GLOSSARY
AAC | acquisition advise code |
AACG | arrival airfield control groups |
AAVS | aerospace audio visual service |
AAI | air-to-air interface |
ABN | airborne |
ACofS | Army Chief of Staff |
AALPS/ALM | Automated Air Load Planning System/Air Load Module |
ACOM | Atlantic Command |
ACR | armored cavalry regiment |
A/DACG | arrival/departure airfield control group |
ADAO | assistant division aviation officer |
AFCC | Air Force Component Commander |
AFSCC | Air Force Service Component Command |
AIT | automation and information technology |
ALOC | air line of communication |
ALSS | advanced logistics support site |
AMC | Air Mobility Command |
AMFT | Automated Movement Flow Tracking |
AMMO | ammunition |
AMovP | Allied Movement Publication |
AO | area of operation |
AOR | area of responsibility |
APOD | aerial port of debarkation |
APOE | aerial port of embarkation |
APS | Army pre-positioned stocks; aerial port squadron |
AR | Army regulation |
ARCENT | Army Component Command |
ASCC | Army Service Component Command |
ASG | area support group |
ASOC | air support operations center |
ASP | ammunition supply point |
ASR | alternative supply route |
ATP | ammunition transfer point |
ATTN | attention |
AUEL | automated unit equipment list |
AUTO | automation |
AVN | aviation |
AWIS | Army Worldwide Military Command and Control Information System |
BDE | brigade |
BMCT | branch movement control team |
BN | battalion |
BR | branch |
BSA | brigade/battalion support area |
C2 | command and control |
CAPS II | Consolidated Aerial Port System II |
CCP | consolidation and containerization point |
CCT | combat control team |
CDMC | corps distribution management center |
CDR | commander |
C-E | communications-electronics |
CENTCOM | Central Command |
CFMS | CONUS Freight Management System |
CHE | container handling equipment |
CINC | Commander-in-Chief |
CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States (formerly the USSR) |
CJCS | Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff |
CMCB | corps movement control battalion |
CMD | command |
CMMC | corps materiel management center |
CMOC | civil/military operations center |
CMOS | Cargo Movement Operations System |
CO | company |
COE | common operating environment |
CofS | Chief of Staff |
COM | communication |
COMMZ | communication zone |
COMPT | comptroller |
CONPLAN | concept plan |
CONUS | continental United States |
CONVL | conventional |
COORD | coordinate |
COP | command operating program |
COSCOM | corps support command |
CP | checkpoints; convoy planning; command post |
CRAF | Civil Reserve Air Fleet |
CROP | container roll-in/roll-off platform |
CS | corps support |
CSA | Corps storage area |
CSB | corps support battalion |
CSG | corps support group |
CSS | combat service support; convoy support site |
CSSCS | Combat Service Support Control System |
CTMC | combined transportation movement center |
CTO | corps transportation office |
CTR | container |
CULT | common user land transportation |
CWO | chief warrant officer |
CZ | combat zone |
D | distance |
DA | Department of the Army |
DAAS | Defense Automated Addressing System |
DACG | departure airfield control groups |
DAMMS-R | Department of the Army Movements Management System-Redesign |
DC | District of Columbia |
DCG(S) | Deputy Commander for Support |
DCSLOG | Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics |
DCSOPS | Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans |
DCST | DLA contingency support team |
DDMC | division distribution management center |
DDN | Defense Data Network |
DEL | deployment equipment list |
DEP | deputy |
DEST | destination |
DET | detachment |
DHA | driver holding area |
DISCOM | division support command |
DIV | division |
DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
DMC | distribution management center |
DMMC | defense materiel management center |
DNVT | Digital Nonsecure Voice Terminal |
DOD | Department of Defense |
DODAAC | Department of Defense Address Activity Code |
DOT | Department of Transportation |
DS | direct support |
DSA | division support area |
DSS | direct support system |
DTG | date-time group |
DTO | division transportation officer |
DTS | Defense Transportation System |
DTTS | Defense Transportation Tracking System |
EAC | echelons above corps |
EEM | early entry module |
ENCOM | Engineer Command |
ENG | engineer |
EPW | enemy prisoner of war |
EUCOM | European Command |
EUSA | Eighth U.S. Army |
FAD | force activity designator |
FDRP | first destination reporting point |
FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
FIN | finance |
