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Military

Glossary

1SG

First Sergeant

A

AA

Assembly Area

AAFES

Army and Air Force Exchange Service

AAIS

Army Automation Information System

AB

Aviation Brigade

ABE

Assistant Brigade Engineer

ABCS

Army Battle Command Systems

ACK

Acknowledge

AD

Air Defense

ADA

Air Defense Artillery

ADACP

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Control

ADC

Area Damage Control/Assistant Division Commander

ADO

Air Defense Officer

ADP

Automated Data Processing

AFFS

Army Field Feeding System

AFSP

Army Food Service Program

AGR

Active Guard and Reserve

AI

Area of Interest/Authorized Items

AIMI

Aviation Intensively Managed Items

AIS

Automated Information System

AIT

Automatic Identification Technology

ALOC

Administration and Logistics Center

AM

Amplitude Modulation

AMC

Aviation Maintenance Company/Army Materiel Command/Air Mobility Command

AMC-LSE

Army Materiel Command-Logistics Support Element

AMEDD

Army Medical Department

AMO

Automation Management Office

AMSS

Army Materiel Status System

AO

Area of Operations

AOAP

Army Oil Analysis Program

AOE

Army of Excellence

AOR

Area of Responsibility

APO

Advance Planning and Optimization

AR

Army Regulation/Armor

ARNG

Army National Guard

ASA

Aviation Support Area

ASAS

All Source Analysis System

ASAS-RWS

All Source Analysis System-Remote Work Station

ASCC/ARFOR

Army Service Component Commander/Army Forces Commander

ASL

Authorized Stockage List

ASMC

Area Support Maintenance Company

ASP

Ammunition Supply Point

ASWBL

Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory

ATCCS

Army Tactical Command and Control System

ATM

Advanced Trauma Management

ATP

Ammunition Transfer Point

AUEL

Automated Unit Equipment List

AVIM

Aviation Intermediate Maintenance

AVUM

Aviation Unit Maintenance

AXP

Ambulance Exchange Point

B

B

Bulk

BAS

Battalion Aid Station

BCC

Battlefield Circulation and Control

BCOC

Base Cluster Operations Center

BCT

Brigade Combat Team

BD

Battlefield Distribution

BDA

Battle Damage Assessment

BDAR

Battle Damage Assessment and Repair

BDE

Brigade

BDR

Battle Damage Repair

BF

Battle Fatigue

BFSA

Brigade Forward Support Area

BFVS

Bradley Fighting Vehicle System

BII

Basic Issue Items

BIT

Built-In Test

BITE

Built-In Test Equipment

BLAST

Blocked Asynchronous Transmission

BN

Battalion

BOS

Battlefield Operating System

BRIL

Baseline Resource Item List

BRT

Brigade Recon Troop

BSA

Brigade Support Area

BSC

Brigade Support Company

BSS

Brigade Surgeon Section

C

C2

Command and Control

C3

Command, Control, and Communications

C4ISR

Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

CA

Civil Affairs

CASI/NES

CSS Automated Information Management Interface/Network Encryption System

CANTCO

Can't Comply

CAS

Close Air Support

CCI

Controlled Cryptographic Items

CCIR

Commander's Critical Information Requirements

CCL

Combat Configured Load

CDR

Commander

CD-ROM

Compact Disc-Read Only Memory

CE

Communications-Electronics

CEB

Clothing Exchange and Bath

CFS

Call for Support

CHE

Container Handling Equipment

CHL

Combat Health Logistics

CHS

Combat Health Support

CHU

Container Handling Unit

CMCC

Corps Movement Control Center

CMMC

Corps Materiel Management Center

CMT

Combat Medical Team, Contact Maintenance Truck

CNR

Combat Net Radios

CO

Company

COAs

Courses of Actions

COE

Common Operating Environment

COMSEC

Communications Security

C of S

Chief of Staff

CONOPS

Continuity of Operations/Contingency Operations

CONUS

Continental United States

COSCOM

Corps Support Command

COTS

Commercial Off the Shelf

CP

Command Post

CRC

Central Reporting Center/Control and Reporting Center

CROP

Containerized Roll-In/Roll-out Platform

CSR

Controlled Supply Rate

CSSCS

Combat Service Support Control System

CULT

Common Use Land Transportation

D

DA

Department of the Army

DA DCSPER

Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Personne

DAMMS-R

Department of the Army Movement Management System-Revised

DAO

Division Ammunition Officer

DA PAM

Department of the Army Pamphlet

DASB

Division Aviation Support Battalion

DISCOM

Division Support Command

DIT

Digital Interactive Training

DIVARTY

Division Artillery

DMAIN

Division Main

DMC

