Military

GLOSSARY

PART I-ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

A2C2 Army airspace command and control
AADC area air defense commander
AAGS Army air-ground system
AAV amphibious assault vehicle
AAW antiair warfare
ABCCC airborne battlefield command and control center
ABMOC air battle management operations center
ACA airspace control authority; airspace coordination area
ACE aviation combat element (USMC); analysis and control element (USA)
ACM airspace control measures
ACO airspace control order
ACP air control point
ACQ acquisition
ACR armored cavalry regiment
ACT analysis and control team
AD air defense
ADA air defense artillery
ADADO assistant division air defense officer
ADIZ air defense identification zone
ADMIN/LOG administrative and logistics
ADP automated data processing
AFATDS advanced field artillery tactical data system
AFC automatic frequency control
AFCC Air Force component commander
AI air interdiction
A/C aircraft
ALO air liaison officer
ALOC air lines of communications
AM amplitude modulation
AMCI Army-Marine Corps integration
AMMO ammunition
ANGLICO air/naval gunfire liaison company
AO area of operations; aerial observer; air officer (USMC)
AOA amphibious objective area
AOC air operations center
AOR area of responsibility
APC armored personnel carrier
APDS armored piercing discarding sabot
APOE aerial port of embarkation
ARFOR Army forces
ARG amphibious ready group
ASAS All Source Analysis Aystem
ASB aviation support battalion
ASC(A) assault support coordinator (airborne)
ASL authorized stockage list
ASLT air support liaison team
ASOC air support operations center
ASP ammunition supply point
ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System
ATC air traffic control
ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System
ATF amphibious task force
ATHS airborne target handoff system
ATO air tasking order
ATP ammunition transfer point
ATS air traffic services
AUTODIN automatic digital network
AVIM aviation intermediate maintenance
AVLB armored vehicle launched bridge
AVUM aviation unit maintenance
AWACS airborne warning and control system

BCE battlefield coordination element
BCS battery computer system
BDE brigade
BFV Bradley fighting vehicle
BICC battlefield information coordination center
BLT battalion landing team
BN battalion
BP battle position
BSA brigade support area
BSFV Bradley stinger fighting vehicle
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 computer
C4I command, control, communications, computer, and intelligence
C4I2 command, control, communications, computers, intelligence and interoperability
CA civil affairs
CACDA Combined Arms Center, Department of the Army
CAEMS computer-aided embarkation management system
cal caliber
CALM computer-aided load manifesting
CAS close air support
CATF commander of amphibious task force
CB counterbattery
CCIR command critical intelligence requirements
CCIS common channel interswitch signaling
CCR closed circuit refuel
CCT combat control team (Air Force)
CDR commander
CE command element
CEB combat engineer battalion
CENTCOM Central Command
CEV combat engineer vehicle
CEWI combat electronic warfare intelligence
CF command fire
CFM cubic feet per minute
CHS combat health support
CI counterintelligence
CIC combat information center
CINC commander in chief; commander of a combatant command
CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
CJTF commander of joint task force
CLF commander of landing force
CMCC corps movement control center
CMD command
CMMC corps materiel management center
CMO civil-military operations
CNR combat net radio
CO company
COA course of action
COC combat operations center
COCOM combatant command (command authority)
COLT combat observation and lasing team
COMINT communications intelligence
comm communications
COMSEC communications security
CONPLAN operations plan in concept format
CONUS Continental United States
COSCOM corps support command
CP command post
CRC control and reporting center
CRF crash-fire-rescue
CS combat support
CSA corps storage area
CSAR combat search and rescue
CSB corps support battalion
CSG corps support group
CSP contingency support package
CSR controlled supply rate
CSS combat service support
CSSCS combat service support control system
CSSD combat service support detachment
CSSE combat service support element
CSSOC combat service support operations center
cu cubit
CWAR continuous wave acquisition radar
 
