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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

A air

a assistant

AA assembly area

AAA antiaircraft artillery

A2C2 Army airspace command and control

AADC Area Air Defense Commander

AAFARS advanced aviation forward area refueling system

AAFES Army and Air Force Exchange Service

A&L administration and logistics

aaslt air assault

AATF air assault task force

AATFC air assault task force commander

ABCS Army Battle Command System

ABMOC air battle management operations center

abn airborne

AC aircraft

ACA airspace control authority; airspace control area

ACC air component commander

ACCS Army command and control system

ACE analysis and control element

acft aircraft

ACO airspace control order

ACofS Assistant Chief of Staff

ACP airspace control plan

ACR armored cavalry regiment

ACT air cavalry troop

acty activity

ACUS Area Common User System

AD air defense

ADA air defense artillery

ADC area damage control

ADCOORD air defense coordinator

ADIZ air defense identification zone

adj adjustment

admin administrative

ADP automatic data processing

ADPC Automatic Data Processing Center

ADPE automatic data processing equipment

AE aerial exploitation

AEB aerial exploitation battalion

AFATDS Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System

AFSO Air force staff officer; aerial fire support observer

AG Adjutant General

AGL above ground level

AGPU aviation ground power unit

AH attack helicopter

AHB assault helicopter battalion

AHC assault helicopter company

AI air interception

AIMI aviation intensive management items

ALO air liaison officer

ALOC air lines of communication; administrative and logistics center

ALSE aviation life support equipment

alt alternate

altstg altimeter setting

AM amplitude modulated

AMC air mission commander; aviation maintenance company

AMO aviation materiel officer

ammo ammunition

AMPS Aviation Mission Planning System

anal analyst

ANGLICO air and naval gunfire liaison company

AO area of operations

AOC air operations center

AOE Army of Excellence

APOD air port of debarkation

APP allied procedures publication

approx approximately

APU auxiliary power unit

AR Army regulation

ARFOR Army force

ARL aerial reconnaissance low

armt armament

ARNG Army National Guard

ARS air reconnaissance squadron

ARSOA Army special operations aviation

ARSOTF Army special operations task force

ARTEP Army Training and Evaluation Program

arty artillery

ASAC all–source analysis center

ASARS advanced synthetic aperture radar system

ASAS All Source Analysis System

ASB ammunition support battalion; aviation support battalion

ASCC air support coordination center; Army Service component commander

ASCE air support coordination element

ASE aircraft survivability equipment

ASG area support group

ASL authorized stockage list

ASOC air support operations center

ASP ammunition supply point

ASPS all–source production section

assoc associated

asst assistant

ASWO assistant staff weather officer

AT antitank

ATA air to air

ATACMS Army tactical missile

ATAF allied tactical air force

ATC air traffic control

ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System

ATGM antitank guided missile

atk attack

ATKBN attack battalion

ATKHB attack helicopter battalion

ATKHC attack helicopter company

ATM advanced trauma management

ATO/SPINS air tasking order/special instruction

ATOC allied tactical operations center

ATP ammunition transfer point

ATS air traffic services

attn attention

auth authorized

autm automation

autmv automotive

aux auxiliary

AVGAS aviation gasoline

AVIM aviation intermediate maintenance

avn aviation

AVUM aviation unit maintenance

AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System

AWS Air Weather Service

BAI battlefield air interdiction

BCC battlefield circulation control

BCD battlefield coordination detackment

BCE battlefield coordination element

BDA battle damage assessment

bde brigade

BDZ base defense zone

BHL battle handover line

BICC battlefield information coordination center

BII basic issue item

blk block

BLSA basic load storage area

BMNT beginning of morning nautical twilight

bn battalion

BOS battlefield operation system

BP battle position

br branch

BRRP brigade (or battalion) rapid refueling point

BSA brigade support area

BSO brigade signal officer

btry battery

c cargo airplane

C2 command and control

c2w command and control warfare

C2SRS command and control strength reporting system

C2I command, control, and intelligence

C3 command, control, and communications

C3CM command, control, communications, and countermeasures

C4 command, control, communications, and computers

C4I command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence

CA civil affairs

CAB command aviation battalion

CAC command aviation company

C&J collection and jamming

CAS close air support (Air Force); close in fire support

CASEVAC casualty evacuation

cav cavalry

CB chemical biological

cbt combat

CCIR commander’s critical requirements

CCR closed–circuit refueling

CCT combat control team

cdr commander

CE communications–electronics; crewchief

CESI communications–electronics standing instruction

CEWI combat electronic warfare and intelligence

CFSC corps finance support center

CG center of gravity

cGy centigray (radiation measurement)

