GLOSSARY
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A as acquired (attack matrix)
AA assembly area
AAA antiaircraft artillery
AAGS Army air-ground system
AATF air assault task force
AATM air assault team
ABCA Australia, Britain, Canada, America
ABP air battle position
A/C aircraft
ACA airspace coordination area
ACE Allied Command Europe
ACR armored cavalry regiment
ACRV artillery command and reconnaissance vehicle
AD air defense
ADA air defense artillery
ADAM area denial artillery munition
admin/log administrative/logistics (radio net)
ADO air defense officer
AFAC airborne forward air controller
AFATDS advanced field artillery tactical data system
AFSO aerial fire support observer
AGM air-ground missile
AHB attack helicopter battalion
AHRS attitude and heading reference system
AI air interdiction
ALD airborne laser designator
ALO air liaison officer
AM amplitude modulated
AMC air mission commander
AMF (L) Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (Land)
ammo ammunition
ANGLICO air and naval gunfire liaison company
anx annex
AO area of operations
AOF azimuth of fire
AP antipersonnel
APC armored personnel carrier
APDS armor-piercing discarding sabot
APFSDS armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot
API armor-piercing incendiary
armd armored
ARBS angle rate bombing system
ARPD army mobile transport battalion (Soviet)
arty artillery
AS Australia
ASOC air support operations center
ASP ammunition supply point
ASPS all-source production section
AT antitank
ATF amphibious task force
ATGM antitank guided missile
ATHS airborne target hand-over system
ATI artillery target intelligence
ATO air tasking order
ATP ammunition transfer point
AVLB armored vehicle-launched bridge
avn aviation
az azimuth
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BAI battlefield air interdiction
BCE battlefield control element
BCS battery computer system
BDA bomb damage assessment
bde brigade
BE Belgium
BECS battlefield electronic CEOI system
BGU basic generation unit
BHOL battle handoff line
BIFV Bradley infantry fighting vehicle
BLT battalion landing team
BMA battery-minefield angle
BMP Soviet amphibious infantry combat vehicle
bn battalion
BOS battlefield operating system
BP battle position
BSA brigade support area
BSO battalion signal officer
BTR Soviet amphibious armored personnel carrier
btry battery
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C2 command and control
C3 command, control, and communications
CA Canada
CAA combined arms army
CAB combat aviation brigade
CAS close air support
CATF commander amphibious task force
cav cavalry
CBU cluster bomb unit
CCP communications checkpoint
CCT combat control team
cdr commander
CEOI communications-electronics operation instructions
CEWI combat electronic warfare intelligence
CF command/fire (radio net)
CFA covering force area
CFL coordinated fire line
CFV cavalry fighting vehicle
CFZ critical friendly zone
CGI control group intercept
Chap Chaparral
CHEMWARN chemical warning
CI counterintelligence
CLF commander landing force
CLGP cannon-launched guided projectile
CM countermobility (mission)
cmd command (radio net)
cmd/ops command/operations (radio net)
cml chemical
CNR combat net radio
co company
COLT combat observation/lasing team
comm communications
COMSEC communication security
COP command observation post (Soviet)
counterprep counterpreparation
CP command post
Cphd Copperhead
CPT captain
CRP combat recon patrol
CRTA chief of rocket troops and artillery (Soviet)
CS combat support
CSR controlled supply rate
CSS combat service support
CTOC corps tactical operations center
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D destroy (attack matrix)
(D) digital (radio net)
DAG division artillery group
DARM-4 mobile artillery repair shop complex (type)
DBA deep battle area
DD destroyer
DDG guided missile destroyer
def defense
det detachment
DF direction finding
DISCOM division support command
div division
div arty division artillery
DLIC detachment left in contact
DMD digital message device
DPICM dual-purpose improved conventional munitions
DS direct support
DSA division support area
DTG date-time group
DZ drop zone
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EA engagement area
ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures
ECM electronic countermeasures
EEFI essential elements of friendly information
EIR essential intelligence requirements
EN electronic notebook
ENG engineer (attack matrix) (TACFIRE)
engr engineer
EPW enemy prisoners of war
ERP engineer reconnaissance patrol (Threat)
ETAC enlisted terminal attack controller
EW electronic warfare
EWS electronic warfare section
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FA field artillery
FAAR forward area alerting radar
FAC forward air controller (see ALO, ETAC, and AFAC)
FAIO field artillery intelligence officer
FASCAM family of scatterable mines
FAST forward area support team
fax facsimile
FCL final coordination line
FCT firepower control team
