyewear Cylindrical System
SPOTREP
spot report
SSG
staff sergeant
SSN
social security number
STANAG
International Standardization Agreement
STP
soldier training publication
T/MDV
towing/mine-detection vehicle
TACC
tactical air control center
TAHQ
theater army headquarters
TAI
target area of interest
TC
track commander
TC
training circular
TCP
traffic-control post
TCP
tactical command post
TF
task force
tm
team
TM
technical manual
TMD
tactical-munition dispenser
TNT
trinitrotoluene
TO
theater of operations
TO
Air Force technical order
TOC
tactical operations center
TOW
tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missile
TRADOC
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
TRP
target reference point
TTP
tactics, techniques, and procedures
UAV
unmanned aerial vehicle
UK
United Kingdom
UL
Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated
US
United States
USAF
United States Air Force
USN
United States Navy
UTM
Universal Transverse Mercator
UXO
unexploded ordnance
vs
versus
W
width
w/
with
WLGH
weapon-launched grapnel hook
WO
warning order
WP
white phosphorus
XO
executive officer
y
year
Yugo
Yugoslavia
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