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JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
FCFS
— First Come First Served
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
E-NET
— Ethernet
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
ACFT
— Aircraft
BTW
— By The Way
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
XO
— Executive Officer
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
F3S
— Field Station Support System
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
CDR
— Critical Design Review
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
AC
— Alternating Current
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
ATT'D
— attached
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
CY
— Calendar Year
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
AAR
— After Action Review
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
AKA
— Also Know As
FYI
— For Your Information
ESA
— European Space Agency
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
MSR
— Main supply route. Usually a highway with a name designation following it. Largest MSR in Iraq is MSR TAMPA, going from Kuwait to Turkey.
DOT
— Department of Transport
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
PCB
— printed circuit board
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
AGL
— Above Ground Level
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
AM
— Ante Meridian
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
USAF
— United States Air Force
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
FM
— frequency modulation
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
OIC
— Officer In Charge
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
TTG
— Time-To-Go
DSS
— Decision Support System
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
FY
— Fiscal Year
TIC
— Troops In Contact
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
H
— Hour
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
ACL
— Access Control List
CBT
— Computer Based Training
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
EW
— Electronic Warfare
APPROX
— Approximate
AF
— Air Force
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
OP
— Observation Post
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
DC
— Direct Current
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
BLDG
— Building
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
USA
— United States Army
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
LOS
— Line Of Sight
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
ATC
— Air traffic control
DZ
— Drop Zone
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
GSW
— GunShot Wound
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
DDT
— Training Destroyer
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
I/O
— Input/Output
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
PC
— Personal computer (host)
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
EXEC
— Executive
KIA
— Killed in Action
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
DIV
— Division
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
COG
— Course Over Ground
TV
— Television
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
GND
— Ground
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
FPS
— Feet Per Second
EM
— Electromagnetic
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
AR
— Assault Rifle
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
IAW
— In Accordance With
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
GPO
— Government Printing Office
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
ADJ
— Adjutant
CW
— Chemical Warfare
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
BB
— Battleship
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
AFM
— Air Force Manual
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
CDU
— Control Display Unit
KE
— Kinetic Energy
BI
— Background Investigation
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
FWD
— Forward
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
CACM
— Central American Common Market
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
AMCIT
— American Citizen
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
PW
— Prisoner of War
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
AB
— Air Base
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
GB
— Gigabyte
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
MG
— Machine Gun
BW
— Biological Warfare
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
HF
— High Frequency
H2O
— Water (vapor)
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
FAC
— Forward Air Control
BA
— Budget Authority
ARCH
— Architect
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
IR
— Infrared
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
MI
— Military Intelligence
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
FLT
— Flight
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
FO
— Forward Observer
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
NVD
— Night Vision Device
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
CO
— Commanding officer
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
M
— Million
APPL
— Application
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
CCU
— Central Control Unit
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
OPORD
— OPerations Order
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
SMK
— Smoke
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
HOSP
— Hospital
GM
— Guided Missile
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
EO
— Engineering Order
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
GOS
— Grade Of Service
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
COLL
— Collect
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
LZ
— Landing Zone
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
AGT
— Agent
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
TO
— Technical Order
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
DG
— Defense Guidance
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
DAD
— Dual Air Density
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
BR/BR
— Branch
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
BN
— Battalion
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
CU
— Channel Unit
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
CDB
— Central Data Base
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
CEL
— Celestial
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
OPCON
— Operational Control
CAIMS
— Conventional Ammunition Information Management System
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
AP
— Armor-Piercing
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
EC
— European Community
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
GES
— Ground Entry Station
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
AMP
— Amplification
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
ATK
— Alliant Techsystems Inc.
