GLOSSARY
A2C2 Army airspace command and control
AA assembly area
AAA antiaircraft artillery
AAFAD all arms for air defense
AAFCE Allied Air Forces Central Europe
AAG army artillery group
AAR after-action review
ABC air battle captain
AC analysis console
ACA airspace coordination area
ACC air component commander
ACE armored combat earthmover
ACP Allied Communication Publication
ACR armored cavalry regiment
ACT air cavalry troop
AD armored division
ADA air defense artillery
ADCOORD air defense coordinator
ADW air defense warning
AF Air Force
AFAC airborne forward air controller
AFCENT Allied Forces Central Europe
AFSO aerial fire support officer
AFV armored fighting vehicle
AG adjutant general
AGOSOP Air-Ground Operations Standard Operating Procedure
AHB attack helicopter battalion
AI air interdiction
A/L administrative/logistics
ALO air liaison officer
AM amplitude modification
anal analysis (in illustration)
AO area of operation
AOE authorized organizational equipment
AP antipersonnel (mine)
APC armored personnel carrier
APERS antipersonnel (ammunition)
APFSDS armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot
APFSDS-T armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot-tracer
API armor-piercing incendiary
apprec appreciation
ARFOR area force
armd armored
ARNG Army National Guard
ARTEP Army Training and Evaluation Program
ASL authorized stockage list
aslt assault (in illustration)
ASOC air support operations center
ASP ammunition supply point
AT antitank
atchd attached
ATGM antitank guided missile
ATHS automatic target handoff system
atk attack
ATP ammunition transfer point
attn attention
AVLB armored vehicle launched bridge
avn aviation
AVUM aviation unit maintenance
AWOL absent without leave
AXP ambulance exchange point
BAI battlefield air interdiction
BAS battalion aid station
B-bag battle bag
BCC battery control central
BDA battle damage assessment
BDAR battle damage assessment and repair
bde brigade
BFV Bradley Fighting Vehicle
BHL battle handover line
BII basic issue items
BMNT beginning morning nautical twilight
BMO battalion maintenance officer
BMT battalion maintenance team
bn battalion
BP battle position
brg bridge (in illustration)
BSA brigade support area
btry battery
C2 command and control
C2 node command and control junction
C3 command, control, and communication
CA counterair
CAA combined arms Army
CAB combat aviation brigade
cal caliber
CAS close air support
CBR chemical, biological, radiological
cbt combat
CBU cluster bomb unit
cdr commander
CE chemical energy; communications-electronics
CEB clothing exchange and bath
CESO communications electronics signal officer
CEV combat engineer vehicle
CFA covering force area
CFL coordinated fire line
CFV cavalry fighting vehicle
CH cargo helicopter
chem chemical
CINC Commander in Chief
cl class (in illustration)
CLAMMS cleared lane mechanical marking system
CLOS closed line-of-sight
cm centimeter(s)
cmd command
cml chemical
CMT company maintenance team
co company
COA change of assignment; course of action
COLT combat observation lasing team
COMMZ communications zone
COMSEC communications security
con conduct
const construction (in illustration)
CONUS continental United States
COP command and observation post
COSCOM corps support command
co tm company team
CP checkpoint; command post
CPX command post exercise
CRP combat reconnaissance patrol
CRT cathode ray tube
CS combat support
CSM command sergeant major
CSR controlled supply rate
CSS combat service support
CTA common table of allowances
cu cubic
DA Department of the Army
DAG divisional artillery group
DAO division ammunition officer
db decibel(s)
DD Department of Defense
D-day deployment day
decon decontamination
DEW directed energy weapon
DISCOM division support command
div division
DIVARTY division artillery
DLIC detachment left in contact
DMD digital message device
DMMC division materiel management center
DNVT digital nonsecure voice terminal
DODAC Department of Defense Ammunition Code
DP decision point
DPICM dual-purpose improved conventional munition
DS direct support
DSA division support area
dsmt dismounted
DST decision support template
DSVT digital subscriber voice terminal
DTG date-time group
DTOC division tactical operations center
DX direct exchange
DZ drop zone
EA engagement area
EAC echelons above corps
EC electronic combat
ECM electronic countermeasures
EEFI essential elements of friendly information
EEI essential elements of information
EM enlisted member(s)
EMP electromagnetic pulse
engr engineer
EPW enemy prisoner(s) of war
eqt equivalent
equip equipment (in illustration)
est establish
ETAC enlisted terminal attack controller
EW electronic warfare
EXTAL extra time allowance
1SG first sergeant
FA field artillery
FAAO field artillery air observer
FAAR forward area alerting radar
FAC forward air controller
FARP forward arming refuel point
FASCAM family of scatterable mines
FAST freight automated system for traffic management
FAX facsimile
FDC fire direction center
FEBA forward edge of battle area
FED forward entry device
FFAR folding fin aircraft rocket
