Glossary
1SG | First Sergeant |
A |
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AA | Assemble Area |
AACG | Arrival Airfield Control Group |
AAFES | Army and Air Force Exchange Service |
AAIS | Army Automation Information System |
AB | Aviation Brigade |
ABCS | Army Battle Command Systems |
ABE | Assistant Brigade Engineer |
ACDB | ABCS Common Database |
ACK | Acknowledge |
ACUS | Area Common-User System |
AD | Air Defense |
ADA | Air Defense Artillery |
ADACP | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Control |
ADC | Area Damage Control/Assistant Division Commander |
ADDS | Army Data Distribution System |
ADO | Air Defense Officer |
ADP | Automated Data Processing |
AFAPD | Air Force Application Program Development |
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 |
AMDPCS | Air and Missile Defense Planning and Control System |
AMEDD | Army Medical Department |
AMO | Automation Management Office |
AMPS | Aviation Mission Planning System |
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 |
A2C2S | Army Airborne Command and Control System |
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 |
ATHS | Airborne Target Handover System |
ATM | Advanced Trauma Management |
ATP | Ammunition Transfer Point |
AUEL | Automated Unit Equipment List |
AUTODIN | Automatic Digital Network |
AVIM | Aviation Intermediate Maintenance |
AVUM | Aviation Unit Maintenance |
AXP | Ambulance Exchange Point |
B |
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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 |
BDCST | Broadcast Systems |
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 |
BMO | Battalion Maintenance Officer |
BMT | Battalion Maintenance Technician |
BN | Battalion |
BOS | Battlefield Operating System |
BRAT | Blue Force Reporting and Tracking System |
BRIL | Baseline Resource Item List |
BRT | Brigade Reconnaissance Team |
BSA | Brigade Support Area |
BSC | Brigade Support Company |
BSS | Brigade Surgeon Section |
BVTC | Battlefield Video Teleconferencing |
C |
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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 |
C2R | Command and Control Registry |
CCI | Controlled Cryptographic Items |
CCIR | Commander's Critical Information Requirements |
CCL | Combat Configured Load |
CCS2 | Command, Control, and Subordinate Systems |
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 |
CHSII | Common Hardware/Software II |
CHU | Container Handling Unit |
CMP | Common Message Processor |
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 |
CRP | Common Relevant Picture |
CRT | Combat Repair Team |
CS | Combat Support |
CSA | Corps Storage Area |
CSB | Corps Support Battalion |
CSC | Combat Stress Control |
CSCC | Combat Stress Control Coordinator |
CSG | Corps Support Group |
CSM | Command Sergeant Major |
CSR | Controlled Supply Rate |
CSS | Combat Service Support |
CSSCS | Combat Service Support Control System |
CSST | Cavalry System Support Team |
CTA | Common Table of Allowances |
CTCP | Combat Trains Command Post |
CTIL | Commander's Tracked Items List |
CTIS | Central Tire Inflation System/Combat Terrain Information System |
CTO | Corps Transportation Officer |
CTS | Contact Test Set |
CUCV | Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle |
CULT | Common Use Land Transportation |
D |
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DA | Department of the Army |
DACG | Departure Airfield Control Group |
DA DCSPER | Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel |
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 |
DCE | Distributed Computing Environment |
DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
DISCOM | Division Support Command |
DIT | Digital Interactive Training |
DIVARTY | Division Artillery |
DMAIN | Division Main |
DMC | Distribution Management Center |
DMLSS | Division Medical Logistics Standard Support |
DMOC | Division Medical Operations Center |
DMS | Defense Message System |
DNBI | Disease, Non-battle Injury |
DNS | Domain Name Server |
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 |
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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 |
ESSC | Electronic Systems Support Center |
ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
ETM | Electronic Tech Manual |
EW | Electronic Warfare |
F |
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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 |
FDRP | First Destination Reporting Point |
FFIR | Friendly Forces Information Requirement |
FLC | Force Level Concept |
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 |
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GBS | Global Broadcast System |
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 |
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HAVECO | Have Complied |
HAZMAT | Hazardous Materiel |
HCP | Health Comfort Package |
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 |
HDC | Headquarters and Distribution 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 |
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IAW | In Accordance With |
IDM | Improved Data Modem |
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 |
IMETS | Integrated Meteorological System |
INE | Inline Network Encryptor |
INMARSAT | International Maritime Satellite Telephone |
INTSUM | Intelligence Summary |
IPB | Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield |
ISO | International Standardization Organization |
ISYSCON | Integrated System Control |
ITO | Installation Transportation Office |
ITV | In Transit Visibility |
J |
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JCDP | Joint Common Database |
JP-8 | Jet Propulsion Fuel, Type 8 |
JSTARS | Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System |
JTIDS | Joint Tactical Information Distribution System |