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
FDU
— Force Design Update
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
CDC
— Career Development Course
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
AVR
— Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
AWS
— Air Weather Service
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
GHZ
— Gigahertz
EIB
— European Investment Bank
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
FEP
— Front End Processor
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
AASLT
— Air Assault
KPA
— Korean People's Army
A/D
— Analog/Digital
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
BAN
— Base Area Network
OPSEC
— Operational Security
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
GD
— General Dynamics Corporation
AH
— Ampere-Hour
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
FGN
— Foreign
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
TC
— Tank Commander
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
ATH
— Above the Horizon
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
BT
— Boat Tail
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
EN
— Enemy
RA
— Royal Artillery
MR
— Medium-Range
NV
— Night Vision
EPG
— Enhanced Performance Grenade
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
POW
— Prisoners Of War
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
CG
— Commanding General
CTR
— Close Target Recce
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
BT
— Basic Training
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
BH
— Busy Hour
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
HH
— Hand-Held
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
LE
— Law Enforcement
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
ER
— Extended Range
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
SIC
— Second In Command
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
CQB
— Close quarters battle
ENGR
— Engineer
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
DFAC
— Dining Facility
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
DMS
— Data Management System
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
FH
— Frequency Hopping
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
AT
— Anti-Tank
DC
— District Commissioner
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
CO7
— Combined Staff Command Surgeon
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
DAO
— Double Action Only
GL
— Grenade Launcher
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
ELEV
— Elevator
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
BL
— Blank
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
DUA
— Directory User Agent
HOJ
— Home On Jam
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
OP
— Operator Panel
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
OT
— Operational Test
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
CISION
— Enciphered Television
SAS
— Special Air Service
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
V
— Volt (measurement)
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
CINC
— Commander in Chief
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
NRF
— NATO Response Force
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
AW
— Air Warning
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
AGF
— Army ground forces
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
FRAG
— Fragmentation
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
TELAR
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
AV
— Armored Vehicle
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
CD
— Candela
DD
— Detroit Diesel
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
HRS
— Hours
ABN
— Airborne
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
BPI
— bits per inch
ADDU
— Additional Duty
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
MIA
— Missing In Action
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
BUA
— Built-Up Area
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
CFD
— Common Fill Device
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
DN
— Data Network
ADCON
— Administrative Control
CE
— Chemical Energy
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
FEA
— Front End Analysis
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
EOBS
— Electronic Order of Battle Server
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
LR
— Long-Range
USN
— United States Navy
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
CS
— Confined Space
/S/
— Signature
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
CPIC
— Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
CSR
— Current Situation Room
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
CTL
— Critical Task List
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
ANLYS
— Analysis
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
AZ
— Azimuth
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
AUTH
— authorized, authority
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
MBA
— Main Battle Area
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
BB
— Base Bleed
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
ARTY
— Artillery
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
NVS
— Night Vision System
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
MTL
— Material
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
ICS
— Intercommunications System
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
HB
— Heavy Barrel
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
FORGE
— Force Generation
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
HDX
— Half Duplex
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
EI
— Effectiveness Index
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
AMPL
— Amplitude
FFM
— Full Face Mask
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
B2C2
— Brigade and Below Command and Control System
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
TP
— Target Practice
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
ESC
— Electronic Security Command (U.S. Air Force)
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
PD
— Point Detonating
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
CONV
— Convalescent
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
PD
— Point of Departure
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
FPN
— Field Post Number
TD
— Tank Destroyer
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
LNS
— Land Navigation System
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
BF
— Battle Force
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
RN
— Royal Navy
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
ETS
— European Telephone System
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
AB
— Air Burst
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
CAS
— Close Air Support
COMMO
— Communications Officer
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
RIS
— Rail Interface System
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
AOL
— Area of Limitation
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
ELS
— Emitter Location System
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
AO
— Area of operations
FTR
— Fighter
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
ASMT
— Assessment
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
BTY
— Battery
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
CVSD
— Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
BBO
