Military

A2C2

Army Airspace Command and Control

ABCS

Army Battle Command and Control System

ACUS

Area Common-User System

AD

air defense

ADA

air defense artillery

ADDS

Army Data Distribution System

AFATDS

Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System

AMD

air and missile defense

AMDPCS

Air And Missile Defense Planning Control System

ANCOC

Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course

AR

Army Regulation

ASAS

All Source Analysis System

ATCCS

Army Tactical Command and Control System

ATM

asynchronous transfer mode

ATTN

attention

AUI

attachment unit interface

AUTODIN

automatic digital network

AWG

American wire gage

BADD

Battlefield Awareness Data Distribution

BDCST

Broadcast

bde

brigade

BFA

Battlefield Functional Area

BFACS

Battlefield Functional Area Control System

BIT

built-in-test

bn

battalion

BNC

Bayonet Neill Concelman [Electronics] (connector used with coaxial cable. Named after inventor.)

BNCOC

Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course

BSA

battalion/brigade support area

BVTC

battlefield video teleconferencing

C2

command and control

C2P

command and control protect

C2P-NSM

command and control protect-network security management

CAS3

Combined Arms and Services Staff School

CCI

controlled cryptographic item

cdr

commander

CGCS

Command and General Staff College

Ch

channel

chem

chemical

CHS

common hardware and software

CM

communications modem

CNR

combat net radio

co

company

CofS

Chief of Staff

COMSEC

communications security

CONUS

continental United States

COOP

Continuity of Operations Plan

COTS

commercial-off-the-shelf

CP

command post

CS

combat support

CSMA/CD

carrier sense multiple access/collision detect

CSS

combat service support

CSSAMO

combat service support automation officer

CSSCS

Combat Service Support Control System

CSU

channel service unit

CSU

channel service unit

DA

Department of the Army

DAA

designated accreditation authority

DAMMS-R

Department of the Army Movement Management System-Redesign

DCE

data circuit-terminating equipment

DCO

dial central office

DD

Department of Defense Form

DDN

defense data network

DII

defense information infrastructure

DISA

Defense Information Systems Agency

DISCOM

division support command

DISN

Defense Information Systems Network

div

division

DIVARTY

division artillery

DIX

refers to the Digital, Intel, Xerox companies

DLPMA

diphase loop modem-A

DMS

Defense Messaging System

DNMF

dismountable node management facility

DNVT

digital nonsecure voice terminal

DOD

Department of Defense

DS

direct support

DSCS

Defense Satellite Communications System

DSSCS

Defense Special Security Communications System

DSU

data service unit

DSVT

digital subscriber voice terminal

DTCU

division transportable unit

DTG

digital transmission group

DTH

down-the-hill

DVOW

digital voice orderwire

EAC

echelons above corps

ECB

echelons corps and below

e-mail

electronic mail

EMI

electromagnetic interference

Engr

engineer

EO

engagement operations

EP

electronic protect

EPLRS

Enhanced Position Location Reporting System

ET

embedded training

FAX

facsimile

FBCB2

Force XXI Battle Command - Brigade and Below

FES

force entry switch

FLC

force-level control

FM

field manual

FO

fiber optic

FOUO

For Official Use Only

FS

fire support

FSCT

fire support computer terminal

FSE

fire support element

G3

Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)

G6

Assistant Chief of Staff, G6 (Signal Officer)

GBS

global broadcast service

GCCS-A

Global Command and Control System-Army

GCSS-A

Global Combat Support System-Army

GM

group modem

GS

general support

GSA

General Services Administration

GUI

graphic user interface

HCU

high-capacity computer unit

HF

high frequency

HMMWV

high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle

HQ

headquarters

HSBIC

high-speed balanced interface card

HSDL

high-speed data link

HSMUX

high-speed multiplexer

IAW

in accordance with

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

IMETS

Integrated Meteorological System

INC

Internet controller

INSCOM

United States Army Intelligence and Security Command

IP

Internet protocol

ISS

Information Systems Security

ISSM

Information Systems Security Manager

ISSO

Information Systems Security Officer

ISSPM

Information Systems Security Program Manager

ISYSCON

integrated system control

JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff

JTDR

joint tactical data radio

JTIDS

Joint Tactical Information Distribution System

JTRS

Joint Tactical Radio System

kbps

kilobits per second

kW

kilowatt(s)

