Glossary
The glossary lists acronyms and terms with Army or joint definitions, and other selected terms.
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A&L |
administration and logistics |
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AAR |
after-action report |
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AC |
active component |
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ACADA |
automatic chemical agent detector and alarm |
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ACLS |
advanced cardiac life support |
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ACP |
access control point |
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ADCON |
administrative control |
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ADMIN |
administration |
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administrative control |
Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, demobilization, discipline, and other matters not included in the operational missions of the subordinate or other organizations. Also called ADCON. (JP 1-02) |
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ADP |
automated data processing |
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ADT |
active duty for training |
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ADVON |
advanced echelon |
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aerosol |
A liquid or solid composed of finely divided particles suspended in a gaseous medium. Examples of common aerosols are mist, fog, and smoke. (JP 3-11) |
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AFB |
Air Force base |
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AFFOR |
Air Force forces |
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AFIERA |
Air Force Institute for Environment, Safety, and Health Risk Analysis |
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AFM |
Air Force manual |
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AFRRI |
Armed Forces Radiobiological Research Institute |
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AFSC |
Air Force specialty code |
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AGR |
active guard/reserve |
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AIT |
aeromedical isolation team |
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AL |
Alabama |
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ALARA |
as low as reasonably achievable |
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ALOG |
Army logistics |
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amb |
ambulatory |
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AMS |
Aerial Measuring System |
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ANG |
Air National Guard |
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AO |
area of operation |
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AOI |
area of interest |
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AOR |
area of responsibility |
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AR |
Army regulation |
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ARAC |
Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability |
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ARC |
American Red Cross |
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area assessment |
The commander's prescribed collection of specific information that commences upon employment and is a continuous operation. It confirms, corrects, refutes, or adds to previous intelligence acquired from area studies and other sources prior to employment. (JP 3-05) |
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area of interest |
The area of concern to the commander, including the area of influence, areas adjacent thereto, and extending into enemy territory to the objectives of current or planned operations. This area also includes areas occupied by enemy forces who could jeopardize the accomplishment of the mission. Also called AOI. (JP 1-02) |
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area of operations |
An operational area defined by the joint force commander for land and naval forces. Areas of operation do not typically encompass the entire operational area of the joint force commander, but should be large enough for component commanders to accomplish their missions and protect their forces. Also called AO. (JP 1-02) |
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area of responsibility |
The geographical area associated with a combatant command within which a combatant commander has authority to plan and conduct operations. Also called AOR. (JP 3-0) |
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ARNG |
Army National Guard |
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ARTEP |
Army Training and Evaluation Program |
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ASCC |
Army Services Component Command |
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ASI |
additional skill identifier |
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assign |
1. To place units or personnel in an organization where such placement is relatively permanent, and/or where such organization controls and administers the units or personnel for the primary function, or greater portion of the functions, of the unit or personnel. 2. To detail individuals to specific duties or functions where such duties or functions are primary and/or relatively permanent. (JP 1-02) |
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AT |
antiterrorism |
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ATLS |
advanced trauma life support |
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ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
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avoidance |
Individual and/or unit measures taken to avoid or minimize nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) attacks and reduce the effects of NBC hazards. (JP 1-02) |
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BDRP |
Biological Defense Research Program |
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BIDS |
Biological Integrated Detection System |
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BII |
basic issue items |
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biological agent |
A microorganism that causes disease in personnel, plants, or animals or causes the deterioration of materiel. (JP 1-02) |
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biological threat |
A threat that consists of biological material planned to be deployed to produce casualties in personnel or animals or damage plants. (JP 3-11) |
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biological weapon |
An item of materiel which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors. (JP 1-02) |
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blister agent |
A chemical agent which injures the eyes and lungs, and burns or blisters the skin. (JP 1-02) |
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blood agent |
A chemical compound, including the cyanide group, that affects bodily functions by preventing the normal utilization of oxygen by body tissues. (JP 1-02) |
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BLS |
basic life support |
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BW |
biological warfare |
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C2 |
command and control |
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C4I |
command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence |
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CAM |
chemical agent monitor |
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CAS |
chemical abstract service |
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CB |
chemical and biological |
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CBD |
chemical and biological defense |
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CBIRF |
cemical-biological incident response force |
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CBRNE |
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives |
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CBRRT |
chemical-biological, rapid response team |
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CBRT |
chemical-biological response team |
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CCA |
contamination control area |
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CCI |
classified cryptological information |
