Glossary
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
| A2C2 | Army airspace command and control |
| AAP | allied administrative publication |
| AAR | after action review |
| ABCA | Australia, Britain, Canada, America |
| ABCS | Army battle command system |
| AC | active component |
| ACE | analysis and control element |
| ACofS | assistant chief of staff |
| ACR | armored cavalry regiment |
| ACUS | area common user system |
| AD | air defense |
| ADA | air defense artillery |
| ADC-M | assistant division commander-maneuver |
| ADDS | Army data distribution system |
| admin-log | administration-logistic |
| AFATDS | advanced field artillery tactical data system |
| AFSC | assistant fire support coordinator (USMC) |
| AFSCOORD | assistant fire support coordinator |
| AFSO | aerial fire support observer |
| AGM | attack guidance matrix |
| ALO | air liaison officer |
| ALOC | administration and logistic operations center |
| AM | amplitude modulated |
| AO | area of operations |
| AOC | air operations center |
| APOD | aerial port of debarkation |
| ARCOM | Army command |
| armd | armored |
| ASAS | all-source analysis system |
| ASCC | Army service component commander |
| ASL | authorized stockage list |
| ASOC | air support operations center |
| ASP | ammunition supply point |
| ATACMS | Army tactical missile system |
| ATCCS | Army tactical command and control system |
| ATIZ | artillery target intelligence zone |
| atk | attack |
| ATP | ammunition transfer point |
| avn | aviation |
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BCD |
battlefield coordination detachment |
| BCT | brigade combat team |
| BDA | battle damage assessment |
| BDAR | battlefield damage assessment and repair |
| bde | brigade |
| BFACS | battlefield functional area control system |
| BMO | battalion maintenance officer |
| bn | battalion |
| BOS | battlefield operating systems |
| BSA | brigade support area |
| BSOC | battalion support operations center |
| C-E | communications-electronics |
| C2 | command and control |
| C3 | command, control, and communications |
| C4I | command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence |
| CAS | close air support |
| cav | cavalry |
| CCIR | commander's critical information requirements |
| CCL | combat-configured load |
| CFA | covering force area |
| CFFZ | call-for-fire zone |
| CFL | coordinated fire line |
| CFZ | critical friendly zone |
| CGS | common ground station |
| CINC | commander in chief |
| cmd | command |
| CNR | combat net radio |
| COA | course of action |
| COC | combat operations center (USMC) |
| CofS | chief of staff |
| COLT | combat observation/lasing team |
| comm | communications |
| COMSEC | communications security |
| CONUS | continental United States |
| CONUSA | continental United States Army |
| corps arty | corps artillery |
| COSCOM | corps support command |
| CP | command post |
| CS | combat support |
| CSA | corps storage area |
| CSB | corps support battalion area |
| CSG | corps support group |
| CSH | combat support hospital |
| CSR | controlled supply rate |
| CSS | combat service support |
| CSSCS | combat service support control system |
| CTAD | corps target acquisition detachment |
| CTT-H | commanders tactical terminal-hybrid |
| D | digital |
| D3A | decide, detect, deliver, and assess |
| DAO | division ammunition officer |
| DBSL | deep battle synchronization line |
| DFSCOORD | deputy fire support coordinator |
| DISCOM | division support command |
| div | division |
| div arty | division artillery |
| DOCC | deep operations coordination cell |
| DODIC | Department of Defense identification code |
| DPICM | dual-purpose improved conventional munition |
| DS | direct support |
| DSA | division support area |
| DTG | date-time group |
| DTO | division transportation officer |
| EA | engagement area |
| EAC | echelons above corps |
| EBC | embedded battle command |
| ECCM | electronic counter-countermeasures |
| EEFI | essential elements of friendly information |
| EFAT | essential field artillery task |
| EFST | essential fire support task |
| EPLRS | enhanced position location reporting system |