JTMIP | Joint Theater Medical Information Program |
K |
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KCLFF | Kitchen Combat Level Field Feeding |
KHZ | Kilohertz |
KIA | Killed In Action |
KW | Kilowatt |
L |
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LAN | Local Area Network |
LAR | Logistical Assistance Representative |
LEN | Large Extension Node |
LHS | Load Handling System |
LIN | Line Item Number |
LMCS | Land Missile Combat System |
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 |
LOTS | Logistics Over The Shore |
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 |
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MA | Mortuary Affairs |
MACOM | Major Command |
MACP | Mortuary Affairs Collection Point |
MAS | Main Aid Station |
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 |
MDT | Medical Detachment -Telemedicine |
MEDEVAC | Medical Evacuation |
MEDLOG | Medical Logistics |
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 |
MIDS | Multi-functional Information System |
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 |
MO | Magneto Optical |
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 |
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NAI | Named Area of Interest |
NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NBC | Nuclear, Biological, Chemical |
NC | Node Center |
NCA | National Command Authority |
NCO | Noncommissioned Officer |
NCS | Net Control Station |
NGO | Non-government organizations |
NID | Network Intrusion and Detection |
NIMA | National Imagery and Mapping Agency |
NLT | No Later Than |
NMC | Non Mission Capable |
NMF | Node Management Facility |
NMT(B2) | Network Management Tool (Brigade and Below) |
NRTS | Not Repairable This Station |
NRT | Near Real Time |
NSL | Non-stockage List |
NSN | National Stock Number |
NTDR | Near-Term Digital Radio |
O |
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OCIE | Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment |
OCOKA | Observation, Concealment and Cover, Obstacles, Key Terrain, and Avenues of Approach |
OCONUS | Outside Continental United States |
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 |
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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 |
Protective Defensive Fires |
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PERSITREP | Personnel Situation Report |
PIC | Personal Information System |
PIR | Priority of Information Requirements |
PL | Phase line |
PLGR | Precision Lightweight Global Position Receiver |
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 |
PND | Position/Navigation Device |
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 |
PUMA | Pocket Unit Maintenance Aid |
PVNTMED | Preventive Medicine |
PVO | Private Volunteer Organization |
Q |
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QC | Quality Control |
QM | Quartermaster |
QRF | Quick Reaction Force |
QSS | Quick Supply Store |
R |
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R&S | Reconnaissance and Surveillance |
RBM | Receive Broadcast Manager |
RC | Reserve Components |
RDD | Required Delivery Date |
RECON | Reconnaissance |
RF | Reaction Force/Radio Frequency |
RFID | Radio Frequency Identification Tag |
RMC | Remote Multiplexer Combiner |
ROC | Rear Operations Center |
ROE | Rules of Engagement |
ROM | Refuel on the Move |
RP | Release Point |
RPC | Remote Procedure Call |
RS | Religious Support |
RSOI | Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration |
RSR | Required Supply Rate |
RSSP | Ration Supplement/Sundries Pack |
RTCH | Rough Terrain Container Handler |
RTD | Return to Duty |
RX | Reparable Exchange |
S |
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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 |
SCAMP | Single Channel Anti-Jam Manpack Terminal |
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 |
SIPRNET | Secret Internet Protocol Network |
SJA | Staff Judge Advocate |
SMART-T | Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical Terminal |
SMFT | Semi-Trailor Mounted Fabric Tank |
SO | Special Operations |
SOI | Signal Operation Instructions |
SOP | Standing Operating Procedure |
SP | Start point |
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 |
STAR-T | SHF Tri-Band Advanced Range Extension Terminal |
STE | Simplified Test Equipment |
STE ICE | Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine |
STON | Short Ton |
T |
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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 |
TCU | Tactical Computer Unit |
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 |
TIBS | Tactical Information Broadcast System |
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 |
TMG | Tactical Multinet Gateway |
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 |
TSCMMC | Theater Support Command Materiel Management Center |
TSOP | Tactical Standing Operating Procedure |
TTP | Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures |
TWV | Tactical Wheeled Vehicles |
U |
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UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
UCL | Unit Configured Load/Unit Commander's Report |
UGR-A | Unitized Group Ration-A |
ULLS-(A/G/S4) | 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 |
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VHF | Very High Frequency |
VMF | Variable Message Format |
W |
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W | Watt |
WAN | Wide Area Network |
WIA | Wounded In Action |
WILCO | Will Comply |
WIN | Warfighter Information Network |
WSM | Weapon System Manager |
WSRO | Weapon System Replacement Operations |
X |
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XO | Executive Officer |
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