GLOSSARY
A2C2 Army airspace command and control
AA avenue of approach
AADC area air defense commander
AAOA air avenue of approach
AAR after action review
ABT air-breathing threat
ac alternating current
ACL allowable cabin load
ACO airspace control order
acq acquisition
AD air defense
A/D analog-to-digital
ADA air defense artillery
ADCOORD air defense coordinator
ADC air defense control; area damage control
ADCP air defense command post
adj adjacent
ADM air defense mission
admin/log administrative/logistic
ADP automatic data processing
adv advance
ADW air defense warning
AEE automatic emplacement enhancement
AFCC Air Force Component Commander
AFP assault fire platoon
AI area of interest
AM amplitude modulation
AMC United States Army Materiel Command
AMG antenna mast group
AMS antenna mast set
AMTS active maintenance training simulator
AO area of operations
AOC air operations center
AOR area of responsibility
AP antipersonnel
APO Army Post Office
APOD aerial port of debarkation
AR Army regulation
ARM antiradiation missile
ARNG Army National Guard
ARTEP Army Training and Evaluation Program
AS antispoofing
ASG area support group
ASL authorized stockage list
ASM air-to-surface missile
ASP ammunition supply point
asst assistance
ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System
ATBM antitactical ballistic missile
ATC air traffic control
ATDL Army tactical data link
ATGM antitank guided missile
ATM antitactical missile
ATMCT air terminal movement control team
ATO air tasking order
ATP Allied Tactical Publication; ammunition transfer point
attk attack
attn attention
aux auxiliary
AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System
az azimuth
BAI battlefield air interdiction
BCU battery coolant unit
BDA battle damage assessment
BDAR battle damage assessment and repair
bde brigade
BDHI bearing-distance-heading indicator
BIT built-in test
BITE built-in test equipment
BME battalion maintenance equipment
BMG battery maintenance group
BMNT before morning nautical time
BMO battalion maintenance officer
bn battalion
BOS battlefield operating system
BRU battery replaceable unit
BSA brigade support area
BSE battalion supply and equipment
BTOC battalion/brigade tactical operations center
btry battery
(C) confidential
C2 command and control
C2I command, control, and intelligence
C3 command, control, and communications
C3I command, control, communications, and intelligence
C/A coarse acquisition
canc cancelled
CAS close air support; control actuator section
cav cavalry
CBR chemical, biological, radiological
cbt combat
ccw counterclockwise
CE Communications-Electronics
CEB clothing exchange and bath
CEP circular error probable
CESO Communications-Electronics Signal Officer
CFE contractor furnished equipment
CG center of gravity
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
CKW cryptokey weekly
CM cruise missile
CMCC corps movement control center
CMCT corps movement control team
cmd command
CMMC corps materiel management center
CMP computer maintenance panel
co company
COA course of action
comm communications
COMMZ communications zone
COMSEC communications security
CONUS continental United States
COSCOM corps support command
CP command post; check point
CPP communications patching panel
CPU central processing unit
CRC control and reporting center
CRG communications relay group
CSA corps storage area
CSB corps support battalion
CSC combat support company
CSG corps support group
CSIU computer simulator interface unit
CSR controlled supply rate
CSS combat service support
CUG control unit group
CVRT criticality, vulnerability, recuperability, and threat
cw clockwise
DA Department of the Army
DAM display-aided maintenance
dc direct current
DCA defensive counterair
DCCS display and control console simulator
DD Department of Defense (forms)
DDL digital data link
DEFCON defense readiness condition
dep deployed
dev development
DISCOM division support command
div division
DLT data link terminal
DLU data link unit
DNLP deployed net loading percentage
DNVT digital nonsecure voice terminal
DP decision point
DS direct support
DSA division support area
DSM decision support matrix
DSS direct supply support; direct support system
DST decision support template
DSU direct support unit
DX direct exchange
DZ drop zone
EA engagement area
EAC echelons above corps
ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures
ECM electronic countermeasures
ECP entry control point
ECS engagement control station
ECU environmental control unit
EDWA engagement decision and weapon assignment
EEI essential elements of information
EENT early evening nautical time
EMCON emission control
EMI electromagnetic interference
EMMO electronic missile maintenance officer
EMP electromagnetic pulse
emp emplace; employed
EPP electric power plant
EPU electric power unit
EPW enemy prisoner of war
EW electronic warfare; early warning
EWBN early warning broadcast network
F Fahrenheit
FARP forward arming and refueling point
FDC fire direction center
FH frequency hopping
FLIR forward-looking infrared