DACS(A) direct air support center (airborne)
DAO division ammunition office
DAS deep air support
DASC direct air support center
DCS Defense Communications System
decon decontamination
demo demolition
DEPMEDS deployable medical system
DFSCOORD deputy fire support coordinator
DIBITS digital in-band interswitch trunk signaling
DISCOM division support command
DISE deployable intelligence support element
distro distribution
div division
DLA Defense Logistics Agency
DLED dedicated loop encryption device
DMMC division materiel management center
DNVT digital nonsecure voice terminal
DRB division ready brigade
DS direct support
DSCS Defense Satellite Communications System
DSN Defense Switched Network
DSSCS Defense Special Security Communication System
DSVT digital subscriber voice terminal
DTAMS digital terrain analysis and mapping system
DTG date time group
DZ drop zone
 
E-mail electronic mail
EA engagement area; ea
EAC echelons above corps
EBS engineer support battalion
ECM electronic countermeasures
e.g. for example
engr engineer
enl enlisted
EPLRS enhanced position locating reporting system
EPW enemy prisoner of war
EPWB EPW and civilian internee (CI) battalion (USA PSYOP)
EPWC EPW/CI company
ESB engineer support battalion
EUCE end user computing equipment
EUCOM European Command
EW electronic warfare
EW/C early warning/control
 
FA field artillery
FAA forward assembly area
FAAD forward area air defense
FAADC3I forward area air defense command, control, communications and intelligence
FAADS forward area air defense system
FAASV field artillery ammunition support vehicle
FAAWC force antiair warfare commander
FAC forward air controller
FAC(A) forward air controller (airborne)
FACP forward air control party
FAE fuel air explosive
FARP forward arming and refueling point
FAX facsimile
FCT firepower control team
FD fire direction
FDC fire direction center
FEBA forward edge of the battle area
FEZ fighter engagement zone
FFAR folding fin aerial rocket
FFC force fires coordinator
FFCC force fires coordination center
FISP fly in support package
FIST fire support team
FIST-V fire support team vehicle
FLI force level information
FLIR forward looking infared
FLOT forward line of own troops
FLTSATCOM fleet satellite communications
FM field manual; frequency modulation
FMCC force movement control center
FMF Fleet Marine Force
FMFRP fleet Marine force reference publication
FO forward observer
FS fire support
FSB forward support battalion
FSC fire support coordinator (USMC)
FSCC fire support coordination center
FSCL fire support coordination line
FSCM fire support coordinating measures
FSCOORD fire support coordinator (Army)
FSE fire support element
FSO fire support officer
FSS fire support section
FSSG force service support group
ft foot
FW fighter wing
F/W fixed wing
FWD forward
 
G-2 Army or Marine Corps component intelligence staff officer (Army division or higher staff, Marine Corps brigade or higher staff)
G-3 Army or Marine Corps component operations staff officer (Army division or higher staff, Marine Corps brigade or higher staff)
G-4 Army or Marine Corps component logistics staff officer (Army division or higher staff, Marine Corps brigade or higher staff)
G-5 Army or Marine Corps component civil affairs staff officer (Army division or higher staff, Marine Corps brigade or higher staff)
G-6 Army or Marine Corps component signal staff officer (Army division or higher staff, Marine Corps brigade or higher staff)
G/VLLD ground/vehicular laser locator designator
gal gallon
GBS ground based sensor
GCE ground combat element
GCS ground control stations
GENSER general service
GLO ground liaison officer
GMF greatly modulated frequency
GPS global positioning system
GS general support
GSM ground station module
GSR general support-reinforcing
 
H&S headquarters and service
HA holding area
HARM high-speed antiradiation missile
HEI-T high explosive incendiary with tracer
HEMAT heavy expanded mobility ammunition trailer
HEMT heavy expanded mobility tactical truck
HERS helicopter expedient refueling system
HF high frequency
HHB headquarters and headquarters battery
HHC headquarters and headquarters company
HHD headquarters and headquarters detachment
HHQ higher headquarters
HIDACZ high density aircraft control zone
HIMAD high to medium altitude air defense
HIMEZ high-altitude missile engagement zone
HIPAR high power illuminator radar
HLZ helicopter landing zone
HMH Marine heavy helicopter squadron
HMLA Marine light/attack helicopter squadron
HMM Marine medium helicopter squadron
HMMWV high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HN host nation
HPT high payoff target
HQ headquarters
HR hour
HST helicopter support team
HUMINT human intelligence
HWY highway
 