— Booster Burnout
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
BE
— Base Ejection
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
DIFAR
— Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
LB
— Long Barrel
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
FED
— Federal Reserve System
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
DU
— Depleted Uranium
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
DA
— Department of the Army's
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
VIB
— Véhicule d'Intervention du Base
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
FDBM
— functional data base manager
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
AOSS
— automated office support system
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
APW
— American Prisoner of War
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
BN/BN
— Battalion
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
EUCOM
— European Command
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
CIV
— Civil
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
DS
— Defense Suppression
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
ASK KIT
— Armor Survivability Kit. A kit designed in response to the high number of casualties produced by IEDs hitting unarmored vehicles. The kits consist of armor encapsulating the personnel compartment AT-4
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
DMD
— Digital Message Device
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
SUB
— Substitute
JPO
— Joint Project Office
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
AEM
— Missile Tender
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
ERAP
— Economic Recovery Assistance Program
A
— Acting Rank
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
HOL
— High-Order Language
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
ELSET
— Element Set
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
FIRSTPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
EI
— Engineering and Installation
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
CENTAM
— Central America
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
DON
— Department Of the Navy
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
FCB
— Functional Control Board
AAN
— Army After Next
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
ICW
— In Coordination With
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
CEPP
— Controlled Effect Police Projectile
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
CTTA
— Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
COMARFOR
— Commander, Army Forces
AME
— Airspace Management Element
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
GHQ
— General Headquarters
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
GSD
— Ground Sample Distance
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
DPL
— Degausser Products List
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
DATEXT
— Data Extract
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
BD
— Baud
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
PD
— Point Defense
AGB
— Icebreaker
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
COP
— Command Observation Post
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
ASU SWA
— Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
DVTC
— Digital Voice Transmit Communications
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
EXPER
— Experience
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
EV
— Enforcement Vector
CSS
— Communications Security System
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
EAAK
— Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
FNU
— First Name Unknown
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
AE
— Action Express
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
D/A
— Digital/Analog
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
DU
— Decision Unit
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
L/O
— Liaison Officer
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
IW
— Individual Weapon
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
DESA
— Defense Evaluation Support Activity
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
AR
— Advanced Readiness
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
HN
— Host Nation
IBDTF
— IBD Transaction Format
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
DODIIS SCINET
— DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
SEALOCK
— Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
FLR
— Forward-Looking Radar
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
GNR
— Gunner
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
FCS
— Future Combat System
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
COMBAT DF
— Combat Direction Finding
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
CONF
— Confidential
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
HVT
— High-Value Target
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
D&D
— Denial and Deception
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
DEDAC
— Deception and Denial Analysis Committee
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
ABC
— Airborne Corps
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
GIAT
— Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
CM
— Continue Mission
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
HVA
— High Value Asset
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
ATG
— Antitank Gun
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
BAS
— Broad Area Search
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
CIOP
— Controlled Intelligence Operational Proposal
COTS
— Commercial-off-the-shelf
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
FITT
— Forum for International Trade Training
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
ACCO
— Army Central Control Office
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
CSCT
— Combat Support Coordination Team
DAISY
— Daily Summary
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
AIRA
— Air Attache
FN
— Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
METO
— Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
AOO
— Air Operations Order
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
ADC-B
— Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
NG
— Next Generation
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
HSTV(L)
— High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight)
COC
— Combat Operations Center
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
ES
— Emplacement Site
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
ICOM
— Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS)
FTAA
— Free Trade Area of the Americas
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
FLOT
— forward line of own troops
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
MSTAR
— Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
DLTV
— Daylight Television
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
NG
— New Generation
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
FASTFAX
— Tactical Digital Facsimile
IDF
— Indirect Fire
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
CFR
— Commander Force Reconnaissance
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
FEMD
— Far East Military District
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
MCLOS
— Manual Command to Line Of Sight
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
CMDC
— Command Cell