FLOT forward line of own troops
FM field manual; frequency modulation
FO fiber optics
FOV field of view
FP firing platoon
FRG Federal Republic of Germany
FROG free rocket over ground
FSB forward support battalion
FU fire unit
FW fixed wing
G2 Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence)
G3 Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations and Plans)
G4 Assistant Chief of Staff (Logistics)
GCI ground-controlled interception
GEHOC German Hawk Operations Center
GFE government furnished equipment
GIP ground impact point
GM guided missile
GMT guided missile transporter
GPFU gas particulate filter unit
GPS global positioning system
GS general support
GS-R general support-reinforcing
GUK group unique key
H Hawk
HCU hard copy unit
HE high explosive
hel helicopter
HEMTT heavy expanded mobility tactical truck
HEU higher echelon unit
HHB headquarters and headquarters battery
HIMAD high- to medium-altitude air defense
HPI high-powered illuminator
HQ headquarters
hr hour
HSS health service support
HVT high-value target
ICC information and coordination central
ID identification
IF intermediate frequency
IFF identification, friend or foe
IHFR improved high-frequency radio
inf infantry
info information
intel intelligence
IOCU input/output control unit
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IRR intelligence and radar reporting
JFACC joint force air component commander
JTAGS joint tactical ground station
JTF joint task force
kbps kilobits per second
KDP known data point
kg kilogram
KIA killed in action
km kilometer
KRP known reference point
kw kilowatt
LAM launcher action message
LASH lighter aboard ship
LAT live air trainer
LD line of departure
LEM launcher electronics module
LIG launcher interconnection group
LMA launcher mechanics assembly
LMRD launcher missile-round distributor
LOGPAC logistics package
LOS line of sight
LOTS logistics over-the-shore
LP listening post
LRM launcher response message
LRP logistical release point
LRPT large repair parts transporter
LRS launch recovery site
LRU line replaceable unit
LS launching station
LSTS launching station test set
LZ landing zone
MANPADS man-portable air defense system
MAPS million ads per second
MASINT measurement and signature intelligence
MATO materiel officer
MBU master bus unit
MC maintenance center; movement completion
MCP maintenance collection point
MCPE modular collective protective equipment (entrance)
MCR movement completion report
MCT movement control team
MDAGS modular digital airborne guidance system
MEDLOG medical logistics
MEO movement execution order
MET meteorological
METL mission-essential task list
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
MILVAN military van
MMC Materiel Management Center
MMP modular midcourse package
MMU monolithic memory unit
MOPP mission-oriented protective posture
MOS military occupational specialty
MRBM medium-range ballistic missile
MRCTS missile-round cable test set
MRE meal, ready to eat
MRL multiple rocket launcher
MRT missile-round transporter; movement regulating team; missile-round trainer
MS manstation
MSB main support battalion
MSE mobile subscriber equipment
msl missile
MSR main supply route
MSRT mobile subscriber radio terminal
MST maintenance support team
MSU mass storage unit
MTM mask terrain map
MTMC Military Traffic Management Command
MTOE modified table of organization and equipment
MTP mission training plan
MTTR mean time to repair
MWO movement warning order
N north
NA not applicable
NAI named area of interest
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NBC nuclear, biological, chemical
NBS National Bureau of Standards
NCO noncommissioned officer
NCOIC noncommissioned officer in charge
NCS net control station
NFS north finding system
NPFC Naval Publications and Forms Center
NSL nonstocked logistics
NSN national stock number
obj objective
OIC officer in charge
OP observation post
OPLAN operation plan
opnl operational
OPORD operation order
ops operations
OPSEC operations security
ORF operational readiness FLOAT
OSLB operational search lower bound
OTM on-line training mode
OTT operator tactics trainer
OVM operator vehicle maintenance
P Patriot; precise
PAC Patriot advanced capability
PADIL Patriot digital information link
PCU peripheral control unit
PDB post deployment build
PDU power disribution unit
PIR priority intelligence requirement
Pk probability of kill
PLGR precision lightweight GPS receiver
PL phase line
PLL prescribed load list
PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
POL petroleum, oils, and lubricants
POMT Patriot organizational maintenance trainer
- positive control:
- A method of airspace control which relies on real-time data from radars, data links, and intelligence sources. These facilities are vulnerable to electronic interference, attack and sabotage. As a general rule, positive control works best when friendly forces have air superiority. When air superiority gives way to air parity or worse, the stress on the C2 structure makes positive control more difficult to execute.
