| ABL |
ammunition basic load |
| ABLCS |
Ammunition Basic Load Computation System |
| AC |
Active Component |
| AC |
hydrogencyanide (blood agent) |
| ACC |
ammunition condition code |
| AD |
air-droppable |
| ADACS |
Automatic Data Collection System |
| ADAM |
air defense antimissile |
| AGM |
air-to-ground missile |
| AINS |
ammunition information notices |
| AIT |
automatic information technology |
| AJI |
antijamming improvements |
| AMCOM |
(US Army) Aviation and Missile Command |
| AMSTAT |
ammunition status report |
| AO |
area of operations |
| AP |
armor piercing |
| APDS-T |
armor-piercing, discarding sabot-tracer |
| APE |
ammunition peculiar equipment |
| APERS |
antipersonnel |
| APFSDS-T |
armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot-tracer |
| API |
armor-piercing incendiary |
| APOD |
aerial port of debarkation |
| AR |
Army regulation |
| ARDEC |
Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center |
| ARNG |
Army National Guard |
| ARTEP |
Army Training and Evaluation Program |
| ASA |
ammunition support activity |
| ASCC |
Army service component commander |
| ASIS |
Ammunition Surveillance Information System |
| ASL |
authorized stockage list |
| ASP |
ammunition supply point |
| AST |
ammunition support team |
| AT |
antitank |
| ATACMS |
Army Tactical Missile System |
| atck |
attack |
| ATP |
ammunition transfer point |
| ATR |
Ammunition Transfer Record (DA Form 4508) |
| BAO |
brigade ammunition office |
| BCLST |
bar code laser scanner terminal(s) |
| BCM |
binary chemical munitions |
| BCT |
brigade combat team |
| BGM |
basic guided missile |
| BIDS |
Biological Identification Detection System |
| BII |
basic issue item(s) |
| BLAHA |
basic load ammunition holding area |
| BLSA |
basic load storage area |
| BLSTG |
blasting |
| BOE |
Bureau of Explosives |
| BOIP |
basis of issue plan |
| BSA |
brigade/battalion support area |
| C&P |
component and packaging |
| C2 |
command and control |
| C3I |
command, control, communications, and intelligence |
| cal |
caliber |
| CARC |
chemical agent-resistant coating |
| CB |
chemical, biological |
| CBU |
cluster bomb unit |
| CCSS |
Commodity Command Standard System |
| CDT |
cargo documentation team |
| CEA |
captured enemy ammunition |
| CEE |
captured enemy equipment |
| CEM |
captured enemy materiel |
| centigray |
A unit of absorbed dose of radiation (one centigray equals one rad). |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| cGy |
centigray |
| CHE |
cargo/container handling equipment |
| chem |
chemical |
| CIIC |
controlled inventory item code |
| CINC |
commander in chief |
| CLASS III |
(supply) petroleum, oil, and lubricants |
| CLASS V |
(supply) ammunition |
| CLGP |
cannon-launched guided projectile (Copperhead) |
| CLSTR |
cluster |
| CMCC |
corps movement control center |
| CMEC |
captured materiel exploitation center |
| CMMC |
corps materiel management center |
| CN |
A chemical agent (tear gas). |
| cntr |
container |
| CO |
commander/commanding officer |
| COMMZ |
communications zone |
| COMP |
composition |
| COMTECHREP |
complementary technical report |
| CONUS |
Continental United States |
| CONUSA |
Continental United States Army |
| COSCOM |
corps support command |
| COTS |
commercial off-the-shelf |
| CP |
command post |
| CS |
combat service |
| CS |
chlorobenzalmalononitrile (chemical agent, tear gas) |
| CSA |
corps storage area |
| CSB |
corps support battalion |
| CSG |
corps support group |
| CSR |
controlled supply rate |
| CSS |
combat service support |
| CSSCS |
Combat Service Support Control System |
| CTA |
common table of allowances |
| ctg |
cartridge |
| ctn |
carton |
| CTT |
common task test |
| DA |
Department of the Army |
| DAAS |
Defense Automated Address System |
| DAC |
Defense Ammunition Center (formerly USADACS); also Department of the Army civilian |
| DAMMS-R |
Department of the Army Movement Management System-Redesigned |
| DAO |
division ammunition office(r) |
| DARCOM |
(US Army) Development and Readiness Command |
| DAS-3 |