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CCIR |
commander's critical information requirements |
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CCT |
contamination control team |
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CD |
counterdrug |
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CDC |
Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
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CDE |
chemical defense equipment |
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CDRG |
catastrophic disaster response group |
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CDTF |
chemical decontamination training facility |
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CEOI |
communications-electronics operating instructions |
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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CG |
commanding general |
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chemical agent |
Any toxic chemical intended for use in military operations. (JP 1-02) |
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chemical defense |
The methods, plans, and procedures involved in establishing and executing defensive measures against attack utilizing chemical agents. (JP 1-02) |
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chemical warfare |
All aspects of military operations involving the employment of lethal and incapacitating munitions/agents and the warning and protective measures associated with such offensive operations. Since riot control agents and herbicides are not considered to be chemical warfare agents, those two items will be referred to separately or under the broader term "chemical," which will be used to include all types of chemical munitions/agents collectively. Also called CW. (JP 3-11) |
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chemical weapon |
Together or separately, (a) a toxic chemical and its precursors, except when intended for a purpose not prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention; (b) a munition or device, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through toxic properties of those chemicals specified in (a), above, which would be released as a result of the employment of such munition or device; (c) any equipment specifically designed for use directly in connection with the employment of munitions or devices specified in (b), above. (JP 3-11) |
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CHPPM |
Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine |
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CHRIS |
Chemical Hazards Response Information System |
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CIRG |
critical-incident response group |
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CJCS |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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CJCSI |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction |
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CJTF |
commander, joint task force |
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CM |
consequence management |
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CMAT |
consequence management advisory team |
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CMSUPCEN |
consequence management support center |
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CNO |
Chief of Naval Operations |
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CO |
commanding officer |
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COA |
course of action |
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COCOM |
combatant command (command authority) |
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cold-zone |
The cold-zone contains the command post and such other support functions as are deemed necessary to control the incident. This zone is also referred to as the clean zone or support zone in other documents. (NFPA 471) |
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combatant command (command authority) |
Nontransferable command authority established by Title 10 ("Armed Forces"), United States Code, section 164, exercised only by commanders of unified or specified combatant commands unless otherwise directed by the President or Secretary of Defense. Combatant command (command authority) cannot be delegated and is the authority of a combatant commander to perform those functions of command over assigned forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations, joint training, and logistics necessary to accomplish the missions assigned to the command. Combatant command (command authority) should be exercised through the commanders of subordinate organizations. Normally this authority is exercised through subordinate joint force commanders and Service and/or functional component commanders. Combatant command (command authority) provides full authority to organize and employ commands and forces as the combatant commander considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions. Operational control is inherent in combatant command (command authority). Also called COCOM. (JP 1-02) |
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command |
1. The authority that a commander in the Armed Forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment. Command includes the authority and responsibility for effectively using available resources and for planning the employment of, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling military forces for the accomplishment of assigned missions. It also includes responsibility for health, welfare, morale, and discipline of assigned personnel. 2. An order given by a commander; that is, the will of the commander expressed for the purpose of bringing about a particular action. 3. A unit or units, an organization, or an area under the command of one individual. (JP 1-02) |
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command and control |
The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. Command and control functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations in the accomplishment of the mission. Also called C2. (JP 1-02) |
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commander's critical information requirements |
A comprehensive list of information requirements identified by the commander as being critical in facilitating timely information management and the decision making process that affect successful mission accomplishment. The two key subcomponents are critical friendly force information and priority intelligence requirements. Also called CCIR. (JP 1-02) |
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communications security |
The protection resulting from all measures designed to deny unauthorized persons information of value that might be derived from the possession and study of telecommunications, or to mislead unauthorized persons in their interpretation of the results of such possession and study. Also called COMSEC. (JP 1-02) |
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COMSEC |
communications security |
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concept of operations |
A verbal or graphic statement, in broad outline, of a commander's assumptions or intent in regard to an operation or series of operations. The concept of operations frequently is embodied in campaign plans and operation plans; in the latter case, particularly when the plans cover a series of connected operations to be carried out simultaneously or in succession. The concept is designed to give an overall picture of the operation. It is included primarily for additional clarity of purpose. Also called CONOPS. (JP 1-02) |
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concept plan |
An operation plan in concept format. Also called CONPLAN. (JP 1-02) |
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confinement |
Those procedures taken to keep a material, once released, in a defined or local area. (NFPA 471) |
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CONOPS |
concept of operations |
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CONPLAN |
concept plan |
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consequence management |
Those measures taken to protect public health and safety, restore essential government services, and provide emergency relief to governments, businesses, and individuals affected by the consequences of a chemical, biological, nuclear, and/or high-yield explosive situation. For domestic consequence management, the primary authority rests with the States to respond and the Federal Government to provide assistance as required. Also called CM. (JP 3-0) |
