Glossary
A2C2 Army airspace command and control
AACG arrival airfield control group
AAFES Army and Air Force Exchange Service
AB Aviation Brigade
ACC Air component commander
Acft aircraft
ADA air defense artillery
ADC area damage control
ADC-M assistant division commander-maneuver
ADC-S assistant division commander-support
admin administrative
ADP automatic data processing
ADPE automatic data processing equipment
ADTMC Algorithm-Directed Troop Medical Care
AFFS Army Field Feeding System
AISM automated information systems manual
ALCC airlift control element
ALCE airlift control element
alft airlift
ALOC air line of communications
AM amplitude modulated
amb ambulance
AMCO aircraft maintenance company
ammo ammunition
AMO automation management office
AN-TCP analyst console-transportable computer unit
AO area of operations
AR Army regulation
armt armament
ASL authorized stockage list
ASP ammunition supply point
asst assistant
ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System
atk attack
ATM advance trauma management
ATP ammunition trauma management
attn attention
autmv automotive
AVIM aviation intermediate maintenance
avn aviation
AVUM aviation unit maintenance
AXP ambulance exchange point
B
BAS battalion aid station
BCOC base cluster operations center
BDA battle damage assessment
BDAR battle damage assessment and repair
bde brigade
BDOC base defense operations center
BDR battle damage repair
BF/NP battle fatigue, neuropsychiatric
bk book
bn battalion
br branch
BSA brigade support area
C
C2 command and control
CBS-X Continuing Balance System-Expanded
CCI controlled cryptographic items
CCL combat-configured load
CCS2 Command, Control and Subordinate System Structure
CCT combat control team
cdr commander
C-E communications-electronics
CEB clothing exchange and bath
chem chemical
CHEMWARN friendly chemical attack warning
cl clauss
clr clearing
cmd command
CMMC corps materiel management center
CNR combat radio
co company
COL colonel
coll collecting; collection
comm communications
COMMZ communication zone
COMSEC communication security
con control
CONUS continental United States
COSCOM corps support command
CP command
CPT captain
CS combat support
CSA corps storage area
CSM command sergeant major
CSR controlled supply rate
CSS combat service support
CSSCS Combat Service Support Control System
CTA common table of allowance
CTASC Corps/Theater ADP Service Center
D
DA Department of the Army
DAAS Defense Automatic Addressing System
DACG departure airfield control group
DAMMS-R Department of the Army Movement Management System-Redesigned
DAO division ammunition officer
DAS3 Decentralized Automated Service Support System
decon decontamination
DISCOM division support command
disp disposition
div division
DIVARTY division artillery
DMMC division materiel management center
DMMO division materiel management officer
DMOC division medical operations center
DMSO division medical supply office(r)
DNBI disease, nonbattle injury
DNVT digital nonsecure voice telephone
DODIC Department of Defense identification code
dpty deputy
DS direct support
DSA division support area
DSU direct support unit
DTO division transportation
DZ drop zone
E
E enlisted
ea each
EAC echelons above corps
EAD echelons above division
elct electronic
EMP electromagnetic pulse
EMT emergency medical treatment
engr engineer
environ environment
EOD explosive ordnance disposal
EODCT explosive ordnance disposal control team
EPW enemy prisoner of war
equip equipment
ETA estimated time of arrival
EW electronic warfare
exec executive
F
FA field artillery
FAAR forward area alerting radar
FARE forward area refueling equipment
FASCO forward area support coordinator
FAWPSS forward area water point supply system
fax facsimile
FLB forward logistics base
fld field
FLE forward logistics element
FLOT forward line of own troops
flt flight
FM field manual; frequency modulated
FRAGO fragmentary order
FS fire support
FSB forward support battalion
fwd forward
G
G1 Assistant Chief of Staff, G1(Personnel)/Adjutant General
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/Military Operations)
gen general
gnd ground
GP general purpose
GRC ground radio communications
GRREG graves registration
GS general support
GSE ground support equipment
H
hel helicopter
HET heavy equipment transporter
HHB headquarters and headquarters battery
HHC headquarters and headquarters company
HMMWV high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HNS host-nation support
hosp hospital
HSC headquarters and supply company
HSS health service support
HQ headquarters
hvy heavy
I
I&O intelligence and operations
ICR individually carried record
IEW intelligence and electronic warfare
IHFR improved high frequency radio
inf infantry
intel intelligence
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
iss issue
J
JFC joint forces command
JP-4 jet propulsion fuel, type 4
JP-5 jet propulsion fuel, type 5
JP-8 jet propulsion fuel, type 8
JTF joint task force
K
km kilometer
L
LEN large extension node
LIC low intensity conflict
LID light infantry division
LO liaison officer
LOC line of communications
log logistics
LOGCAP logistics civil augmentation program
LOGPAC logistics package
LOGSTAT logistics status
LOS line of sight
LP listening post
LRU line replacement unit
LTC lieutenant colonel
