| AAR |
after action review |
| ACR |
armored cavalry regiment |
| ACU |
AFCS computer unit |
| ADA |
air defense artillery |
| ADAM |
area denial artillery munitions |
| adj |
adjust |
| adrs |
address |
| AFATDS |
advanced field artillery tactical data system |
| AFCS |
automatic fire control system |
| AFES |
automatic fire extinguisher system |
| AFSO |
aerial fire support observer |
| AFU |
ammunition and fire unit |
| A/L |
administrative and logistics |
| ALOC |
administrative and logistics operations center |
| alt |
altitude |
| AMC |
at my command |
| ammo |
ammunition |
| AOF |
azimuth of fire |
| APU |
auxiliary power unit |
| AR |
Army regulation |
| ARPA |
Archaeological Resources Protection Act |
| ARTEP |
Army training and evaluation program |
| ATC |
ammunition team chief |
| ATHS |
airborne target handover system |
| ATP |
ammunition transfer point |
| AUTL |
Army Universal task list |
| az |
azimuth |
| BAO |
battalion ammunition officer |
| BAS |
battalion aid station |
| BAT |
be advised that |
| BC |
battery commander |
| BCS |
battery computer system |
| BDA |
battle damage assessment |
| BII |
basic issue item |
| BITE |
built-in test equipment |
| BMO |
battalion maintenance officer |
| BMT |
battalion maintenance technician |
| bn |
battalion |
| BOC |
battery operations center |
| BSA |
brigade support area |
| BSOC |
battalion support operations center |
| C2 |
command and control |
| CANALL |
cancel all |
| CASEVAC |
casualty evacuation |
| CCL |
combat configured load |
| CCP |
confidence check point |
| CEP |
circular error probable |
| CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act |
| CFC |
chloroflouro carbons |
| CFF |
call for fire |
| CFL |
coordinated fire line |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| chg |
charge |
| CM |
computer met |
| CNR |
combat net radio |
| COLT |
combat observation lasing team |
| comm |
communication |
| comnds |
commands |
| CONUS |
continental United States |
| coord |
coordinate |
| CP |
command post or concrete piercing (fuze) |
| COS |
chief of section |
| CSECT |
center sector |
| CSR |
controlled supply rate |
| CSS |
combat service support |
| CVC |
combat vehicle crewman |
| CWA |
Clean Water Act |
| D |
digital |
| DA |
Department of the Army |
| DAP |
distant aiming point |
| DBR |
database recording |
| DD:HH:MM |
day:hour:minute |
| DELALL |
delete all |
| destn |
destination |
| df |
deflection |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DPICM |
dual-purpose improved conventional munitions |
| DRMO |
Defense Reutilization Marketing Office |
| DRU-H |
dynamic reference unit-hybrid |
| DS |
direct support |
| DTG |
date time group |
| DU |
display unit |
| E |
easting |
| ECO |
environmental compliance office |
| EFAT |
essential field artillery task |
| EFST |
essential fire support task |
| elev |
elevation |
| EO |
executive order |
| EOD |
explosive ordnance disposal |
| EOM |
end of mission |
| EOL |
end of the orienting line |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPCRA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act |
| ESA |
Endangered Species Act |
| EW |
electronic warfare |
| FA |
field artillery |
| FAASV |
field artillery ammunition support vehicle |
| FAAD |
firing area defense diagram |
| FASP |
field artillery support plan |
| FD |
fire direction |
| FDC |
fire direction center |
| FDO |
fire direction officer |
| FED |
forward entry device |
| FFE |
fire for effect |
| FIFRA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act |
| FIST |
fire support team |
| FLOT |
forward line of own troops |
| FM |
field manual, fire mission, or frequency modulated |
| FOCMD |
forward observer command |
| FPF |
final protective fire |
| FR |
fire request |
| FRTP |
flat rack transfer point |
| FSB |
forward support battalion |
| FSE |
fire support element |
| FSCM |
fire support coordinating measure |
| FSCOORD |
fire support coordinator |
| FSO |
fire support officer |
| ft |
feet |
| fz |
fuze |
| geom |
geometry |
| GPS |
global positioning system |
| GRS |
geodetic reference system |
| GS |
general support |
| GSG |
gunnery sergeant |
| GSR |
general support reinforcing |
| HB |
high-burst |
| HE |
high explosive |
| HEMTT |
heavy expanded-mobility tactical truck |
| HHB |
headquarters and headquarters battery |
| HHS |
headquarters, headquarters and service battery |
| HM/HW |
hazardous material/hazardous waste |
| HMMWV |
high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle |
| how |
howitzer |
| hrs |
hours |
| HTC |
howitzer tracking chart |
| HTU |
hand-held terminal unit |
| HQ |
headquarters |
| IAW |
in accordance with |
| ICM |
