Glossary
| AACG | arrival airfield control group |
| AAG | army artillery group |
| AAMDC | Army and Air Defense Missile Command |
| AAR | after-action review |
| ABCS | army battle command system |
| ACE | analysis and control element |
| ACC | air component commander |
| ACL | allowable cabin load |
| ACT | analysis and control team |
| ADOCS | automated deep operations coordination system |
| A/EGM | attack/effects guidance matrix |
| AFATDS | advanced field artillery tactical data system |
| AGM | attack guidance matrix |
| AGRA | army group of rocket artillery |
| AI | air interdiction |
| ALO | air liaison officer |
| AMB | air mission brief |
| AMC | air mission commander |
| AO | area of operations |
| AOC | air operations center |
| AOE | army of excellence |
| AOR | area of responsibility |
| APOD | aerial port of debarkation |
| ASAS | all-source analysis system |
| ASAS RWS | all-source analysis system remote work station |
| ASIP | advanced lightweight single channel ground and airborne radio system improvement program |
| ARFOR | army force |
| ARM | antiradiation missile |
| ATACMS | army tactical missile system |
| ATG | antenna transceiver group |
| ATI | artillery target intelligence |
| ATIZ | artillery target intelligence zone |
| ATO | air tasking order |
| BCD | battlefield coordination detachment |
| BCT | brigade combat team |
| BDA | battle damage assessment |
| BDE | brigade |
| BIT | built-in-test |
| BITE | built-in-test-equipment |
| BN | battalion |
| BOMREP | bombing report |
| BOS | battlefield operating systems |
| BRT | brigade reconnaissance troop |
| BTRY | battery |
| C2 | command and control |
| C3 | command, control, and communications |
| C4I | command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence |
| CA | combat assessment, civil affairs |
| CAS | close air support |
| CBR | counterbattery radar |
| CCIR | commander's critical information requirements |
| CCSB | corps common sensor boundary |
| CDT | control display terminal |
| CEP | circular error probable |
| CFFZ | call for fire zone |
| CFL | coordinated fire line |
| CFO | counterfire officer |
| CFZ | critical friendly zone |
| CG | center of gravity |
| CHS-2 | common hardware system-2 |
| CINC | commander in chief |
| CMP | collection management plan |
| COA | course of action |
| COC | combat operations center |
| COMINT | communications intelligence |
| CP | command post |
| CPU | central processing unit |
| CSB | common sensor boundary |
| CSS | combat service support |
| CTAD | corps target acquisition detachment |
| CTAPS | contingency theater automated planning system |
| CZ | censor zone |
| D/AACG | departure/arrival airfield control group |
| DACG | departure airfield control group |
| DAG | division artillery group |
| DECOORD | deputy effects coordinator |
| DFSCOORD | deputy fire support coordinator |
| DIVARTY | division artillery |
| DOCC | deep operations coordination cell |
| DRU | dynamic reference unit |
| DS | direct support |
| DSO | domestic support operations |
| DST | decision support template |
| DTG | date, time group |
| D3A | decide, detect, deliver, assess methodology |
| EA | engagement area, electronic attack |
| EAC | echelons above corps |
| EB | enhanced brigade |
| EBC | effects battle captain |
| ECM | electronic countermeasures |
| ECCM | electronic counter countermeasures |
| ECMA | electronic countermeasures avoidance |
| ECOORD | effects coordinator |
| ELINT | electronic intelligence |
| ELOS | electronic line of sight |
| EOB | electronic order of battle |
| EPLRS | enhanced position locating system |
| ER-MLRS | extended range multiple launch rocket system |
| EW | electronic warfare |
| FA | field artillery |
| FAIO | field artillery intelligence officer |
| FARP | fuel and re-supply position |
| FASP | field artillery support plan |
| FBCB2 | force XXI battle command-brigade and below |
| FCE | fire control element |
| FDC | fire direction center |
| FDS | fire direction system |
| FECC | fires and effects coordination cell |
| FEM | field exercise mode |
| FFPAS | Firefinder position analysis system |
| FHA | foreign humanitarian assistance |
| FID | foreign internal defense |
| FM | frequency modulation |
| FRAGO | fragmentary order |
| FSC | fire support center |
| FSCC | fire support coordination center |
| FSCL | fire support coordination line |
| FSCM | fire support coordinating measure |
| FSCOORD | fire support coordinator |
| FSE | fire support element |
| GALE | generic area limitation environment |
| GPS | global positioning system |
| GS | general support |
| GSR | general support reinforcing |
| HBMPI | high burst mean point of impact |
| HIMARS | high mobility artillery rocket system |
| HMMWV | high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle |
| HPT | high payoff target |
| HPTL | high payoff target list |
| HVT | high value target |
| HVTL | high value target list |
| HZ | hertz |
| IBCT | interim brigade combat team |
| ICP | intelligence collection plan |
| ICW | in conjunction with |
| IDIVARTY | interim division artillery |
| IFSAS | initial fire support automated system |
| IMINT | imagery intelligence |