| EPW | enemy prisoner of war |
| EW | electronic warfare |
| EWO | electronic warfare officer |
| FA | field artillery |
| FAADC3I | forward area air defense command, control, communications, and intelligence system |
| FAIO | field artillery intelligence officer |
| fax | facsimile |
| FBCB2 | Force XXI battle command brigade and below |
| FCC | fire control cell |
| FCE | fire control element |
| FDC | fire direction center |
| FEBA | forward edge of the battle area |
| FED | forward entry device |
| FFIR | friendly force information requirements |
| FIST | fire support team |
| FLE | forward logistic element |
| FLOT | forward line of own troops |
| FM | field manual |
| FM | fire mission |
| FM | frequency modulated |
| FO | forward observer |
| FORSCOM | Forces Command |
| FRAGO | fragmentary order |
| FS | fire support |
| FSB | forward support battalion |
| FSC | fire support coordinator (USMC) |
| FSC | fire support cell (US Army) |
| FSCC | fire support coordination center (USMC) |
| FSCL | fire support coordination line |
| FSCM | fire support coordinating measure |
| FSCOORD | fire support coordinator |
| FSE | fire support element |
| FSHTU | fire support hand-held terminal unit |
| FSO | fire support officer |
| FST | fire support terminal |
| GCCS-A | global command and control system-Army |
| GCE | ground combat element (USMC) |
| GMLRS | guided multiple launch rocket system |
| GOCOM | general officer command |
| GPS | global positioning system |
| GRREG | graves registration |
| GS | general support |
| GSM | ground station module |
| GSR | general support reinforcing |
| HDC | headquarters and distribution company |
| HE | high explosive |
| hel | helicopter |
| HF | high frequency |
| HHB | headquarters and headquarters battery |
| HIMARS | high mobility artillery rocket system |
| HMMWV | high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle |
| HPT | high-payoff target |
| HPTL | high-payoff target list |
| HQ | headquarters |
| HUMINT | human intelligence |
| HVT | high-value target |
| IAW | in accordance with |
| IFSAS | initial fire support automation system |
| IHFR | improved high frequency radio |
| INS | inertial navigation system |
| intel | intelligence |
| INTSUM | intelligence summary |
| IO | information operations |
| IPB | intelligence preparation of the battlefield |
| JAAT
JAOC |
joint air attack team
joint air operations center |
| JFC | joint force commander |
| JSEAD | joint suppression of enemy air defenses |
| JSTARS | joint surveillance and target attack radar system |
| JTCB | joint targeting coordination board |
| JTF | joint task force |
| JTIDS | joint tactical information distribution system |
| km | kilometer |
| LAN | local area network |
| LC | line of contact |
| LCU | lightweight computer unit |
| LD | line of departure |
| LDF | lightweight digital facsimile |
| LEN | large extension node |
| LNO | liaison officer |
| LOC | lines of communication |
| LOGPAC | logistics package |
| LOGSTAT | logistics status |
| LPB | logistics preparation of the battlefield |
| LRP | logistics release point |
| LSD | large screen display |
| MAGTF | Marine air-ground task force (USMC) |
| MANPADS | man-portable air defense system |
| MAPS | modular azimuth and positioning system |
| MASH | mobile Army surgical hospital |
| MBA | main battle area |
| MCOO | modified combined obstacle overlay |
| MCS | maneuver control system |
| MDMP | military decision-making process |
| mech | mechanized |
| MEDEVAC | medical evacuation |
| MEDSOM | medical supply, optical, and maintenance |
| MEF | marine expeditionary force |
| met | meteorology |
| METT-TC | mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations |
| MEU | Marine expeditionary unit (USMC) |
| MI | military intelligence |
| MLRS | multiple launch rocket system |
| MMC | materiel management center |
| MOI | message of interest |
| MOPP | mission oriented protective posture |
| MOS | military occupation specialty |
| MSB | main support battalion |
| MSD | medium screen display |
| MSE | mobile subscriber equipment |
| MSR | main supply route |