improved conventional munition |
| id |
identification |
| IFSAS |
initial fire support automation system |
| in |
inch |
| IP |
internet protocol |
| IPB |
intelligence preparation of the battlefield |
| km |
kilometer |
| kw |
kilowatt |
| LCU |
lightweight computer unit |
| ldr |
leader |
| LOGPAC |
logistics package |
| LP/OP |
listening post/observation post |
| LRP |
logistics release point |
| LRU |
line replaceable unit |
| LSECT |
left sector |
| maint |
maintenance |
| MAP MOD |
map modification |
| MAPS |
modular azimuth positioning system |
| max |
maximum |
| mech |
mechanical (fuze) |
| met |
meteorological |
| METT-TC |
mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops, time available, and civil considerations |
| min QE |
minimum quadrant elevation |
| MLRS |
multiple launch rocket system |
| MMS |
meteorological measuring system |
| MOPP |
mission oriented protective posture |
| MPI |
mean point of impact |
| MSDS |
material safety data sheet |
| MSE |
mobile subscriber equipment |
| MSN |
mission |
| MSR |
main supply route |
| MSU |
mutual supported unit |
| MTO |
message to observer |
| MTP |
mission training plan |
| MTSQ |
mechanical time superquick (fuze) |
| MV |
muzzle velocity |
| MVS |
muzzle velocity system |
| MVV |
muzzle velocity variation |
| N |
northing |
| NAGPRA |
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act |
| nav |
navigation |
| NBC |
nuclear, biological, and chemical |
| NCO |
noncommissioned officer |
| NCOIC |
NCO in charge |
| NCS |
net control station |
| NEPA |
National Environmental Policy Act |
| NHPA |
National Historic Preservation Act |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NPDES |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
| O&I |
operations and intelligence |
| OBCO |
observer coordinates (observer location) |
| obsr |
observer |
| OCONUS |
outside the continental United States |
| OEBGD |
Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OVM |
on-vehicle material |
| PA |
position area |
| PADS |
position azimuth determining system |
| pantel |
panoramic telescope |
| PCC |
precombat check |
| PCI |
precombat inspection |
| PCU |
power conditioner unit |
| PD |
point detonating (fuze) |
| PDIU |
prognostic/diagnostic interface unit |
| PDSQ |
point detonating superquick (fuze) |
| PE |
probable error |
| PLGR |
precision lightweight GPS receiver |
| PLS |
palletized load system |
| plt |
platoon |
| pltn |
platoon |
| PMCS |
preventive maintenance checks and services |
| POC |
platoon operations center |
| POL |
petroleum, oils, and lubricants |
| posn |
position |
| PRF |
pulse repetition frequency |
| PRI |
priority |
| PROP |
propellant |
| psi |
pounds per square inch |
| PSNCO |
personnel services NCO |
| PTM |
plain text message |
| QE |
quadrant elevation |
| R |
reinforcing |
| RAAMS |
remote antiarmor mine system |
| RAM |
reliability, availability, and maintainability |
| RAP |
rocket assisted projectile |
| RAT |
record as target |
| RCRA |
Resource Conservation Recovery Act |
| REG |
registration |
| REQ |
request |
| rg |
range |
| rng |
range |
| RPM |
revolutions per minute |
| RSECT |
right sector |
| RSO |
reconnaissance survey officer |
| RSOP |
reconnaissance, selection, and occupation of position |
| RTF |
ready to fire |
| R3SP |
rearm, refuel, resupply, and survey point |
| SA |
subsequent adjust |
| SARA |
Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act |
| SBT |
subscriber table |
| SCATMINE |
scatterable mine |
| SCP |
survey control point |
| sec |
second |
| sect |
sector or section |
| SGT |
sergeant |
| SH |
shell |
| shft |
shift |
| SINCGARS |
single channel ground & airborne radio system |
| SOP |
standing operating procedures |
| SP |
self-propelled or start point |
| sph |
spheroid |
| sprt |
support |
| STP |
soldier's training publication (soldier's manual) |
| subq |
subsequent |
| surv |
surveillance |
| sys |
system |
| TA |
target acquisition |
| TAA |
tactical assembly area |
| TC |
track commander or training circular |
| temp |
temperature |
| TGT |
target |
| ti |
time |
| TLP |
troop leading procedure |
| TM |
technical manual |
| TOC |
tactical operations center |
| TOT |
time on target |
| TRP |
target reference point |
| TSOP |
tactical SOP |
| TTP |
tactics, techniques, and procedures |
| UMCP |
unit maintenance collection point |
| URN |
unit reference number |
| USAFAS |
United States Army Field Artillery School |
| UTE |
unable to execute |
| V |
voice |
| VHF |
very high frequency |
| VMS |
vehicle motion sensor |
| VT |
variable time |
| WGS |
world geodetic system |
| XO |
executive officer |
| ZUPT |
zero velocity update |
| 1SG |
first sergeant |