FINCOM | Finance Command |
FLD | field |
FLS | forward logistics site |
FM | field manual; frequency modulated |
FMCC | force movement control center |
FORSCOM | United States Army Forces Command |
FRAGO | fragmentary order |
FSB | forward support battalion |
FWD | forward |
G1 | Assistant Chief of Staff, G1 (Personnel) |
G2 | Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence) |
G3 | Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans) |
G4 | Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics) |
G5 | Assistant Chief of Staff, G5 (Civil Affairs) |
G6 | Assistant Chief of Staff, G6 (Signal) |
GA | Georgia |
GCCS | Global Command and Control System |
GCCS-A | Global Command and Control System-Army |
GCSS-Army | Global Combat Support System-Army |
GDSS | Global Decision Support System |
GOPAX | Groups Operational Passenger System |
GP | group |
GPS | Global Positioning System |
GS | general support |
GTN | Global Transportation Network |
H | height |
HA | holding area |
HET | heavy equipment transporter |
HHC | headquarters, headquarters company |
HHD | headquarters, headquarters division |
HMCT | highway movement control team |
HN | host nation |
HNLO | host nation liaison office |
HNS | host nation support |
HNTA | host nation transportation authority |
HQ | headquarters |
hr | hour(s) |
HTD | highway traffic division |
HTS | highway traffic section |
HVY | heavy |
IBS | Integrated Booking System |
ICODES | Integrated Computerized Deployment System |
ID | identification |
IG | Inspector General |
INFO | information |
ITO | installation transportation office |
ITV | in-transit visibility |
IWW | inland waterways |
J3 | Operations Directorate |
J4 | Logistics Directorate |
J5 | Plans and Policy Directorate |
JTCC | Joint Transportation CIM Center |
JA | judge advocate |
JCS | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
JFC | Joint Forces Command |
JLOTS | joint logistics-over-the-shore |
JMC | joint movement center |
JOAC | Joint Air Operations Center |
JOPES | Joint Operations Planning and Execution System |
JP | joint publication |
JRDC | Joint Regional Defense Commands |
JTB | joint transportation board |
JTF | Joint Task Force |
JTSC | Joint Theater Support Command |
km | kilometers |
kmih | kilometers in the hour |
kmph | kilometers per hour |
L | length |
lbs | pounds |
LIF | Logistics Intelligence Files |
LNO | liaison officer |
LOC | line of communication |
Log | logistics |
LOTS | logistics-over-the-shore |
LSA | Logistics Support Agency |
LSE | Logistics Support Element |
LT | light |
LZ | landing zone |
MA | marshaling area |
MACOM | major Army command |
MAGTAF | Marine Corps air-ground task force |
MC | movement control |
MCA | movement control agency |
MCB | movement control battalion |
MCO | movement control office |
MCS | multi-purpose communications and signaling |
MCSCC | Marine Corps Service Component Command |
MCT | movement control team |
MDSS | MAGTF Deployment Support System |
MED | medical |
MEDCOM | Medical Command |
MEDEVAC | medical evacuation |
METS | Mechanized Export Traffic System |
METT-TC | mission, enemy, terrain, troops, time available, and civilian considerations |
Mgmt | management |
MHE | materials handling equipment |
mih | miles in the hour |
MILSTAMP | military standard transportation and movement procedures |
min | minute(s) |
MLC | military load classification |
MLMC | medical logistics management center |
MMC | materiel management center |
MNT | maintenance |
MOVEPLAN | movement plan |
MP | military police |
MPMIS | Military Police Management Information System |
mph | miles per hour |
MRO | materiel release order |
MRT | movement regulation team |
MSC | Military Sealift Command |
MSE | mobile subscriber equipment |
MSR | main supply route |
MSRT | mobile subscriber terminals |
MTMC | Military Traffic Management Command |
MTMCTEA | Military Traffic Management Command Eastern Area |
MTS | Movement Tracking System |
MTS-CS | Movement Tracking System-Controller Station |
MU | march unit |
MVMT | movement |
MVMTS | movements |
MWO | mobility warrant officer |
NAP | not-authorized pre-positioning |
NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NBC | nuclear, biological, and chemical |
NCO | noncommissioned officer |
NCOIC | noncommissioned officer in charge |
NCS | net control station |
NEO | noncombatant evacuation operations |
NICP | national inventory control point |
No. | number |
NSCC | Navy Service Component Command |
OCONUS | outside the continental United States |
Ofc | office |
OIC | officer in charge |
OPCON | operational control |
OPLAN | operation plan |
OPNS | operations |
