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APPENDIX A

GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND TERMS

To establish credibility and eliminate misunderstandings with supported Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs), it is absolutely essential that military leaders become familiar with DLEA acronyms and terminology. This glossary is a compliation of the most commonly used terms and acronyms used by DLEAs when requesting military CD support.

Note: Acronyms in parenthesis denote parent agency. For example: ARC(E) is a subordinate element of U.S. Customs.

-A-

acft-- aircraft
ACS-- Automated Commercial System
ADIZ-- Air Defense Identification Zone
ADNET-- Antidrug Network (DOD)
ADP-- automatic data processing
ADP-- Alcohol and Drug Programs (Calif)
AEROSTAT-- Air Stationary (fixed balloon suspended air surveillance radar)
AEW-- Airborne Early Warning
A/UH-60-- Black Hawk attack/utility helicopter
AID-- Agency for International Development
AO-- area of operations
AOR-- area of responsibility
APIS-- Advanced Passenger Information System
APOLLO-- An automatic data base query system; an EPIC
ARC(E)-- Assistant Regional Commissioner - Enforcement (Customs)
ARC(O)-- Assistant Regional Commissioner - Operators
ASAC-- Assistant Special Agent in Charge
ASD-- Assistant Secretary of Defense
ATF-- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms - Operators (DOTRES)
AUSA-- Assistant U.S. Attorney
AUTODIN-- Automatic Digital Network
AWACS-- Airborne Warning and Control System

-B-

BIA-- Bureau of Indian Affairs (DOI)
BIC-- Border Interdiction Committee
BINM-- Bureau of International Narcotics Matters
BLOC-- Blue Lightning Operations Center (USCS)
BLOCC-- Blue Lightning Operations Control Center(USCS)
BLM-- Bureau of Land Management (DOI)
BNDD-- Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
BNE-- Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement(Calif)
BOP-- Bureau of Prisons (DOJ)
BP-- Border Patrol (INS)

-C-

C2-- command and control
C3I-- command, control, communications and intelligence
C-130-- Hercules cargo aircraft
CA-- Country Attache
CAMP-- Campaign Against Marijuana Planting
CBNE-- California Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement
CBRN-- Caribbean Basin Radar Network
CDC-- California Department of Corrections
CDTIO-- Counterdrug Telecommunications Integration Office
CET-- Cargo Examination Team (USCS)
CHP-- California Highway Patrol
CH-47-- Chinook cargo helicopter
CIA-- Central Intelligence Agency
CID-- Criminal Investigation Division
CINC-- Commander in Chief
CIS-- Central Index System (INS)
CIWG-- Communications Interoperability Working Group
CJTF-- Commander, Joint Task Force
CN-- counternarcotics
CNG-- California National Guard
CONUS-- Continental United States
CONUSA-- Continental United States Army
COTHEN-- Customs Over-the-Horizon Enforcement Network
CP-- command post
CPX-- command post exercise
CTR-- Cash Transaction Report

-D-

DAWN-- Drug Abuse Warning Network
DCE/SP-- Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program
DCl-- Director of Central Intelligence
DD-- Destroyer (Navy)
DDG-- Guided Missile Destroyer (Navy)
DDN-- Defense Data Network
DEA-- Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ)
DETIP-- Drug Enforcement Telecommunications Implementation Plan
DFS-- Mexico's Federal Security Directorate
DIA-- Defense Intelligence Agency
DIS-- Drug Information System
DISU-- Drug Investigation Support Unit (FAA)
DIU-- Drug Intelligence Unit (FBI)
DLEA-- Drug Law Enforcement Agency
DLEO-- Drug Law Enforcement Officer (USCG)
DMP-- Domestic Monitor Program (DEA)
DNI-- Director of Naval Intelligence
DOC-- Department of Commerce
DOD-- Department of Defense
DODIIS -- Department of Defense Intelligence Information System
DOI-- Department of the Interior
DOJ-- Department of Justice
DOS-- Department of State
DOT-- Department of Transportation
DOTRES-- Department of Treasury

