GLOSSARY
A
A as required (attack guidance matrix)
AA assembly area
AAA antiaircraft artillery
AATF air assault task force
AATM air assault team
ABCA Australia, Britain, Canada, America
ABCCC airborne command and control center
ABP air battle position
A/C aircraft
ACA airspace coordination area
ACC area control center
ACE Allied Command Europe
ACRV artillery command and reconnaissance vehicle
AD air defense
ADA air defense (attack guidance matrix)
ADAM area denial artillery munition
admin administration
ADO air defense officer
AF azimuth of fire
AFAC airborne forward air controller
AFSO aerial fire support observer
AGM air-ground missile
AHLO attack helicopter liaison officer
AI air interdiction
ALD airborne laser designator
ALO air liaison officer
alt alternate
AM amplitude modulated
AMC air mission commander
AMF (L) ACE Mobile Force (Land)
ammo ammunition
ANGLICO air and naval gunfire liaison company
anx annex
AO area of operations
AP antipersonnel
APC armored personnel carrier
APERS antipersonnel
ARBS angle rate bombing system
ARFOR Army forces
ARPD army missile transport battalion (Soviet)
arty artillery
AS Australia, azimuth of search
ASOC air support operations center
ASP ammunition supply point
ASPS all-source production section
ASSLT assault
AT antitank
ATF amphibious task force
ATGM antitank guided missile
atk attack
ATO air tasking order
ATP ammunition transfer point
B
BAE brigade aviation element
BAI battlefield air interdiction
BCE battlefield control element
BCS battery computer system
BDA bomb damage assessment
bde brigade
BECS battlefield electronic CEOI system
BGU basic generation unit
BLT battalion landing team
BMA battery-minefield angle
BMNT beginning of morning nautical twilight
bn battalion
BOS battlefield operating system
BP battle position
BSA brigade support area
BSO battalion signal officer
BSSG brigade service support group (USMC)
btry battery
C
C2 command and control
C3 command, control, and communications
C3I command, control, communications, and intelligence
CA Canada
CAN control aviation net
CAS close air support
CATF commander amphibious task force
CCP communications checkpoint
CCSS critical combat service support
CCT combat control team
cdr commander
CEOI communications-electronics operation instructions
CEWI combat electronic warfare intelligence
CFFZ call-for-fire zone
CFL coordinated fire line
CFZ critical friendly zone
CGI control group intercept
CHEMWARN chemical warning
civ civilian
CLF commander landing force
CLGP cannon-launched guided projectile
cmd/ops command/operations (radio net)
cml chemical
CMO civil military operations
co company
COLT combat observation/lasing team
comm communication
COMSEC communications security
COP command observation post (Soviet)
CP command post
CPT captain
CRTA chief of rocket troop and artillery (Soviet)
CS combat support
C/S call sign
CSR controlled supply rate
CSS combat service support
CSSE combat service support element
D
D destroy (attack guidance matrix)
(D) digital (radio net)
DA density altitude
DAG division artillery group (Soviet)
DARM-4 mobile artillery repair shop complex (type) (Soviet)
DASC direct air support center
DD destroyer
DDG guided missile destroyer
def defense
DF direction finding
div division
div arty division artillery
DLIC detachmnet 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
E
EA engagement area
ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures
ECM electronic countermeasures
EEFI essential elements of friendly information
EENT end of evening nautical twilight
EN electronic notebook
ENG engineer (in TACFIRE)
engr engineer
ERP engineer reconnaissance patrol
ETAC enlisted terminal attack controller
EW electronic warfare
F
FA field artillery
FAC forward air controller (see ALO, ETAC, and AFAC)
FAIO field artillery intelligence officer
FARP forward area rearm/refuel point
FASCAM family of scatterable mines
FAST forward area support team
FCT firepower control team
FD fire direction (radio net)
FDC fire direction center
FDMD FIST digital message device
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
flt lead flight leader
FM frequency modulated
FO forward observer
FPF final protective fire
FRAGO fragmentary order
freq frequency
FS fire support
FSA fire suppport area (Navy)
FS cell fire support cell
FSC fire support coordinator (Marine)
FSCC fire support coordination center (USMC)
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
G
GBU glide bomb unit
GCE ground combat element
GEMSS ground emplaced mine scattering system
GLO ground liaison officer
GM guided missile
GP general purpose
gp group
GS general support
GSR ground surveillance radar, general support reinforcing
GT gun-target
G/VLLD ground/vehicular laser locator designator
H
HAHO high-altitude, high opening
HALO high-altitude, low-opening
HC hexachloroethane
HE high explosive
hel helicopter
HEP-T high explosive plastic--tracer
HF high frequency
HHB headquarters and headquarters battery
HMMWV high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
how howitzer
HP high payoff
HPT high-payoff target
HQ headquarters
HUD head-up display
HVT high-value target
hvy heavy
I
I immediate (attack guidance matrix)
IAW in accordance with
ICM improved conventional munitions
IEW intelligence and electronic warfare
IEWSE intelligence and electronic warfare support element
