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AC Active Component

acft aircraft

ACIP Aviation Career Incentive Pay

ACM air combat maneuver

add additional

admin administration

AFCS automatic flight control system

AFRS automated flight records system

AFSO aerial fire support observer

AGL above ground level

AGR Active Guard Reserve

AH attack helicopter

AHO above highest obstacle

AL Alabama

ALSE aviation life support equipment

alt alternate

AMOC Advanced maintenance Officers Course

ANVIS aviator's night vision imaging system

AO aeroscout observer

APART annual proficiency and readiness test

AQC aviator qualification course

AR Army regulation

ARNG Army National Guard

ARTEP Army training and evaluation program

ASE aircraft survivability equipment

ASET aircraft survivability equipment trainer

ASO aviation safety officer

ATM aircrew training manual

ATP Aircrew Training Program

attn attention

avn aviation

bde brigade

bn battalion

CALFEX combined arms live fire exercise

CATS combined arms training strategy

cbt combat

CC cargo crew

cdr commander

CE crew chief

CH cargo helicopter

CIS command instrument system

CM crew member

cmd command

CMS combat mission simulator

co company

compl complete

CPG copilot-gunner

CPT captain

CPX command post exercise

CTC combined training center

CTL commander's task list

curr current

CW chief warrant officer

D day

DA Department of the Army

DAC Department of the Army Civilian

DC District of Columbia

DD Department of Defense

DEC deceleration

decel deceleration

DES Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization (USAAVNC)

DM demonstrated

DOD Department of Defense

DOES Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization (USAALS)

DSN Defense Switch Network

E electronic

EAATS Eastern ARNG Aviation Training Site

ECU electronic control unit

ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures

EDRE emergency deployment readiness exercise

ERFS extended range fuel system

EH electronic helicopter

ETP exportable training package

eval evaluation

EW electronic warfare

EXEVAL exercise evaluation

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FAC flight activity category

FE flight engineer

FEB flight evaluation board

FFD full flying duty

FHP flying-hour program

FI nonrated crew member instructor

FLIP flight information publication

flt flight

FM field manual; frequency modulation

FS flight simulator

FTX field training exercise

FW fixed wing

GM Guard Mount

H hood

HDU helmet display unit

HHC headquarters and headquarters company

HIRTA high-intensity radio transmission area

HQ headquarters

HQDA Headquarters, Department of the Army

hr hour

HUD heads-up display

IATF Individual Aircrew Training Folder

IAW in accordance with

IE instrument flight examiner

IFF identification, friend of foe

IFR instrument flight rules

IFRF individual flight records folder

IMC instrument meteorological conditions

init initials

inst instrument

IP instructor pilot

IPC instructor pilot course

IR infrared

KIAS knots indicated airspeed

L left

LFA local flying area

LFX live fire exercise

lgt light

LZ landing zone

MACOM major Army command

maint maintenance

ME maintenance test flight evaluation

MEDEVAC medical evacuation

METL mission-essential task list

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

MO flight surgeon or other medical personnel

mod moderate

MOI method of instruction

MOPP mission-oriented protective posture

MOS military occupational specialty

MP maintenance test pilot

msn mission

MTF maintenance test flight

MTOE modification table of organization and equipment

MTP mission training plan

MTPC maintenance test pilot course

N night; no

NA not applicable

NAVAID navigational aid

NBC nuclear, biological, chemical

NCM nonrated crew member

NCO noncommissioned officer

NETT new equipment training team

NG night vision goggles (grading purposes only)

NGB National Guard Bureau

NGR National Guard Regulation

no number

NOE nap-of-the-earth

NRCM nonrated crew member

NS night vision system (grading purposes only)

NVD night vision device

NVG night vision goggles

NVS night vision system

off officer

OH observation helicopter

OPFOR opposing forces

OPORD operation officer

ops operations

OR operational readiness

OV observation vehicle

P pilot not on the controls

P* pilot on the controls

PA pressure altitude

para paragraph

PC pilot in command

PCS permanent change of station

phys physical

PI pilot

plan planning

PFE proficiency flight evaluation

PNVS pilot's night vision system

POI program of instruction

POL petroleum, oils, and lubricants

proc procedure

PZ pickup zone

R right; reproducible

RC reserve component; reconnaissance cargo

RCM rated crew member

RL readiness level

rmk remarks

RMS rocket management subsystem

RU reconnaissance utility

RW rotary wing

S3 Operations and Training Officer (US Army)

S satisfactory

sel selection

SEMA special electronic mission aircraft

SFC sergeant first class

SFTS synthetic flight training system

SI nonrated crew member standardization instructor

sim simulator

SPC specialist

SOA special operations aviation

SOP standing operating procedure

SP standardization instructor pilot

SQI special qualifications identifier

std standard

stdzn standardization

STRAC Standards in Training Commission

STX situational training exercise

SSN social security number

tac tactical

TACSOP tactical standing operating procedure

TADS tactical acquisition and designation system

TC training circular

TDA table(s) of distribution and allowances

TDY temporary duty

TF task force

TM technical manual

tng training

TO technical observer

TOE table(s) of organization and equipment

TRA training realism assessment

TRADOC (United States Army) Training and Doctrine Command

TSTT target selected task trainer

U unsatisfactory

UH utility helicopter

US United States (of America)

USAAVNC United States Army Aviation Center

USAR United States Army Reserve

USARI United States Army Research Institute

UT unit trainer

VA Virginia

VFR visual flight rules

VMC visual meteorological conditions

W weather

WAATS Western ARNG Aviation Training Site

WO warrant officer

XO executive officer

XP experimental test pilot

Y yes