IAS intelligence analysis system
IAW in accordance with
ICP intertheater COMSEC package
ID identification
i.e. that is
IEW intelligence and electronic warfare
IFF identification friend or foe
IFSAS interim fire support automation system
IHFR improved high frequency radio
inf infantry
INS inertial navigation system
intel intelligence
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlespace
IR infared
ISB intermediate staging base
IT interrogator-translator team
ITV improved tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided vehicle
 
J-2 Intelligence Directorate of a joint staff
JAOC joint air operations center
JCEOI joint communications-electronic operating instructions
JCSE joint communication support element
JDISS Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System
JFACC joint force air component commander
JFC joint force commander
JFLCC joint force land component commander
JIC joint intelligence center
JLOTS joint logistics over-the-shore
JMC joint movement center
JOA joint operations area
JOC joint operations center
JOPES joint operations planning and execution system
JPOTF joint psychological operations task force
JRC joint reception center
JSEAD joint suppression of enemy air defenses
JSOA joint special operations area
JSOI joint signal operating instructions
JSOTF joint special operations task force
J-STARS Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
JTAR joint tactical air strike request
JTF joint task force
JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
JTSA joint theater storage area
JTTP joint tactics, techniques and procedures
JWICS Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
 
kbps kilobits per second
KHz kilohertz
km kilometer
 
LAAD low altitude air defense
LAAM light antiaircraft missile
LAN local area network
LANTIRN low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night
LAR light armored reconnaissance
LAV light armored vehicle
lb pound
LCC land component commander
LEN large extension node
LF landing force
LFADS Landing Force Asset Distribution System
LMT lightweight medium tactical
LNO liaison officer
LOC lines of communications
LOMEZ low-altitude missile engagement zone
LOS line of sight
LOTS logistics-over-the-shore
LRSU long range surveillance units
LST laser spot tracker
LTACFIRE Light Tactical Fire Direction System
LVTP(AAV) landing vehicle tracked, personnel (assault amphibious vehicle)
LVS logistic vehicle system
LZ landing zone
 
m meter
MACCS Marine Air Command and Control System
MACG Marine air control group
MACS Marine air control squadron
MAFC MAGTF all source fusion center
MAG Marine Air Group
MAGTF Marine air-ground task force
MAIN CP main command post
maint maintenance
MALS Marine air logistics squadron
MALSP Marine Corps Aviation Logistics Support Program
MANPADS Man-portable Air Defense System
MARDIV Marine division
MARFOR Marine forces
MASS Marine air support squadron
MATCD Marine air traffic control detachment
MATCS Marine air traffic control squadron
MAW Marine air wing
max maximum
MCC movements control center
MCMREP mine countermeasure report
MCRP Marine Corps reference publication
MCS maneuver control system
MDCI multidiscipline counterintelligence
mech mechanized
MEF Marine expeditionary force
MEF (FWD) Marine expeditionary force (forward)
MET meteorological
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available
MEU Marine expeditionary unit
MFWPU medium freshwater purification unit
MG machine gun
mgt management
MHE material handling equipment
MHz megahertz
MI military intelligence
MICLIC mine clearing line charge
MINEOPS minelaying operations
misc miscellaneous
MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System
mm millimeter
MOOTW military operations other than war
MOUT military operations on urbanized terrain
MP military police
MPF maritime propositioning force
MPPWCOM Military Police Prisoner of War Command
MPS maritime positioning ships
MPSRON maritime prepositioning ship squadron
MRC major regional conflict
MRE meal ready-to-eat
MSB main support battalion
MSC military sealift command
MSE mobile subscriber equipment
MSRT mobile subscriber radio terminal
MSSG Marine expeditionary unit service support group
MST maintenance support team
MTACS Marine tactical air command squadron
MWSG Marine wing group
MWSS Marine wing support squadron
 
