GLOSSARY |
A |
A2C2 Army airspace command and control
AAFES Army and Air Force Exchange Service
AAR after action review
acct account
ACE analysis control element
ACP air control point
ACR armored cavalry regiment
ADA air defense artillery
admin administrative
ADOCS automated deep operations coordination system
AFATDS advanced field artillery tactical data system
AFU ammunition and fire unit
AG adjutant general
AHA ammunition holding area
AIRCOR air corridor
ALOC administrative and logistical operations center
alt altitude
AMC at my command
ammo ammunition
AO area of operations
APA Army prepositioned afloat
APAM antipersonnel and antimateriel
app appendix
ArmyTACMS Army tactical missile system
ARTEP Army training and evaluation program
ARTY UNK artillery, type unknown (mnemonic)
ASAS/ACE all-source analysis system/analysis control element
ASL authorized stockage list
ASP ammunition supply point
atch attached
ATHS airborne target handover system
ATLASS asset tracking for logistics and supply system
ATP ammunition transfer point
ATIZ artillery target intelligence zone
avn aviation
az azimuth
B |
BAT brilliant anti-armor technology submunition
BC battery commander, boom controller
BDAR battlefield damage assessment and repair
bde brigade
BER bit error rate
BFVS Bradley fighting vehicle system
BIT built-in test
BITE built-in test equipment
BMO battalion maintenance officer
BMT battalion maintenance technician
bn battalion
BOC battery operations officer
BSO battalion signal officer
btry battery
C |
C2 command and control
C3 command, control, and communications
C3I command, control, communications, and intelligence
cat category
CBPS chemically and biologically protected shelter system
CDPU communications data processing unit
C-E communications-electronics
CEP circular error probable
CFF call for fire
CFFZ call-for-fire zone
CFZ critical friendly zone
CINC commander-in-chief
CMP communications processor
CMSC communications mode selector control
COC command operations center
comm communications
COMMZ communications zone
COMSEC commo security
coord coordinate
COP command observation post
COSCOM corps support command
CP command post
CS combat support
CSA corps storage area
CSB common sensor boundary
CSEU control system electronics unit
CSM command sergeant major
CSR controlled supply rate
CSS combat service support
CSSD combat service support detachment
CSSE combat service support element
CTA common table of allowances
CTT commander's tactical terminal
CVC combat vehicle crewman
CZ censor zone
D |
D3 decide-detect-deliver
D3A decide-detect-deliver assess
DA Department of the Army
DAO division ammunition officer
DISCOM division support command
div arty division artillery
DMD digital message device
DMMC division materiel management center
DNE do not engage
DNVT digital nonsecure voice telephone
DOCC deep operations coordination cell
DOD department of defense
DODIC DOD identification code
DOP degree of protection
DOS days of supply
DPICM dual-purpose improved conventional munitions
DR downrange
DRA data rate adaptor
DS direct support
DSA division support area
DSU direct support unit
DSVT digital secure voice terminal
DTG date-time group
E |
EA engagement area
EAC echelon above corps
EAD echelon-above-division
ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures
ECOF effects cutoff factor
ED emergency destruction
EEI essential elements of information
ELMC electronics maintenance company
EOD explosive ordnance disposal
EPE estimated position error
EPW enemy prisoner of war
ER extended range
EU electronics unit
EW electronic warfare
F |
FA field artillery
fax facsimile
FCP fire control panel; functional command post
FCS fire control system
FCSB forward corps support battalions
FCU fire control unit
FD fire direction (radio net)
FDC fire direction center
FDDM fire direction data manager
FDO fire direction officer
FDS fire direction system
FEBA forward edge of the battle area
FED forward entry device
lSG first sergeant
FH frequency hopping
FIST fire support team
FLOT forward line of own troops
FM frequency modulated
FM;CFF call for fire
FM;FDSMOD fire mission; fire direction system modification (mnemonic)
FM;FOCMD forward observed command
FOM figure of merit
FP firing point
FRAGO fragmentary order
FS fire support
FSB forward support battalion
FSC field service company
FSCL fire support coordination line
FSCM fire support coordinating measures (mnemonic)
FSCOORD fire support coordinator
FSE fire support element
FSEM fire support execution matrix
FSSG force service support group
ft feet
FWR fire when ready
G |
GCE ground combat element
GCS guidance and control section
GMLA guided missile launch assembly
GMT Greenwich mean time
GPS global positioning system
GS general support
GSM ground station module
GSR general support reinforcing
GTA graphic training aid
H |
HA hide area
HEMAT heavy expanded-mobility ammunition trailer
HEMTT heavy-expanded-mobility tactical truck
HET heavy equipment transport
HHB headquarters and headquarters battery
HHS headquarters, headquarters and service
HMMWV high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HOB height of burst
HPT high payoff target
HQ headquarters
HSS health service support
HUMINT human intelligence
HVT high value target
I |
IAW in accordance with
ICE individual chemical equipment
ID(M) infantry division (mechanized)
IFSAS initial fire support automation system
IGAMMO ignore ammunition (mnemonic)
