Glossary
| A2C2 | army airspace command and control |
| AAA | antiaircraft artillery |
| AADC | area air defense commander |
| AAMDC | army air and missile defense command |
| AAR | after action review |
| ABCS | army battle command system |
| ABMOC | air battle management operations center |
| ABT | air breathing threat |
| ACA | airspace control authority |
| ACC | air component commander |
| ACO | airspace control order |
| ACR | armored cavalry regiment |
| ACV | antenna cable vehicle |
| AD | air defense |
| ADA | air defense artillery |
| ADCN | air defense coordination net |
| ADCS | air defense coordination section |
| ADI | air defense interface |
| ADIZ | air defense identification zone |
| ADLNO | air defense liaison officer |
| ADOA | air defense operations area |
| ADSI | air defense systems integrator |
| ADW | air defense warning |
| AEU | antenna equipment unit |
| AGCCS | army global command and control system |
| AGL | above ground level |
| AGTS | advanced gunnery training system |
| AI | air interdiction |
| Air Defense Artillery |
ground-based surface-to-air weapons, for engaging air and missile targets |
| air defense operations area (ADOA) |
an area and the airspace above it within which procedures are established to minimize mutual interference between air defense and other operations |
| air interdiction | air operations conducted to destroy, neutralize, or delay the enemy's military potential before it can be brought to bear effectively against friendly forces |
| airspace management | the coordination, integration, and regulation of the use of airspace of defined dimensions |
| air superiority | that degree of dominance in the air battle of one force over another that permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land, sea, and air forces at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by the opposing force |
| air supremacy | that degree of air superiority wherein the opposing air force is incapable of effective interference |
| ALERT | attack and launch early reporting to theater |
| ALOC | air lines of communications |
| AMC | army materiel command |
| AMD | air and missile defense |
| AMDCOORD | air and missile defense coordinator |
| AMDPCS | air and missile defense planning and control system |
| AMDWS | air and missile defense workstation |
| AMG | antenna mast group |
| AMT | avenger maintenance trainer |
| ANBACIS | army nuclear, biological and chemical information system |
| AO | area of operations |
| AOC | air operations center |
| AOI | area of interest |
| AOR | area of responsibility |
| APC | armored personnel carrier |
| APDS-T | armor piercing discarding sabot-tracer |
| APOD | aerial port of debarkation |
| APU | auxiliary power unit |
| AR | armor |
| area air defense Commander |
within an over seas unified command, subordinate unified command, or joint task force, the commander will assign overall responsibility for air defense to a single commander |
| ARM | antiradiation missile |
| ARNG | army national guard |
| ARSPACE | army space command |
| ASAS | all source analysis system |
| ASAT | anti-satellite system |
| ASCC | army service component commander |
| ASCM | anti ship cruise missile |
| ASG | area support group |
| ASP | ammunition supply point |
| ASPO | army space program office |
| ATACMS | army tactical missile system |
| ATCCS | army tactical command and control system |
| ATDL | army tactical data link |
| ATG | antenna/transceiver group |
| ATGM | anti-tank guided missile |
| ATO | air tasking order |
| ATP | allied tactical publication |
| AV | aviation |
| AVT | automatic video tracker |
| AWACS | airborne warning and control system |
| A2C2 | army airspace command and control |
| BAS | battalion aid station |
| BATS | ballistic aerial target system |
| battlefield air interdiction |
air interdiction attacks against targets which are in a position to have a near term effect on friendly land forces |
| battlefield coordination detachment |
the army liaison element collocated with the JAOC which processes land forces' requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the JAOC, and provides the necessary interface for the exchange of current intelligence and operational data |
| BCD | battlefield coordination detachment |
| BCE | bradley control electronics |
| BCIS | battlefield combat identification system |
| BCU | battery coolant unit |
| Bde | brigade |
| BFV | bradley fighting vehicle |
| BIT | built-in test |
| BITE | built-in test equipment |
| BM | battle management |
| BMMO | battalion motor maintenance officer |
| BM/C3I | battle management and command, control, communications and intelligence |
| BM/C4I | battle management and command, control, communications, computers and intelligence |
| BME | battalion maintenance equipment |
| BMG | battery maintenance group |
| BN | battalion |
| BRU | battery replaceable unit |
| BSA | brigade support area |
| BSFV | bradley stinger fighting vehicle |
| BSG | beam steering generator |
| C2 | command and control |