CH chaplain; cargo helicopter

CHEMO chemical officer

CHS combat health support

CI counterintelligence

CINC commander in chief

CK cyanogen chloride

cl class

CLGP cannon–launched guided projectile

cmd command

cmdt commandant

CM&D collection, management, and dissemination

cml chemical

CMMC corps materiel management center

CMO civil–military operations

co company

COA course of action

coll collection

COMARFOR commander, Army forces

COMINT communications intelligence

COMJAM communications jamming

comm communications

COMMZ communications zone

comp component

compo composite

COMSEC communications security

CONEX container express

CONOPS continuous operations

CONPLAN concept plan

CONUS continental United States

COOP continuity of operations plan

coord coordinate

COSCOM corps support command

CNR combat net radio

cm centimeter

CP command post

CRAF Civil Reserve Air Fleet

CS combat support

CSA corps storage area; corps support area

CSAB combat support aviation battalion

CSAR combat search and rescue

CSG corps support group

CSM command sergeant major

CSR controlled supply rate

CSS combat service support

CSSCS Combat Service Support ControlSystem

CST combat support troop

CT counterterrorist

CTA common table of allowances

CTOC corps tactical operations center

ctr center

ctrl control

CTT commander's tactical terminal

CUCV commercial utility cargo vehicle

CUV commercial utility vehicle

CV cruise vehicle

CW chemical warfare

CZ combat zone

DA density altitude; Department of the Army

DAO division ammunition officer

DASB division aviation support battalion

DCofS Deputy Chief of Staff

DCSPER Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel

decon decontamination

def defense

det detachment

DF direction finding

DISCOM division support command

div division

DIVARTY division artillery

DLA Defense Logistics Agency

DLQ deck landing qualification

DMMC division materiel management center

DNVT digital nonsecure voice terminal

DOCC deep operations coordination cell

DOD Department of Defense

DOL Director of Logistics

DOT Department of Transportation

dpt depart

DPTM Directorate of Plans, Training, and Mobilization

DPW Directorate of Public Works

dpt depart

DRB division–ready brigade

DRRP division rapid refueling point

DS direct support

DS2 decontaminating solution 2

DSA division support area

dspo disposal

DSS direct support system

DST decision support template

DSU direct support unit

DT demanding task

DTG date–time group

DTOC division tactical operations center

DVA diverse vector area; dynamic visual acuity

dvr driver

DZ drop zone

EA engagement area; each; electronic attack

EAC echelons above corps

EACAS Enhanced Cobra/TOW Armament System

EACIC echelons above corps and intelligence center

ECAP Army Environmental Compliance Achievement Program

ECCM electronic counter–countermeasures

ech echelon

ECM electronic countermeasures

ECWCS Extended Cold Weather Clothing System

ED Environmental Division

EENT end of evening nautical twilight

eff effective

EH electronic helicopter

EIR essential intelligence requirement

elct electronic

ELINT electronic intelligence

elm element

EMCON emergency condition

EMNT end of morning nautical twilight

EMP electromagnetic pulse

engr engineer

enl enlisted

EOC emergency operations center

EOD explosive ordnance disposal

EODC explosive ordnance disposal center

EOM end of mission

EP electronic protection

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

EPLRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System

EPW enemy prisoner of war

equip equipment

ERFS extended range fuel system

ESM electronic warfare support measures

ESSS external stores support system

ETAC enlisted terminal attack controller

EW electronic warfare

EXJAM expendable jammer

FA field artillery

FAA forward assembly area

FAAD forward area air defense

FAAO field artillery air observer

FAAR forward area alerting radar

FAC forward air controller

FAC–A forward air controller–airborne

FAIO field artillery intelligence officer

FARE forward area refueling equipment

FARP forward arming and refueling point

FASCAM family of scatterable mines

FASCO forward area support coordinator

fax facsimile

FCC flight coordination center

FE flight engineer

FEBA forward edge of the battle area

FID foreign internal defense

FIST fire support team

fld field

FLIR forward–looking infrared radar

FLOT forward line of own troops

flt flight

FM frequency modulated; field manual

FMC fully mission capable

FMCP fuel management control panel

FM(S) frequency modulated (secure)

