| AAR | after-action review |
| AC | Active Component; aiming circle |
| ACCP | Army Correspondence Course Program |
| amp | ampere |
| ANCOC | Advanced Noncommissioned Officer's Course |
| APFT | Army Physical Fitness Test |
| AR | Army regulation |
| ARTEP | Army Training and Evaluation Program |
| ATTN | attention |
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| BAD | blast attentuator device |
| BDU | battle dress uniform |
| BFV | Bradley fighting vehicle |
| BLTM | battalion-level training model |
| BNCOC | Basic Noncommissioned Officer's Course |
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| cm | centimeter |
| CMF | career management field |
| CONUS | continental United States |
| CS | combat support |
| CSS | combat service support |
| CTT | common task test |
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| D | delay; drop-fire |
| DA | Department of the Army |
| dc | direct current |
| DLY | delay (M734 multioption fuze) |
| DODAC | Department of Defense ammunution code |
| DS | direct support |
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| EIB | Expert Infantryman Badge |
| EIDS | electronic information delivery system |
| EOD | explosive ordnance disposal |
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| F | Fahrenheit; fire |
| FDC | fire direction center |
| FFE | fire for effect |
| FIST | fire support team |
| FM | field manual |
| FO | forward observer |
| FSE | fire support element |
| FT | firing table |
| FTX | field training exercise |
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| GFS | graphical firing scale |
| GM | grid-magnetic angle |
| gpm | gallons per minute |
| GT | gun-target |
| GTA | graphics training aid |
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| HE | high explosive |
| HHC | headquarters and headquarters company |
| HQ | headquarters |
| hr | hour |
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| IAW | in accordance with |
| IET | initial entry training |
| ILLUM | illumination |
| IM | impact (M734 multioption fuze) |
| IMLC | Infantry Mortar Leader Course |
| IMP | impact |
| IOAC | Infantry Officer's Advance Course |
| IOBC | Infantry Officer's Basic Course |
| ITEP | Individual Training and Evaluation Program |
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| kg | kilogram |
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| LARS | left add, right substract |
| lb | pound |
| LFX | live-fire exercise |
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| MAPEX | map exercise |
| MBC | mortar ballistic computer |
| METL | mission-essential task list |
| METT-T | mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time available |
| MILES | multiple integrated laser engagement system |
| mm | millimeter |
| MOS | military occupational specialty |
| mph | miles per hour |
| mps | meters per second |
| MQS | military qualification standards |
| MT | mechanical time |
| MTP | mission training plan |
| MTSQ | mechanical time superquick |
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| N | North |
| NA | not applicable |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NBC | nuclear, biological, chemical |
| NCO | noncommissioned officer |
| NCOES | Noncommissioned Officer Education System |
| NDI | nondevelopmental item |
| NSB | near-surface burst |
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| OES | Officer Education System |
| OIC | officer in charge |
| OP | observation post |
| OPFOR | opposing force |
| OSUT | one station unit training |
| OT | observer-target |
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| Pam | Pamphlet |
| PCC | Pre-Command Course |
| PD | point-detonating |
| PMCS | preventive maintenance checks and services |
| PROX | proximity |
| prx | proximity (M734 multioption fuze) |
| psi | per square inch |
| PWP | plasticized white phosphorus |
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| QSTAG | quadripartite standardization agreeement |
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| RC | Reserve Component |
| RDX | cyclonite |
| RP | red phosphorus; release point |
| RPO | radiation protection officer |
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| S | South; safe |
| S3 | operations and training officer |
| SM | soldier's manual |
| SMCT | soldier's manual of common tasks |
| SOP | standing operating procedure |
| SQ | superquick |
| SRTR | short-range training round |
| STANAG | Standardization Agreement |
| STRAC | Standards in Training Commission |
| STX | situational training exercise |
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| T&EO | training and evaluation outline |
| TB | technical bulletin |
| TEC | training extension course |
| TEWT | tactical exercise without troops |
| TM | technical manual |
| TOE | table of organization and equipment |
| TNT | trinitrotoluene |
| TP | training practice |
| TRADOC | US Army Training and Doctrine Command |
| TRC | type requisition code |
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| USAIS | US Army Infantry School |
| USAREUR | United States Army in Europe |
| US | United States |
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| VT | variable time |
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| WP | white phosphorus |
| w/o | without |