| C2W | command and control warfare |
| C3I | command, control, communications and intelligence |
| C4I | command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence |
| CADCI | common air defense communications interface |
| CAFAD | combined arms for air defense |
| CAP | combat air patrol; crises action procedures |
| CAS | close air support |
| CAU | crew access unit |
| CCIR | commander's critical information requirements |
| CDI | classification, discrimination and identification |
| CDOPS | coherent doppler scorer |
| Cdr | commander |
| CDRUSELM- NORAD |
Commander, United States Element-North American Aerospace Defense Command |
| CDT | control display terminal |
| CEP | circular error probable |
| CEU | cooling equipment unit |
| CFT | captive flight trainer |
| CHS | common hardware software |
| CINC | commander in chief |
| CINCNORAD | Commander In Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command |
| CIU | control interface unit/communications interface unit |
| CJCS | chairman, joint chiefs of staff |
| CLET | cooling liquid electronic tube |
| close air support (CAS) |
air action against hostile tar gets which are in close proximity to friendly forces |
| CM | cruise missile |
| CMMC | corps materiel management center |
| CNR | combat net radio |
| COA | course of action |
| COCOM | combatant command |
| COFA | correlation of forces-air |
| COFT | conduct of fire trainer |
| COMARSPACE | Commander, United States Army Space Command |
| Command | The authority that a commander in the military service lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment. Command includes the authority and responsibility for effectively using available resources and for planning the employment of, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling military forces for the accomplishment of assigned missions. it also includes responsibility for health, welfare, morale, and discipline of assigned personnel. |
| Command and Control |
The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned forces in the accomplishment of the mission. Command and control functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations in the accomplishment of the mission. |
| COMM | communications van |
| COMMZ | communications zone |
| COMSEC | communications security |
| Control | authority less than full command exercised by a commander over part of the activities of subordinate or other organizations |
| CONUS | continental united states |
| COSCOM | corps support command |
| counterair operations |
air operations conducted to attain and maintain a desired degree of air superiority by the destruction or neutralization of enemy air |
| CP | command post |
| CPU | control processing unit |
| CRC | control and reporting center |
| CRG | communications relay group |
| CRP | control and reporting post |
| CSA | corps storage area |
| CSG | corps support group |
| CSR | control supply rate |
| CSS | combat service support |
| CSSCS | combat service support control system |
| CST | crew station trainer |
| CTC | combined training center |
| Cueing | providing timely position data and with tentative identification of aircraft within a designated range of a fire unit |
| CZ | combat zone |
| DA | department of the army |
| DACS | divert attitude control system |
| DAM | display aided maintenance |
| DAO | division ammunition officer |
| DCA | defensive counter air |
| DCSOPS | deputy chief of staff for operations and plans |
| DEFCON | defense readiness condition |
| Defensive counterair |
the protection of assets from air attack through both direct defense and destruction of the enemy's air attack capacity in the air |
| DEM/VAL | demonstration and validation |
| DIS | distributive interactive simulation |
| DISCOM | division support command |
| DISE | deployable intelligence support element |
| DLA | defense logistics agency |
| DLT | data link terminal |
| DLU | data link unit |
| DMSP | defense meteorological satellite program |
| DOD | department of defense |
| DP | decision point |
| DS | direct support |
| DSA | division support area |
| DSCS | defense satellite communications system |
| DSCSOC | defense satellite communications system operation center |
| DSMC | direct support maintenance company |
| DNVT | digital non-secure voice terminal |
| DSP | defense support program/direct support platoon |
| DSS-1 | digital small switch |
| DSVT | digital secure voice terminal |
| E | east |
| E3A | Navy AWACS aircraft |
| EA | electronic attack |
| EAC | echelons above corps |
| ECCM | electronic counter countermeasures |
| ECM | electronic countermeasures |
| ECS | engagement control station |
| ECU | equipment coolant unit |
| EDR | embedded data recorder |
| EEFI | essential elements of friendly information |
| EEU | electronic equipment unit |
| EHF | extremely high frequency |
| EIU | external interface unit |
| electronic attack | that division of electronic warfare involving actions taken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum |
| electronic warfare | military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine, exploit, reduce, or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum and action which retains friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum |
| EMCON | emissions control |
| EMI | electromagnetic interference |
| EMP | electromagnetic pulse |
| EN | corps of engineers |
| engage | a command order used to direct surface-to-air units to engage specific targets with intent to destroy |
| EO | engagement operations |
| EOD | explosive ordnance disposal |
| EOSAT | earth observation satellite |
| EP | electronic protection |
| EPLRS | enhanced position location reporting system |
| EPP | electric power plant |
| EPU | electric power unit |
| ERINT | extended range interceptor |
| EROS | earth resources observation system |
| ERT | empty round trainer |
| ES | electronic warfare support |
| ET | embedded trainer |
| ETPT | embedded troop proficiency trainer |
| EW | electronic warfare |
| EWCC | expanded weapons control computer |
| EWOPS | electronic warfare operations |
| FA | field artillery |
| FAAD | forward area air defense |
| FARP | forward area rearm/refuel point |
| FAX | facsimile |
| FCC | flight control center |
| FDC | fire direction center |
| FEBA | forward edge of the battle area |
| FEZ | fighter engagement zone |
| FFIR | friendly forces information requirements |
| FHT | field handling trainer |
| FID | foreign internal defense |
| fire support coordinator (FSCOORD) |
the individual responsible for the planning and execution of fires so that targets are adequately covered by a suitable weapon or group of weapons |
| fire support element (FSE) |
A functional element of a force command post that provides centralized targeting, coordination, and integration of fires delivered on surface targets by fire support means under the control of or in support of the force. This element is staffed from the field artillery headquarters or field artillery staff section of the force and representatives of other fire support means. |
| FLIR | forward-looking infrared receiver |
| FLOT | forward line of own troops |
| FLTSAT | fleet satellite |
| FLTSATCOM | fleet satellite communication system |
| FM | field manual |
| FO | force operations |
| FOC | flight operations center |
| FOFT | force-on-force trainer |
| FOPS | future operations van |
| FOS | fiber optic system |
| FOV | field of view |
| FRAGO | fragmentary order |
| FROG | free rocket over ground |
| FS | fire support |
| FSB | forward support battalion |
| FSCOORD | fire support coordinator |
| FSE | fire support element |
| FST | finance support team |
| FU | fire unit |
| FW | fixed wing |
| G1 | assistant chief-of-staff, personnel |
| G2 | assistant chief-of-staff, intelligence |
| G3 | assistant chief-of-staff, operations and plans |
| G4 | assistant chief-of-staff, logistics |
| GCI | ground control interception |
| GEM | guidance enhanced missile |
| GFE | government furnished equipment |
| GMFSC | ground mobile forces satellite communications |
| GMT | guided missile transporter / Greenwich mean time |
| GPFU | gas particulate filter unit |
| GPS | global positioning system |
| GS | general support |
| GS-R | general support-reinforcing |
| GSA | general services administration |
| HE | high explosive |
| HEI-T | high explosive incendiary-tracer |
| HEMTT | heavy expanded mobility tactical truck |
| HF | high frequency |
| HHB | headquarters and headquarters battery |
| HIDACZ | high-density airspace control zone |
| HIMAD | high- to medium-altitude air defense |
| HMMWV | high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle |
| HQDA | Headquarters, Department of the Army |
| HRV | high resolution visible |
| HSS | health service support |
| Hz | hertz |
| IAP | integrated avionics package |
| IBS | intelligence broadcast system |
| ICBM | intercontinental ballistic missile |
| ICC | information and coordination central |
| ICOFT | institutional conduct of fire trainer |
| ICOMS | integrated communications security |
| ICS | intercommunication system |
| ID | identification |
| IEA | interface electronic assembly |
| IEW | intelligence and electronic warfare |
| IFF | identification, friend or foe |
| IFV | infantry fighting vehicle |
| ILS | integrated logistics support |
| IMETS | integrated meteorological system |
| IMT | institutional maintenance trainer |
| IMTS | improved moving target simulator |
| IN | infantry |
| INTEL | intelligence |
| intelligence preparation of the battlefield |
a continuous, integrated, and comprehensive analysis of the effects of terrain, weather, and enemy capabilities on operations |
| INTERCOM | intercommunications |
| IOS | instructor operator station |
| IOT&E | initial operational test and evaluation |
| IPB | intelligence preparation of the battlefield |
| IR | infrared radiation/intelligence requirement |
| IRBM | intermediate-range ballistic missile |
| IR/NUV | infrared/negative ultraviolet |
| ISU | integrated sight unit |
| J3 | operations directorate |
| JAOC | joint air operations center |