N/A not applicable
NAI not all inclusive
NBC nuclear, biological, and chemical
NCA National Command Authority
NCF naval construction force
NCO noncommissioned officer
NCS net control station
NEO noncombatant evacuation operation
NFA no fire area
NGF naval gunfire
NGLO naval gunfire liaison officer
NGO naval gunfire officer
NICP national inventory control point
NM nautical mile
NMCB naval mobile construction battalion
NSE Navy support element
NSFS Naval surface fire support
NTS Naval Telecommunications System
NVG night vision goggle
 
O&I operations and intelligence
OAAW offensive antiair warfare
OAS offensive air support
OCAC operational control and analysis center
off officer
OIC officer in charge
OPCON operational control
OPLAN operations plan
OPORD operations order
ops operations
OPSEC operations security
 
P package
PA public affairs
PACOM Pacific Command
PAR pulse acquisition radar
PAX passengers
PD point detonating
PERMA planning, embarkation, rehearsal, movement and assault
PIR priority intelligence requirements
PLL prescribed load list
PLS palletized loading system
PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
POL petroleum, oils, and lubricants
POTF psychological operations task force
PSYOP psychological operations
 
qty quantity
 
R reinforcing
R&S reconnaissance and surveillance
RAAM remote antiarmor mine
RAP rear-area protection
RAU remote access unit
RC reserve component
rec veh recovery vehicle
recce reconnaissance (USAF)
recon reconnaissance
regt regiment
RFA restricted fire area
RFI requests for intelligence
RFL restricted fire line
RMC remote multiplexer combiner
ROE rules of engagement
ROWUP Reverse Osmosis Water Purification System
ROZ restricted operating zone
RPV remotely piloted vehicle
RRP rearm/refuel point
RSR required supply rate
RVT remote video terminal
RW reconnaissance wing
RX reparable exchange
 
S1 battalion or brigade personnel or manpower staff officer (Army; Marine Corps battalion or regiment)
S2 battalion or brigade intelligence staff officer (Army; Marine Corps battalion or regiment)
S3 battalion or brigade operations staff officer (Army; Marine Corps battalion or regiment)
S4 battalion or brigade logistics staff officer (Army; Marine Corps battalion or regiment)
SAAFR standard Army aviation flight route
SAAMS special airlift assigned missions
SAAWC sector antiair warfare coordinator
SACC supporting arms coordination center
SALT supporting arms liaison team
SAM surface-to-air missile
SARC surveillance and reconnaissance center
SAS sensor acquisition section
SATCOM satellite communications
SC single-channel
SCATMINWARN scatterable-minefield warning message
SCI secret compartmented information
SCR single-channel radio
SEAD suppression of enemy air defenses
SEE small equipment excavator
SEMA special electronic mission aircraft
SEN small extension node
SEWCC signal intelligence electronic warfare coordination center
SFCP shore fire control party
SHF super high frequency
SHORAD short-range air defense
SHORADEZ short-range air defense engagement zone
SHTU simplified handheld terminal unit
SIGINT signals intelligence
SINCGARS Single-channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
SIXCON six container
SMFT semitrailer mounted fabric tank
SOF special operations forces
SOI signal operating instruction
SOP standing operating procedures
SOUTHCOM Southern Command
SP self-propelled/special purpose
SPIRIT Special Purpose Integrated Remote Intelligence Terminal
SPMAGTF special purpose marine air-ground task force
SPOD seaport of debarkation
spt support
squad squadron
SR short-range
SRIG surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence group
SSO special security office
STON short ton
STU-III secure telephone unit III
SVC service
 
