Glossary
AA assembly area
AAG Army artillery group
ACE M9 armored combat earthmover
ACR armored cavalry regiment
AD air defense
ADA air-defense artillery
ADC assistant division commander
AFB assault float bridge
alt alternate
APC armored personnel carrier
armd armored
AT antitank
attn attention
AVLB armored vehicle-launched bridge
bde brigade
BEB bridge-erection boat
BIFV Bradley infantry fighting vehicle
BMAIN brigade main CP
bn battalion
BTAC brigade tactical CP
C2 command and control
CAC crossing-area commander
CAE crossing-area engineer
CAS close air support
cav cavalry
cbt combat
CCIR commander's critical information requirements
CFC crossing-force commander
CFE crossing-force engineer
cm centimeter(s)
co company
COA course of action
const construction
CP command post
CSC crossing-site commander
CSS combat service support
DA Department of the Army
DAG division artillery group
DD double double
div division
DMAIN division main CP
DREAR division rear CP
DS double single
DSB double-story bridge
DT double triple
DTAC division tactical CP
DTO division transportation officer
EA engagement area
EEP engineer equipment park
engr engineer
ERI engineer restructure initiative
ERP engineer regulating point
FA field artillery
FEBA forward edge of the battle area
FM field manual
FO forward observer
fps foot (feet) per second
FRAGO fragmentary order
FSB forward support battalion
FSCL fire-support coordination line
G2 Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence)
G3 Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
G4 Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
GLLD ground-laser location indicator
HDSB heavy dry-support bridge
HEMTT heavy-expanded mobility tactical truck
HIMAD high-to-medium-altitude AD
HMMWV high-mobility multiwheeled vehicle
HQ headquarters
ICBT improved common bridge transporter
IDP initial-delay position
inf infantry
int intermediate
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
kg kilogram(s)
km kilometer(s)
kph kilometer(s) per hour
LBE load-bearing equipment
LOA limit of advance
LOC lines of communication
LRS link reinforcement set
LTR light tactical raft
LZ landing zone
M meter(s)
MCWP Marine Corps Warfighting Publication
mech mechanized
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
MGB medium-girder bridge
MLC military load class
MO Missouri
MOPP mission-oriented protective posture
MP military police
mph mile(s) per hour
MPS meter(s) per second
MRBC multirole bridge company
MSI multispectral imagery
MTOE modified table of organization and equipment
NA not applicable
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NBC nuclear, biological, chemical
NCO noncommissioned officer
obj objective
OBM outboard motor
OCOKA observation, cover and concealment, obstacles, key terrain, and
avenues of approach
OCONUS outside continental US
OPFOR opposing force
OPORD operation order
OPSEC operations security
PFS pipe fascines system
PIR priority intelligence requirements
PL phase line
PLS palletized load system
prep preparation
RAG regimental artillery group
RB ribbon bridge
RB15 rubber boat 15
RL release line
RP release point
rpm revolution(s) per minute
RTO radio telephone operator
S2 Intelligence Officer (US Army)
S3 Operations and Training Officer (US Army)
S4 Supply Officer (US Army)
SAW squad automatic weapon
SD shallow draft
sep separate
SHORAD short-range AD
SOP standing operating procedure
SP start point
SS single single
SSB single single bridge
STANAG Standardization Agreement
TAC tactical CP
TC training circular
TCP traffic-control post
TD triple double
TF task force
TM technical manual
TOE table(s) of organization and equipment
TOW tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided
TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
TS triple single
TT triple triple
TTP tactics, techniques, and procedures
US United States
veh vehicle
w/o without
WO warning order
XO executive officer
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