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containment |
The actions taken to keep a material in its container (e.g., stop a release of the material or reduce the amount being released). (NFPA 471) |
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contaminant |
A hazardous material that physically remains on or in people, animals, the environment or equipment, thereby creating a continuing risk of direct injury or a risk of exposure. (NFPA 471) |
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contamination |
1. The deposit, absorption, or adsorption of radioactive material, or of biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel or objects. 2. (DOD only) Food and/or water made unfit for consumption by humans or animals because of the presence of environmental chemicals, radioactive elements, bacteria or organisms, the byproduct of the growth of bacteria or organisms, the decomposing material (to include the food substance itself), or waste in the food or water. (JP 1-02) |
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contamination control |
Procedures to avoid, reduce, remove, or render harmless (temporarily or permanently) nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination for the purpose of maintaining or enhancing the efficient conduct of military operations. (JP 3-11) |
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contingency plan |
A plan for major contingencies that can reasonable be anticipate in the principal geographic subareas of the command. (JP 1-02) |
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control |
1. Authority that may be less than full command exercised by the commander over part of the activities of subordinate or other organizations. 2. In mapping, charting, and photogrammetry, a collective term for a system of marks or objects on the Earth or on a map or a photograph, whose positions or elevations (or both) have been or will be determined. 3. Physical or psychological pressures exerted with the intent to assure that an agent or group will respond as directed. 4. An indicator governing the distribution and use of documents, information, or material. Such indicators are the subject of intelligence community agreement and are specifically defined in appropriate regulations. (JP 1-02) |
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CONUS |
continental United States |
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COP |
common operational picture |
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COTS |
commercial, off-the-shelf |
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counterterrorism |
Offensive measures taken to prevent, deter, and respond to terrorism. Also called CT (JP 1-02) |
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CP |
command post |
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CPT |
captain |
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CPX |
command post exercise |
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CRA |
chemical reduction area |
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crisis management |
Measure to resolve a hostile situation and investigate and prepare a criminal case for prosecution under federal law. Crisis management will include a response to an incident involving a weapon of mass destruction, special improvised explosive device, or a hostage crisis that is beyond the capability of the lead federal agency. (JP 3-07.6) |
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CSD |
chemical support division |
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CSM |
chemical surety material |
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CSS |
combat service support |
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CST |
civil support team |
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CTC |
combat training center |
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CW |
chemical warfare |
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CWC |
Chemical Weapons Convention |
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DA |
Department of the Army |
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DAP |
dismounted analytical platform |
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DART |
disaster assistance response team |
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DC |
District of Columbia |
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DCO |
defense coordinating officer |
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DCS |
Deployable Communications System |
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DCSLOG |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics |
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DECL |
declassify |
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decontamination |
The process of making any person, object, or area safe by absorbing, destroying, neutralizing, making harmless, or removing chemical or biological agents, or by removing radioactive material clinging to or around it. (JP 1-02) |
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DED |
detailed equipment decontamination |
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deliberate planning |
1. The Joint Operation Planning and Execution System process involving the development of joint operation plans for contingencies identified in joint strategic planning documents. Deliberate planning is accomplished in prescribed cycles that complement other Department of Defense planning cycles in accordance with the formally established Joint Strategic Planning System. 2. A planning process for the deployment and employment of apportioned forces and resources that occurs in response to a hypothetical situation. Deliberate planners rely heavily on assumptions regarding the circumstances that will exist when the plan is executed. (JP 1-02) |
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detection |
1. In tactical operations, the perception of an object of possible military interest but unconfirmed by recognition. 2. In surveillance, the determination and transmission by a surveillance system that an event has occurred. 3. In arms control, the first step in the process of ascertaining the occurrence of a violation of an arms control agreement. 4. In nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) environments, the act of locating NBC hazards by use of NBC detectors or monitoring and/or survey teams. (JP 3-11) |
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DFO |
disaster field office |
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DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
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DISN |
Defense Information Systems Network |
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DNBI |
disease and nonbattle injury |
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DNWS |
Defense Nuclear Weapons School |
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doctrine |
Fundamental principles by which the military forces or elements thereof guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is authoritative but requires judgment in application. (JP 1-02) |
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DOD |
Department of Defense |
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DODD |
Department of Defense directive |
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DOE |
Department of Energy |
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DOJ |
Department of Justice |
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DOL |
directorate of logistics |
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DOMS |
director of military support |
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DOS |
Department of State |
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DOT |
Department of Transportation |
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DRAGON |
Deployable Response And Graphics Operations Network |
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DRCD |
domestic-response casualty decontamination |
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DTG |
date-time group |
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DTRA |
Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
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ECBC |
