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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