FOB forward operations base

FOC flight operations center

FOD foreign object damage

FORSCOM United States Army Forces Command

FRAGO fragmentary order

FROG free rocket over ground

FS fire support

FSB forward support battalion

FSCL fire support coordination line

FSCOORD fire support coordinator

FSE fire support element

FSO fire support officer

FSS fire support section

FSSE forward service support element

FST finance support team

FSU finance support unit

ft foot; feet

FTI fixed target indicator

FTX field training exercise

func function

FUP forward unit position

fwd forward

G1 Assistant Chief of Staff, G1 (Personnel)

G2 Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence)

G3 Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)

G4 Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)

G5 Assistant Chief of Staff, G5 (Civil Affairs)

GCU gas charging unit

GEMSS ground emplaced mine scattering system

gen general

gnd ground

GOB ground order of battle

gp group

GP general purpose

GPH gallons per hour

GPM gallons per minute

GPS global positioning system

grd ground

GS general support

GSAB general support aviation battalion

GSE ground support equipment

GSM ground station module

GSR ground surveillance radar

GS–R general support–reinforcing

GSU ground support unit

GTA graphic training

GVO green vinyl overshoe

HA holding area

HAC helicopter aircraft commander

HARRP helmet assembly, rearming refueling personnel

HAZCOM hazardous program

HAZMIN hazardous waste minimization

HE high explosive

HEED helicopter emergency egress device system

hel helicopter

HEMAT heavy expanded mobility ammunition trailer

HEMTT heavy expanded mobility tactical truck

HF high frequency; Hellfire

HHB headquarters and headquarters battalion

HHC headquarters and headquarters company

HHD headquarters and headquarters detachment

HHT headquarters and headquarters troop

HIDACZ high-density airspace control zone

HIMAD high–to–medium altitude air defense

HMMWV high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle

HN host nation

HNS host nation support

HPT high–payoff target

HPTL high–payoff target list

hr hour

HRO humanitarian relief organization

HQ headquarters

HTARS HEMTT tanker aviation refueling system

HUMINT human intelligence

HVT high–value target

hvy heavy

HW hazardous waste

IA imagery analysis

IEW intelligence and electronic warfare

IEWSE intelligence and electronic warfare support element

IFF identification, friend or foe (radar)