FIST fire support team
FIST-V fire support team vehicle
FKSM Fort Knox Supplemental Material
FLIR forward looking infrared
FLOT forward line of own troops
FM field manual; frequency modulation
fmn formation
FO forward observer
FOOGAS (petroleum-based expedient inflammable material)
FPF final protective fire
FPL final protective lines
FRAG-HE fragmentary high-explosive (ammunition)
FRAGO fragmentary order
FRG Federal Republic of Germany
FS fire support
FSB forward support battalion
FSCL fire support coordination line
FSCOORD fire support coordinator
FSE fire support element
FSO fire support officer
ft feet
fwd forward
G1 assistant chief of staff (personnel)
G2 assistant chief of staff (intelligence)
G3 assistant chief of staff (operations and plans)
G3-Air air operations and planning officer
G4 assistant chief of staff (logistics)
gal gallon
GBU guided bomb unit
GEMSS ground-emplaced mine scattering system
GLD ground laser designator
GMRD guard motorized rifle division
grp group
GS general support
GSR ground surveillance radar
GTD guard tank division
G/VLLD ground/vehicle laser locator designator
HD high drag
HE high-explosive
HE-APERS high-explosive antipersonnel (ammunition)
HEAT high-explosive antitank
HEAT-T high-explosive antitank-tracer
HEI high-explosive incendiary
hel helicopter
HEMTT heavy expanded mobile tactical truck
HEP-T high-explosive plastic tracer
HET heavy equipment transport
HF high frequency
HHC headquarters and headquarters company
HHT headquarters and headquarters troop
HIMAD high-to-medium-altitude air defense
HMMWV high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
hq headquarters
hr hour(s)
HTO high technology observer
HUMINT human intelligence
hv heavy (in illustration)
I2 image intensification
IDS infrared discrimination system
IEW intelligence and electronic warfare
IEWSE intelligence and electronic warfare support element
IFF identification, friend or foe
IFFN identification, friend, foe, or neutral
IFV infantry fighting vehicle
illum illumination (in illustration)
immed immediately
inf infantry
INT intelligence
INTSUM intelligence summary
IP initial point
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IR infrared
ITB independent tank battalion
ITV improved TOW vehicle
JAAT joint air attack team
JSOTF joint (special operations) task force
JTF joint task force
KE kinetic energy
KIA killed in action
km kilometer(s)
kmih kilometers in the hour
kmph kilometer(s) per hour (as a unit of measure that indicates motion)
kph kilometer(s) per hour (as a unit of measure only)
LANTIRN low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night
lb pound
LBE load-bearing equipment
LC line of contact
LCC land component commander
LD line of departure; low drag
LD/LC line of departure is line of contact
ldr leader
LGB laser guided bomb
LO liaison officer
LOA light observation aircraft; limit of advance
LOC line(s) of communication
LOG logistics
LOGPAC logistics package
LOGSTAT logistics status
LP listening post
LP/OP listening post/observation post
LRP logistic release point
LSA logistic support area
LST laser spot trackers
LTD laser target designator
LZ landing zone
m meters
maint maintenance (in illustration)
MBA main battle area
MBT main battle tank
m/cm mobility/countermobility (in illustration)
MCO movement control officer
MCP maintenance collection point
MCS mobility, countermobility, and survivability
MCT movement control team
mech mechanized
med medical
medic(s) medical specialist; medical personnel
MEMO mission-essential maintenance only
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain (and weather), troops, and time available
MHE material-handling equipment
MI military intelligence
MICLIC mine clearing line charge
mih miles in the hour
min minutes
MLC main line of communication
MLRS multiple launched rocket system
mm millimeter(s)
MMS multimission ship
MOPP mission-oriented protection posture
mort mortar
MOS military occupational specialty
MOUT military operations on urbanized terrain
MP military police
mph miles per hour
MPP mobile pre-positioning
MPT mobile pay team
MR motorized rifle
MRB motorized rifle battalion
MRC motorized rifle company
MRD motorized rifle division
MRE meals, ready to eat
MRL multiple rocket launcher
MRP motorized rifle platoon
MRR motorized rifle regiment
MRS motorized rifle squad
MSB main support battalion
MSE mobile subscriber equipment
msg message
MSR main supply route
MST maintenance support team
MTF medical treatment facility
MTLR moving target locating radar
MTOE modification table of organization and equipment
MTP mission training plan
mtr mortar (in illustration)
MULE modular universal laser equipment
NAI named areas of interest
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NBC nuclear, biological, chemical
NBCWRS NBC warning and reporting system
NCO noncommissioned officer
NCOIC noncommissioned officer in charge
NCS net control station
NGLO naval gunfire liaison officer
NLT not later than
NOD night observation device
NVD night-vision device
NZO (standing barrier fire; Soviet terminology)
O officer(s)