LAN

local area network

LCU

lightweight computer unit

ldr

leader

LEN

large extension node

LENS

large extension node switch

LNO

liaison officer

LOS

line-of-sight

LRU

line replaceable unit

LTU

line terminating unit

M&D

maintenance and diagnostic

MAC

media access control

MAU

media access unit

mbps

megabits per second

MCS

Maneuver Control System

METT-TC

mission, enemy, terrain, troops, time, and civilian consideration

MILSATCOM

military satellite communications

MILSTAR

military strategic and tactical relay

MMC

materiel management center

MSE

mobile subscriber equipment

MSRT

mobile subscriber radiotelephone terminal

MTOE

modification table of organization and equipment

MTT

mobile training team

mux

multiplex/multiplexer

mvr

maneuver

NA

network administrator

NAI

net radio interface

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NC

node center

NCO

noncommissioned officer

NCOIC

noncommissioned officer in charge

NCS

node center switch

NET

new equipment training

NIC

network interface card

NIPRNET

Nonclassified Internet Protocol Router Network

NMF

node management facility

NMT

network management tool

NMT(B2)

network management tool (brigade and below)

No

number

NPE

networking, planning, and engineering

NPT

network planning tool

NRI

net radio interface

NSA

National Security Agency

NSO

Network Security Officer

NTDR

near-term data radio

OC3

optical carrier (level 3) [SONET data rate of 155.52 mbps which is 3 STS-1 or OC1 levels.]

ohm

unit of resistance

OPLAN

operation plan

OPORD

operation order

ops

operations

OPSEC

operations security

OSI RM

open systems interconnect reference model

OSPF

open shortest-path first

PC

personal computer

PCZ

physical control zone

PDS

protected distribution system

PLL

prescribed load list

plt

platoon

PMCS

preventive maintenance checks and services

PNS

primary node switch

POC

point of contact

PS

packet switch

PTR

problem trouble record (or report)

RAM

random access memory

RAU

radio access unit

RBM

received broadcast manager

S2

Intelligence Officer (US Army)

S3

Operations and Training Officer (US Army)

S4

Supply Officer (US Army)

S6

Signal Officer (US Army)

SA

system administrator

SAAS

Standard Army Ammunition System

SAMS

Standard Army Maintenance System

SARSS

Standard Army Retail Supply System

SB

switchboard

SCC-2

system control center-2

SCI

special category information

SDC

signal data converter

SDNRI

secure digital net radio interface

SDNRIU

secure digital net radio interface unit

SEN

small extension node

SENS

small extension node switch

SEP

signal entry panel

Seq

sequence

SF

standard form

SHF

super high frequency

SICPS

Standard Integrated Command Post System

SIDPERS-3

Standard Installation/Division Personnel System-3

SINCGARS

Single-Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System

SIP

System Improvement Program

SNS

secondary node switch

SOAC

Signal Officer Advanced Course

SOBC

Signal Officer Basic Course

SOI

signal operation instructions

SOP

standing operating procedures

SPBS-R

Standard Property Book System-Redesign

SSA

Supply Support Activity

STAMIS

Standard Army Management Information System

STP

shielded-twisted pair

SU

situational understanding

SYSCON

system control

TACSAT

tactical satellite

TAMMIS

Theater Army Medical Management Information System

TAPDB

Total Army Personnel Database

TB

technical bulletin

TBD

to be determined

TCU

transportable computer unit

TED

trunk encryption device

TEMPEST

transient electromagnetic pulse emanations standard

TGMOW

transmission group modem and orderwire

TI

tactical Internet

TIP

tent interface panel

TM

technical manual

TMG

tactical multinet gateway

TOC

tactical operations center

TOE

table(s) of organization and equipment

TP

telephone

TPN

tactical packet network

TRI-TAC

Tri-Services Tactical Communications

tropo

tropospheric scatter

TS

TOP SECRET

UHF

ultra high frequency

ULLS

unit-level logistics system

ULLS-A

unit-level logistics system-aviation

ULLS-G

unit-level logistics system-ground

ULLS-S4

unit-level logistics system-S4

US

United States (of America)

USMTF

United States Message Text Format

UTP

unshielded-twisted pair

VA

Virginia

VHF

very high frequency

VHSIC

very high-speed integrated circuit

VMF

variable message format

WAN

wide area network

WWW

World Wide Web

XCVR

transceiver