IMINT imagery intelligence
in inch
INOP inoperational
INTSUM intelligence summary
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
J |
JMEM/SS joint munitions effectiveness manual for surface to surface
JSTARS joint surveillance target attack radar system
JTF joint task force
K |
kg kilogram
km kilometer
L |
LCAC landing craft, air cushion
LCM-8 landing craft, mechanized
LCU lightweight computer unit
LDF lightweight digital facsimile
LDS launcher drive system
LLM launcher-loader module
LNO liaison officer
LOC logistics operations center; lines of communication
LOS line of sight
LP listening post
LPC launch pod container
LRP logistics release points
LRU line replaceable units
LTACFIRE lightweight tactical fire direction system
M |
m meter
MACOM major Army command
MAGTF Marine air ground task force
man maneuver (attack guidance matrix)
MAXRKTS maximum rockets (mnemonic)
mb megabytes
MBA main battle area
MCC movement control center
MCFSS Marine Corps fire support system
MDS met data system
MEB Marine expeditionary brigade
MEF Marine expeditionary force
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
MFOM MLRS family of munitions
MICOM U. S. Army Missile Command
MLRS multiple launch rocket system
MLRSIZ multiple launch rocket system size (mnemonic)
MMC materiel management center
MMS met measuring set
mod modification
MORT UNK mortar, type unknown (mnemonic)
MOU memorandum of understanding
MP military police
MPF Maritime prepositional force
MPT mobile pay team
MRL multiple rocket launcher
MSB main support battalion
MSE mobile subscriber equipment
msn mission
MSR main supply route
MSRT mobile subscriber radiotelephone terminal
MST maintenance support team
MSTAR MLRS smart tactical rocket
MTP mission training plans
MTOE modification tables of organization and equipment
N |
NAI named area of interest
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NBC nuclear, biological, chemical
NCO noncommissioned officer
NCS net control station
NHA noise hazard area
NLT not later than
NMC not-mission-capable
NNFP non-nuclear fire plans
NRI net radio interface
O |
OIC officer in charge
ONC on call
OOTW operations other than war
OP observation post
OPAREA operational area
OPCON operational control
OPER operational
OPLAN operation plans
OPORD operation order
OPSEC operations security
OPTEMPO operation tempo
P |
PA physician assistant; position area
PAC personnel and administration center
PADS position and azimuth determining system
PBO property book officer
PCU power conditioner unit
PE probable error
PIM payload interface module
PIR priority intelligence requirements
PL phase line
PLGR precision lightweight GPS receiver
PLL prescribed load list
PLU program load unit
PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
POC platoon operations center
POL petroleum, oils and lubricants
Q |
QE quadrant elevation
QSTAG quadripartite standardization agreement
R |
R reinforcing
RAM random access memory
RAU remote access unit
RDF radio direction finding
RDP range-deflection protractor
REC radio-electronic combat
recon reconnaissance
retrans retransmission
RF radio frequency
rkt rocket
RL reload point
ROM refuel on the move
ROZ restricted operations zone
RP release point
RSOP reconnaissance, selection, and occupation of position
RSR required supply rate
RSTA reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition
RX repairable exchange
S |
S1 adjutant
S2 intelligence officer
S3 operations officer
S4 battalion logistics officer
S&S supply and service
SAIK stand-alone installation kits
SCP survey control point
SDA surface danger area
SDZ surface danger zone
SEAD suppression of enemy air defenses
SEN small extension nodes
SIGINT signals intelligence
SIGSEC signals security
SIMO simultaneous observation
SINCGARS single-channel ground and airborne radio system
SITREP situation report
SNVT short/no-voltage tester
SOF special operations forces
SOI signal operation instruction
SOP standing operating procedure
SP start point
SPAP special applications
SPAPS special applications packages
SPBS standard property book system
spt support
SRP/PDS stabilization reference package/position determining system
STANAG standardization agreement
survl surveillance
SVF standard volleys factor
SYS;PTM plaintext message (mnemonic)
T |
TA target acquisition
TAA tactical assembly area
TACON tactical control
TACFIRE tactical fire direction system
TBP to be published
TCF tactical combat force
TCIM tactical communications interface module
TD tank division (Threat)
TDA target damage assessment
TFC tactical fire control
TID TACFIRE interface device
TLE target location error
TM technical manual
TMD theater missile defense
TOC tactical operations center
TOE tables of organization and equipment
TOT time on target
TSOP tactical standing operating procedure
TTF time to fire
TTP tactics, techniques and procedures
TTT timed time on target
TVA target value analysis
TWR timed when ready
U |
UAV unmanned aerial vehicles
UBL unit basic load
ULLS unit level logistics system
UMCP unit maintenance collection point
US United States
USAF United States Air Force
USAFAS United States Army Field Artillery School
V |
(V) voice (radio net)
VHF very high frequency
vol volleys
VSF volleys size factor
W |
WILCO will comply
WLR weapons locating radar
WMD wind measuring device
WR when ready
WSRO weapon system replacement operations
X |
XO executive officer
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