LZ landing zone
M
MACOM major command
maint maintenance
MAJ major
MASH mobile army surgical hospital
mat material
MBA main battle area
MCC movement control center
MCO movement control office(r)
MCP maintenance collection point
MCS maintenance control supervisor; maneuver control system
MCT movement control team
mdm medium
mech mechanized
med medical
MEDBLD Medical Blood
MEDC2 medical command control
MEDLOG-D Medical Logistics - Division
MEDMNT Medical Maintenance
MEDPAR Medical Patient Accounting and Reporting
MEDPAR-D Medical Patient Accounting and Reporting - Division
MEDSOM medical supply, optical, and maintenance
MEDSUP Medical Supply
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
mgt management
MHE materials-handling equipment
MI military intelligence
mm millimeter
MMC materiel management center
MOADS Maneuver Oriented Ammunition Distribution System
MOGAS motor gasoline
MOPP mission-oriented protection posture
MOS military occupational specialty
MP military police
MRE meal, ready-to-eat
MRO materiel release order
MSB main support battalion
MSE mobile subscriber equipment
msl missile
MSR main supply route
MSRT mobile subscriber radio telephone terminal
MST maintenance support team
MTF medical treatment facility
MTOE modified table of organization and equipment
MWO modification work order
N
nav navigation
NBC nuclear biological, chemical
NCO noncommissioned officer
NCOIC noncommissioned officer in charge
NCS net control station
NDI nondestructive inspection
NICP national inventory control point
NP neuropsychiatric
O
obsn observation
OCOKA observation and fields of fire, concealment and cover, obstacles, key terrain, and avenues of approach
OCONUS outside the continental United States
OEG operational exposure guidance
ofc office
off officer
OIC officer in charge
O/O on-order opening
op operator
OP observation post
OPCON operational control
OPLAN operation plan
OPORD operations order
ops operations
OPSEC operations security
opt optometry
ORF operational readiness float
P
PAC personnel and administration center
PAD patient administration and disposition
pam pamphlet
PAO public affairs officer
pat patient
petrl petroleum
pkg packaged
PKO peacekeeping operation
PLL prescribed load list
PLS Palletized Loading System
plt platoon
PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
POC point of contact
POL petroleum, oils, and lubricants
PRC portable radio communications
prod production
prop property
PSS personnel service support
pts parts
PUL preconfigured unit load
pvnt preventative
pwtn power train
Q
QC quality control
QCA quick change assembly
QM quartermaster
QSS quick supply store
R
RATT radio teletypewriter
RAU radio access unit
rdr radar
rec receiving
rep representative; repair
ROC rear operation commander
RP release point
RSR required supply rate
RTD return to duty
RX reparable exchange
S
S1 Adjutant (US Army)
S2 Intelligence Officer (US Amy)
S3 Operations and Training Officer (US Army)
S4 Supply Officer (US Army)
S&S supply and service
SAAS Standard Army Ammunition System
SAAS-DAO Standard Army Ammunition System - Division Ammunition Officer
SALUTE size, activity, location, unit, time, and equipment
salv salvage
SAMS Standard Army Maintenance System
SARSS Standard Army Retail Supply System
SCOTT single-channel objective tactical terminal
sct scout
SEALOC sea line of communications
sec section
SEN small extension node
ship shipping
SICP standard integrated command post
SIDPERS Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
sig signal
SINCGARS single-channel ground and airborne radio system
SOF special operations forces
SOI signal operation instructions
SOP standing operating procedure
SPBS-R Standard Property Book System-Revised
spec specialist
spt support
sqd squad
sr senior
SSB single sideband
sta station
STAMIS Standard Army Management Information System
stk stockage
stor storage
strc structure
STRIKEWARN friendly strike warning
sup supply
supv supervisor
surg surgical, surgeon
svc service
sys system
T
TA theater army
tac tactical
TACC tactical air control center
TACCS Tactical Army Combat Service Support Computer System
TACSAT tactical satellite
TALO tactical airlift liaison officer
TAMMIS Tactical Army Medical Management Information
TAMMIS-D Tactical Army Medical Management Information System- Division
TAMMIS The Army Maintenance Management System
TC training circular
tech technical; technician
tm team
TM technical manual
TMDE test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment
TMT transportation motor transport
TOE table of organization and equipment
TOW tube-launched optically tracked, wire-guided
TPU tank and pump unit
TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
T Ration tray ration
trk truck
trmt treatment
TSOP tactical standing operating procedure
U
UCL unit configured load
ULC unit-level computer
ULLS Unit Level Logistics System
UMT unit ministry team
US United States
USAF United States Air Force
USN United States Navy
util utility
UXC utility facsimile communications
V
VA Virginia
veh vehicle
VHF very high frequency
vis visibility
VRC vehicular radio communications
W
WF wire, field
wh wheeled
whs warehouse
WOC wing operations center
wpn weapon
WSM weapons systems manager
wtr water
X
XO executive officer
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