-E-

E-2C-- Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft
E-3A-- AWACS Sentry early warning aircraft
ECIN-- Enforcement Communications Information Network
EDIFACT-- Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (USCS)
EPIC-- El Paso Intelligence Center
ERIN-- Electronic Radio Intercept Network (USCS)

-F-

FAA-- Federal Aviation Administration (DOT)
fax-- facsimile
FBI-- Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ)
FDA-- Food and Drug Administration
FDIS-- Fraudulent Documents Index System
FF-- frigate (Navy)
FFG-- Guided Missile Frigate (Navy)
FINCEN-- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (DOTRES)
FLETC-- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
FMFPAC-- Fleet Marine Force Pacific
FORSCOM-- Forces Command (Army)

-G-

GOM-- Government of Mexico

-H-

HA-- Higher Authority
HIDTA-- High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
HMMWV-- High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
HQ-- headquarters
HUMINT-- human intelligence

-I-

IBIS-- Interagency Border Inspection System (USCS)
ICC-- Intelligence Coordination Center (Coast Guard)
IDAD-- International Defense and Development
IDEC-- International Drug Enforcement Conference
IMINT-- imagery intelligence
INCSR-- International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
INM-- Bureau of International Narcotics Matters (DOS)
INS-- Immigration and Naturalization Service (DOJ)
INS-- Immigration and Naturalization Service
INC-- Integrated Network Communications System
INTEL-- intelligence
INTERPOL-- International Criminal Police Organization
INTERPOL-- International Criminal Police
USNCB-- Organization-U.S. Central Bureau
IPB-- intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IRS-- Internal Revenue Service (DOTRES)
IT-- Intelligence Terminal (EPIC)

-J-

JAG-- Judge Advocate General
JCS-- Joint Chiefs of Staff
JIC-- Joint Intelligence Center
JICC-- Joint Information Coordination Center
JMIE-- Joint Maritime Information Element
JOCC-- Joint Operations Command Center
JOTS-- Joint Operational Tactical System
JSS-- Joint Surveillance System
JTF-- Joint Task Force
JVIDS-- Joint Visually Integrated Display System

-L-

LANT-- Atlantic
LANTCOM-- U.S. Atlantic Command (Unified Command)
LANTFLT-- Atlantic Fleet
LAOPS-- Latin American Operations
LASO-- Los Angeles Sheriff's Office
LAX-- Los Angeles International Airport
LBA-- Land-based Aerostat
LEA---- Law Enforcement Agency
LEAU Law Enforcement Assistance Unit(FAA)
LEDET-- Law Enforcement Detachment (Coast Guard)
LEIS-- Law Enforcement Information System (Coast Guard)
LEO-- Law Enforcement Operations
LEODET-- Law Enforcement Operations Detachment (Coast Guard)
LEVCUS-- A regional enforcement project that provides multistate interagency program for investigation support
LIC-- Low Intensity Conflict
LO-- liaison officer
LOC-- Line of Communications
LP-- Listening Post
LP/OP-- Listening Post/Operating Post

-M-

MAGLOCLEN-- Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network
MARDEZ-- Maritime Defense Zone
MDZ-- Maritime Defense Zone
MFC-- Military Field Commander
MPA-- Maritime Patrol Aircraft
MOA-- memorandum of agreement
MOCIC-- Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center
MOU-- memorandum of understanding
MP-- military police
MRU-- Manifest Review Unit (USCS)
MSEL-- Master Sequence Events List
MSIS-- Marine Safety Information System (USCG)
MTT-- Mobile Training Team
MULE-- Drug or money courier used for smuggling

-N-

NADDIS-- Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Information System (DEA)
NAILS-- Automated Immigration Lookout System (USCS)
NCIC-- National Crime Information Center (FBI)
NCIS-- National Crime Information System (FBI)
NCOIC-- noncommissioned officer in charge
NDCS-- National Drug Control Strategy
NDIC-- National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ)
NDPB-- National Drug Policy Board
NDS-- National Drug Strategy
NESPIN-- New England State Police Information Network
NG-- National Guard
NGB-- National Guard Bureau
NICI-- National Interagency Counternarcotics Institute
NIDA-- National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIIS-- Nonimmigrant Information System (INS)
NLETS-- National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System
NMCC-- National Military Command Center
NMIC-- National Military Intelligence Center
NNBIS-- National Narcotics Border Interdiction System
NNICC-- National Narcotics Intelligence Consumers Committee
NORAD-- North American Air Defense Command
NPS-- National Park Service
NSA-- National Security Agency
NTMPDE-- National Telecommunications Master Plan for Drug Enforcement