Edgewood Chemical-Biological Center |
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EEFI |
essential elements of friendly information |
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EFI |
enemy forces information |
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EFR |
emergency first responder |
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EHS |
extremely hazardous substance |
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electromagnetic pulse |
The electromagnetic radiation from a strong electronic pulse, most commonly caused by a nuclear explosion that may couple with electrical or electronic systems to produce damaging current and voltage surges. Also called EMP. (JP 1-02) |
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EMA |
emergency management assistance |
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EMAC |
emergency management assistance compact |
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emergency decontamination |
The physical process of immediately reducing contamination of individuals in potentially life-threatening situations without the formal establishment of a contamination corridor. (NFPA 471) |
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Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
A mutual aid agreement and partnership between states recognized by Congress in 1996 as a legally binding, contractual arrangement which makes states that ask for help responsible for reimbursing all out-of- state costs and liable for out-of-state personnel (Public Law 104-321). |
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EMI |
Emergency Management Institute |
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EMP |
electromagnetic pulse |
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EMS |
emergency medical services |
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EMT |
emergency medical technician |
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EOC |
emergency operations center |
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EOD |
explosive ordnance disposal |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
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EPDS |
emergency personnel decontaminating station |
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EPLO |
emergency preparedness liaison officer |
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ERAMS |
Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System |
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ERC |
equipment readiness condition |
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ERG |
emergency response guide |
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ERP |
emergency response plan |
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ERT |
emergency response team |
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ESF |
emergency support function |
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essential elements of friendly information |
Key questions likely to be asked by adversary officials and intelligence systems about specific friendly intentions, capabilities, and activities, so they can obtain answers critical to their operational effectiveness. Also called EEFI. (JP 1-02) |
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EST |
emergency support team |
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ETA |
estimated time of arrival |
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EXORD |
executive order |
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explosive ordnance disposal |
The detection, identification, on-site evaluation, rendering safe, recovery, and final disposal of unexploded explosive ordnance. It may also include explosive ordnance which has become hazardous by damage or deterioration. Also called EOD. (JP 1-02) |
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exposure |
The process by which people, animals, the environment, and equipment are subjected to or come in contact with a hazardous material. The magnitude of exposure is dependent primarily upon the duration of exposure and the concentration of the hazardous material. (NFPA 471) |
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F |
Fahrenheit |
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FAC |
Forensic Analytical Center |
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FAX |
facsimile |
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FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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FDA |
Federal Drug Administration |
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FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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FFIR |
friendly force information requirements |
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FH |
frequency hopping |
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FL |
Florida |
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FM |
field manual; frequency modulated |
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FMFM |
Fleet Marine field manual |
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force protection |
Actions taken to prevent or mitigate hostile actions against Department of Defense personnel (to include family members), resources, facilities, and critical information. These actions conserve the force's fighting potential so it can be applied at the decisive time and place and incorporate the coordinated and synchronized offensive and defensive measures to enable the effective employment of the joint force while degrading opportunities for the enemy. Force protection does not include actions to defeat the enemy or protect against accidents, weather, or disease. Also called FP. (JP 3-0) |
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FORSCOM |
United States Army Forces Command |
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FOSC |
federal on-scene coordinator |
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FP |
force protection |
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FPC |
force protection condition |
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FPD |
flame photometric detector |
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FRAGO |
fragmentary order |
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FRP |
Federal Response Plan |
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FSB |
forward staging base |
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FSG |
family support group |
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FTX |
field training exercise |
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FY |
fiscal year |
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gal |
gallon(s) |
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GB |
sarin |
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GC |
gas chromatograph |
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GC/MS |
gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer |
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GD |
soman |
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GENTEXT |
general text |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GSA |
General Services Administration |
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hazard |
A condition with the potential to cause injury, illness, or death of personnel; damage to or loss of equipment or property; or mission degradation. (JP 1-02) |
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hazard analysis |
Used to obtain a clear understanding of what hazards exist and what risk they pose to people, property, missions, and the environment. It consists of determining where hazards are likely to exist, what places would most likely be adversely affected, what hazardous materials could be involved, and what conditions might exist during a spill or release. This section also assesses the probability of damage or injury. The information developed in a hazard analysis provides the basis for establishing priorities and subsequent planning and also provides the documentation to support hazardous materials planning and response efforts. (NFPA 473) |
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hazardous |
Capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or the environment; capable of causing harm (NFPA 471) |
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hazardous material |
A substance (gas, liquid, or solid) capable of creating harm to people, the environment, and property. Also called HAZMAT. (NFPA 471) |