Distribution Management Center

DMLSS

Division Medical Logistics Standard Support

DMMC

Division Materiel Management Center

DMOC

Division Medical Operations Center

DNBI

Disease, Non-battle Injury

DNVT

Digital, Non-secure Voice Telephone

DOD

Department of Defense

DODAAC

Department of Defense Activity Address Code

DODAC

Department of Defense Ammunition Code

DODIC

Department of Defense Identification Code

DPD

Deployed Personnel Database

DS

Direct Support

DSA

Division Support Area

DSB

Division Support Battalion

DSESTS

Direct Support Electrical System Test Set

DSS

Division Surgeon Section

DSMC

Division Support Medical Company

DSVT

Digital, Secure Voice Telephone

DTG

Date Time Group

DTO

Division Transportation Officer

DTSS

Digital Topographic Support System

DVE

Driver Vision Enhancer

DZ

Drop Zone

E

EAB

Echelons Above Brigade

EAC

Echelons Above Corps

EAD

Echelons Above Division

ECB

Echelons Corps and Below

ECCM

Electronic Counter-Counter Measures

EEFI

Essential Elements of Friendly Information

EEI

Essential Elements of Information

EMT

Emergency Medical Treatment

EO

Equal Opportunity

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EOH

Equipment on Hand

EPLRS

Enhanced Position Location Reporting System

EPW

Enemy Prisoner of War

ESE

Engineer Support Element

EST

Engineer Support Team

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

ETM

Electronic Tech Manual

EW

Electronic Warfare

F

FA

Field Artillery

FAAD

Forward Area Air Defense

FARP

Forward Arming and Refueling Point

FAS

Forward Aid Station

FBCB2

Force XXI Battle Command Brigade & Below System

FDRP

First Destination Reporting Point

F & E

Fuel & Electrical

FFIR

Friendly Forces Information Requirement

FLE

Forward Logistics Element

FM

Field Manual, Frequency Modulation

FMC

Fully Mission Capable

FPF

Final Protective Fires

FPL

Final Protective Line

FRAGO

Fragmentary Order

FRCP

Flatrack Collection Point

FRS

Forward Repair System

FS

Fire Support

FSB

Forward Support Battalion

FSC

Forward Support Company

FSMC

Forward Support Medical Company

FSO

Fire Support Officer

FSSP

Fuel System Supply Point

FST

Forward Surgical Team

FUPP

Full-Up Power Pack

G

GCCS-A

Global Command and Control System-Army

GCSS-ARMY

Global Combat Support System-Army

GMC

Ground Maintenance Company

GMLR

Guided Missile & Large Rockets

GOTS

Government off the Shelf

GPS

Global Positioning System

GS

General Support

GSE

Ground Support Equipment

GTN

Global Transportation Network

H

HAVECO

Have Complied

HAZMAT

Hazardous Materiel

HCP

Health Comfort Package

HDC

Headquarters and Distribution Company

HE

High Explosive

HEMTT

Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck

HERCULES

Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System

HET

Heavy Equipment Transporter

HF

High Frequency

HHC

Headquarters and Headquarters Company

HHD

Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment

HMMWV

High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

HNS

Host Nation Support

HQ

Headquarters

HSC

Headquarters and Supply Company

HSMO

Health Service Materiel Officer

HSSO

Health Service Support Officer

HTAR

Hot Tactical Aircraft Refueling System

hvy

Heavy

HZ

Hertz

I

IAW

In Accordance With

IETM

Interactive Electronic Technical Manual

IEW

Intelligence and Electronic Warfare

IFTE

Integrated Family of Test Equipment

IFV

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

IHFR

Improved High Frequency Radio

INMARSAT

International Maritime Satellite Telephone

INTSUM

Intelligence Summary

IPB

Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield

ISO

International Standardization Organization

ITO

Installation Transportation Office

ITV

In Transit Visibility

J

JP-8

Jet Propulsion Fuel, Type 8

K

KCLFF

Kitchen Combat Level Field Feeding

KHZ

Kilohertz

KIA

Killed In Action

KW

Kilowatt

L

LAN

Local Area Network

LAR

Logistical Assistance Representative

LMCS

Land Missile Combat System

LEN

Large Extension Node

LHS

Load Handling System

LIN

Line Item Number

LMTV

Light/Medium Tactical Vehicles

LNO

Liaison Officer

LOC

Line of Communication

LOD

Line Of Duty

LOGCAP

Logistics Civil Augmentation Program

LOGPAC

Logistics Package

LOGSA

Logistics Situation Awareness/Logistics Support Agency

