GLOSSARY
AA |
avenue of approach; assembly area |
AASLT |
air assault |
ABF |
attack by fire |
ACE |
armored combat earth mover |
ACF |
aviation close fires |
ACM |
airspace control measures |
ADA |
air defense artillery |
ADO |
air defense officer |
AI |
area of interest |
ALO |
air liaison officer |
AO |
area of operations |
AP |
antipersonnel |
APDS |
armor piercing discarding sabot |
APDS-T |
armor piercing discarding sabot with tracer |
APC |
armored personnel carrier |
APFSDS |
armor piercing, fin stabilized, discarding sabot |
ARFOR |
Army forces |
ASAP |
as soon as possible |
AT |
antitank |
ATGM |
antitank guided missile |
ATM |
advanced trauma management |
AVLB |
armored vehicle launched bridge |
AXP |
air exchange point |
BAS |
battalion aid station |
BDA |
battle damage assessment |
BDAR |
battle damage assessment and repair |
bde |
brigade |
BDU |
battle dress uniform |
BFV |
Bradley Fighting Vehicle |
BSFV |
Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle |
BMNT |
beginning of morning nautical twilight |
bn |
battalion |
BOS |
battlefield operation system |
BP |
battle position |
BSA |
brigade support area |
C2 |
command and control |
C3 |
command, control, and communications |
C4 |
command, control, communications, and computers |
C4ISR |
command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance |
CA |
Civil Affairs |
cal |
caliber |
CAS |
close air support |
CASEVAC |
casualty evacuation |
CCIR |
commander's critical information requirements |
CCP |
casualty collection point |
CFL |
coordinated fire line |
CHS |
combat health support |
COA |
course of action |
COLTS |
combat observation and lasing teams |
CME |
counter mine equipment |
CMO |
civil military operation |
CMOC |
civil military operations center |
COMSEC |
communications security |
co |
company |
COP |
common operational picture |
CP |
command post; concrete piercing |
CPA |
controlled penetration ammunition |
CS |
combat support |
CSS |
combat service support |
CST |
company support team |
CTC |
combat training center |
DFSCOORD |
deputy fire support coordinator |
DNBI |
disease and nonbattle injury |
DPRE |
displaced persons, refugees, and evacuees |
DS |
direct support |
DZ |
drop zone |
EA |
engagement area |
ECC |
effects coordination cell |
ECM |
electronic countermeasures |
EEFI |
essential elements of friendly information |
EEI |
essential elements of information |
EENT |
end of evening nautical twilight |
EFAT |
essential field artillery task |
EFST |
essential fire support task |
EMT |
emergency medical treatment |
EOD |
explosive ordnance disposal |
EPLRS |
enhanced position location system |
EPW |
enemy prisoner of war |
EW |
electronic warfare |
FA |
field artillery |
FARP |
forward arming and refueling point |
FASCAM |
family of scatterable mines |
FASP |
field artillery support plan |
FBCB2 |
Force XXI Battalion Command Brigade and Below |
FCL |
final coordination line |
FDC |
fire direction center |
FEBA |
forward edge of the battle area |
FFIR |
friendly forces information requirements |
FIST |
fire support team |
1SG |
first sergeant |
FLOT |
forward line of own troops |
FLSC |
flexible linear shaped charge |
FM |
frequency modulation |
FO |
forward observer |
FPF |
final protection fires |
FPL |
final protective line |
FRAGO |
fragmentary order |
FS |
fire support |
FSCL |
fire support coordination line |
FSCM |
fire support control measures |
FSCOORD |
fire support coordinator |
FSE |
fire support element |
FSEM |
fire support execution matrix |
FSMC |
forward support medical company |
FSO |
fire support officer |
FW |
fixed wing |
G/VLLD |
ground/vehicular laser locator designator |
GPS |
global positioning system |
GS |
general support |
GSR |
ground surveillance radar |
HE |
high-explosive |
HEAT |
high-explosive antitank |
HEDP |
high-explosive, dual-purpose |
HEI-T |
high-explosive incendiary with tracer |
HMMWV |
high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle |
HPT |
high payoff target |
HUMINT |
human intelligence |
IAW |
in accordance with |
ICM |
improved conventional munition |
ID |
identification |
IFV |
infantry fighting vehicle |
ILLUM |
illumination |
IO |
information operations |
IPB |
intelligence preparation of the battlefield |
IR |
infrared |
ISR |
intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance |
IV |
intravenous |
JA |
judge advocate |
JTF |
joint task force |
LAW |
light antitank weapon |
LCE |
load-carrying equipment |
LD |
line of departure |
LOA |
limit of advance |
LOC |
lines of communications |
LOGPAC |
logistics package |
LOS |
line of sight |
LNO |
liaison officer |
LP |
listening post |
LRP |
logistics release point |
LZ |
landing zone |
MANPADS |
man-portable air defense system |
MBA |
main battle area |
MDI |
modernized demolition initiator |
MDMP |
military decision-making process |
M/E |
main effort |
MEDEVAC |
medical evacuation |
METT-TC |
mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time available, civil considerations |
MG |
machine gun |
MI |
military intelligence |
MICLIC |
mine-clearing line charge |
MLRS |
multiple-launch rocket system |
mm |
millimeter |
MNF |
multinational forces |
MP |
military police |
MRE |
meal, ready to eat |
MSD |
minimum safe distance |
msn |
mission |
MSR |
main supply route |
MTF |
medical treatment facility |
NAI |
named area of interest |
NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NBC |
nuclear, biological, chemical |
NCA |
National Command Authority |
NEO |
noncombatant evacuation operation |
NGF |
naval gunfire |
NGO |
nongovernmental organization |
NLOS |
non-line-of-sight |
NOD |
night observation device |
NVD |
night vision device |
NVG |
night vision goggles |
OKOCA |
observation and field of fire, key terrain, obstacles, cover and concealment, avenues of approach |
obj |
objective |
ODSS |
offense, defensive, stability, and support |
O/O |
on order |
OP |
observation post |
OPCON |
operational control |
OPLAN |
operation plan |
OPORD |
operation order |
OPSEC |
operational security |
PA |
public affairs; physician's assistant |
PAA |
position area for artillery |
PAC |
personnel administration center |
PCC |
precombat checks |
PCI |
precombat inspection |
PD |
point detonating |
PE |
probable error |
PIR |
priority intelligence requirements |
PL |
phase line |
plt |
platoon |
POL |
petroleum, oils, and lubricants |
PSYOP |
psychological operations |
PTL |
primary target line |
PVNTMED |
preventive medicine |
PVO |
private voluntary organization |
PZ |
pickup zone |
QRF |
quick reaction force |
RAAWS |
ranger antiarmor weapon system (Carl Gustaf) |
RATELO |
radio-telephone operator |
RCA |
riot control agent |
REM |
remote sensor |
REMBASS |
remotely monitored battlefield sensor system |
RFL |
restrictive fire line |
RLEM |
rifle-launched entry munitions |
ROE |
rules of engagement |
ROI |
rules of interaction |
RP |
red phosphorous |
RPG |
rocket-propelled grenade |
R&S |
reconnaissance and surveillance |
S1 |
adjutant (US Army) |
S2 |
intelligence officer (US Army) |
S3 |
operations and training officer (US Army) |
S4 |
supply officer (US Army) |
S5 |
civil affairs officer (US Army) |
SATCOM |
satellite communications |
SAW |
squad automatic weapon |
SBF |
support by fire (position) |
SCATMINE |
scatterable mines |
S/E |
supporting effort |
SEAD |
suppression of enemy air defenses |
SHORAD |
short-range air defense artillery |
SINCGARS |
single-channel ground/airborne radio system |
SITREP |
situation report |
SITEMP |
situation template |
SMAW |
shoulder-launched, multipurpose assault weapon |
SF |
special forces |
SJA |
staff judge advocate |
SOF |
special operations forces |
SOP |
standing operating procedure |
SOSR |
suppress, obscure, secure, reduce |
sqd |
squad |
SWAT |
Special Weapons and Tactics |
TACON |
tactical control |
TACP |
tactical air control party |
TACSOP |
tactical standard operating procedures |
TCF |
tactical combat force |
TCP |
traffic control post |
TI |
time |
TIM |
toxic industrial materials |
TF |
task force |
tm |
team |
TO&E |
table of organization and equipment |
TOW |
tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (heavy antitank missile system) |
TPT |
target practice with tracer |
TRP |
target reference point |
TTP |
tactics, techniques, and procedures |
UAV |
unmanned aerial vehicle |
UCMJ |
Uniform Code of Military Justice |
UGV |
unmanned ground vehicle |
UHF |
ultra-high frequency |
UO |
urban operations |
UXO |
unexploded ordnance |
VHF |
very high frequency |
VT |
variable time |
WMD |
weapons of mass destruction |
WP |
white phosphorous |
XO |
executive officer |
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