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GLOSSARY

A2C2
Army airspace command and control
AA
avenue of approach
AAWS-M
Antiarmor Weapons System-Medium
ABCS
Army Battle Command System
AC
active component
ACE
analysis and control element
ACR
armored cavalry regiment act action
ACUS
Army Common User System
AD
air defense
ADA
air defense artillery
ADC-M
assistant division commander for maneuver
ADC-S
assistant division commander for support
ADCCS
Air Defense Command and Control System
ADCOORD
air defense coordinator
ADDS
Army Data Distribution System
ADE
assistant division engineer admin administrative
ADP
automated data processing
ADSO
assistant division signal officer
AFATDS
Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
AFSCOORD
assistant fire support coordinator
AG
adjutant general
AGM
attack guidance matrix
AH
attack helicopter
AI
air interdiction
ALO
air liaison officer
alt
alternate
AM
amplitude modulation
amb
ambulance ammo ammunition
AMOPES
Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
ANGLICO
air and naval gunfire liaison company
AO
area of operations
AOC
air operations center
APOD
aerial port of debarkation
APOE
aerial port of embarkation
ARFOR
Army forces
arty
artillery
ASAS
All Source Analysis System
ASB
air support battalion
ASL
authorized stockage level
ASOC
air support operations center
asst
assistant
AT
antitank
ATACMS
Army Tactical Missile System
ATCCS
Army Tactical Command and Control System
atk
attack
ATO
air tasking order
ATP
ammunition transfer point
auto
automations
AVIM
aviation intermediate maintenance
AVLB
armored vehicle launched bridge
avn
aviation
avn bde
aviation brigade
BCC
battlefield circulation control
BCE
battlefield coordination element
BDA
battle damage assessment
bdcst
broadcast
bde
brigade
BHL
battle handover line
bn
battalion
BOS
battlefield operating systems
BSA
brigade support area
btry
battery
C2
command and control
C2W
command and control warfare
C3
command, control, and communications
C3I
command, control, communications, and intelligence
C4
command, control, communications, and computers
CA
civil affairs
CALL
Center for Army Lessons Learned


CAP
crisi-action planning
CAS
close air support
catk
counterattack
cbt
combat
CDC
CONUS demobilization center
cdr
commander
CEB
clothing exchange and bath
CFL
coordinated fire line
CH
cargo helicopter
chap
chaplain
chem
chemical
CHS
combat health support
CI
counterintelligence
CINC
commander in chief
clk
clerk
cmd
command
CMOC
civil military operations center
CNR
combat net radio
co
company
COA
course of action
CofS
chief of staff
COMINT
communications intelligence
comm
communications
CONPLAN
concept plan
CONUS
continental United States
CONUSA
continental United States Army
COSCOM
corps support command
CP
command post
CS
combat support
CSB
corps support battalion
CSG
corps support group
CSH
corps support hospital
CSS
combat service support
CSSCS
Combat Service Support
Control System
ctr
center

D
draft
DAO
division ammunition officer
DASB
division aviation support battalion
DD form
Department of Defense form
dep
deputy
det
detachment
DF
direction finding
DFSCOORD
deputy fire support coordinator
DISCOM
division support command
DISE
deployable intelligence support element
div
division
DIVARTY
division artillery
DLIC
detachment left in contact
DMAIN
division main CP
DMD
digital message device
DMMC
division materiel management center
DMOC
division medical operations center
DMS
demobilization station
DOCC
deep operations coordination center
DOD
Department of Defense
DRB
division ready brigade
DRF
division ready force
DS
direct support
DSA
division support area
DTO
division transportation office
DTOC
division tactical operations center

EA
engagement area
EAC
echelons above corps
EAD
echelons above division
EH
electronic helicopter
ELINT
electronic intelligence
engr
engineer
env sci
environmental science
EOC
emergency operations center
EPW
enemy prisoner of war
ETAC
enlisted terminal attack controller
EW
electronic warfare

F
forward
FA
field artillery
FAAD
forward area air defense
FAIO
field artillery intelligence officer
FARP
forward arming and refueling point
FASCAM
family of scatterable mines
FASCO
fire and air support control officer
FEBA
forward edge of the battle area
FI
finance
FIST
fire support team
fld
field
FLE
forward logistics element
FLO
fighter liaison officer
FLOT
forward line of own troops


FM
field manual; frequency modulation
FORSCOM
US Army Forces Command
FRAGO
fragmentary order
FSB
forward support battalion
FSCL
fire support coordination line
FSCOORD
fire support coordinator
FSE
fire support element
FSO
fire support officer
FST
forward surgical team
fwd
forward

G1
assistant chief of staff, Gl (personnel)
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 affairs)
gal
gallon
GBCS
ground-based common sensor
GMR
graduated mobilization response
GPS
global positioning system
grd
ground
GRREG
graves registration
GS
general support
GSAB
general support aviation battalion
GSM
ground station module
GSR
ground surveillance radar

