Glossary
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
A
AC Active Component
ADA air defense artillery
ADAM Armywide devices automated management
ADP automatic data processing
ADT active duty training
AG adjutant general
AIT advanced individual training
AMC United States Army Materiel Command
ammo ammunition
AMOPS Army Mobilization and Operations Planning System
AR Army regulation
ARNG Army National Guard
ARPERCEN Army Reserve Personnel Center
ARPRINT Army program for individual training
ARTEP Army training and evaluation program
AS active service
ATP Army training program
AUS Army of the United States
B
bde brigade
bn battalion
BNCOC basic noncommissioned officer course
BT basic training
btry battery
C
CA combat arms
CAS3 Combined Arms and Service Staff School
cbt combat
cdr commander
CEWI combat electronic warfare intelligence
CFX command field exercise
CGSC United States Army Command and General Staff College
civ civilian
CMF career management field
co company
con control
CONUS continental United States
CONUSA continental United States Army
CPX command post exercise
CRC CONUS reporting center
CS combat support
CSH combat support hospital
CSS combat service support
CTT common task test
D
DA Department of the Army
DCSOPS Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
DCSPER Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
det detachment
DFE Director of Facility Engineers
DIO Director of Industrial Operations
div division
DOD Department of Defense
DDU direct deploying unit
E
evac evacuation
F
FCX fire coordination exercise
FM field manual
FORMDEPS FORSCOM Mobilization and Deployment System
FORSCOM United States Army Forces Command
FTX field training exercise
G
gp group
H
hel helicopter
HHC headquarters and headquarters company
HHD headquarters and headquarters detachment
hosp hospital
HQ headquarters
hvy heavy
I
ICTP individual and collective training plan
IET initial entry training
IMA individual mobilization augmentee
indiv individual
ING inactive National Guard
IRR individual ready reserve
ITEP individual training evaluation program
ITP individual training plan
J
JSC Joint Chiefs of Staff
K
KS Kansas
L
LAD latest arrival date
LFX live-fire exercise
M
MACOM major Army command
M-day mobilization day
maint maintenance
MAPEX map exercise
mech mechanized
MEPS military entrance processing station
MHD military historical detachment
MI military intelligence
MILES Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System
MILPERCEN United States Army Military Personnel Center
MOB mobilization
MOS military occupational specialty
mov movement
MQS military qualification standards
MTBSP mobilization troop base stationing plan
MTOE modification table of organization and equipment
MTP mission training plan
N
NCO noncommissioned officer
NCOES Noncommissioned Officer Education System
O
OAC officer advance course
OBC officer basic course
OCONUS outside continental United States
OCS officer candidate school
off officer
op operation
OSUT one-station-unit-training
P
PCC precommand course
PCS permanent change of station
petrl petroleum
pkg package
PLDC primary leadership development course
plt platoon
POD port of debarkation
POE port of embarkation
POI program(s) of instruction
POM preparation for overseas movement
PSC personnel service company
R
RC Reserve Component
RECSTA reception station
ROTC Reserve Officers Training Corps
S
SM soldiers manual
spt support
sqdn squadron
SQT skill qualification test
SSI specialty skill identifier
STP soldier training publication
STX situational training exercise
T
TAA total Army analysis
TADM tactical atomic demolition munition
T&EO training and evaluation outline
TARS theater army replacement system
TASC training and audiovisual support center
TASO training and audiovisual support officer
TBOR training base output requirement
TC training center; training circular
TD training drill
TDA tables of distribution and allowance
TDY temporary duty
TEC Training Extension Course
TEWT tactical exercise without troops
TG trainers guide
tm team
tml terminal
TMOPS TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
tng training
TOE table(s) of organization and equipment
TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
trans transportation
trf transfer
trk truck
U
UPT unit proficiency training
USAR United States Army Reserve
USAREUR United States Army, Europe
USATSC United States Army Training Support Center
USMA United States Military Academy
V
VA Virginia
vol volume
W
WO warrant officer
wpn weapon
Definitions
- collective training
Training to prepare cohesive teams and units to accomplish the mission of their combined arms and services on the integrated battlefield.
commander's evaluation
Commanders and the chain of command select common and MOS-specific tasks which support the unit mission and evaluate the performance of soldiers using evaluation guides in soldiers manuals. Evaluation may be done in conjunction with individual and collective training (before, during, and after) or it may be done to sample training status.
command field exercise
A field training exercise with reduced troop and vehicle density, but with full command and control and CSS elements. It involves the commander, staff, communications within and between headquarters, and key elements of participating units.