| JCS | joint chiefs of staff |
| JDN | joint data net |
| JEZ | joint engagement zone |
| JFACC | joint force air component commander |
| JFC | joint force commander |
| JFLCC | joint force land component commander |
| JFMCC | joint force maritime component commander |
| JFSOCC | joint force special operations component commander |
| JICO | joint interface control officer |
| JOA | joint operations area |
| Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) |
The joint force air component commander's responsibilities will be assigned by the joint force commander (normally these would include, but not be limited to, planning, coordination, allocation, and tasking based on the joint force commander's appointment decision). |
| Joint Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC) |
The designated senior land commander in a joint force who exercises command and control of all assigned land forces. based upon the joint force commander's guidance, the JFLCC develops his concept of operations, assigns missions and allocated resources. He supports subordinate units by conducting joint planning and coordination to implement their schemes of maneuver. |
| JOPES | joint operations planning and execution system |
| JOTS | joint operations tactical system |
| JRA | joint rear area |
| JSN | joint surveillance net |
| JSOA | joint special operations area |
| JSTARS | joint surveillance and target attack radar system |
| JTADS | joint TADIL-A distribution system |
| JTAGS | joint tactical ground station |
| JTAMD | joint theater air and missile defense |
| JTAR | joint tactical air request |
| J-TENS | joint-tactical exploitation of national capabilities |
| JTF | joint task force |
| JTIDS | joint tactical information distribution system |
| JTMD | joint theater missile defense |
| JTOC | jump tactical operations center |
| JTT | joint tactical terminal |
| JZ | joint zone |
| kg | kilogram |
| kw | kilowatt |
| km | kilometer |
| KV | kill vehicle |
| L | liter |
| LACM | land attack cruise missile |
| LADW | local air defense warning |
| LAN | local area network |
| LANDSAT | land satellite |
| LAR | logistics assistance representative |
| LAT | live air trainer |
| LAW | light antitank weapon |
| LB | pound |
| LCC | land component commander |
| LCD | liquid crystal display |
| LCR | large caliber rocket |
| LCS | launch control station |
| LCU | lightweight computer unit |
| LEA | launcher electronic assembly |
| LED | light emitting diode |
| LID | light infantry division |
| LNO | liaison officer |
| LOC | lines of communications (logistic routes) |
| LOS | line of sight |
| LRC | logistics readiness center |
| LRF | laser range finder |
| LRPT | large repair parts transporter |
| LRU | line replaceable unit |
| LS | launching station |
| LSA | logistics support analysis |
| LSDIS | light and special division interim sensor |
| LSMU | launcher and sensor mockup |
| LZ | landing zone |
| MAGTF | marine air ground task force |
| MANPADS | manportable air defense system |
| MAP | mission application program |
| MARFORCC | marine force component commander |
| MC | maintenance center |
| MCD | missile countermeasure device |
| MCO | movement control officer |
| MCS | |
| MCT | movement control team |
| MEF | marine expeditionary force |
| MEI | major end items |
| METT-TC | mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations |
| MEZ | missile engagement zone |
| MHz | megahertz |
| MICC | master information and coordination central |
| MILES | multiple integrated laser engagement simulator |
| MILSATCOM | military satellite communications |
| MLRS | multiple-launch rocket system |
| MMC | materiel management center |
| MOET | march order and emplacement trainer |
| MOPP | mission oriented protective posture |
| MOS | military occupational specialty |
| MPC | message processing center |
| MPH | miles per hour |
| MRBM | medium range ballistic missile |
| MRE | meals ready to eat |
| MRL | multiple rocket launcher |
| MRP | missile round pallet |
| MRPT | missile round pallet trainer |
| MRR | minimum risk route |
| MRT | missile round trainer |
| MSB | main support battalion |
| MSE | mobile subscriber equipment |
| MSI | multispectral imagery |
| MSR | main supply route/missile simulation round |
| MTOE | modified table of organization and equipment |
| MTW | major theater war |
| MWR | morale, welfare, and recreation |
| N | north |
| NAI | named area of interest |
| NASA | national aeronautics and space administration |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NAVCC | navy component commander |
| NBC | nuclear, biological, and chemical |
| NCA | national command authority |
| NEO | noncombatant evacuation operations |
| NGO | non-government organization |
| NICP | national inventory control point |
| NMD | national missile defense |
| NORAD | north American aerospace defense command |
| NTC | national training center |
| NTDS | naval tactical data system |
| OAC | officers advanced course |
| OB | order of battle |
| OCA | offensive counterair |
