Military

AA

assembly area

AAR

after-action review

ABF

attack by fire

ACE

armored combat earthmover

ADA

air defense artillery

ADAM

area-denial artillery munitions

ADO

air defense officer

ADW

air defense warnings

AFATD

advanced field artillery tactical data system

AGC

advance guard company (graphics only)

AI

area of interest

A/L

administration and logistics

ALO

Air Force liaison officer

AMD

air and missile defense

ANCD

automated net control device

AO

area of operation

AP

antipersonnel

ARFOR

Army forces

ARNG

army national guard

AT

antitank

ATGM

antitank guided missile

ATGM-CM

antitank guided missile countermeasures

ATK POSN

attack position

ATP

ammunition transfer point

ASLT POSN

assault position

AVLB

armored vehicle-launched bridge

AXP

ambulance exchange point

BAS

battalion aid station

BDA

battle damage assessment

BDAR

battle damage assessment and repair

BRDM

Boyevaya Razvedyuatel'naya Dozornaya Meshina (Russian combat reconnaissance patrol vehicle)

BDU

battle dress uniform

BFV

Bradley fighting vehicle

BHL

battle handover line

BMNT

beginning morning nautical twilight

BMP

Russian abbreviation for tracked infantry fighting vehicle (Boyevaya Mashina Pehoti)

BN

battalion

BOS

battlefield operation systems

BP

battle position

BSA

brigade support area

BSB

brigade support battalion

BSC

brigade support company

BSFV

Bradley Stinger fighting vehicle

C2

command and control

CA

civil affairs

CAS

close air support

CASEVAC

casualty evacuation

CBRNE-CM

chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive consequence management

CBU

cluster bomb units

CCIR

commander's critical information requirements

CCP

casualty collection point

CFZ

critical fire zones

CFFZ

critical friendly fire zones

CGP-1

commander's ground pointer (laser pointer)