OPORD | operation order |
OPS | operations |
OPTEMPO | operating/operation tempo |
PA | public affairs |
PACOM | Pacific Command |
PAX | passenger |
PD | priority designator |
PER | personnel |
PERS | personnel |
PERSCOM | Personnel Command |
PHA | passenger loading area |
PM | provost marshal |
POC | point of contact |
POD | port of debarkation |
POE | port of embarkation |
POL | petroleum, oil, and lubricant |
P&P | plans and programs |
PP&O | plans, programs, and operations |
PPD | plans, programs division |
PRAMS | Passenger Reservation and Manifest System |
PREPO | prepositioned |
PRG | program |
PSA | port support activity |
Pub | publication |
PZ | pickup zone |
QTY | quantity |
R | rate |
RC | reserve component |
RDD | required delivery date |
RF | radio frequency |
RFID | Radio Frequency Identification |
RMCT | regional movement control team |
ROK | Republic of Korea |
ROKA | Republic of Korea Army |
ROM | refuel on the move |
RORO | roll on/roll off |
RP | release point |
RR | railroad |
RRD | replacement regulating detachment |
RSO&I | reception, staging, onward movement, and integration |
S1 | Adjutant (US Army) |
S2 | Intelligence Officer (US Army) |
S3 | Operations and Training Officer (US Army) |
S4 | Supply Officer (US Army) |
S&T | supply and transport |
SA | staging area |
SAI | surface-to-air interface |
SATCOM | satellite communications |
SEC | section |
SEP | separate |
SGT | sergeant |
SIG | signal |
STACCS | Standard Theater Army Command and Control System |
SDD | standard delivery date |
SMO | strategic mobility officer |
SOF | Special Ops Officer |
SOJ4 | Special Ops Logistics Officer |
SOO | support operations officer |
SOP | standard operating procedure |
SOUTHCOM | Southern Command |
SP | start point |
SPM | single port manager |
SPOD | sea port of debarkation |
SPOE | seaport of embarkation |
SPT | support |
SRC | standard requirement code |
SSA | supply support activity |
SSG | staff sergeant |
STAMIS | Standard Army Management Information System |
STANAG | Standardization Agreement |
STARC | state area command |
STON | short ton |
SUP | support |
SVC | service |
Svcs | services |
SW | Southwest |
SWA | Southwest Asia |
T | time; ton |
TA | theater Army |
TAA | tactical assembly area |
TAACOM | Theater Army Area Command |
TACC | tanker airlift control center |
TACP | tactical air control party |
TAG | tactical airlift group |
TALCE | tanker airlift control element |
TALO | theater airlift liaison officer |
TAT | to accompany troops |
TAV | total asset visibility |
TB | technical bulletin |
TC | Transportation Corps |
TC-ACCIS | Transportation Coordinators-Automated Command and Control Information System |
TC-AIMS | Transportation Coordinators-Automated Information Management System |
TC-AIMS II | Transportation Coordinators-Automated Information for Movements System II |
TCC | transportation component command |
TCMD | transportation control and movement document |
TCP | traffic control point |
TD | time distance |
TMCA | Theater Movement Control Agency |
TML | terminal |
TMMC | Theater Materiel Management Center |
TMO | transportation movement officer |
TMR | transportation movement release |
TMT | transportation motor transport |
TOA | transfer of authority; transportation operating agency |
TOE | table(s) of organization and equipment |
TOFM | Theater-Opening Force Module |
TP | transportation priority |
TPFDD | time phased force and deployment data |
TRADOC | United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |
TRANS | transportation |
TRANSCOM | Transportation Command |
TRK | truck |
TRL | trailer |
TSA | theater storage area |
TSC | Theater Support Command |
TTG | transportation terminal group |
TTP | trailer transportation point |
TUSA | Third US Army |
UIC | unit identification code |
UMMIPS | Uniform Materiel Movement and Issue Priority System |
UMO | unit movement officer |
UMT | unit movement team |
UN | United Nations |
UND | urgency of need designator |
UNPROFOR | United Nations Protective Force |
US | United States (of America) |
USAF | US Air Force |
USAREUR | US Army Europe Command |
USCENTCOM | United States Central command |
USCINCTRANS | United States Commander-in-Chief, Transportation |
USEUCOM | United States European Command |
USFK | US Forces, Korea |
USMC | United States Marine Corps |
USPACOM | United States Pacific Command |
USTRANSCOM | United States Transportation Command |
VEH | vehicle |
W | with; width |
WOC | wing operation center |
WPNS | weapons |
WPS | Worldwide Port System |
WRKR | wrecker |
WT | weight |
XL | extra large |
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