FD fire direction (radio net)
FDC fire direction center
FEBA forward edge of the battle area
FED forward entry device
FFA free-fire area
FFE fire for effect
FID foreign internal defense
FIST fire support team
FLIR forward-looking infrared
FLOT forward line of own troops
FM field manual; frequency modulated
FO forward observer
FPF final protective fire
frag fragmentary
FRAGO fragmentary order
FS fire support
FSA fire support area (Navy)
FSB forward support battalion
FSC fire support coordinator (Marine)
FSCC fire support coordination center (Marine)
FS cell fire support cell
FSCL fire support coordination line
FSCOORD fire support coordinator
FSE fire support element
FSMAA Fire Support Mission Area Analysis
FSO fire support officer
FSS fire support station (Navy)
FSSG force service support group
fwd forward
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GBU glide bomb unit
GE Germany
GEMSS ground-emplaced mine-scattering system
GLO ground liaison officer
GM guided missile
GMRD guards motorized rifle division
gp group
GP general purpose
GS general support
GSR general support reinforcing
GT gun-target
G/VLLD ground/vehicular laser locator designator
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H howitzer (high-payoff target list)
HC hexachloroethane
HE high explosive
HEI high explosive incendiary
HEMTT heavy expanded-mobility tactical truck
HF high frequency
HHB headquarters and headquarters battery
HMMWV high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HOB height of burst
how howitzer
HP high payoff
HPT high-payoff target
HQ headquarters
HTO high-technology observer
HUD head-up display
HVT high-value target
hvy heavy
hwy highway
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I immediate (attack matrix)
IAW in accordance with
ICM improved conventional munitions
IEW intelligence and electronic warfare
IEWSE intelligence and electronic warfare support element
IFR instrument flight rules
IGB intergovernmental boundary
IIR imaging infrared
IHFR improved high frequency radio
illum illumination
immed immediate
inf infantry
intel intelligence
inter intercept
IP initial point
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IR infrared
ITR independent tank regiment
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JAAT joint air attack team
jct junction
JTF joint task force
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km kilometer
kmph kilometers per hour
KT kiloton
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LANTIRN low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night system
LAV light armored vehicle
LC line of contact
LD line of departure
LF landing force
LDO laser designator operator
LGB laser-guided bomb
LGM laser-guided missile
LGW laser-guided weapon
LIC low-intensity conflict
LIFT type of ground transport target (attack guidance matrix)
LLLTV low-light-level television
LLLGB low-level laser-guided bomb
LMAV Laser Maverick
LO liaison officer
LOAL lock on after launch
LOC lines of communication
LOG long-burning illumination marker
LP listening post
LRRP long-range reconnaissance patrol
LST laser spot tracker
LSU logistics support unit
LT lieutenant
LTD laser target designator
LZ landing zone
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M mobility (mission); mortar (high-payoff target list)
MAGTF Marine air-ground task force
maint maintenance
MAJ major
MAN maneuver (attack matrix) (TACFIRE)
MANT maintenance (attack matrix mnemonic)
MBA main battle area
MBC mortar ballistic computer
MBL mean burst location
mech mechanized
met meteorological
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain and weather, and troops and time available
MHz megahertz
MI military intelligence
min minute
MLRS multiple launch rocket system
mm millimeter
MMO maintenance management officer
MMS mast-mounted sight
MOI message of interest
MOPP mission-oriented protective posture
mort mortar
MOUT military operations on urban terrain
MP military police
mph miles per hour
MPI mean point of impact
MR motorized rifle (Soviet)
MRD motorized rifle division (Soviet)
MRL multiple rocket launcher
MRR motorized rifle regiment (Soviet)
MRR/TR motorized rifle regiment/tank regiment
MSD minimum safe distance
MSE mobile subscriber equipment
MSL mean sea level
MSR main supply route
MTB motor transport battalion (Soviet)
MTO message to observer
MTOE modification tables of organization and equipment
mtr motor
MTR motor transport regiment (Soviet)
MULE modular universal laser equipment
mvr maneuver
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N neutralize (attack guidance matrix)
NA not applicable
NAI named area of interest
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NBC nuclear, biological, chemical
N/CH nuclear and/or chemical (attack guidance matrix)
NCS net control station
NCO noncommissioned officer
NFA no-fire area
NGF naval gunfire
NGLO naval gunfire liaison officer
NGO naval gunfire officer
NICAD nickel-cadmium
NOD night observation device