| IO | information operations |
| IPB | intelligence preparation of the battlefield |
| IR | intelligence requirement |
| ISB | intermediate staging base |
| ISE | intelligence support element |
| JAOC | joint air operations center |
| JFAAC | Joint Force Air Component Commander |
| JFC | Joint Force Commander |
| JFLCC | Joint Force Land Component Commander |
| JI | joint inspection |
| JSTARS | joint surveillance and target attack radar system |
| JSWS | joint services workstation |
| JTF | joint task force |
| KG | kilogram |
| KM | kilometer |
| LCU | lightweight computer unit |
| LMS | lightweight multipurpose shelter |
| LMTV | light medium tactical vehicle |
| LNO | liaison officer |
| LOS | line of sight |
| LZ | landing zone |
| LRU | line replaceable unit |
| MAC | maintenance allocation chart |
| MAPS | modular azimuth positioning system |
| MDMP | military decision-making process |
| MEA | munitions effects analysis |
| METCM | computer meteorological message |
| METTA | target acquisition meteorological message |
| METT-TC | mission, enemy, terrain, troops, time available, and civil considerations |
| MFR | mission fired report |
| MHE | material handling equipment |
| MLRS | multiple launch rocket system |
| MORTREP | mortar bombing report |
| MPI | mean point of impact |
| MPL | mandatory parts list |
| MRBM | medium range ballistic missile |
| MSD | minimum safe distance |
| MTO | message to observer |
| MTSS | medium track suspension system |
| MTV | medium tactical vehicle |
| MTW | major theater war |
| NAI | named area of interest |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NEO | noncombatant evacuation order |
| NGO | nongovernmental organization |
| NSFS | naval surface fire system |
| OC | operations central |
| OCA | offensive counterair |
| OCG | operations control group |
| OCS | operator control station |
| OOTW | operations other than war |
| OPCON | operational control |
| OPLAN | operations plan |
| OPORD | operations order |
| OPSEC | operations security |
| PADS | position and azimuth positioning system |
| PAM | power amplifier module |
| PCI | pre-combat inspections |
| PDG | power distribution group |
| PE | probable error |
| PEO | peace enforcement operations |
| PIR | priority intelligence requirement |
| PKO | peace keeping operations |
| PMCS | preventative maintenance checks and services |
| PME | peacetime military engagement |
| PO | peace operations |
| POS | portable operations suite |
| PPG | prime power group |
| PRF | pulse repetition frequency |
| PSU | power supply unit |
| PZ | pickup zone |
| QE | quadrant elevation |
| QSTAG | quadripartite standardization agreement |
| R | reinforcing |
| RCS | radar cross-sectional area |
| RDO | radar deployment order |
| RDF | radio direction finding |
| RH | relative humidity |
| ROCKREP | rocketing report |
| ROE | rules of engagement |
| ROI | rules of interaction |
| RFA | restrictive fire area |
| RS&S | reconnaissance security and surveillance |
| RSTA | reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition |
| RWS | remote work station |
| SA | situational awareness |
| SEAD | suppression of enemy air defense |
| SHELREP | shelling report |
| SINCGARS | single channel ground and airborne radio system |
| SIPRNET | secret internal protocol router network |
| SOF | special operations forces |
| SOI | signal operating instructions |
| SOP | standard operating procedure |
| SPINS | special instructions |
| SPOD | sea port of debarkation |
| SRBM | short range ballistic missile |
| SSC | small scale contingency |
| ST | special text |
| STACCS | standard theater army command and control system |
| STANAG | standardization agreement |
| SU | situational understanding |
| TA | target acquisition, theater air |
| TAB | target acquisition battery |
| TACAIR | tactical air |
| TAC FSE | tactical fire support element |
| TACON | tactical control |
| TACSOP | tactical standard operating procedures |
| TAI | target area of interest |
| TALCE | tanker airlift control element |
| TAMD | theater air and missile defense |
| TAP | target acquisition platoon |
| TBM | tactical ballistic missile |
| TBMCS | theater battle management core system |
| TCIM | tactical communications interface module |
| T/ESM | targeting/effects synchronization matrix |
| TF | task force |
| TFT | tabular firing table |
| TIO | targeting information officer |
| TIR | target to interface ratio |
| TLE | target location error |
| TM | theater missile |
| TMD | theater missile defense |
| TMM | target management matrix |
| TOC | tactical operations center |
| TOE | table of organization and equipment |
| TPC | target processing center |
| TPDU | trailer power distribution group |
| TPS | target processing section |
| TSM | targeting synchronization matrix |
| TSS | target selection standards |
| TTP | tactics, techniques and procedures |
| TVA | target value analysis |
| UAV | unmanned aerial vehicle |
| VCCU | vehicle cab control console |
| VCU | versatile computer unit |
| WLR | weapon locating radar |
| WMD | weapons of mass destruction |
| ZOR | zone of responsibility |
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