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
DIFR
— Defense Intelligence Facility Report
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
VCG
— Véhicule de Combat du Genie (armoured engineer vehicle)
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
HWSTD
— High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
COMSIXATAF
— Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southeastern Europe
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
CONGEN
— Consul General
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
BCP
— Battery Command Post
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
CRMA
— Collection Requirements Management Architecture/Application
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
AWC
— Air War College
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
BD
— Base Detonating
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
AIRES II
— Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
AT
— Antitank
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
MAPS
— Modular Azimuth Position System
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
AOA
— Amphibious Objective Area
CB
— Chemical, Biological
LWS
— Laser Warning System
ADSTAR
— Advanced Document Storage & Retrieval System
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
CLOS
— Command to line of sight
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
HEAP-T
— high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
SNCO
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
GOSC
— General Officer Steering Committee
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
BR
— Blade Rate
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
CDIST
— Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
FAC
— Forward Air Control (Controller)
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
DRASH
— Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters
ICTF
— Interagency Crisis Task Force
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
BMCT
— Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
ETAWG
— ELINT Technical Analysis Working Group
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
GIPMIS
— General Intelligence Production Management Information System
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
CMDR
— Commander
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
PL
— Phase Line
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
APCT-BF
— Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
AVH
— Armoured Vehicle Heavy
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
ANZAC
— Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
CONVL
— Conventional
CANDOB
— Consolidated Aerospace Defense Order of Battle
DESC
— Defense Electronics Supply Center
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
COMBENE-CHAN
— Commander, Benelux Sub-Area Channel
DIW
— Dead In Water
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
E&E
— Escape And Evasion (training)
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
FIRST
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
ALSV
— Armoured Logistics Support Vehicle
BM/C2
— Battle Management/Command and Control
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
SPP
— Special Purpose Pistol
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
CIAP
— CIA Program
BBLS
— Barrels
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
CSAS
— Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
CNFM
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
AIB
— Atlantic Intelligence Board
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
FCLV
— Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK)
COMVAT
— Combat vehicles armament technology (US)
ABM
— air bursting munition
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
ELISA
— Electronic Intelligence Search & Analysis
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
FCO
— Facility Control Office
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
EFP
— Environmental Farm Plans
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
BOLTS
— Bolt-on loading tray system
CISR
— Communications Intelligence Security Regulation
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
FWE
— Foreign Weapons Evaluation
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
COMZ
— Communications Zone
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
GLLD
— Ground Laser Locator Designator (US)
AVGP
— Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
AEAO
— Airborne Emergency Action Officer
HEAA
— High-Explosive Anti-Armour
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
DIA/CS
— Defense Intelligence Agency/Command Support
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
FITWING
— Fighter Wing
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
AIRES
— Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
EWSE
— EW Support Element
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
CZ
— Combat Zone
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
FI&SS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s)
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
FDDS
— Flag Data Display System
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
NBC
— Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
OFW
— Objective Force Warrior
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
FVRDE
— Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
CEP
— Circular error of probability
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
FOSIC-E
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Europe
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
FTD
— Foreign Technology Division (USAF)
DAMPL
— Department of the Army Master Priority List
MANPADS
— Man-Portable Air Defense System
VAPE
— Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
EP-3
— U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
ARSOA
— Army Special Operations Aviation
APHE
— Armour-Piercing High Explosive
ALD
— Airlift Division
RDT&E
— Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
FPL
— Fire Protective Line
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
BIC
— Battlefield Information Center
DERA
— British Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (1995–2001)
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
GST
— General Staff Target
GCE
— Ground Combat Element
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
BDE
— Brigade
TADDS
— Target Alert Display Data Set (US)
FHAP
— Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
FAF
— Fast Access Format
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
AVT
— Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship (misc)
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
HEL
— High-Energy Laser (US)
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
ACS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
FIM
— Force Integration Master Planner
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organisation or Baghdad Pact
M/S
— metres per second
CLNC
— Clearance
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
ARCOM
— Army Command
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
DCOS
— Deputy Chief Of Staff
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
FLEA
— Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
LALO
— Low Altitude Low Opening
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
GMIPP
— General Military Intelligence Production Plan
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
LSW
— Light Support Weapon
DDHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