LOGSITREP

Logistics Situation Report

LOS

Line of Sight

LP

Listening Post

LPB

Logistics Preparation of the Battlefield

LPXMED

Logistics Processor External-Medical Module

LRP

Logistics Release Point

LRU

Line Replaceable Unit

LTF

Logistics Task Force

LTO

Logistics Task Order

LZ

Landing Zone

M

MA

Mortuary Affairs

MACOM

Major Command

MACP

Mortuary Affairs Collection Point

MAS

Main Aid Station

MDMP

Military Decision Making Process

MC

Movement Control

MC4

Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care

MCL

Mission Configured Load

MCM

Multi-Capable Maintainer

MCO

Movement Control Office

MCOO

Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay

MCS

Maintenance Control Section, Maneuver Control System, Master Control Station, Maintenance Control Supervisor

MCSR

Mission Condition Status Report

MCT

Movement Control Team

MEDEVAC

Medical Evacuation

MES

Medical Equipment Set

METL

Mission Essential Task List

METT-TC

Mission, Enemy, Terrain, Troops, Time Available, and Civilian

MH

Mental Health

MHE

Materials Handling Equipment

MHZ

Megahertz

MI

Military Intelligence

MIG

Metal Inert Gas (Welding)

MIA

Missing In Action

MILVAN

Military Van

MKT

Mobile Kitchen Trailer

MLRS

Multiple Launch Rocket System

MMMB

Medical Materiel Management Branch

MOPMS

Modular Packed Mine System

MOPP

Mission Oriented Protection Posture

MOS

Military Occupation Specialty

MP

Military Police

MPL

Mandatory Parts List

MRE

Meal, Ready To Eat

MRM

Maintenance Reporting and Management

MRO

Materiel Release Order

MSE

Mobile Subscriber Equipment

MSR

Main Supply Route

MSRT

Mobile Secure Radio Telephone Terminal

MST

Maintenance Support Team

MTF

Medical Treatment Facility

MTOE

Modified Table of Organization and Equipment

MTS

Movement Tracking System

MTV

Medium Tactical Vehicles

MWR

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

N

NAI

Named Area of Interest

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NBC

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical

NC

Node Center

NCO

Noncommissioned Officer

NCS

Net Control Station

NGO

Non-government organizations

NIMA

National Imagery and Mapping Agency

NLT

No Later Than

NMC

Non Mission Capable

NRTS

Not Repairable This Station

NRT

Near Real Time

NSL

Non-stockage List

NSN

National Stock Number

O

OCIE

Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment

OCOKA

Observation, Concealment and Cover, Obstacles, Key Terrain, and Avenues of Approach

OEG

Operational Exposure Guidance

OP

Observation Post

OPCON

Operational Control

OPLAN

Operation Plan

OPLOGPLAN

Operations Logistics Plan

OPORD

Operations Order

OPSEC

Operations Security

OPTEMPO

Operational Tempo

ORGWON

Organization Work Order Number

OST

Order Ship Time

P

P

Package

P & A

Personnel and Administration

PA

Physician Assistant

PAM

Pamphlet

PARC

Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting

PASR

Personnel Accounting and Strength Reporting

PBO

Property Book Officer

PDF

Protective Defensive Fires

PERSITREP

Personnel Situation Report

PIR

Priority of Information Requirements

PL

Phase line

PLL

Prescribed load list

PLS-E

Palletized Load System-Enhanced

PM

Provost Marshall/Program Manager

PMCS

Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

PMM

Preventative Medicine Measures

POC

Point of Contact

POD

Port of Debarkation

POE

Port of Embarkation

POL

Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants

POM

Preparation for Overseas Movement

PSD

Personnel Service Detachment

PSG

Platoon Sergeant

PSS

Personnel Service Support

PUMA

Pocket Unit Maintenance Aid

PVNTMED

Preventive Medicine

PVO

Private Volunteer Organization

Q

QC

Quality Control

QM

Quartermaster

QRF

Quick Reaction Force

R

R&S

Reconnaissance and Surveillance

RC

Reserve Components

RDD

Required Delivery Date

RECON

Reconnaissance

ROC

Rear Operations Cell

RF

Reaction Force/Radio Frequency

RFID

Radio Frequency Identification Tag

ROE

Rules of Engagement

ROM

Refuel on the Move

RP

Release Point

RS

Religious Support

RSOI

Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration

RSR

Required Supply Rate

RSSP

Ration Supplement/Sundries Pack

RTD

Return to Duty

RX

Reparable Exchange

S

S1

Adjutant (US Army)

