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GLOSSARY
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