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HAZMAT |
hazardous material |
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HD |
mustard gas |
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HEENT |
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
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HF |
high frequency |
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HHA |
handheld assay |
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HMRU |
hazardous materials response unit |
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hot-zone |
The area immediately surrounding a hazardous materials incident, which extends far enough to prevent adverse effects from HAZMAT releases to personnel outside the zone, also called exclusion or restricted zone (NFPA 471) |
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HPV |
high-production volume |
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HQ |
headquarters |
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hr |
hur(s) |
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HSAS |
Homeland Security Advisory System |
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HSDB |
hazardous substances data bank |
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HTH |
high-test hypochlorite |
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HVAC |
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
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i.e. |
id est (that is) |
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IAP |
incident accident plan; incident action plan |
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IC |
incident commander |
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ICAM |
improved chemical agent monitor |
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ICP |
incident command post |
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ICS |
incident command system |
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ICSC |
International Chemical Safety Card |
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ID |
identification |
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IDLH |
immediately dangerous to life or health |
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IED |
improvised explosive device |
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IEP |
initial entry party |
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ILO |
International Labor Organization |
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ILS |
integrated logistics support |
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IMPAC |
international merchant purchase authority card |
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improvised nuclear device |
A device incorporating radioactive materials designated to result in the dispersal of radioactive material or in the formation of nuclear-yield reaction. Such devices may be fabricated in a completely improvised manner or may be an improvised modification to a US or foreign nuclear weapon. (JP 1-02) |
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incident |
In information operations, an assessed event of attempted entry, unauthorized entry, or an information attack on an automated information system. It includes unauthorized probing and browsing; disruption or denial of service; altered or destroyed input, processing, storage, or output of information; or changes to information system hardware, firmware, or software characteristics with or without the users' knowledge, instruction, or intent. (JP 1-02) |
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incident command system |
The model tool for command, control and coordination of a response and provides a means to coordinate the efforts of individual agencies as they work toward the common goal of stabilizing the incident and protecting life, property and the environment. (NFPA 472) |
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incident commander |
The person responsible for all decisions relating to the management of the incident. The incident command is in charge of the incident site. This term is equivalent to the on-scene incident commander. (NFPA 471) |
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individual protective equipment |
In nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare, the personal clothing and equipment required to protect an individual from biological and chemical hazards and some nuclear effects. (JP 1-02) |
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industrial chemicals |
Chemicals developed or manufactured for use in industrial operations or research, by industry, government, or the academia. These chemicals are not primarily manufactured for the specific purpose of producing human casualties or rendering equipment, facilities, or areas dangerous for use by man. (JP 3-11) |
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INFOSEC |
information security |
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INMARSAT |
international maritime satellite |
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IPB |
intelligence preparation of battlespace |
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IPCS |
International Programme on Chemical Safety |
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IPE |
individual protective equipment |
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IR |
information requirements |
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IRF |
initial response force |
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IRIS |
Integrated Risk Information System |
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IT |
individual training |
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IUR |
inventory update rule |
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JACE |
joint assessment and consequence evaluation |
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JAG |
judge advocate general |
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JNACC |
Joint Nuclear-Accident Coordination Center |
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JOA |
joint operations area |
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JOC |
joint operations center |
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Joint Task Force |
A joint force formed at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, a unified commander, or another JTF commander. (JP 1.02) |
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JP |
joint publication |
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JSOTF |
joint special operations task force |
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JTF |
joint task force |
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JTOT |
joint technical operations team |
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JTTP |
joint tactics, techniques, and procedures |
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KW |
kilowatt(s) |
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LAN |
local area network |
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LCD |
liquid crystal display |
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LCM |
life cycle management |
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LEA |
law enforcement agency |
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lead agency |
Designated among US Government agencies to coordinate the interagency oversight of the day-to-day conduct of an ongoing operation. The lead agency is to chair the interagency working group established to coordinate policy related to a particular operation. The lead agency determines the agenda, ensures cohesion among the agencies, and is responsible for implementing decisions. (JP 1-02) |
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LEL |
lower explosive level |
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LEPC |
local emergency planning committee |
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LFA |
lead federal agency |
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LNO |
liaison officer |
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LOC |
line of communications |
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logistic support |
Logistic support encompasses the logistic services, materiel, and transportation required to support the continental United States-based and worldwide deployed forces. (JP 1-02) |
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logistics |
