# numberAA avenue of approach
ACE armored combat earthmover
ACR armored cavalry regiment
AD armored division
AD antitank ditch
ADAM area denial artillery munition -- An artillery munition that contains antipersonnel scatterable mines.
AHD antihandling device -- A device designed to detonate a mine if the mine is disturbed.
AI air interdiction
ALO air liaison officer
AO area of operation
AP antipersonnel
ASP ammunition storage point
AT antitank
ATTN attention
ATP ammunition transfer point BFV Bradley fighting vehicle
BHL battle handover line
BOS battlefield operating system
BP battle position C2 command and control
CAS close air support
CATK counterattack
CEV combat engineer vehicle
CFL coordinated fire line
CMMC corps materiel management center
co company
COA course of action
CP command post
CSA corps storage area
CSS combat service support
cu cubic DA Department of the Army
DAO division ammunition officer
DATK deliberate attack
DMMC division materiel management center
DODIC Department of Defense identification code
DP decision point
DPICM dual-purpose improved conventional munition
DST decision support template
DTG date-time group EA engagement area
EBA engineer battlefield assessment
EW electronic warfare FASCAM family of scatterable mines
FEBA forward edge of the battle area
FIST fire-support team
FLOT forward line of own troops
Flipper The M138 Flipper is a manual dispenser capable of dispensing antitank and antipersonnel scatterable mines. It can be mounted on a variety of ground vehicles.
FM frequency modulated
FM field manual
FO forward observer
FPF final protection fires
FSB forward support battalion
FSCL fire-support coordination line
FSCOORD fire-support coordinator
FSO fire-support officer
ft foot, feet G2 Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence)
G3 Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
Gator A scatterable mine system delivered by Air Force and Navy tactical aircraft.
GDP general defense plan
GEMSS Ground-Emplaced, Mine-Scattering System
GPBTO general-purpose barbed-tape obstacle
GSR ground surveillance radar HATK hasty attack
HMMWV high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HQ headquarters
HPT high payoff target
hr hour(s) ID infantry division
IFV infantry fighting vehicle
IOE irregular outer edge
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield JAAT joint air attack team km kilometer(s)
kph kilometer(s) per hour lb pound(s)
LC line of contact
LD line of departure
LOC lines of communication
LOGPAC logistical package
LP listening post
LRP logistics release point m meter(s)
MBA main battle area
MC mobility corridor
MCOO modified combined obstacle overlay
MCS Maneuver Control System
METT-T mission, enemy, troops, terrain, and time available
MF minefield
MHE materials handling equipment
MICLIC mine-clearing line charge
MO Missouri
MOPMS Modular Pack Mine System -- The M131 MOPMS is a man-portable, suitcase-shaped, scatterable mine dispenser capable of emplacing 17 antitank mines and 4 antipersonnel mines.
MOUT military operations on urbanized terrain
MRD motorized rifle division
M/S mobility/survivability
MSR main supply route
MTC movement to contact NA not applicable
NAI named area of interest
NBC nuclear, biological, and chemical
NCO noncommissioned officer
NFA no-fire area
NLT not later than
NSN national stock number obj objective
OCOKA observation and fire, cover and concealment, obstacles, key terrain, and avenues of approach
OOTW operations other than war
OP observation post
OPLAN operation plan
OPORD operation order
OPSEC operations security PDM pursuit deterrent munition
PH platoon hour
PL phase line
plt platoon R&S reconnaissance and surveillance
RAAM remote antiarmor mine -- An artillery munition containing antitank scatterable mines.
RC road crater
req required S2 Intelligence Officer (US Army)
S3 Operations and Training Officer (US Army)
S4 Supply Officer (US Army)
SCATMINE scatterable mine
SCATMINWARN scatterable mine warning
SD self-destruct
SFC sergeant first class
SITEMP situation template
SOP standing operating procedure
S & P stake and platform
STANAG Standardization Agreement TAI targeted area of interest
TCP traffic control post
TECCS Tactical Engineer Command and Control System
TF task force
TO theater of operation
TOW tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided antitank missiles
TRADOC US Army Training and Doctrine Command
TRP target reference point
TTP tactics, techniques, and procedures US United States
UXO unexploded ordnance Volcano The multiple delivery mine system consisting of the M87 mine canister, the M139 dispenser, and specific vehicle mounting kits. The system is capable of being dispensed from the air by a helicopter or from the ground from both tracked and wheeled vehicles. It includes both AT and AP mines. WAM wide area mine -- An antitank mine that detects and acquires targets then launches a submunition that attacks the top of the targets.
wt weight XO executive officer
Figure G-1. Object Symbols.
Figure G-2. Object Symbols.
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