| OCOKA | observation, cover and concealment, obstacles, key terrain, and avenues of approach |
| offensive counterair |
an operation mounted to destroy, disrupt, or limit enemy air power close to its source as possible |
| OCU | operator control unit |
| ODD | optical disk drive |
| OIC | officer in charge |
| OLS | operational linescan system |
| OOTW | operations other than war |
| OP | observation post |
| OPCON | operational control |
| operational command |
those functions of command involving the composition of subordinate forces, the assignment of tasks, the designation of objectives, and the authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission |
| operational control |
synonymous with operational command |
| operational level of war |
the level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or areas of operations |
| operations security (OPSEC) |
the process of denying adversaries information about friendly capabilities and intentions by identifying, controlling, and protecting indicators associated with planning and conducting military operations and other activities |
| OPLAN | operation plan |
| OPORD | operation order |
| OPSEC | operations security |
| ORF | operational readiness float |
| OSI | operator system interface |
| PAC | patriot advanced capabilities |
| PADIL | patriot digital information link |
| PADS | position and azimuth determining system |
| PAO | public affairs officer |
| passive air defense |
All measures, other than active defense, taken to minimize the effects of hostile air action. These include the use of tactical warning of air or missile attack, cover, concealment, camouflage, deception, dispersion, and protective construction. |
| PASR | personnel accounting and strength reporting |
| PCOFT | patriot conduct of fire trainer |
| PDU | power distribution unit |
| PGS | precision gunnery system |
| PIMIT | patriot intermediate maintenance instructional trainer |
| PIR | priority intelligence requirement |
| PJHI | PLGR/JTIDS hybrid interface |
| PLGR | precision lightweight global positioning system receiver |
| PLL | prescribed load list |
| PLS | palletized load system |
| PMCS | preventive maintenance checks and services |
| POD | port of debarkation |
| POI | program of instruction |
| POL | petroleum, oils and lubricants |
| POMT | patriot organizational maintenance trainer |
| positive control | a method of airspace control that relies on positive identification, tracking, and direction of aircraft within an airspace, conducted with electronic means by an agency having this authority and responsibility therein |
| PPI | planned position indicator |
| PPS | precision positioning system |
| PPU | primary power unit |
| PRM | personnel readiness management |
| procedural control | a method of airspace control that relies on a combination of previously agreed and promulgated orders and procedures |
| PSS | personnel system support |
| PTL | primary target line |
| Pub | publication |
| PZ | pick-up zone |
| R | reinforcing |
| R&S | reconnaissance and surveillance |
| RADC | region air defense commander |
| RC | reserve component |
| RCMAT | radio controlled miniature aerial target |
| RCS | radar cross section |
| RCT | remote control terminal |
| RCU | remote control unit |
| RF | radio frequency |
| RFI | radio frequency interference |
| remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) |
An unmanned aerial vehicle capable of being controlled by a person from a distant location through a communications link. It is normally designed to be recoverable. |
| RLRIU | routing logic radio interface unit |
| RMP | reprogrammable microprocessor |
| ROE | rules of engagement |
| ROTC | reserve officer training corps |
| ROW | rest of world |
| RPM | revolutions per minute |
| RPV | remotely piloted vehicle |
| RPVTS | remotely piloted vehicle trainer station |
| RRT | radio relay terminal |
| R&S | reconnaissance and surveillance |
| RS | radar set |
| RSI | radio subsystem interface |
| RSOP | reconnaissance, selection, and occupation of position |
| RSTA | reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition |
| RSOI | reception, staging, onward-movement and integration |
| RSR | required supply rate |
| RT | return to duty/radio terminal |
| RTO | radiotelephone operator |
| rules of engagement (ROE) |
Directives that delineate the circumstances under which weapons may fire at an aerial threat. |
| RW | rotary wing |
| RWCIU | radar weapons control interface unit |
| RWR | radar warning receiver |
| RWS | rigid wall shelter |
| S | secret/south |
| S1 | adjutant |
| S2 | intelligence officer |
| S3 | operations and training officer |
| S4 | logistics officer |
| SAM | surface to air missile |
| SATCOM | satellite communications |
| SCB | stinger control box |
| SDC | strategic defense command |
| SDI | strategic defense initiative |
| SDP | signal data processor |
| SDU | stinger distribution unit |
| SEAD | suppression of enemy air defenses |
| SEN | small extension node |