The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces. In its most comprehensive sense, those aspects of military operations that deal with: a. design and development, acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materiel; b. movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; c. acquisition or construction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; and d. acquisition or furnishing of services. (JP 1-02) |
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LOGSTAT |
logistics status |
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LOS |
line of site |
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LTC |
lieutenant colonel |
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m |
meter(s) |
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MAJ |
major |
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MALS |
Mobile Analytical Laboratory System |
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MARFORLANT |
Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic |
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MCBAT |
medical chemical-biological advisory team |
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MD |
Maryland |
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MDMP |
military decision-making process |
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MEAP |
mobile environmental analytical platform |
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medical surveillance |
The ongoing process of medical evaluation of hazardous materials response team members and public safety personnel who respond to a hazardous materials incident. (NFPA 473) |
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MEF |
Marine Expeditionary Force |
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METL |
mission-essential task list |
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METT-TC |
mission, enemy, terrain, troops, time available, and civilian consideration |
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mg |
milligram(s) |
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MHE |
material handling equipment |
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min |
minute(s) |
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mission-oriented protective posture |
A flexible system of protection against nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination. This posture requires personnel to wear only that protective clothing and equipment (mission-oriented protective posture gear) appropriate to the threat level, work rate imposed by the mission, temperature, and humidity. Also called MOPP. (JP 3-11) |
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MMST |
metropolitan medical strike team |
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MO |
Missouri |
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MOA |
memorandum of agreement |
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MOPP |
mission-oriented protective posture |
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MOS |
military operational specialty |
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MP |
military police |
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mph |
miles per hour |
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MRAT |
medical radiobiology advisory team |
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MRE |
meal, ready to eat |
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MSCA |
military support to civil authorities |
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MSD |
minimum safe distance |
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MTF |
medical treatment facility |
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MTP |
mission training plan |
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MTTP |
multiservice tactics, techniques, and procedures |
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N |
time of notification |
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NAERG |
North American Emergency Response Guide |
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NBC |
nuclear, biological, and chemical |
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NCO |
noncommissioned officer |
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NCOIC |
noncommissioned officer in charge |
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NCP |
national contingency plan |
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NCS |
National Communications System |
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NDI |
nondevelopmental item |
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NEHC |
Navy Environmental Health Center |
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NEIC |
National Enforcement Investigations Center |
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NESDIS |
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service |
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NEST |
nuclear emergency search team |
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NET |
new equipment training |
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NFA |
National Fire Academy |
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NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
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NG |
national guard |
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NGB |
National Guard Bureau |
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NGB-CS |
National Guard Bureau-Civil Support |
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NIOSH |
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
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NIPRNET |
nonsecure internet protocol router network |
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NJ |
New Jersey |
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NLT |
not later than |
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NMCC |
National Military Command Center |
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NMRC |
Navy Medical Research Center |
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NMRT |
National Medical Response Team |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NOS |
National Ocean Service |
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NPL |
national priorities list |
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NRC |
National Response Center |
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NSC |
National Security Council |
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NSF |
National Strike Force |
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NSN |
national stock number |
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nuclear, biological, and chemical defense |
Defensive measures that enable friendly forces to survive, fight, and win against enemy use of nuclear, biological, or chemical (NBC) weapons and agents. US forces apply NBC defensive measures before and during integrated warfare. In integrated warfare, opposing forces employ nonconventional weapons along with conventional weapons (NBC weapons are nonconventional). (JP 3-11) |
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nuclear, biological, and chemical environment |
Environments in which there is deliberate or accidental employment, or threat of employment, of nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons; deliberate or accidental attacks or contamination with toxic industrial materials, including toxic industrial chemicals; or deliberate or accidental attacks or contamination with radiological (radioactive) materials. (JP 3-11) |
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NV |
Nevada |
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NWS |
National Weather Service |
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O2 |
oxygen |
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OADR |
originating agency's determination required |
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OBC |
officer basic course |
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OCONUS |
outside the continental United States |
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OEG |
operational exposure guide |
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OIC |
officer in charge |
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on-scene commander |
1. The person designated to coordinate the rescue efforts at the rescue site. 2. Federal officer designated to direct federal crisis and consequence management efforts at the scene of a terrorist or weapons of mass destruction incident. Also called OSC. (JP 1-02) |