IFF identification, friend or foe
illum illumination
inf infantry
inter intercept
IP initial point
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IR infrared
J
JAAT joint air attack team
JTF joint task force
K
kmph kilometers per hour
L
LANTIRN low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night system
LC line of contact
LD line of departure
LDO laser designator operator
LF landing force
LGB laser-guided bomb
LGM laser-guided missile
LGW laser-guided weapon
LIC low-intensity conflict
LID light infantry division
LIFT general transportation (attack guidance matrix)
LLLGB low-level laser-guided bomb
LLLTV low-light-level television
LMAV Laser Maverick
LO liaison officer
LOA limit of advance
LOC lines of communication
LOG long-burning illumination marker
log logistics
LP listening post
LST laser spot tracker
LSU logistics support unit
LT lieutenant
LTD laser target designator
LZ landing zone
M
MAGTF Marine air-ground task force
maint maintenance
MAJ major
MAN maneuver (in TACFIRE)
max maximum
MBA main battle area
MEB Marine expeditionary brigade
MEF Marine expeditionary force
met meteorological
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain and weather, and troops and time available
MEU Marine expeditionary unit
MG machine gun
MI military intelligence
min minute
MLRS multiple launch rocket system
mm millimeter
MMO maintenance management officer
MMS mast-mounted sight
MOPP mission-oriented protective posture
mort mortar
MOUT military operations on urban terrain
MP military police
mph miles per hour
MR motorized rifle (Soviet)
MRL multiple rocket launcher
MRR/TR motorized rifle regiment/tank regiment (Soviet)
MSE mobile subscriber equipment
MSL mean sea level
MSSG Marine expeditionary unit service support group
MTB motor transport battalion
MTOE modification tables of organization and equipment
mtr motor
MULE modular universal laser equipment
mvr maneuver
N
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
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
O
O&I operations and intelligence
obj objective
O/C on call
OCOKA observation, cover and concealment, obstacles, key terrain, and avenues of approach
off offense
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)
P
P plan (attack guidance matrix)
PA pressure altitude
PADS position and azimuth determining system
PD point detonating
PF Pathfinder
PFC private first class
PIR priority intelligence requirements
PL phase line
plt platoon
PMP heavy folding pontoon (Soviet bridge type)
POF priority of fire
POL petroleum, oil and lubricants
pos position
POW prisoner of war
POZ mobile obstacle detachment (Soviet)
PP passage point
PRF pulse repetition frequency
PRI TGT priority target
PRTB mobile repair technical base (rocket and missile) (Soviet)
PSNR-1 battlefield surveillance radar (Soviet)
PZ pickup zone
Q
QSTAG quadripartite standardization agreement
R
R reinforcing
RAAMS remote antiarmor mine system
RAG regimental army group (Soviet)
RAP rocket-assisted projectile
RATELO radiotelephone operator
RATT radio teletypewriter
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
ROE rules of engagement
RLT regimental landing team
RP release point
R/R radio/radar
RSO reconnaissance and survey officer
RSR required supply rate
RSTA reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition
S
S Stinger; suppress (attack guidance matrix)
SACC supporting arms coordination center
SALT supporting arms liaison team
SAM surface-to-air-missile
SASP special ammunition supply point
SEAD suppression of enemy air defenses
SFC sergeant first class
SFCP shore fire control party
SHELREP shelling report
SIGINT signal intelligence
SINCGARS single-channel ground-airborne radio system
SITREP situation report
SOI signal operation instruction
SOP standing operating procedure
SP start point, self-propelled
SPC specialist
spt support
SSB single sideband
SSD safe separation distance
SSG staff sergeant
SSM surface-to-surface missile
STANAG NATO standardization agreement
STRIKEWARN nuclear strike warning
survl surveillance
T
TA target acquisiton
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
TACSAT tactical satellite
TADS target acquisition system and designation sight
TAI target area of interest
TASC Training Aids Support Center
TBP to be published
TDA target damage assessment
temp temperature
TF task force
TFW tactical fighter wing
tgt target
TISL target identifier set, laser
tm team
TOC tactical operations center
TOE tables of organization and equipment
TOT time on target
TOW tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missile
TR tank regiment (Soviet)
TRAM target recognition attack multisensors
trans transport
TRP target reference point
TS time-sensitive
TSOP tactical SOP
TV television
TVA target value analysis
U
UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
UHF ultrahigh frequency
UK United Kingdom
US United States
USAF United States Air Force
USAFAS United States Army Field Artillery School
USMC United States Marine Corps
USN United States Navy
UTM universal transverse mercator
V
(V) voice (radio net)
VHF very high frequency
VSTOL vertical short takeoff and landing
VT variable time
W
WOC wing operations center
WP white phosphorus
WWII World War II
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