obj objective
OCOKA observation and fields of fire, cover and concealment, obstacles, key terrain, avenues of approach (considerations in evaluating terrain as part of METT-T)
OI operations and intelligence
OIC officer in charge
OIR other intelligence requirements
OMG operational maneuver group
OP observation post
OPCON operational control
OPLAN operation plan
Opns operations (in illustration)
OPORD operation order
OPS operations
OPSEC operations security
ORP objective rally point
P&A personnel and administration
PA physicians assistant
PAC Personnel and Administrative Center
PADS position and azimuth determining system
PCI precombat inspection
PDS personnel daily summary
PEMA procurement of equipment and munition appropriations
PERINTREP periodic intelligence report
pers personnel
PEWS platoon early warning system
Ph probability of hit
Pi probability of incapacitation
PIR priority intelligence requirements
Pk probability of kill
PL phase line
PLL prescribed load list
plt platoon
POL petroleum oils, and lubricants
pos position (in illustration)
PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
POMCUS prepositioning of materiel configured to unit sets
PP passage point
PRF pulse repetition frequency
PRI TGT priority target
PSG platoon sergeant
PSNCO personnel services noncommissioned officer
PSO personnel services officer
PSS personnel service support
PST pass time
PSYOP psychological operations
pty party
PW prisoner of war
PWP plasticized white phosphorus
PWRS pre-positioned war reserve stock
PX post exchange
PZ pickup zone
PZO (rolling barrier fire)
QSS quick supply store
qtr quarter
R&S reconnaissance and surveillance
RAG regimental artillery group
RAOC rear area operations center
RAP rocket-assisted projectile
RATELO radiotelephone operator
RATT radio teletypewriter
recon reconnaissance
REG repair and evacuation group
regt regiment
REMS remotely employed sensor
RETRANS relay station; retransmit
RFL restrictive fire line
rg
RP release point
RPG rocket-propelled grenade
RSR required supply rate
RT right; route
rte route
RTO radiotelephone operator
rwd rearward
RX repairable exchange
2IC second in command
S&S supply and service
S1 adjutant
S2 intelligence officer
S3 operations and training officer
S3-Air assistant battalion S3 (air operations)
S4 supply officer
SACLOS semiautomatic command line-of-sight
SAFAD small arms for air defense
SALT supporting arms liaison team
SALT Air supporting arms liaison team S3 (air operations)
SAM surface-to-air missile
SAW squad automatic weapon
sct scout
SEAD suppression of enemy air defense
sec section
SEE small emplacement excavators
SGM sergeant major
SHORAD short-range air defense
SICPS standard integrated command post system
SIT situation
SITREP situation report
SME subject matter expert
SO signal officer
SOCCE special operations command and control element
SOF special operation forces
SOI signal operation instructions
SOP standing operating procedure
SOSR suppress, obscure, secure, reduce
SP start point; self-propelled (in illustration)
SPG self-propelled grenade
spt support
sqd squad
sqdn squadron
sq km square kilometer(s)
SR special reconnaissance
ST special text
STANAG Standardization Agreement
Stgr Stinger
svc service (in illustration)
svcs services (in illustration)
TAACOM Theater Army Air Defense Command
TAC-A tactical air coordinator-airborne
TACAIR tactical air
TAC CP tactical command post
TACCS Tactical Army Combat Service Support (CSS) Computer System
TACFIRE tactical fire direction system
TACP tactical air control party
TAI target areas of interest
TAMMS The Army Maintenance Management System
TAR tactical air reconnaissance
TC tank commander
TCF tactical combat force
TCP tactical computer processor
TCT tactical computer terminal
TD tank division
TDIS time-distance
TEWT tactical exercise without troops
TF task force
tgt target
TIRS terrain index reference system
tk tank
tm team(s)
tns trains
TOC tactical operations center
TOE table(s) of organization and equipment
TOT time on target
TOW tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (missile)
TPU tank and pump unit
TR tank regiment
trig trigger (in illustration)
TRP target reference point
TSC training support center
TSOP tactical SOP
TV television
UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
UH utility helicopter
UHF ultra high frequency
UMCP unit maintenance collection point
UMT unit maintenance team: unit ministry team
US United States (of America)
USAF United States Air Force
USAREUR United States Army Europe
VEESS vehicle engine exhaust smoke system
VFMED variable format message entry device
VHF very high frequency
VINSON (type of encryption device)
vis visual
vpkm vehicle per kilometer
VTR vehicle/tank retriever
WCS weapons control status
WESS weapons effect signature simulator
WIA wounded in action
WO warning order; warrant officer
WP white phosphorus
wpns weapons (in illustration)
WP-T white phosphorous tracer
WSM weapon system manager
WSRO weapon systems replacement operations
XO executive officer
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