CMOC

civil military operations center

COA

course of action

COLT

combat observation lasing team

COP

common operational picture

CP

command post; checkpoint

CRT

combat repair team

CS

combat support

CSOP

combat security outpost

CSS

combat service support

CTCP

combat trains command post

DA

Department of the Army

DOD

Department of Defense

DOS

days of supplies

DPICM

dual-purpose improved conventional munitions

DS

direct support

DSO

domestic support operations

DX

direct exchange

DZ

drop zone

EA

engagement area

EAD

echelon above division

ECM

electronic countermeasures

ECOORD

effects coordinator

EEFI

essential elements of friendly information

EENT

end of evening nautical twilight

EFST

essential fire support task

EPW

enemy prisoner of war

ESV

engineer squad vehicle

1SG

first sergeant

FA

field artillery

FAC

forward air controller

FASCAM

families of scatterable mines

FBCB2

force XXI battle command brigade and below

FDC

fire direction center

FEBA

forward edge of battle area

FFIR

friendly forces information requirements

FHA

foreign humanitarian assistance

FID

foreign internal defense

FIST

fire support team

FLIR

forward-looking infrared radar

FLOT

forward line of own troops

FM

frequency modulated; field manual

FO

forward observer

FPF

final protective fire

FPL

final protective line

FRAGO

fragmentary order

FS

fire support

FSB

forward support battalion

FSCOORD

fire support coordinator

FSCM

fire support coordination measures

FSE

fire support element

FSO

fire support officer

FSV

fighting support vehicle

GPS

global positioning system

GS

general support

GSR

ground surveillance radar

G/VLLD

ground/vehicle laser locator designator

HC

hexachloroethane

HCA

humanitarian and civic assistance

HE

high explosive

HEAT

high explosive, antitank

HEDP

high explosive, dual purpose

HE-FRAG

high explosive, fragmentation

HEMTT

heavy expanded mobility tactical truck

HEMTT-LHS

heavy expanded mobility tactical truck-load handling system

HEP

high-explosive, plastic

HHC

headquarters and headquarters company

HIMARS

high mobility artillery rocket system

HIMS

HMMWV interchangeable mount systems

HMMWV

high-mobility, multi-purpose wheeled vehicle

HTU

handheld terminal unit

IAW

in accordance with

ICM

improved conventional munitions

ICV

infantry carrier vehicle

INFOSYS

information systems

IPB

intelligence preparation of the battlefield

IR

infrared

IREMBASS

improved remotely monitored battlefield sensor system

ISR

intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

ITOW

improved TOW

IV

inter-visibility

JP8

army common fuel

KIA

killed in action

LD

line of departure

LOGPAC

logistics package

LOS

line of sight

LRP

logistic release point

LVOSS

light vehicle obscuration smoke system

LZ

landing zone

MANPAD

man-portable air defense

MANPADS

man-portable air defense system

MBA

main battle area

MCOO

modified combined obstacle overlay

MDMP

military decision-making process

MEL

maximum engagement line

MEDEVAC

medical evacuation

METT-TC

mission, enemy, terrain, troops and support available, time available and civil considerations

MG

machine gun

MGS

mobile gun system

MIA

missing in action

MICLIC

mine clearing line charge

MICO

military intelligence company

MOE

measures of effectiveness

MOGAS

motor gasoline

MOPMS

modular pack mine system

MOPP

mission-oriented protective posture

MPCOA

most probable course of action

MR

moonrise

MRB

motorized rifle battalion

MRC

motorized rifle company

MRE

meal, ready to eat

MRP

motorized rifle platoon

MS

moon set

MSL

minimum safe line

MSR

main supply route

MTOE

modified table of equipment

NAI

named area of interest

NBC

nuclear, biological, and chemical

NCA

national command authority

NCO

noncommissioned officer

NCS

net control station

NEO

noncombatant evacuation operation

NFA

no fire area

NGO

non-governmental organization

NLT

not later than

NVD

night vision device

OBJ

objective

OAKOC

observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain, obstacles, and cover and concealment

OP

observation post

OPCON

operational control

OPORD

operations order

OPSEC

operational security

ORP

objective rally point

OTM

on the move

OTN

own the night

PAO

public affairs officer

PCC

precombat check

PCI

precombat inspection

PIR

priority intelligence requirements

PL

platoon leader; phase line (graphics only)

PLD

probable line of deployment

PLL

prescribed load list

PLS

palletized load system

PLT

platoon

PMCS

preventive maintenance, checks, and services

POL

petroleum, oils, and lubricants

POSNAV

position navigation

PSG

platoon sergeant

PSS

personnel service support

PSYOP

psychological operations

PVO

private volunteer organization

PZ

pickup zone

RAAM

remote antiarmor mine

RATELO

radiotelephone operator

RCPA

relative combat power analysis

REDCON

readiness condition

RCU

remote control unit

RFL

restrictive fire line

ROE

rules of engagement

ROI

rules of interaction

ROM

refuel on the move

RP

release point

RPOL

rearward passage of lines

RROM

refuel/resupply on the move

RSTA

reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition

SA

situation awareness

SAW

squad automatic weapon

SBCT

Stryker brigade combat team

SCATMINE

scatterable mine

SCATMINWARN

scatterable minefield warning

SD

self-destruct

SEAD

suppression of enemy air defenses

SHORAD

short-range air defense

SITREP

situation report

SITEMP

situational template

SOF

special operations forces

SOI

signal operating instructions

SOP

standing operating procedures

SPO

support operations officer

SPOTREP

spot report

SR

sunrise

SS

sunset

SU

situational understanding

TACP

tactical air control party

TLP

troop-leading procedures

TOC

tactical operations center

TOE

table of organization and equipment

TOW

tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (missile)

TRP

target reference point

TSOP

tactical standing operating procedure (graphics only)

UAV

unmanned aerial vehicle

UCMJ

Uniform Code of Military Justice

UMCP

unit maintenance collection point

UN

United Nations

UO

urban operations (replacing term MOUT)

USACE

U S Army Corps of Engineers

VC

vehicle commander

VEESS

vehicle engine exhaust smoke system

WARNO

warning order

WCS

weapons control status

WIA

wounded in action

WP

white phosphorous

WSRO

weapons system replacement operations

XO

executive officer