HET
heavy equipment transporter
HF
high frequency
HHB
headquarters and headquarters battery
HHC
headquarters and headquarters company
HHD
headquarters and headquarters detachment
HIMAD
high-to-medium-altitude air defense
HN
host nation
HNS
host nation support
how
howitzer
HPT
high-payoff target
HUMINT
human intelligence

IDS
intermediate direct support
IEW
intelligence and electronic warfare
IEWSE
intelligence and electronic warfare support element
IFF
identification, friend or foe
IG
inspector general
IMA
individual mobilization augmentee
IMINT
imagery intelligence
inf
infantry
intel
intelligence
IPB
intelligence preparation of the battlefield
ISB
intermediate staging base
ITV
improved TOW vehicle 2

JFC
joint force commander
JFLCC
joint force land component commander
JOPES
Joint Operations Planning and Execution System
JP
joint publication
JSEAD
joint supression of enemy air defenses
JSTARS
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
JTF
joint task force
JTF HQ
joint task force headquarters

LANET
local area net
LC
line of contact
LD
line of departure
LI
light infantry
LNO
liaison officer
LOC
lines of communication
LP
listening post
LRS
long-range surveillance
Lt
light
LTC
lieutenant colonel

MA
mortuary affairs
maint
maintenance
MBA
main battle area
mbl
mobile
MCC
movement control center
MCO
movement control officer
MCS
Maneuver Control System
MCT
movement control team
mech
mechanized


med
medical; medium
MED
message entry device
METL
mission essential task list
METT-T
mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
mgt
management
MI
military intelligence
MITT
mobile integrated tactical terminal
MLRS
multiple launch rocket system
mm
millimeter
MMC
materiel management center
MMO
movement management officer
MOPP
mission-oriented protective posture
mort
mortar
MOUT
military operations on urbanized terrain
MP
military police
M/S
mobility and survivability
MS
mobilization station
MSB
main support battalion
MSE
mobile subscriber equipment
msl
missile
MSR
main supply route
MST
maintenance support team
MTF
medical treatment facility
MTOE
modified table of organization and equipment
mvmnt
movement
mvr
maneuver

NBC
nuclear, biological, and chemical
NBCC
nuclear, biological, and chemical center
NCA
National Command Authorities
NCO
noncommissioned officer
NC
National Guard
NGO
nongovernmental organization

obj
objective
OCONUS
outside continental United States
off
officer
OH
observation helicopter
OOTW
operations other than war
OP
observation post
OPCON
operational control
OPLAN
operation plan
opns
operations
OPORD
operation order
OPSEC
operational security

PA
public affairs
PAO
public affairs officer
pers
personnel
PIR
priority intelligence requirements
PL
phase line
PLL
prescribed load list
plt
platoon
PM
provost marshal
PMO
provost marshal office
POC
point of contact
POD
port of debarkation
POE
port of embarkation
POI
plans, operations, intelligence
POL
petroleum, oils, and lubricants
POM
preparation for overseas movement
posn
position
PSD
personnel service detachment
PSRC
Presidential selected reserve call-up
PSYOP
psychological operations

R&S
reconnaissance and security
RC
reserve components
REMBASS
remotely monitored battlefield sensor system
RFL
restrictive fire line
RIF
reconnaissance in force
ROC
rear operations cell
ROE
rules of engagement
ROWPU
reverse osmosis water purification unit
RSOP
readiness standing operating procedures
RTD
return to duty

S3
battalion or brigade operations staff officer
S&S
supply and service
scty
security
SEAD
suppression of enemy air defenses
sec
section
SEMA
special electronics mission aircraft


sep bde
separate brigade
SF
Special Forces
sig
signal
SIGINT
signal intelligence
SJA
staff judge advocate
SOA
special operations aviation
SOC
special operations command
SOF
special operations forces
SOP
standing operating procedures
SOS
strategic operating systems
SP
self-propelled
spec
specialist
SPIRIT
special purpose integrated remote intelligence terminal
SPOD
seaport of debarkation
SPOE
seaport of embarkation
spt
support
SRP
soldier readiness program
SSO
special security office
SUPPAC
separate support package
surg
surgeon
svcs
services
SWO
staff weather officer

T
towed
TAB
target acquisition battery
tac
tactical
TAC CP
tactical command post
TACON
tactical control
TACP
tactical air control party
TACJAM
tactical communications jamming system
TACSAT
tactical satellite
TALO
theater airlift liaison officer
TCF
tactical combat force
TENCAP
tactical exploitation of national capabilities
terr
terrain
TF
task force
tgt
target
TLAM
Tomahawk land attack missile
tm
team
TOC
tactical operations center
TOE
table of organization and equipment
TOPO
topography
tow
tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided heavy antitank-missile system
TPFDD
time-phased force deployment data
TRADOC
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
trk
truck
TTP
tactics, techniques, and procedures
typ
typist

UAV
unmanned aerial vehicle
UAV-SR
unmanned aerial vehicle-short range
UH
utility helicopter
UN
United Nations
US
United States
USAF
United States Air Force
USAR
United States Army Reserve
USC
United States Code
USTRANSCOM
United States Transportation Command

VF
variable format
VHF
very high frequency

wx
weather




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