TAC tactical
TAC(A) tactical air coordinator (airborne)
TACAN tactical air navigation
TACC tactical air command center (USMC); tactical air control center (USN)
TAC CP tactical command post
TACFIRE Tactical Fire Direction System
TACON tactical control
TACP tactical air control party
TACS theater air control system
TACSAT tactical satellite
TAD tactical air direction
TADC tactical air direction center
TADIL tactical air data link
TAGS theater air-ground system
TALO theater airlift liaison officer
TAMCA Theater Army Movement Control Agency
TAMMC theater army materiel management center
TAO tactical air officer
TAOC tactical air operations center (USMC)
TAR tactical air request
TARP target acquisition reconnaissance platoon
TAVB aviation logistics support ship
TBM theater ballistic missile
TBMD theater ballistic missile defense
TBP to be published
TC-AIMS Transportation Coordinators' Automated Information for Movements System
TCF tactical combat force
TEK trunk encryption key
TEP terminal emulation processor; task execution plan
TM team
TMD theater missile defense
TOC tactical operations center
TOT time on target
TOW tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided
TPT tactical petroleum terminal
TRAM container handler, rough terrain
trans transport
TRAP tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel
TRI-TAC tri-service tactical communications
trk truck
TROJAN AN/FS Q-144V
TRSS tactical remote sensor system suite
TSB tactical support battalion
TSC theater signal command (Army)
TSK transmission security key
TTP tactics, techniques, and procedures
 
UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
UHF ultrahigh frequency
UJTL universal joint task list
ULCS unit level circuit switches
US United States
USA United States Army
USACOM United States Atlantic Command
USMC United States Marine Corps
USMTF US Message Text Format
USN United States Navy
UXO unexploded ordnance
 
V/STOL vertical/short takeoff and landing
veh vehicle
VFR visual flight rules
VHF very high frequency
VINSON encrypted ultra high frequency communications system
VMA Marine attack squadron
VMAQ Marine tactical electronic warfare squadron
VMFA (AW) Marine fighter attack (all weather) squadron
VMGR Marine aerial refueler transport squadron
vs versus
VT veribal time
 
WAN wide area network
WCS weapons control status
WEZ weapons engagement zone
WOC wing operations center
WP white phosphorus
WPNS weapons
 
xctry cross country
 
yd yard
 

PART II--TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

airborne operation.

An operation involving the air movement into an objective area of combat forces and their logistic support for execution of a tactical or a strategic mission. The means employed may be any combination of airborne units, air transportable units, and types of transport aircraft, depending on the mission and the overall situation. (Joint Pub 1-02)

amphibious operation.

An attack launched from the sea by naval and landing forces, embarked in ships or craft involving a landing on a hostile or potentially hostile shore. AS an entity, the amphibious operation includes the following phases:

a. Planning--The period extending form issuance of the initiating directive to embarkation.

b. Embarkation--The period during which the forces, with their equipment and supplies, are embarked in the assigned shipping.

c. Rehearsal--The period during which the prospective operation is rehearsed for the purpose of--

(1) Testing adequacy of plans, the timing of detailed operations, and the combat readiness of participating force

(2) Ensuring that all echelons are familiar with plans

(3) Testing communications.

d. Movement--The period during which various components of the amphibious task force move from points of embarkation to the objective area.

e. Assault--The period between the arrival of the major assault forces of the amphibious tasks force in the objective area and the accomplishment of the amphibious task force mission. (Joint Pub 1-02)

augmentation.

Augmentation is a command relationship. Units that are designated to augment another force are therefore not available to the losing command for the period of augmentation.

combined arms team.

The application of two or more arms or branches of one military Service together in an operation.

commander, amphibious task force.

The US Navy officer designated in the initiating directive as commander of the amphibious task force. Also called CATF. (Joint Pub 1-02)

common servicing.

That function performed by one Military Service in support of another Military Service for which reimbursement is not required from the Service receiving support. (Joint Pub 1-02)

connectivity.

The exchange of information by electronic means.

cross servicing.

