GLOSSARY
A
A2C2 Army airspace command and control
AA assembly area
AADC area air defense commander
ABMOC air battle management operations center
ac aircraft
ACA airspace control authority
AD air defense
ADA air defense artillery
ADCOORD air defense coordinator
ADMIN/LOG administrative/logistics
ADW air defense warning
AI air interdiction
ALOS administrative and logistics operation
AO area of operation
AOR area of responsibility
APC armored personnel carrier
APDS-T armor piercing discarding sabot-tracer
APOD aerial port of debarkation
ASCC Army Service Component Commander
ATP allied tactical publication
AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System
B
bde brigade
BDZ base defense zone
BFV Bradley Fighting Vehicle
BII basic issue items
BMNT beginning morning nautical twilight
bn battalion
BSA brigade support area
BSFV Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle
btry battery
C
C2 command and control
C2I command, control, and intelligence
C3 command, control, and communications
C3I command, control, communications, and intelligence
CAP combat air patrol
CAS close air support
cbt combat
cdr commander
CESO communications-electronics staff officer
cmd command
CNR command net radio
CO company
COA course of action
coax coaxial
COMSEC communications security
CONUS continental United States
coord coordinate
CP command post
CSS combat service support
CTCP combat trains command post
CVC combat vehicle crewman
D
DA Department of the Army
DD Department of Defense (form)
decon decontamination
DEW directed-energy weapon
DP decision point
DS direct support
DS2 decontaminating solution #2
DSM decision support matrix
DST decision support template
DZ drop zone
E
EAC echelons above corps
ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures
EENT end of evening nautical twilight
EMCON emissions control
en enemy
engr engineer
EPLRS enhanced position location reporting system
EPW enemy prisoner of war
EW early warning
evac evacuation
F
FA field artillery
FAAD forward area air defense
FACS Field Army Communication System
FARP foward arming and refueling point
FASCAM family of scatterable mines
FAX facsimile
FEBA forward edge of the battle area
1SG first sergeant
FIST fault isolation by semiautomated techniques
fld field
FLIR forward looking infared
FLOT forward line of own troops
FM field manual, frequency modulated
FOB forward operating base
FRAGO fragmentary order
freq frequency
FSB forward support battalion
FSO fire support office
FU fire unit
FW fixed wing
G
G2 Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence
G3 Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations and Plans
GBS ground-based sensor
gen generator
gp group
GPS gunner primary sight
GS general support
GS-R general support-reinforcing
GTA graphic training aid
H
HEIT high-explosive incendiary tracer
HIDACZ high-density airspace control zone
HIMAD high-to medium-altitude air defense
HIMEZ high-altitude missile engagement zone
HMMWV high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HQ headquarters
hvy heavy
I
IDP initial delay position
IFF identification, friend or foe
in inch
int intercommunications
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IR infrared
ISU integrated sight unit
J
JAAT joint air attack team
JFACC joint force air component commander
JTF joint task force
JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
K
KIA killed in action
KPH kilometers per hour
L
LADW local air defense warning
LBE load bearing equipment
lbs pounds
LC/LD line of contact/line of departure
ldr leader
LLTR low-level transit route
LNO liaison officer
LOC lines of communications (logistics routes)
LOGPAC logistics package
LOS line of sight
LP listening post
LRP logistics release point
LSDIS lightweight and special divisions interim sensor
LZ landing zone
M
maint maintenance
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
MG machine gun
mm millimeter
MOPP mission-oriented protection posture
mort mortar
MOS military occupational speciality
MPH miles per hour
MRR minimum risk route
MSE mobile suscriber equipment
MSR main supply route
N
NAI named area of interest
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NBC nuclear, biological, and chemical
NBCO nuclear, biological, and chemical officer
NDP night defensive position
no number
nvg night vision goggles
O
obj objective
OCOKA observation and fields of fire, cover and concealment, obstacles, key terrain, and avenues of approach
OP observation post
OPCON operational control
OPORD operation order
ops operations
P
PERSTAT personnel status report
PL phase line
plt platoon
PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
POL petroleum, oil, and lubricants
prep preparation/prepare
PSG platoon sergeant
PTL primary target line
PTO power take off
PZ pick-up zone
R
R reinforcing
RCS radar cross section
res reserve
RISTA reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition
ROE rules of engagement
ROZ restricted operational zone
RP release point
RPV remotely piloted vehicle
RSOP reconnaissance, selection, and occupation of position
rte route
RW rotary wing
S
S1 Adjutant (US Army)
S2 Intelligent Officer (US Army)
S3 Operations and Training Officer (US Army)
S4 Supply Officer (US Army)
SAAFR standard Army air flight route
set scout
sect section
SEN small extension node
SFCM supplemental fire control measures
SHTU simplified handheld terminal unit
SINCGARS single-channel ground and airborne radio system
SITREP situation report
SPOTREP spot report
sptd supported
SOF sector of fire
SOI signal operation instructions
SOP standing operating procedure
SP start point
SPOD seaport of debarkation
STANAG standardization agreement
STANO surveillance, target, acquisition, and night observation
STL secondary target line
sup support
SVML standard vehicle mounted launcher (missile pod)
sync synchronize
T
TAA tactical assembly area
tac tactical
TACSOP tactical SOP
TAI target area of interest
TASKO task organization
TASM tactical air-to-surface missile
TBM tactical ballistic missile
TC track commander
TF task force
tm team
TM technical manual, terrain mangement
TOC tactical operations center
TOE table(s) of organization and equipment
TOW tube-launched, optically tracked, wireguided (missile)
TRP target reference point
TSOP tactical standing operating procedures
TV television
U
UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
US United States
UMCP unit maintenance collection point
W
WARNO warning order
WCS weapon control status
WFZ weapons free zone
WIA wounded in action
X
XO executive officer
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