Glossary
1SG first sergeant
2LT second lieutenant
ABE assistant brigade engineer
ACE armored combat earthmover, M9
ACR armored cavalry regiment
ADA air-defense artillery
AHB attack helicopter battalion
AHD antihandling device
AO area of operations
AP antipersonnel
APC armored personnel carrier
approx approximately
AT antitank
attn attention
Aug August
bde brigade
BMNT before morning nautical twilight
bn battalion
BOS battlefield operating system
BP battle position
C2 command and control
CAS close air support
cbt combat
CBR California Bearing Ratio
CBU cluster-bomb unit
CCN combination class number
cdr commander
cgo cargo
CL centerline
cm centimeter(s)
cov company
COA course of action
COLT combat observation and lazing team
CP checkpoint
CPT captain
CS combat support
CSOP combat security outpost
CSS combat service support
cy cubic yard
DA Department of the Army
DEUCE Deployable Universal Combat Earthmover
DPICM dual-purpose improved conventional munitions
DS direct support
DST decision-support template
DTG date-time group
EA engagement area
EENT end evening nautical twilight
eff effective
EN engineer
eng engineer
engr engineer
EPLRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System
EPW enemy prisoner of war
equip equipment
FA field artillery
FAC forward air controller
FDC fire-direction center
FEBA forward edge of the battle area
FIST fire-support team
FM field manual
FM frequency modulated
FRAGO fragmentary order
FSE fire-support element
FSO fire-support officer
ft foot, feet
GPS global positioning system
GS general support
GSR ground surveillance radar
HE high-explosive
HEMTT heavy expanded mobility tactical truck
HHC headquarters and headquarters company
HMMWV high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle
hor horizontal
hp horsepower
HQ headquarters
hr hour(s)
HVT high-value target
HYSTRU Hydraulic System Test and Repair Unit
ICM improved conventional munitions
illum illumination
IN infantry
in inch(es)
intel intelligence
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IR information requirements
IRV recovery vehicle, full track
JAAT joint air-attack team
Jan January
Jun June
KCLFF kitchen, company-level, field feeding
KIA killed in action
km kilometer(s)
ksi kips per square inch
LB lowboy
lb pound
LD line of departure
LMTV light medium tactical vehicle
LOA limit of advance
LOGPAC logistics package
LRP logistics release point
LTC lieutenant colonel
LZ landing zone
m meter(s)
maint maintenance
Mar March
MCB mine-clearing blade
MCOO modified combined obstacle overlay
MD Maryland
MEDEVAC medical evacuation
MET medium equipment transporter
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
MICLIC mine-clearing line charge
MKT kitchen, field, trailer mounted
MLC military load classification
mm millimeter(s)
MOOTW military operations other than war
MOPP mission-oriented protective posture
MR moonrise
MRB motorized rifle battalion
MRC motorized rifle company
MRE meal, ready-to-eat
MRP motorized rifle platoon
MS moonset
MSE mobile subscriber equipment
MSRT mobile subscriber radiotelephone
MTOE modified table(s) of organization and equipment
MTV medium tactical vehicle
N north
NA not applicable
NAI named area of interest
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NBC nuclear, biological, and chemical
NBCRS Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance System
NCO noncommissioned officer
NCS net control station
NFA no-fire area
NLT not later than
no. number
NOD night observation device
Nov November
NVD night-vision device
NVG night-vision goggle
NW northwest
O/I operations and intelligence
OBJ objective
OBSTINTEL obstacle intelligence
OCOKA observation and fields of fire, cover and concealment, obstacles, key terrain, and avenues of approach
OP observation post
OPCON operational control
OPORD operations order
org organization
Pam pamphlet
PC point of curvature
PCC precombat check
PIR priority intelligence requirements
PL phase line
PLC provisional load classification
PLL prescribed load list
PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
POL petroleum, oils, and lubricant
PSG platoon sergeant
psi pound(s) per square inch
PT point of tangency
R & S reconnaissance and surveillance
RP release point
rpm rounds per minute
RR railroad
S2 Intelligence Officer (US Army)
S3 Operations and Training Officer (US Army)
S4 Supply Officer (US Army)
SAW squad automatic weapon
SCATMINE scatterable mine
SE southeast
sec second
SEE small emplacement excavator
SFC sergeant first class
SINCGARS single-channel, ground-to-air radio system
SITEMP situational template
SITMAP situation map
SOEO scheme of engineer operations
SOI signal operating instructions
SOP standing operating procedure
SOSR suppression, obscuration, security, and reduction
SP start point
SR sunrise
SS sunset
SSN social security number
STANAG Standardization Agreement
surf surface
t ton
TACSOP tactical SOP
TAMMS The Army Maintenance Management System
temp temperature
TF task force
TIRS terrain index reference system
TM technical manual
TOC tactical operations center
TOE table(s) of organization and equipment
TOW tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missile
trk truck
trl trailer
TRP target reference point
TTP tactics, techniques, and procedures
TUL tank, unit, liquid-dispensing, trailer mounting
UBL unit basic load
UMCP unit maintenance collection point
US United States
USAES United States Army Engineer School
UXO unexploded ordnance
VA Virginia
vert vertical
w/ with
WP white phosphorous
XO executive officer
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