-O-

OAS-- Operational Analysis Staff (USCS)
OASIS-- Operational Activities Special Information System (INS)
OCDETF-- Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (DOJ)
OCIS-- Organized Crime Information System (FBI)
OCONUS-- Outside the Continental United States
OIC-- Officer in Charge
ONDCP-- Office of National Drug Control Policy
OPCON-- operational control
OPORD-- operations order
OPLAN-- operations plan
OPSEC-- operations security
OSD-- Office of the Secretary of Defense
OSIS-- Ocean Surveillance Information System (Navy)
OTAG-- Office of the Adjutant General
OTAR-- over-the-air rekeying
OTH-- over the horizon

-P-

P-3B/C-- Orion maritime patrol aircraft (USN, USCG, USCS)
PAIRS-- Private Aircraft Inspection Reporting System
PAC-- Pacific
PACOM-- U.S. Pacific Command (Unified Command)
PACFLT-- Pacific Fleet
PAT-- Passenger Analysis Team (USCS)
PD-- police department
POE-- point of entry
PUP-- pull-up point

-R-

RA-- resident agent
RAC-- resident agent in charge
R& research and development
RICO-- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization
RISS-- Regional Information Sharing System
RMIN-- Rocky Mountain Information Network
ROCIC-- Regional Organized Crime Information Center
ROE-- Rules of Engagement
RUF-- Rules on the Use of Force

-S-

SAC-- special agent in charge
SAR-- search and rescue
SATCOM-- satellite communications
SBA-- sea-based Aerostat
SCSTF-- Southern California Sheriff's Task Force
SECDEF-- Secretary of Defense
SEER-- Summary Enforcement Event Report (USCG)
SENTRY-- Federal Bureau of Prisons on-line inmate database system
SIGINT-- signals intelligence
SMURF-- individual who makes deposits of less than $10,000 for money-laundering activities
SO-- sheriff's office
SOP-- standing operating procedure
SOUTHCOM-- U.S. Southern Command (Unified Command)
SRA-- Senior Resident Agent
ST/SC-- Student/School System (INS)
STU III-- Secure Telephone Unit Third Generation
SWB-- Southwest Border

-T-

TACLET-- Tactical Law Enforcement Team (Coast Guard)
TACON-- tactical control
TAG-- The Adjutant General (State)
TAT-- Tactical Analysis Team (USCS)
TD-- Tax Division (DOJ)
TF-- task force
TECS I& Treasury Enforcement Communications System I & II
TELCOMM -- telecommunications
TIB-- Technical Intelligence Branch (USCS)
TLETS-- Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System
TRADOC-- Training and Doctrine Command (Army)

-U-

UNFDAC-- United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control
USA -- U.S. Army or U.S. Attorney
USAF-- U.S. Air Force
USBP-- U.S. Border Patrol
USC-- United States Code
USCG-- U.S. Coast Guard
USCINFOR-- U.S. Commander in Chief, Forces Command
USCINCLANT-- U.S. Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command
USCINCNORAD-- U.S. Commander in Chief. North American Air Defense Command
USCINCPAC-- U.S. Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
USCINCSOUTH-- U.S. Commander in Chief, Southern Command
USCS-- U.S. Customs Service
USFS-- U.S. Forest Service
USIA-- U.S. Information Agency
USMC-- U.S. Marine Corps
USMS-- U.S. Marshals Service
USN-- U.S. Navy
USNCB-- U.S. National Central Bureau
USPS-- U.S. Park Service
USSS-- U.S. Secret Service

-W-

WPS-- Vessel Violations Profile System
WHEC-- Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter
WIN-- Warrant Information Network (USMS )
WMEC-- Coast Guard Medium Endurance Cutter
WPB-- Coast Guard Patrol Boat
WSIN-- Western States Information Network
WX-- weather

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