S2

Intelligence Officer (US Army)

S3

Operations, Plans, Security, and Training Officer (US Army)

S4

Supply Officer (US Army)

S6

Communications Officer

S&S

Supply and Services

S&T

Supply and Transport

SA

Situational Awareness

SAAS-MOD

Standard Army Ammunition System-Modernized

SALUTE

Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, Equipment

SAMS

Standard Army Maintenance System

SARSS-O

Standard Army Retail Supply System -Objective

SATCOM

Satellite Communications

SCL

Strategic Configured Load

SEAD

Suppression of Enemy Air Defense

SEN

Small Extension Node

SHORAD

Short Range Air Defense

SIDPERS

Standard Installation/Division Personnel System

SINCGARS

Single-Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System

SIP

Systems Improvement Program

SJA

Staff Judge Advocate

SO

Special Operations

SOI

Signal Operation Instructions

SOP

Standing Operating Procedure

SP

Start point

SMFT

Semi-Trailer Mounted Fabric Tank

SPBS-R

Standard Property Book System-Revised

SPORT

Soldier Portable-System Repair Tool

SPT OPS

Support Operations

SRC

Standard Requirement Code

SRP

Soldier Readiness Processing

SSA

Supply Support Activity

SST

System Support Team

STAMIS

Standard Army Management Information System

STANAG

Standardization NATO Agreement

STE

Simplified Test Equipment

STE ICE

Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine

STON

Short Ton

T

TAA

Tactical Assembly Area

TACAIR

Tactical Air

TACCS

Tactical Army Combat Service Support Computer System

TACSAT

Tactical Satellite

TAMMIS-D

Theater Army Medical Management Information System-Division

TAMMS

The Army Maintenance Management System

TAV

Total Asset Visibility

TB

Technical Bulletin

TC

Training Circular/Tank Commander

TC-ACCIS

Transportation Coordinator's-Automated Command and Control Information System

TC-AIMS II

Transportation Coordinator's- Automated Information for Movements Systems II

TCF

Tactical Combat Force

TCMD

Transportation Control and Movements Document

TCN

Transportation Control Number

TCP

Traffic Control Point

TDA

Table of Distribution and Allowances

TDD

Time Definite Delivery

TED

Turbine Engine Diagnostic

TF

Task Force

TFE

Tactical Field Exchange

TFM

Tactical Field Maintenance

TFSA

Task Force Support Area

TI

Tactical Internet/Technical Inspection

TIGER

Tactical Interactive Ground Equipment Repair

TM

Technical Manual/Team

TMDE

Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment

TMEP

Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point

TMIP

Theater Medical Information Program

TMT

Transportation Motor Transport; Treatment Team

TMTC

Transportation Motor Transport Company

TO

Task Order

TOC

Tactical Operations Center

TOE

Table of Organization and Equipment

TOW

Tube-launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-guided

TPS

Tactical Personnel System

TPU

Troop Program Unit

TQG

Tactical Quiet Generator

TRADOC

Training and Doctrine Command

TRP

Target Reference Point

TSC

Theater Support Command

TSOP

Tactical Standing Operating Procedure

TTP

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

TWV

Tactical Wheeled Vehicles

U

UAV

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

UCL

Unit Configured Load/Unit Commander's Report

UGR-A

Unitized Group Ration-A

ULLS-(A/G/S-4)

Unit Level Logistics System- (Air/Ground/Logistics)

UCMJ

Uniform Code of Military Justice

UMCP

Unit Maintenance Collection Point

UMO

Unit Movement Officer

UMT

Unit Ministry Team/Unit Maintenance Technician

UN

United Nations

US

United States

USACASCOM

United States Army Combined Arms Support Command

USAF

United States Air Force

USAR

United States Army Reserve

UTO

Unit Task Organization

V

VHF

Very High Frequency

W

W

Watt

WIA

Wounded In Action

WILCO

Will Comply

WIN

Warfighter Information Network

WSM

Weapon System Manager

WSRO

Weapon System Replacement Operations

X

XO

Executive Officer



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