PPI Passé-Partout International
PPO Patriot Project Office
PPS precise positioning service
PRC People's Republic of China
- procedural control:
- Management which relies on preplanned techniques such as enagement zones, rules of engagement and weapon control status. This method is less vulnerable to electronic and physical attacks, but is more restrictive in that fratricide is more likely. However, procedural methods significantly enhance continuity of operations under adverse battle conditions.
PSI pounds per square inch
PTL primary target line
PTT part task trainer
QA quality assurance
QRP quick response program
RACO rear area combat operations
RAP rear area protection
RARP rear arming and refueling point
reg regiment
RF radio frequency
RFI radio frequency interference
RISTA reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition
RL remote launch
RLRIU routing logic radio interface unit
RMCT regional movement control team
ROE roles of engagement
RO/RO roll on/roll off
ROW rest of world
RP release point
RPV remotely piloted vehicle
rqr required
RRG radar receiver group
RRT radio relay terminal
RS radar set
RSOP reconnaissance, selection, and occupation of position
RSR required supply rate
RSU recovery storage unit
RTO radiotelephone operator
RW rotary wing
RWCIU radar weapons control interface unit
RX repairable exchange
S south
(S) secret
S1 Personnel Officer
S2 Intelligence Officer
S3 Operations and Training Officer
S4 Supply Officer
SA selective availability
SAM surface-to-air missile
SBU slave bus unit
SC single channel
Seabee a type of sea barge
SEAD suppression of enemy air defense
SEN small extension node
SHORAD short-range air defense
SIF selective identification feature
SIGINT signal intelligence
SIGSEC signal security
SINCGARS single-channel ground and airborne radio system
SOE state of emissions
SOFA Status of Forces Agreement
SOI signal operating instructions
SOJ standoff jammer
SOJC standoff jammer capability
SOP standing operating procedure
SP start point
SPG signal processor group
SPOD seaport of debarkation
SPS standard positioning service
SRBM short-range ballistic missile
SRPT small repair parts transporter
SSM surface-to-surface missile
STANAG Standardization Agreement (NATO)
ST&HE special tools and handling equipment
STL secondary target line
surv survival
TAACOM Theater Army Area Command
TAADCOM Theater Army Area Defense Command
tac tactical
TACAIR tactical air
TACC tactical air control center
TACI tactical initialization
TACS tactical air control system
TADIL tactical digital information link
TADS tactical air defense system
TAI target area of interest
TAMCA Theater Army Movement Control Agency
TBM tactical ballistic missile
TBP to be published
TCA tactical control assistant
TCO tactical control officer
TD tactical director
TDA tactical director assistant
T&E traverse and elevation
tech technical
TF task force
tgt target
TM technical manual
TMO transportation movement officer
TMT terrain mapping trainer
TMU transmitter maintenance upgrade
TNT troop netted trainer
TOC tactical operations center
TOE table(s) of organization and equipment
TPT troop proficiency trainer
TRANSCOM United States Transportation Command
trig trigonometry
TSA theater storage area
TSOP tactical standing operating procedure
TTFL time-to-first-launch
TTLL time-to-last-launch
TTP tactics, techniques, and procedures
TV television
TVM track-via-missile
TVMCP track-via-missile correlation processor
(U) unclassified
UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
UHF ultrahigh frequency
ULLS unit-level logistics system
USAF United States Air Force
USAREUR United States Army, Europe
UTM universal transverse mercator
VHF very high frequency
vic vicinity
WCC weapons control computer
WCS weapon control status
WSMR White Sands Missile Range
XO executive officer
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