That function performed by one Military Service in support of another Military Service for which reimbursement is required for the Service receiving support. (Joint Pub 1-02)

decisive point.

An enemy location, activity or unit that is vulnerable to attack by friendly forces and whose destruction, disruption, or capture has an adverse effect on the enemy's center of gravity.

force multiplier.

A capability that, when added to and employed by a combat force, significantly increases the combat potential of that force and thus enhances the probability of successful mission accomplishment. (Joint Pub 1-02)

force protection.

Security program designed to protect soldiers, civilian employees, family members, facilities, and equipment, in all locations and situations, accomplished through planned and integrated application of combating terrorism, physical security, operations security, personal protective services, and supported by intelligence, counterintelligence, and other security programs. (Joint Pub 1-02)

forcible entry.

The seizing and holding of a military lodgment in the face of armed opposition.

intelligence preparation of the battlespace.

An analytical methodology employed to reduce uncertainties concerning the enemy, environment, and terrain for all types of operations. Intelligence preparation of the battlespace builds an extensive data base for each potential area in which a unit may be required to operate. The data base is then analyzed in detail to determine the impact of the enemy, environment, and terrain on operations and presents it in graphic form. Intelligence preparation of the battlespace is a continuing process. Also called IPB. (Joint Pub 1-02)

joint operations area.

That portion of an area of conflict in which a joint force commander conducts military operations pursuant to an assigned mission and the administration incident to such military operations. Also called JOA. (Joint Pub 1-02)

joint servicing.

That function performed by a jointly staffed and financed activity in support of two or more Military Services. (Joint Pub 1-02)

joint targeting coordination board.

A group formed by the joint force commander to accomplish broad targeting oversight functions that may include but are not limited to coordinating targeting information, providing targeting guidance and priorities, and preparing and/or refining joint target lists. The board is normally comprised of representatives form the joint force staff, all components, and if required, component subordinate units. Also called JTCB. (Joint Pub 1-02)

over-the-horizon amphibious operation.

An operational initiative launched form beyond visual and radar range of the shoreline. (Joint Pub 1-02)

seize.

To employ combat forces to physically occupy and control a designated area.

service component command.

A command consisting of the Service component commander and all those individuals, units, detachments, organizations and installations under the command that have been assigned to the unified command. (Joint Pub 1-02)

supporting arms.

Air, sea, and land weapons of all types employed to support ground units.

supporting forces.

Forces stationed in, or to be deployed to, and area of operations to provide support for the execution of an operation order. Combatant command {command authority) of supporting forces is not passed to the supported commander. (Joint Pub 1-02)

synchronization.

1. The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time. 2. In the intelligence context, application of intelligence sources and methods in concert with the operational plan. (Joint Pub 1-02)

target.

1. A geographical area, complex, or installation planned for capture or destruction by military forces. 2. In intelligence usage, a country, area, installation, agency, or person against which intelligence operations are directed. 3. An area designated and numbered for future firing. 4. In gunfire support usage, an impact burst which hits the target. (Joint Pub 1-02)

target analysis.

An examination of potential targets to determine military importance, priority of attack, and weapons required to obtain a desired level of damage or casualties. (Joint Pub 1-02)

targeting.

1. The process of selecting targets and matching the appropriate response to them, taking account of operational requirements and capabilities. 2. The analysis of enemy situations relative to the commander's mission, objectives, and capabilities at the commander's disposal, to identify and nominate specific vulnerabilities that, if exploited, will accomplish the commander's purpose through delaying, disrupting, disabling, or destroying enemy forces or resources critical to the enemy. (Joint Pub 1-02)

task organization.

A temporary grouping of forces designed to accomplish a particular mission. Task organization involves the distribution of available assets to subordinate headquarters by attachment or by placing assets in direct support or under the operational control of the subordinate.

vertical envelopment.

A tactical maneuver in which troops, either air-dropped or air-landed, attack the rear and flanks of a force, in effect cutting off or encircling the force. (Joint Pub 1-02)