GLOSSARY
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AA assembly area; antiarmor specialist
AATF air assault task force
ACE ammunition, casualty, and equipment
ADA air defense artillery
ammo ammunition
AP armor-piercing
APC armored personnel carrier
APDS armor-piercing discarding sabot
APDS-T armor-piercing discarding sabot-tracer
APFSD-T armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot-tracer
approx approximately
AR automatic rifleman
ARTEP Army Training and Evaluation Program
ASAP as soon as possible
ATGM antitank guided missile
BC Bradley commander
BFV Bradley fighting vehicle
BMP (a Threat vehicle)
bn battalion
BP battle position
BRDM (a Threat scout car)
BSA brigade support area
BTR (a Threat vehicle)
C2 command and control
cal caliber
CAM chemical-agent monitor
CAS close air support
CCP casualty collection point
cdr commander
cm combat engineer vehicle
CFV cavalry fighting vehicle
cGy centigray
cm centimeter
co company
coax coaxial
COMSEC communications security
CP command post
CRP combat reconnaissance patrol
CS combat support
CSS combat service support
CTA common table of allowance
CTT common task test
CVC combat vehicle crewman (helmet)
DA Department of the Army
DD Department of Defense
DLIC detachment left in contact
DS direct support
DTG date-time group
dvr driver
EA engagement area
ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures
ECM electronic countermeasures
eff effective
EMP electromagnetic pulse
EPW enemy prisoner of war
evac evacuate
FA field artillery
FEBA forward edge of the battle area
1SG first sergeant
FIST fire support team
FM field manual; frequency modulation
FO forward observer
FPF final protective fire
FPL final protective line
FPW firing port weapon
frag fragmentary
FRAGO fragmentary order
FSO fire support officer
ft feet
FY fiscal year
gal gallon
GL grid line
gnr gunner
GPS global positioning system
grn grenadier
GRREG graves registration
GSR ground surveillance radar
HE high explosive
HEAT high-explosive antitank
HEDP high explosive dual-purpose
HEI-T high explosive incendiary-tracer
HEP high-explosive plastic
hp horsepower
hr hour
HQ headquarters
IAW in accordance with
IFV infantry fighting vehicle (Threat)
illum illumination
in inches
indiv individual
ISU integrated sight unit
ITV improved TOW vehicle
KIA killed in action
km kilometers
kph kilometers per hour
LAW light antitank weapon
lb pound
LBE load-bearing equipment
LC line of contact
LCMS laser countermeasure system
LD line of departure
ldr leader
LOA line of advance
LOGPAC logistics package
LRP logistic release point
LZ landing zone
m meter
MAW medium antitank weapon
max maximum
MBA main battle area
mech mechanized
MEL maximum engagement line
MELIOS mini-eyesafe laser infrared observation set
METL mission-essential task list
MELIOS mini-eyesafe laser infrared observation set
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time available
mg machine gun
mi mile
MICLIC mine-clearing line charge
MIJI meaconing, intrusion, jamming, and interference
MIJIREP MIJI report
min minute
mm millimeter
MOIC missile ordnance inhibit circuit
MOPP mission-oriented protective posture
MOS military occupational specialty
MOUT military operations on urban terrain
mph miles per hour
MRB motorized rifle battalion (Threat)
MRE meal, ready-to-eat
MRP motorized rifle platoon (Threat)
MST mechanics support team
MTP mission training plan
NBC nuclear, biological, and chemical
NCO noncommissioned officer
NLT not later than
No number
NOD night observation device
NVD night vision device
OAKOC observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain, obstacles and movement, and cover and concealment
obj objective
OP observation post
OPCON operational control
OPORD operation order
ORP objective rally point
PAC personnel and administration center
PDF principal direction of fire
PEWS platoon early warning system
PFC private first class
PIR priority information requirement
PL phase line
PLD probable line of deployment
PLL prescribed load list
plt platoon
PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
POL petroleum, oils, and lubricants
PP passage point
PSG platoon sergeant
psi pounds per square inch
PSS personnel support system
PZ pickup zone
R rifleman
RATELO radiotelephone operator
RCLR recoilless rifle
recon reconnaissance
REMS remote sensor system
ROE rules of engagement
RP release point
RPG (a Threat weapon)
rpm revolutions per minute
RSTA reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition
SDT self-development test
sec second
SENSREP sensitive items report
SFC sergeant first class
SGT sergeant
SIGSEC signal security
SINCGARS single-channel ground/airborne radio system
SITREP situation report
SL squad leader
SMCT soldier's manual of common tasks
SOI signal operation instructions
SOP standing operating procedure
SOSR suppress, obscure, secure, and reduce
SP start point
spec specialist
SPOTREP spot report
sqd squad
sr senior
SSG staff sergeant
STANAG Standardization Agreement
STB supertropical bleach
STP soldier's training publication
T&E traverse and elevation
TBD to be determined
TEWT tactical exercise without troops
TL team leader
TM technical manual; team
TNT trinitrotouene (explosive)
TOW tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missile
TRP target reference point
TWS thermal weapon sight
UMCP unit maintenance collection point
US United States
vic vicinity
VT variable time
WIA wounded in action
WP white phosphorus
WRP weapon reference point
XO executive officer
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