GLOSSARY
| AA | assembly area; avenue of approach |
| AAR | after-action review |
| AATF | air assault task force |
| ACE | ammunition, casualties, and equipment; armored combat earthmover |
| ADA | air defense artillery |
| AFATDS | advanced field artillery tactical data system |
| ammo | ammunition |
| AO | area of operations |
| A&O | assault and obstacle |
| AP | armor-piercing; antipersonnel |
| APC | armored personnel carrier |
| APDS-T | armor-piercing, discarding sabot, tracer |
| APSD | armor-piercing, sabot discarding |
| AR | Army regulation; armor |
| ASAS | all-source analysis system |
| ASAS-RWS | all-source analysis system-remote work station |
| AT | antitank |
| ATGM | antitank guided missile |
| AVLB | armored vehicle-launched bridge |
| BAS | battalion aid station |
| BC | Bradley commander |
| BDA | battle damage assessment |
| BDE | brigade |
| BFV | Bradley fighting vehicle |
| BHL | battle handover line |
| BMNT | begin morning nautical twilight |
| BMP | threat infantry fighting vehicle |
| BN | battalion |
| BOS | battlefield operating systems |
| BSFV | Bradley Stinger fighting vehicle |
| BTR | threat personnel carrier |
| C2 | command and control |
| C4 | command, control, communications, and computers |
| cal | caliber |
| CAS | close air support |
| CASEVAC | casualty evacuation |
| CCP | casualty collection point |
| CIV | commander's independent viewer |
| CLU | command launch unit |
| CM | cruise missile |
| CO | company; commanding officer |
| COA | course of action |
| COP | common operational picture |
| CP | command post; checkpoint |
| CS |
combat support |
| CSOP | combat security outpost |
| CSS | combat service support |
| CSSCS | combat service support control system |
| CTD | commander's tactical display |
| CTT | common training tasks |
| CVC | combat vehicle crewman |
| DLIC | detachment left in contact |
| DPICM | dual-purpose improved conventional munitions |
| DVE | driver's vision enhancer |
| EA | engagement area |
| EBFV | engineer Bradley fighting vehicle |
| EENT | end evening nautical twilight |
| EPLRS | enhanced position location and reporting system |
| EPW | enemy prisoner of war |
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FA |
field artillery |
| FAAD | forward area air defense |
| FAC | forward air controller |
| FBCB2 | Force XXI battle command brigade and below |
| FDC | fire direction center |
| FEBA | forward edge of the battle area |
| FFE | fire for effect |
| FIST | fire support team |
| FLIR | forward-looking infrared radar |
| FM | field manual; frequency modulation |
| FPF | final protective fire |
| FPL | final protective line |
| FO | forward observer |
| FOV | field of view |
| FRAGO | fragmentary order |
| FSO | fire support officer |
| GPS | global positioning system |
| GS | general support |
| HE | high-explosive |
| HEAT | high-explosive antitank |
| HEDP | high-explosive, dual purpose |
| HEI-T | high-explosive incendiary-tracer |
| HEMTT | heavy expanded-mobility tactical truck |
| HQ | headquarters |
| IAW | in accordance with |
| IBAS | improved Bradley acquisition system |
| ICM | improved conventional munitions |
| ID | identification |
| IN | infantry |
| INU | inertial navigation unit |
| IR | infrared |
| ISR | intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance |
| ISU | integrated sight unit |
| IV | intervisibility |
| KIA | killed in action |
| km | kilometer |
| LC | line of contact |
| LD | line of departure |
| LD/LC | line of departure/line of contact |
| LOC | line of communication |
| LOGPAC | logistics package |
| LNO | liaison officer |
| LZ | landing zone |
| MANPADS | man-portable air defense system |
| MBA | main battle area |
| MCOO | modified combined obstacle overlay |
| MCS | maneuver control system |
| MDI | modernized demolition initiator |
| MDMP | military decision-making process |
| MEDEVAC | medical evacuation |
| MEL | maximum engagement line |
| METT-TC | mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops available, time, and civil considerations |
| MICLIC | mine-clearing line charge |
| mm | millimeter |
| MOGAS | motor gasoline |
| MOPMS | modular pack mine system |
| MOPP | mission-oriented protective posture |
| MPAT | multipurpose antitank |
| MRB | motorized rifle battalion |
| MRE | meal ready-to-eat |
| MRP | motorized rifle platoon |
| NAI | named area of interest |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NBC | nuclear, biological, chemical |
| NCO | noncommissioned officer |
| NEO | noncombatant evacuation order |
| NLT | not later than |
| NVD | night vision device |
| OCOKA | obstacles, cover and concealment, observation and fields of fire, key terrain, avenues of approach |
| OBJ | objective |
| OP | observation post |
| OPCON | operational control |
| OPLAN | operations plan |
| OPORD | operations order |
| OPSEC | operations security |
| ORP | objective rally point |
| OT | observer-target |
| OTN | own the night |
| PC | personnel carrier |
| PCC | precombat checks |
| PCI | precombat inspection |
| PD | point of departure |
| principal direction of fire | |
| PIR | priority intelligence requirements |
| PL | platoon leader; phase line |
| PLD | probable line of deployment |
| PLGR | precision lightweight GPS receiver |
| PLT | platoon |
| PMCS | preventive maintenance checks and services |
| PNS | precision navigation system |
| POL | petroleum, oils, and lubricants |
| POSNAV | position navigation |
| PSG | platoon sergeant |
| PSYOP | psychological operations |
| PZ | pickup zone |
| RATELO | radio-telephone operator |
| RFL | restricted fire line |
| RLEM | rifle-launched entry munitions |
| ROE | rules of engagement |
| ROI | rules of interaction |
| RP | release point; red phosphorus |
| SALUTE | size, activity, location, uniform, time, equipment |
| SEE | small earth excavator |
| SHORAD | short-range air defense |
| SINCGARS | single-channel ground and airborne radio subsystem |
| SITREP | situation report |
| SITTEMP | situational template |
| SLD | squad leader's display |
| SPOTREP | spot report |
| SOI | signal operating instructions |
| SOP | standing operation procedures |
| SP | start point |
| SVML | standard vehicle-mounted launcher |
| TACP | tactical command post |
| TF | task force |
| TI |
tactical internet |
| TLP | troop-leading procedures |
| TM | team; technical manual |
| TNT | trinitrotoluene (flammable toxic compound used as a high explosive) |
| TOW | tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (missile) |
| TP-T | target practice-tracer |
| TPU | turret processing unit |
| TRP | target reference point |
| UAV | unmanned aerial vehicle |
| UHF | ultra-high frequency |
| UO | urban operations |
| US | United States |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps |
| VMS | vehicle motion sensor |
| WARNO | warning order |
| WIA | wounded in action |
| WP | white phosphorus |
| WRP | weapons reference point |
| XO | executive officer |
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