| SEP | spherical error probable |
| SHF | super high frequency |
| SHORAD | short-range air defense |
| SHORADEZ | short-range air defense engagement zone |
| SHTU | simplified hand held terminal unit |
| SIAP | single integrated air picture |
| SICC | subordinate information and coordination central |
| SICPS | standardized integrated command post system |
| SIF | selective identification feature |
| SIGO | signal officer |
| SIMT | sentinel institutional maintenance trainer |
| SINCGARS | single channel ground and airborne radio system |
| SJA | staff judge advocate |
| SLBM | sea-launched ballistic missile |
| SLC | side lobe canceller |
| SMU | switch multiplexer unit |
| SOC | sector operations center |
| SOE | state of emissions |
| SOF | special operation forces |
| SOJ | stand off jammer |
| SOJC | stand off jammer countermeasures |
| SOP | standing operating procedure |
| SOR | state of readiness |
| SPACECOM | space command |
| SPOD | sea port of debarkation |
| SPOT | systeme probatoire d'observation de la terre |
| SPINS | special instructions |
| SRBM | short range ballistic missile |
| SRPT | small repair parts transporter |
| SSC | small scale contingencies |
| SSDC | space and strategic defense command |
| SSI | sensor system interface |
| STL | secondary target line |
| STPT | stinger troop proficiency trainer |
| strategic level of war |
the level of war at which a nation or group of nations determines national or alliance security objectives and develops and uses national resources to accomplish those objectives |
| STS | sentinel training system |
| STU | secure telephone unit |
| suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) |
that activity which neutralizes, destroys, or temporarily degrades enemy air defenses in a specific area by physical attack and or electronic warfare |
| SVM | stinger vision module |
| SVML | standard vehicle missile launcher |
| TAA | tactical assembly area |
| TAAMDCOORD | theater army air and missile defense coordinator |
| TACC | tactical air control center |
| TACDAR | tactical detection and reporting |
| tactical air control center (TACC) |
the principal air operations installation (land- or ship-based) from which all aircraft and air warning functions of tactical air operations are controlled |
| tactical level of war |
the level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to accomplish military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces |
| TADIL | tactical digital information link |
| TADSS | training aids, devices, simulators and simulations |
| TAI | target area of interest |
| TASM | tactical air-to-surface missile |
| TBM | tactical/theater ballistic missile |
| TCA | tactical control assistant |
| TCO | tactical control officer |
| TCS | tactical command system |
| TD | tactical director |
| TDA | tactical director assistant |
| TDDS | tactical-related applications data distribution system |
| TEL | transporter erector launcher |
| TENCAP | tactical exploitation of national capabilities |
| TERCOM | terrain contour matching |
| TERS | tactical event reporting system |
| TES | tactical event system |
| TF | task force |
| THAAD | theater high altitude area defense |
| THT | tracking head trainer |
| TIBS | tactical information broadcast service |
| TM | technical manual/theater missile |
| TMD | theater missile defense |
| TMDE | test, measuring and diagnostic equipment |
| TNMC | tactical network mission center |
| TNT | troop netted trainer |
| TOC | tactical operations center |
| TOW | tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire guided (missile) |
| TP | tactical planner |
| TPT | troop proficiency trainer |
| TRANSCOM | transportation command |
| TRAP | tactical related applications |
| TSA | theater storage area |
| TSG | tactical station group |
| TST | troop subordinate trainer |
| TSVC | through sight video camera |
| TTT | table top trainer |
| TTY | teletype |
| TVC | thrust vector control |
| TVM | track via missile |
| UAV | unmanned aerial vehicle |
| UCOFT | unit conduct of fire trainer |
| UHF | ultrahigh frequency |
| UPS | uninterruptible power supply |
| US | United States |
| USA | United States Army |
| USAADASCH | United States Army Air Defense Artillery School |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| USEUCOM | United States European Command |
| USCINCSPACE | United States Commander In Chief, Space Command |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps |
| USMTF | United states marine task force |
| USN | United States Navy |
| USPACOM | US Pacific Command |
| USSPACECOM | United States Space Command |
| USTRANSCOM | united states transportation command |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| VHF | very high frequency |
| VSTT | variable speed training target |
| W | west |
| WAD | weapons alert designator |
| WAN | wide area network |
| WCS | weapon control status |
| WEZ | weapon engagement zone |
| WMD | weapons of mass destruction |
| XO | executive officer |
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