common task test
A hands-on test used to evaluate proficiency on critical common tasks specified in the Soldier's Manual of Common Task. Alternate written tests are provided if equipment required for hands-on testing is not available.
crew drill
This relates to the operation of a piece of TOE equipment by more than one soldier, especially the operation of a crew-served weapon. Crew drills are practiced until a high level of proficiency and speed is achieved.
critical task
A task which is essential for accomplishment of the unit mission, successful individual skill performance, and/or survival in battle. It requires training and evaluation.
cross-training
The systematic training of the soldier on tasks related to another job within the same MOS or tasks related to a secondary MOS within the same skill level.
direct deploying units
RC units that deploy directly from home station to an overseas theater of operations.
field training exercise
An exercise conducted in the field under simulated combat conditions.
fire coordination exercise
A scaled down live-fire exercise wherein entire command and control systems are fielded with nominal weapon systems.
individual training evaluation program
The program provides the diagnostic tools needed to evaluate soldier proficiency in performing soldiers manual tasks. The ITEP is administered in accordance with AR 350-37. It includes SQT, CTT, and commander's evaluation.
institutional training
Training conducted in schools (Army service school, USAR school, NCO academy) or Army training centers. Institutions which conduct this training are part of the training base.
integration training
The completion of IET in Skill Level 1 tasks for an individual newly arrived in a unit, but limited specifically to tasks associated with the mission, organization, and equipment of the unit to which the individual is assigned. It may be conducted by the unit using training materials supplied by TRADOC, by troop schools, or by in-service or contract mobile training teams. In all cases, this training is supported by the TRADOC school proponent.
live-fire exercise
An exercise designed to allow a team and/or unit to engage targets with its organic weapons and support.
M-day
The day the Secretary of Defense directs a mobilization (partial, full, or total) based on the decision by the President, or Congress, or both. All mobilization planning (for example, alert, movement, transportation, and deployment or employment) is based on this date. (AMOPS, Volume I, Annex B.)
merger training
Training that prepares an NCO to supervise one or more different MOSs at lower skill levels when the soldier advances in skill level in his career management field.
military qualification standards
The framework of the officer education and training program which provides officer candidates, cadets, lieutenants, and captains with career development goals in the attainment of military skills and professional military knowledge.
mobilization programs of instruction
That portion of a program of instruction that establishes the content and training support requirements for individual training during MOB POI document describes peacetime and mobilization requirements, with the major difference being integration training in the unit environment.
multiechelon training
A technique whereby training is simultaneously accomplished at more than one echelon. The tasks trained are individual, collective, or both, and are not necessarily related. For example, soldiers may receive individual training on soldiers manual tasks from NCOs at the squad, crew, or team level, while other NCOs and officers sharpen leader skills in a CPX.
reclassification training
Training that qualifies a soldier in a new MOS.
simulation
A representation of a portion of a system, the operation of the system, the environment in which the system operates and in which command and staff are trained to perform wartime functions.
simulators
The generic term for systems-specific devices that train individuals or crews in system use and maintenance.
soldiers manual
A soldier training publication listing the critical tasks for each skill level of an MOS and common skills. It provides the performance steps, the conditions under which the task is performed, and the standards which must be met. All tasks in the SQT are in the soldiers manual.
skill evaluation evaluation test
A performance-oriented written test used to evaluate soldier MOS and skill level proficiency in performing soldiers manual tasks. Results provide a source of objective information for the commander on soldier strengths and weaknesses for training management decisions.
soldier training publication
Replaces field manuals as the publication medium for soldiers manuals, trainers guides, and job books.
standardization program
A program that contains those operational, tactical, logistical, administrative, and training tasks, drills, and procedures performed in a single prescribed manner throughout the total Army.
sustainment training
The provision of instruction for practice to ensure that individual or collective task proficiency is maintained at a required level. The frequency will vary with individual and collective tasks; the role, location, and personnel to fill the unit; and the desires of the commander.
trainers guide (formerly commander's manual)
The trainers guide section of the soldiers manual/trainers guide gives commanders and trainers information needed to plan individual training in units for soldiers in a specific MOS. It includes an MOS training plan, a reproducible hands-on evaluation form, and in some cases, a field-expedient squad book.
train-up training
The process of increasing the skills and knowledge of an individual to a higher skill level in an MOS. It may involve certification.
transition training
Unit training that is responsive to changes in equipment, doctrine or organization. It has three parts: training of individuals assigned to the unit prior to the change; training of individuals assigned to the unit after the change and without prior experience; and embedding in the unit's training program the sustainment training of required individual and collective skills.
unit training
Training (individual, collective, and joint or combined) conducted in a unit.
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