Glossary
Acronyms, Abbreviations
A
ACC area control center
ADA air defense artillery
AI air interdiction
AO area of operations
B
bde brigade
BDF base defense force
bn battalion
BSA brigade support area
C
C3CM Command, Control, Communications countermeasures
CA civil affairs
CAS close air support
cdr commander
CEOI communications-electronics operation instructions
CEWI combat electronic warfare intelligence
co company
COIN counterinsurgency
COMINT communications intercept
COMSEC communications security
CP command post
CS chemical gas
D
DCA defensive counter air
div division
DS direct support
E
EC electronic combat
ELINT electronic intelligence
EW electronic warfare
F
FA field artillery
FAC forward air controller
FDC fire direction center
FID foreign internal defense
FIST fire support team
FM frequency modulation (radio)
FMS foreign military sales
FPF final protective fire
FSO fire support officer
G
GS general support
H
HAHO high altitude, high opening
HALO high altitude, low opening
HC chemical smoke
HHC headquarters and headquarters company
HQ headquarters
HUMINT human intelligence
I
IDAD internal defense and development
IMINT imagery intelligence
indiv individual
info information
L
ldr leader
LOC lines of communication
log logistics
LP listening post
LRSU long-range surveillance unit
LUP linkup point
M
MAP military assistance program
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain (and weather), troops (available), and time (available)
MI military intelligence
N
NBC nuclear, biological, chemical
O
obj objective
OCA offensive counter air
OCOKA Observation and fields of fire, Concealment and cover, Obstacles, Key terrain, Avenues of approach and escape
OP observation post
op operation
OPSEC operations security
ORP objective rally point
OSB operational support base
P
pers personnel
plt platoon
POL petroleum, oils, lubricants
P&RC population and resources control
PSG platoon sergeant
PSYOP psychological operations
PW prisoners of war
R
RCA riot control agent
recon reconnaissance
RON remain overnight
R&S reconnaissance and/or surveillance
RSTA reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition
S
SAO security assistance organization
SEAD suppression of enemy air defense
SIGINT signal intelligence
S1 adjutant
SOP standing operating procedure
SP start point
sqd squad
STANO surveillance, target acquisition, and night observation
T
TACFIRE tactical fire direction system
tm team
TOC tactical operations center
TOE table(s) of organization and equipment
TOW Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided missile
U
US United States
USAF United States Air Force
W
WP white phosphorus
X
XO executive officer
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