| MSRT | mobile subscriber radiotelephone |
| MST | maintenance support team |
| MSU | mutual support unit |
| MTOE | modified table of organization and equipment |
| NAI | named area of interest |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NBC | nuclear, biological, and chemical |
| NCO | noncommissioned officer |
| NCS | net control station |
| NFL | no-fire line |
| NGO | nongovernmental organization |
| OB | order of battle |
| OCONUS | outside continental United States |
| o/o | on order |
| OPCON | operational control |
| OPFAC | operational facility |
| OPLAN | operation plan |
| OPORD | operation order |
| ops | operations |
| OPSEC | operations security |
| PADS | position and azimuth determining system |
| PAH | position area hazard |
| PIR | priority intelligence requirements |
| plt | platoon |
| PM | preventive maintenance |
| POD | port of debarkation |
| POE | port of embarkation |
| POL | petroleum, oils, and lubricants |
| PSYOP | psychological operations |
| QF | quick fire |
| QSTAG | quadripartite standardization agreement |
| R | reinforcing |
| RAOC | rear area operations center |
| RAP | rocket assisted projectile |
| RATT | radio teletypewriter |
| RAU | radio access unit |
| RC | reserve component |
| RDO | radar deployment order |
| recon | reconnaissance |
| regt | regiment |
| RFA | restrictive fire area |
| RFL | restrictive fire line |
| RIPL | reconnaissance and interdiction planning line |
| RO/RO | roll-on/roll-off |
| ROE | rules of engagement |
| ROZ | restricted operations zone |
| RSI | rationalization, standardization, and interoperability |
| RSO | reconnaissance and survey officer |
| RSOI | reception, staging, onward movement, and integration |
| RSR | required supply rate |
| S&S | supply and service |
| SBT | subscriber table |
| SCATMINE | scatterable mine |
| SCP | survey control point |
| SEAD | suppression of enemy air defenses |
| sec | section |
| SEN | small extension node |
| SIGINT | signals intelligence |
| SIMO | simultaneous observation |
| SINCGARS | single-channel ground and airborne radio system |
| SITTEMP | situation template |
| SJA | staff judge advocate |
| SOF | special operations forces |
| SOI | signal operating instructions |
| SOP | standing operating procedures |
| SP | self-propelled |
| SPCE | survey, planning, and coordination element |
| SPCO | survey, planning, and coordination officer |
| SPOD | seaport of debarkation |
| sqdn | squadron |
| SRP | soldier readiness processing |
| SSB | single side band |
| STANAG | standardization agreement |
| STARC | state area command |
| T | towed |
| TA | target acquisition |
| TAA | tactical assembly area |
| TAB | target acquisition battery |
| tac | tactical (command post) |
| TACFIRE | tactical fire direction system |
| TACP | tactical air control party |
| TACSAT | tactical satellite |
| TADIXS | tactical data information exchange system |
| TAH | target area hazard |
| TAI | target area of interest |
| TCF | tactical combat force |
| TCU | tactical computer unit |
| TIBS | tactical information broadcast service |
| TMD | theater missile defense |
| TOC | tactical operations center |
| TOE | table of organization and equipment |
| TRAP | tactical receive equipment and related applications |
| trig | triangulation |
| TRITAC | tri-services tactical |
| TSOP | tactical standing operating procedures |
| TSS | target selection standards |
| TTP | tactics, techniques, and procedures |
| TVA | target value analysis |
| UAV | unmanned aerial vehicle |
| UBL | unit basic load |
| UHF | ultra high frequency |
| UMT | unit ministry team |
| US | United States |
| USAFAS | United States Army Field Artillery School |
| USANCA | United States Army Nuclear and Chemical Agency |
| USARC | United States Army Reserve Command |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps |
| USTRANSCOM | United States Transportation Command |
| UTM | universal transverse mercator |
| V | voice |
| VHF | very high frequency |
| WARNO | warning order |
| WLR | weapons locating radar |
| XO | executive officer |
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