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OPCEN |
operations center |
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OPCON |
operational control |
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OPLAN |
operation plan |
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OPORD |
operation order |
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OPREP |
operational report |
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OPSEC |
operations security |
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OSC |
on-scene commander |
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OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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oz |
ounce(s) |
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PA |
public affairs, physician's assistant |
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PAO |
public affairs officer |
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PDD |
Presidential Decision Directive |
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PDP |
personal deployment package |
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PEL |
permissible exposure limit |
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PERSEC |
personnel security |
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persistency |
In biological or chemical warfare, the characteristic of an agent which pertains to the duration of its effectiveness under determined conditions after dispersal. (JP 1-02) |
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personal protective equipment |
The equipment provided to shield or isolate a person from the chemical, physical, and thermal hazards that can be encountered at a hazardous materials incident. Personal protective equipment includes both personal protective clothing and respiratory protection. Adequate personal protective equipment should protect the respiratory system, skin, eyes, face, hands, feet, head, body, and hearing. Also called PPE. (NFPA 472) |
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PERSTAT |
personnel status |
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PHYSEC |
physical security |
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PI |
principal investigator |
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PID |
photoionization detector |
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PIR |
priority intelligence requirements |
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planned response |
The plan of action, with safety considerations, consistent with the local emergency response plan and an organization's standard operating procedures for a specific hazardous materials incident. (NFPA 472) |
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PMCS |
preventive maintenance checks and services |
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PME |
professional military education |
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POC |
point of contact |
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POMSO |
plans, operations, and military support office |
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potable |
fit or suitable for drinking |
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POTUS |
President of the United States |
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PPE |
personal-protective equipment |
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ppm |
parts per million |
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protection |
1. Measures that are taken to keep nuclear, biological, and chemical hazards from having an adverse effect on personnel, equipment, or critical assets and facilities. Protection consists of five groups of activities hardening of positions; protecting personnel; assuming mission-oriented protective posture; using physical defense measures; and reacting to attack. 2. In space usage, active and passive defensive measures to ensure that United States and friendly space systems perform as designated by seeking to overcome an adversary's attempts to negate them and to minimize damage if negation is attempted. (JP 3-11) |
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PVNTMED |
preventive medicine |
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qt |
quart |
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R&S |
reconnaissance and surveillance |
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RA |
risk analysis |
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RAD |
radiological |
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RADIAC |
radiation detection, indication, and computation |
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radiological survey |
The directed effort to determine the distribution and dose rates of radiation in an area. (JP 1-02)) |
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RAP |
Radiological Assistance Program |
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RAPID |
ruggedized advanced pathogen identification device |
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RAT |
radioanalytical assessment team |
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RC |
reserve component |
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RCA |
riot control agent |
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REAC/TS |
radiation emergency assistance center/training site |
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REL |
recommended exposure limit |
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RERT |
radiological emergency response team |
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RF |
radio frequency |
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RFA |
request for assistance |
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RFS |
request for support |
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risk management |
The process of identifying, assessing, and controlling risks arising from operational factors and making decisions that balance risk cost with mission benefits. Also called RM. (JP 3-0) |
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RMC |
regional medical command |
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RMP |
risk management plan |
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ROC |
regional operations center |
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ROE |
rules of engagement |
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RRIS |
Rapid Response Information System |
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RRT |
rapid response team |
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RTAP |
real-time analytical platform |
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RTECS |
Registery of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances |
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RTF |
response task force |
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RTF-E |
response task force-east |
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RTF-W |
response task force-west |
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RTK |
right-to-know |
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S1 |
adjutant |
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S2 |
intelligence officer |
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S3 |
operations and training officer |
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S4 |
logistics officer |
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S5 |
civil-military operations officer |
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SA |
situational awareness |
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SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
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SATCOM |
satellite communications |
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SB |
supply bulletin |
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SBCCOM |
Soldier and Biological Chemical Command |
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SC |
single channel |
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SCBA |
self-contained breathing apparatus |
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SCO |
state coordinating officer |
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SCPE |
simplified collective protective equipment |
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SCT |