IFR instrument flight rules

IGRV improved Guardrail V

IHFR improved high–frequency radio

illum illumination

IMINT imagery intelligence

in inch

IN infantry

ind individual

indef indefinite

info information

INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite

int intelligence

intcp interception

intel intelligence

intg interrogation

INTREP intelligence report

INTSUM intelligence summary

invt inventory

IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield

IPF integrated processing facility

ir infrared

IR intelligence report

ISB initial staging base

ISOPREP isolation preparation packet

ITO installation transportation officer

J joint

J3 Operations Directorate

JAAT joint air attack team

JAG Judge Advocate General

JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff

JFACC joint force air component commander

JFC joint force commander

JFLCC joint force land component commander

JP jet petroleum

JP4 jet petroleum, grade 4

JP8 jet petroleum, grade 8

JSEAD joint suppression of enemy air defenses

JSOCC Joint Force Special Operations Air Component Commander

JSOTF Joint Special Operations Task Force

JSRC Joint Search and Rescue Center

JSTARS Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System

JTF joint task force

km kilometer

kph kilometer per hour

kt knot

LCC land component commander

LCSU logistics composite support unit

LD line of departure

LHA landing helicopter assault

LIC low–intensity conflict

LID light infantry division

LLAD low–level air defense

LLTR low–level transit route

LNO liaison officer

LO liaison operation

LOC lines of communication

log logistics

LOGO logistics order

LOGOS logistics operations

LOGPAC logistics package

LOI letter of instruction

LOS line of sight

LPH landing platform helicopter

LPI low probability of interception

LPU limited production—urgent

LRP logistics release point

LRSU long–range surveillance unit

LSA logistics support area

lt light

LUH light utility helicopter

LZ landing zone

LZA landing zone area

MACOM major Army command

maint maintenance

MANPADS man–portable air defense

mat materiel

max maximum

MBA main battle area

MCA movement control agency

MCC movement control center

MCS/P maneuver control system/PHOENIX

MDCI multidiscipline command intelligence

mdm medium

mech mechanized

med medical

MEDEVAC medical evacuation

MET missile escort team

METL mission essential task list

METT–T mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available

mgt management

MHB medium helicopter battalion

MHE materials handling equipment

MI military intelligence

MIA missing in action

MICLIC mine–clearing mine charge

MILGROUP military group

MILVAN military–owned demountable container

min ministry; minimum

MLRS multiple launch rocket system

mm millimeter

MMC materiel management center

MOA memorandum of agreement

MOGAS motor gasoline

MOPP mission–oriented protective posture

MOS military occupational specialty

MOU memorandum of understanding

MOUT military operations on urbanized terrain

mov movement

MP military police

MRE meal ready to eat

MRL multiple rocket launcher

MRO materiel release order

MRR minimum risk route

MSB main support battalion

MSD minimum safe distance

MSE mobile subscriber equipment

msg message

msl missile

msn mission

MSR main supply route

MSRT mobile subscriber radiotelephone

MST maintenance support team

MTI moving target indicator

MTOE modification table(s) of organization and equipment

MTP maintenance test pilot; mission training program

mtr mortar

MULO multipurpose light overshoe

MUSARC Major United States Army Reserve Command

MWR morale, welfare, and recreation

NAAK nerve agent antidote kit

NAI named area of interest

NASP National Airspace System Plan

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NAVAID navigational aid

NBC nuclear, biological, chemical

NBCWRS NBC warning and reporting system

NC node center

NCA national command authority

NCO noncommissioned officer

NCOIC noncommissioned officer in charge

NCS net control station

NDB nondirectional radio beacon

NEW net explosive weight

NGF naval gunfire

NGLO naval gunfire liaison officer

NICP national inventory control point

NLT not later than

no number

NOE nap–of–the–earth

noncom noncommunication

NRB Natural Resources Branch

NSN national stock number

NTE not to exceed

NVD night vision device

NVG night vision goggles

NVS night vision systems

obj objective

OCONUS outside continental United States

OEG operational exposure guidance

ofc office

off officer

OH on hand; observation helicopter

O&I operations and intelligence

OIC officer in charge

op operation

OPCOM operational command

OPCON operational control

OPLAN operation plan

OPORD operation order

ops operations

OPSEC operations security

OPTEMPO operational tempo

OR operational readiness

ord ordnance

orgn organization

ORI operational readiness inspection

OST order ship time

OV orbiting vehicle

PA pressure altitude

P&A personnel and administration

PAC Personnel and Administration Center

PC pilot in command

PD performance degraded

pers personnel

petrol petroleum

Ph probability of hit

photo photograph

PIR priority intelligence requirement

PL phase line

PLL prescribed load list

PLS personnel location system

plt platoon

PMC partially mission capable

PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services

PNL prescribed nuclear load

POC point of contact

POD port of debarkation

POE port of embarkation

POL petroleum, oil, and lubricants

POM preparation for oversea movement (units)

POR preparation of replacements for overseas movement

PP passage point

ppm parts per mission

proc processing

prod production

prog program

prop property

PS personnel services

PSC personnel service company

psi pounds per square inch

PSS personnel service support

pwr power

PSYOP psychological operations

PWRS pre–positioned war reserve stock

PZ pickup zone

QA quality assurance

QL Quick Look

qty quantity

RAOC rear area operations center

RASA ready ammunition storage area

RATT radio teletypewriter

RAU radio access unit

RC reconnaissance cargo

RCC rescue coordination center

RDF radio direction finder

RDTE research, development, test, and evaluation

regt regiment

regtl regimental

rep representative

RETRANS retransmission

rfl rifle

RFL restrictive fire line

rkt rocket

RL readiness level

ROA restricted operations area

ROE rules of engagement

RP release point

ROZ restricted operations zone

rpr repair

RPM revolutions per minute

RPV remotely piloted vehicle

rqmt requirement

RSR required supply rate

RTD Resident Training Division

RTO rear tactical operations

RTOC rear tactical operations center

RU reconnaissance utility

S1 adjutant (US Army)