Decentralized Automated Service Support System-3 |
| DCS |
Defense Communications System |
| DDESB |
Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board |
| DED |
detailed equipment decontamination |
| demo |
demolition |
| DETECHREP |
detailed technical report |
| DISCOM |
division support command |
| div |
division |
| DIVARTY |
division artillery |
| DLA |
Defense Logistics Agency |
| DMMC |
division materiel management center |
| DMWR |
depot maintenance work requirement |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
| DODAAC |
Department of Defense activity address code |
| DODAC |
Department of Defense ammunition code |
| DODIC |
Department of Defense identification code |
| DOD STD |
Department of Defense standard |
| DOL |
director of logistics |
| DOS |
days of supply |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DP |
dual purpose |
| DS |
direct support |
| DSA |
division support area |
| DSR |
depot surveillance record |
| DTD |
detailed troop decontamination |
| DTO |
division transportation office(r) |
| DTR |
daily transaction report |
| DWG |
drawing |
| EAC |
echelon above corps |
| ECCM |
electronic counter-countermeasures |
| ECM |
electronic countermeasures |
| ECP-S |
engineering change proposal-software |
| ED |
emergency destruction |
| e.g. |
for example |
| EID |
explosive initiating device |
| EMP |
electromagnetic pulse |
| EOD |
explosive ordnance disposal |
| ETA |
estimated time of arrival |
| FAE |
fuel-air explosive |
| F/AP |
fragmentary/armor-piercing |
| FARP |
forward arming and refueling point |
| FEDLOG |
Federal Logistics Record |
| FLOT |
forward line of own troops |
| FM |
field manual |
| FMIG |
Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group |
| FMTV |
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles |
| FORSCOM |
(US Army) Forces Command |
| frag |
fragment/fragmentary |
| FSB |
forward support battalion |
| FSC |
field storage category |
| FSC |
Federal Supply Classification |
| FSCG |
Federal Supply Classification Group |
| FSTC |
US Army Foreign Science and Technology Center |
| FSU |
field storage unit |
| FTX |
field training exercise |
| FY |
fiscal year |
| G2 |
division security/intelligence staff |
| G3 |
division operations staff |
| G4 |
division logistics staff |
| GB |
chemical nerve agent, Sarin |
| GCSS-Army |
Global Combat Support System-Army |
| GM |
guided missile |
| GMLR |
guided missile and large rocket |
| GREN |
grenade |
| grnd |
ground |
| GS |
general support |
| GSA |
General Services Administration |
| GTA |
graphic training aid |
| HC |
aluminum zinc oxide hexachloroethane (chemical smoke) |
| HC |
hazard class |
| HC/D |
hazard class/division |
| HE |
high explosive(s) |
| HEAT |
high explosive antitank |
| HEDP |
high explosive, dual purpose |
| HEI |
high explosive incendiary |
| HEI-T |
high explosive incendiary-tracer |
| HEMTT |
heavy expanded mobility tactical truck |
| HEP |
high explosive plastic |
| HEP-T |
high explosive plastic-tracer |
| HHC |
headquarters and headquarters company |
| HHD |
headquarters and headquarters detachment |
| HLP |
heavy lift platoon |
| HN |
host nation |
| HNS |
host nation support |
| HQDA |
Headquarters, Department of the Army |
| hzd |
hazard |
| IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IATA |
International Air Transportation Association |
| IAW |
in accordance with |
| IBD |
inhabited building distance |
| IBM |
International Business Machines |
| ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
| ICM |
improved conventional munitions |
| ICS3 |
Integrated Combat Service Support System |
| i.e. |
that is |
| Illum |
illuminating |
| IMDG |
International Maritime Dangerous Goods |
| IMO |
International Maritime Association |
| incd |
incendiary |
| INSCOM |
(US Army) Intelligence and Security Command |
| IPE |
individual protective equipment |
| IR |
infared |
| ISB |
intermediate staging base |
| ISO |
International Standardization Organization |
| ITV |
in-transit visibility |
| J2 |
joint staff (intelligence) |
| J3 |