Secretariat of Communication and Transportation of Mexico |
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SECDEF |
Secretary of Defense |
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SEI |
skill experience identifier |
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SIGSEC |
signal security |
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SIOC |
strategic information operations center |
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SIPRNET |
secret Internet protocol router network |
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SITREP |
situation report |
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SMART |
special medical augmentation response team |
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SMART-CB |
special medical augmentation response team-chemical/biological |
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SMART-PM |
special medical augmentation response team-preventive medicine |
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SMART-V |
special medical augmentation response team-veterinarian |
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SME |
subject matter expert |
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SOF |
special operations forces |
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SOI |
signal operation instruction |
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SOP |
standing operating procedure |
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SP |
special police |
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SPECWAR |
special warfare |
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SQI |
skill qualification identifier |
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SROE |
standing rules of engagement |
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SSP |
site safety plan |
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STARC |
state area coordinator |
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survey |
The directed effort to determine the location and the nature of a chemical, biological, and radiological hazard in an area. (JP 3-11) |
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TACON |
tactical control |
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tactical control |
Command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or tasks assigned. Tactical control is inherent in operational control. Tactical control may be delegated to, and exercised at any level at any level at or below the level of combatant command. When forces are transferred between combatant commands, the command relationship the gaining commander will exercise (and the losing commander will relinquish) over these forces must be specified by the Secretary of Defense. Tactical control provides sufficient authority for controlling and directing the application of force or tactical use of combat support assets within the assigned mission or task. Also called TACON. (JP 0-2) |
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TAG |
The Adjutant General |
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TDA |
table of distribution and allowances |
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terrorism |
The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological. (JP 1-02) |
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TET |
theater epidemiology team |
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TEU |
technical escort unit |
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TF |
task force |
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TIC |
toxic industrial chemical |
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TIM |
toxic industrial material |
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TL |
team leader |
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TNCC |
trojan network control center |
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TO |
theater of operations |
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TOC |
tactical operations center |
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TRANSCOM |
Transportation Command |
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TSCA |
toxic substance control act |
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TTP |
tactics, techniques, and procedures |
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UCMJ |
Uniform Code of Military Justice |
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UCS |
unified command suite |
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UHF |
ultrahigh frequency |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environmental Program |
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US |
United States |
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USA |
US Army |
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USACE |
United States Army Corps of Engineers |
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USACMLS |
United States Army Chemical School |
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USAF |
United States Air Force |
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USAMEDCOM |
United States Army Medical Command |
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USAMEDD&S |
United States Army Medical Department and School |
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USAMRICD |
United States Army Medical Research Institute for Chemical Defense |
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USAMRIID |
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases |
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USAR |
United States Army Reserve |
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USASOC |
United States Army Special Operations Command |
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USC |
United States Code |
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USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
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USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
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USG |
United States Government |
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USMC |
United States Marine Corps |
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USN |
United States Navy |
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USNG |
United States National Guard |
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USPFO |
United States Property and Fiscal Office |
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USPHS |
United States Public Health Service |
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USRT |
urban search and rescue team |
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USSOCOM |
US Special Operations Command |
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USSS |
United States Secret Service |
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USUHS |
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences |
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UXO |
unexploded ordnance |
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VA |
Virginia |
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VHF |
very high frequency |
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VIP |
very important person |
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VOC |
volatile organic compound |
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WAN |
wide-area network |
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warm-zone |
The area of a hazardous material incident where personnel and equipment decontamination and hot-zone support takes place. It includes control points for the access thus assisting in reducing the spread of contamination institutional controls. Also called decontamination, contamination reduction or limited access zone. (NFPA 471) |
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weapon of mass destruction |
Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Weapons of mass destruction can be high explosives or nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting or propelling the weapon where such means is a separable and divisible part of the weapon. Also called WMD. (JP 1-02) |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WMD |
weapons of mass destruction |
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WMDAAC |
Weapons Of Mass Destruction Assessment and Analysis Center |
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WO |
warning order |
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