S2 intelligence officer (US Army)

S3 operations and training officer (US Army)

S4 supply officer (US Army)

SAAFR standard Army aircraft flight route

SAC support aviation company

SAM surface–to–air missile

SAR search and rescue

SASO stability and support operations

S&S supply and service

SATCOM satellite communications

SB supply bulletin

SCC system control center

SEAD suppression of enemy air defenses

sec section

SEMA special electronic mission aircraft

SEN small extension node

SERE survival, evasion, resistance, and escape

SF Special Forces

SFOB Special Forces Operational Base

sgt sergeant

SHORAD short–range air defense

SICPS signal intelligence command post system

SIDPERS Standard Installation/Division Personnel System

SIF selective identification feature

SIGINT signals intelligence

SIGO signal officer

SIGSEC signals security

SINCGARS single channel ground airborne radio system

sit situation

SITREP situation report

SJA staff judge advocate

SLAR side–looking airborne radar

SLOC sea lanes of communication

SMCT soldier's manual of common tasks

SO special operations

SOA special operations aviation

SOC special operations command

SOF special operations forces

SOI signal operating instructions

SOP standing operating procedure

SOR specific orders and requests

sp specialist

SP start point or self–propelled

spec special; specialist; specific

SPO security, plans, and operations

SPOD sea port of embarkation

SPOTREP spot report

spt support

sqd squad

sr senior

SR special reconnaissance

SRC standard requirements code

SSB single sideband

SSSC self-service supply center

SSM surface–to–surface missile

STB supertropical bleach (caustic decontaminant)

std standard

STP soldier training publication

STRIKWARN strike warning

SUA special use airspace

subj subject

subs substitute

sup supply

SUPCOM support command

surve surveillance

svc service

SWO staff weather officer

synch synchronize

sys system

T2 tricothecene toxin

TA theater Army; tank Army (Soviet)

TAA theater Army area

TAACOM theater Army area command

TAADS The Army Authorization Documents System

tac tactical

TAC tactical air coordinator

TAC(A) tactical air coordinator (airborne)

TACAIR tactical air

TACC tactical air control center

TACCS Tactical Army CSS Computer System

TACFIRE tactical fire

TACJAM tactical jamming

TACOPS tactical operations

TACP tactical air control party

TACS tactical air control system

TACSAT tactical satellite

TADS target acquisition and designation system

TAF tactical airforce

TAI tactical areas of interest

TAMCA Theater Army Movement Control Authority

TAMMC Theater Army Materiel Management Center

TARP target acquisition reconnaissance platoon

TASOC Theater Army Special Operations Command

TC training circular

TCAE technical control and analysis element

TCC transportation coordination center

TCC(A) transportation coordination center (air)

TCF tactical combat force

TDA theater defense aviation

TDAB theater defense aviation battalion

TDMP tactical decision–making process

TDY temporary duty

tech technician or technical

TEL transponder erector launcher

temp temperature

TENCAP tactical exploitation of national space capabilities

TF task force

TFU tactical forecast unit

tgt target

THREATCON threat condition

tk tank

tm team

TM technical manual

TMD theater missile defense

TMO transportation movement office

TMT transportation motor transport

TOC tactical operations center

TOE table(s) of organization and equipment

tot total

TOT time–on–target

TOW tube–launched, optically tracked, wire–guided (missile)

TPU tank and pump unit

TR tactical reconnaissance

TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

trans transportation

TRANSCOM transportation command

trk truck

trn train

TRP target reference point

trp troop

TSA theater storage area

TTP tactics, techniques, and procedures

TV television

TVAP target value analysis process

U utility airplane

UAV unmanned aerial vehicle

UH utility helicopter

UHF ultra high frequency

UMCP unit maintenance collection point

UMT unit ministry team

US United States (of America)

USAF United States Air Force

USAR United States Army Reserve

USN United States Navy

UT undemanding task

UW unconventional warfare

veh vehicle

VERTREP vertical replenishment

VFR visual flight rules

VHF very high frequency

vic vicinity

VMF Variable Message Format

VTDP vectoring and target designating point

w with

WETM weather team

WO warrant officer

wpn weapon

wx weather

XO executive officer

Z zulu (Greenwich Mean Time)