joint staff (operations) |
| J4 |
joint staff (logistics) |
| JATO |
jet-assisted takeoff |
| JCMEC |
Joint Captured Materiel Exploitation Center |
| JHCS |
Joint Hazard Classification System |
| JIC |
Joint Intelligence Center |
| LAN |
local area network |
| LAP |
link access procedure/process |
| LAPES |
low altitude parachute extraction system |
| lb |
pound |
| lkd |
linked |
| LMTV |
light medium tactical vehicle |
| lnchr |
launcher |
| LOC |
lines of communication |
| LOGPLAN |
logistics plan |
| LOGSA |
logistics support activity |
| LSE |
logistics support element |
| MACOM |
major command |
| MATO |
materiel and transportation office(r) |
| MCA |
movement control agency |
| MCB |
movement control battalion |
| MCC |
movement control center |
| MCL |
mission configured load |
| MCO |
movement control officer |
| MCT |
movement control team |
| METL |
mission essential task list |
| METT-TC |
mission, enemy, terrain, troops, time available, and contractors on the battlefield |
| MHE |
materials handling equipment |
| MI |
military intelligence |
| MICLIC |
mine clearing line charge |
| MILHBK |
military handbook |
| MILSTAMP |
Military Standard Transportation and Movement Procedures |
| MIL-STD |
military standard |
| MILSTRIP |
Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures |
| MLP |
medium lift platoon |
| MLRS |
Multiple Launch Rocket System |
| mm |
millimeter |
| MMC |
materiel management center |
| MMR |
Military Munitions Rule |
| MOADS |
Maneuver Oriented Ammunition Distribution System |
| MOADS-PLS |
Maneuver Oriented Ammunition Distribution System Palletized Load System |
| mod |
modified |
| MOPP |
mission oriented protective posture |
| MOPP-4 |
mission oriented protective posture-4 |
| MOS |
military occupational specialty |
| MP |
military police |
| MPSM |
multipurpose submunition |
| MRCT |
movement regulating control team |
| MRO |
materiel release order |
| MSB |
main support battalion |
| MSR |
main supply route |
| MT |
megaton |
| mtl |
metal |
| MTMC |
Military Traffic Management Command |
| MTOE |
modified table(s) of organization and equipment |
| MTSQ |
mechanical time, super quick (fuze) |
| NA |
North America |
| NBC |
nuclear, biological, chemical |
| NCO |
noncommissioned officer |
| NCOIC |
noncommissioned officer in charge |
| NDI |
nondevelopmental item |
| NEQ |
net explosive quantity |
| NEW |
net explosive weight |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
| NGB |
National Guard Bureau |
| NICP |
National Inventory Control Point |
| NIIN |
national item identification number |
| NSN |
national stock number |
| OCONUS |
outside continental United States |
| OD |
olive drab |
| OPLAN |
operations plan |
| OPLOG |
operations logistics |
| OPORD |
operations order |
| OPSEC |
operations security |
| OSC |
Operations Support Command (Comprised of former AMCCOM and IOC |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Agency |
| pam |
pamphlet |
| para |
parachute |
| PC |
personal computer |
| PD |
point detonating |
| pers |
personnel |
| PETN |
pentaerythrite tetranitrate (explosive) |
| pk |
package |
| PLL |
prescribed load list |
| PLS |
palletized load system |
| POC |
point of contact |
| POD |
port of debarkation |
| POE |
port of embarkation |
| POL |
petroleum, oil, and lubricants |
| POW |
prisoner of war |
| PPE |
personal protective equipment |
| prac |
practice |
| PRETECHREP |
preliminary technical report |
| proj |
projectile |
| PSN |
proper shipping name |
| PWP |
plasticized white phosphorus |
| QA |
quality assurance |
| QA/QC |
quality assurance/quality control |
| QANET |
quality assurance network |
| QASAS |
quality assurance specialist(s) (ammunition surveillance) |
| Q-D |
quantity-distance |
| QRF |
quick reaction force |
| qty |
quantity |
| RAAM |
remote antiarmor mine (munition) |
| RAOC |
rear area operations center |
| RAP |
rear area protection |
| RASA |
ready ammunition storage area |
| RB |
rubidium |
| rd(s) |
round(s) |
| RDX |
rapid detonating explosive (cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine) |