NOS night observation system
NUKE nuclear (spread sheet)
NVD night vision device
NVG night vision goggles
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O& I operations and intelligence
obj objective
obs observation
OCAKA observation, cover and concealment, obstacles, key terrain, and avenues of approach
off offense
OGE out-of-ground effect
O/O on order
OP observation post
OPCON operational control
OPLAN operation plan
OPORD operation order
OPSEC operations security
ops/F operations/fire (radio net)
ORPD independent missile transport battalion (Soviet)
OT observer-target
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P plan (attack guidance matrix)
PADS position and azimuth determining system
PD point detonating
PFC private first class
PIR priority intelligence requirements
PL phase line
plt platoon
PMP heavy folding pontoon (Soviet bridge type)
PNL prescribed nuclear load
POF priority of fire
POL petroleum, oil and lubricants
pos position
POW prisoner of war
POZ mobile obstacle detachment (Soviet)
PP passage point
prep preparation
PRF pulse repetition frequency
PRI TGT priority target
PRTB mobile repair tactical base (rocket and missile) (Soviet)
PSNR-1 battlefield surveillance radar (Soviet)
PUP pull-up point
PZ pickup zone
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QSTAG quadripartite standardization agreement
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R reinforcing
RAAMS remote antiarmor mine system
RAG regimental artillery group (Soviet)
RAP rocket-assisted projectile
RAOC rear area operations center
RATELO radiotelephone operator
RATT radio teletypewriter
RDO radio deployment order
rd/min rounds per minute
REC radio electronic combat
recon reconnaissance
regt regiment
REMS remotely employed sensor
RES radiation exposure state
retrans retransmission
RFA restricted fire area
RFL restrictive fire line
RP release point
R/R radio/radar
RSO reconnaissance and survey officer
RSR required supply rate
RSTA reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition
RT receiver-transmitter
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S survivability (engineer mission); suppress (attack guidance matrix)
SACC supporting arms coordination center
SAL special ammunition load
SALT supporting arms liaison team
SAM surface-to-air missile
SASP special ammunition supply point
SEAD suppression of enemy air defenses
sec second; section
sep separate
SFC sergeant first class
SFCP shore fire control party
SHELREP shelling report
SHP shaft horsepower
SIGINT signal intelligence
SINCGARS single-channel ground-airborne radio system
SITREP situation report
SOI signal operation instructions
SOP standing operating procedure
SP self-propelled, start point
SPC specialist
SPLL self-propelled launcher-loader
spt support
SSB single sideband
SSG staff sergeant
SSM surface-to-surface missile
STANAG NATO standardization agreement
std standard
STRIKEWARN nuclear strike warning
subs subsequent
survl surveillance
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TA target acquisition
tac tactical
TAC-A tactical air controller-airborne
TACAIR tactical air
TACAN tactical air navigation
TACC tactical air control center
TACCS tactical air command and control specialist
TACFIRE tactical fire direction system
TACP tactical air control party
TACS tactical air control system
TADS target acquisition system and designation sight
TAI target area of interest
TA/intel target acquisition/intelligence (radio net)
TASC Training Aids Support Center
TBP to be published
TDA target damage assessment
TF task force
TFW tactical fighter wing
tgt target
ti time
TIS thermal image system
TISL target identifier set, laser
TLE target location error
tm team
TMT total mission time
TOC tactical operations center
TOE tables of organization and equipment
TOF time of flight
TOT time on target
TOW tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missile
TPT total processing time
TR tank regiment (Soviet)
TRAM target recognition attack multisensors
trans transport
TRP target reference point
TS time sensitive
TSOP tactical standing operating procedure
TTC tactical operations center team chief (attack matrix)
TV television
TVA target value analysis
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UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
UHF ultrahigh frequency
UK United Kingdom
US United States
USAF United States Air Force
USAFAS US Army Field Artillery School
USMC United States Marine Corps
USN US Navy
UTM universal transverse mercator
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(V) voice (radio net)
VBK German home defense unit
VE velocity error
VFMED variable format message entry device
VHF very high frequency
vic vicinity
VT variable time
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WBK German home defense unit
WOC wing operations center
WP white phosphorus
WWII World War II
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ZF zone of fire
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