| REPSHIP |
report of shipment |
| RF |
radio frequency |
| RIC |
routing identifier code |
| rkt(s) |
rocket(s) |
| RMP |
reprogrammable microprocessor |
| ROD |
report of discrepancy |
| RSO&I |
reception, staging, onward movement, and integration |
| RSP |
render safe procedure |
| RSR |
required supply rate |
| RTCH |
rough terrain container handler |
| S&P |
stake and platform |
| S&T |
supply and transportation |
| S&TI |
scientific and technical intelligence |
| S2 |
battalion or brigade level security/intelligence staff |
| S3 |
battalion or brigade level operations staff |
| S4 |
battalion or brigade level logistics staff |
| SAAS |
Standard Army Ammunition System |
| SAAS-DAO |
Standard Army Ammunition System-Division Ammunition Office |
| SAAS-MOD |
Standard Army Ammunition System-Modernization |
| SALUTE |
size, activity, location, unit, time, and equipment |
| SAM |
system administrator manual |
| SASO |
stability and support operations |
| SB |
supply bulletin |
| SCG |
storage compatibility group |
| SCL |
strategic configured load |
| scrng |
screening |
| ser |
series |
| SF |
special form |
| SIDPERS |
Standard Installation/Division Personnel System |
| simul |
simulated/simulation |
| SITREP |
situation report |
| SM |
soldiers' manual |
| SME |
subject matter expert |
| smk |
smoke |
| SOFA |
status of forces agreement(s) |
| SOP |
standing operating procedure |
| SOUMS |
safety of use messages |
| SPBS-R |
Standard Property Book System-Redesign |
| SPOD |
sea port of debarkation |
| SSA |
supply support activity |
| ST |
short ton(s) |
| STAMIS |
Standard Army Management Information System |
| STANAG |
standardization agreement |
| STRAC |
Standards in Training Commission |
| STRAP |
system training plan |
| surf |
surface |
| TAACOM |
theater army area command |
| tac |
tactical |
| TACCS |
Tactical Army Combat Service Support Computer System |
| TAFR |
Training Ammunition Forecast Report |
| TAMIS-R |
Training Ammunition Management Information System-Redesigned |
| TAMMC |
theater army materiel management center |
| TAT |
to accompany troops |
| TAV |
total asset visibility |
| TB |
technical bulletin |
| TC |
training circular |
| TC-AIMS-II |
Transportation Coordinators Automated Information for Movement System-II |
| TCF |
tactical combat force |
| TCMD |
transportation control movement document |
| TCN |
transportation control number |
| TEA |
triethyl aluminum |
| TECHINT |
technical intelligence |
| TEU |
technical escort unit |
| T-LKD |
tracer-linked |
| TM |
technical manual |
| TMR |
transportation movement release |
| TMT |
transportation motor transport |
| TNT |
trinitrotoluene (dynamite) |
| TO |
theater of operations |
| TOE |
table(s) of organization and equipment |
| TOW |
tube-launched, optically-tracked wire-guided missile system |
| TP |
target practice |
| TPCSDS-T |
target practice cone-stabilized discarding sabot-tracer (ammunition) |
| TP-T |
target practice-tracer (ammunition) |
| TRADOC |
(United States Army) Training and Doctrine Command |
| TSA |
theater storage area |
| TSC |
theater support command |
| TTP |
trailer transfer point |
| UIC |
unit identification code |
| UK |
United Kingdom |
| ULLS-S4 |
Unit Level Logistics System, S4 Module |
| UNO |
United Nations Organization |
| UPS |
uninterruptible power system/supply |
| US |
United States |
| USA |
United States Army |
| USAEHA |
United States Army Environmental Hygiene Agency |
| USAF |
United States Air Force |
| USAIA |
United States Army Intelligence Agency |
| USAMC |
United States Army Materiel Command |
| USAR |
United States Army Reserve |
| USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
| UXO |
unexploded ordnance |
| VT |
variable time |
| VTAADS |
Vertical Army Authorization Document System |
| WARS |
Worldwide Ammunition Reporting System |
| whd |
warhead |
| WHNS |
wartime host nation support |
| wht |
white |
| WMD |
weapons of mass destruction |
| wnd |
wooden |
| WP |
white phosphorus |
| wt |
weight |
| XO |
executive officer |