CAFI
— Canadian Agriculture and Food International
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
DUG
— Deep Underground
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
DSVT
— Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
DIALO
— DIA Liaison Office
CAT/FCS
— Command adjusted trajectory/fire-control system (US)
ITPIAL
— Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser
COMTAFSONOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
CCTP
— Continuously Computed Target Point
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
ACLANT
— Allied Commander Atlantic
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
PRAC
— Practice
DDS/RL
— Defense Dissemination System/Receive Location
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
COMBISCLANT
— Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
GRU
— Glavnoe Razvedyvatelnoe Upravlenie
CCF-SS
— Collection Coordination Facility-Support System
CVLN
— Nuclear-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
CINCAL
— Commander in Chief, Alaska
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
BSSC
— Battle Staff Support Center
GPNDS
— Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System
COMFLDCOMDASA
— Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
IA
— Imagery Analyst
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
WAAC
— Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
DATPS
— Diver Active Thermal Protection System
EDRE
— Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
CAO(SOP)
— Coordination of Atomic Operations (Standard Operating Procedure)
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
IVPDL
— Inter-Vehicle Positioning and Data Link (US)
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
CDEC
— Captured Document Exploitation Center
FARRP
— Forward Area Rearming and Refueling Point
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
ETTP
— EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
BC2A
— Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
FIMCLA
— Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
HNSC
— House National Security Committee
DODFDCO
— Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
COMSC
— Commander, Military Sealift Command
HHW
— Higher High Water
AMIS
— Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
ATR
— Automotive Test Rig
LWC
— Lead Wad Cutter
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
C4IFTW
— C4I for the Warrior
HQDA
— Headquarters, Department of the Army
FDCV
— fire direction centre vehicle
CS
— Communications squadron
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
COMEDCENT
— Commander, Central Mediterranean Area
BAWB
— Bomber Activity Weekly Brief
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
CNRIU
— Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
AGOR
— Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
FOSICLANT
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Intelligence Center, Atlantic
FIC
— Fleet Intelligence Center
D&M
— Detection and Monitoring
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
DNVT
— Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
DSDIO
— Director, Strategic Defense Initiative
AFA
— Aerial Field Artillery
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
FMJLF
— Full Metal Jacket Lead Free
AT
— Ape Tape
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
BIF
— Basic Imagery File
FOLAN
— Fiber-Optic Local Area Network
FMLM
— French Military Liaison Mission
DSR
— Defense Source Register
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
AKDC
— Automatic Key Distribution Center
BIOLWPN
— Biological Weapons
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
ADRI
— Arc Digital Raster Imagery
DAS
— Defense Attache System
COMOCEANSYSLANT
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic
EAMA
— African States Associated with the EEC
CSEL
— Combat Survivor-Evader Locator
DISA-EUR
— Defense Information Systems Agency-Europe
DEDDF
— Digital Elevation Data Dubbing Facility
COMSUBEASTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
DEFCON
— Defense Condition
BOMREP
— Bombing Report
COMUSARSO
— Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
VBC
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
FAV
— Fast Attack Vehicle (US)
FOMA
— Foreign Military Assistance
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
LKP
— Loader Keyboard Panel
FGHQ
— Fighter Group Headquarters (Canada)
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
HERT
— Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
DINOB
— Defense Intelligence Naval Order of Battle
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
ACA
— Ammunition Container Assembly
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
COMEDSOUEAST
— Commander, Southeast Mediterranean Area
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
COMFOURATAF
— Commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force Central Europe
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
CGY/HR
— CentiGray hour
HARDS
— High-Altitude Radiation Detection System
BDA
— Browning Double Action
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
GSC
— Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR)
FSM
— Federated States of Micronesia
AFAMPE
— USAF Automated Message Processing Exchange
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
LRF
— Laser Rangefinder
FCE
— fire-control equipment
ACSI
— Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
GPMG
— General Purpose Machine Gun
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
FOLPEN
— Foliage-Penetrating
FCE
— Forward Control Element
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
BPF
— Bandpass Filter
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
FLIR
— forward-looking infra-red
BDA/PSA
— Bomb Damage Assessment/Post Strike Assessment
AFD
— Automatic Feeding Device
EPIC
— El Paso Intelligence Center
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
DDH
— Aviation Destroyer (ASW)
CJIATF-W
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
PH
— Probability of Hit
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
EMCS
— ELINT Mission Control System
BOCV
— Battery Operations Centre Vehicle
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
APDS
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
COG
— Combined Operations Group
JMAC
— Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon
RSN
— Role Specialist Nation (US & NATO)
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
ETHICS
— European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
TP-S
— or TPS Target Practice-Spotting/Signature
COMNAVSURF
— Commander, Naval Surface Forces
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
SPAS
— Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
FAIO
— Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
HIRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
DODEX
— DoDIIS Extended
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
MILSTAN
— MILitary STANdard
CCFC
— Commander in Chief, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command
DRO
— Departmental Requirements Officer
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
DISTS
— Defense Intelligence Secure Telephone System
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
HAMS
— Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
ASGOBS
— Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
FITD
— FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment
AOIR
— ACE Operational Intelligence Requirements
EAS
— Emergency Action System
LRAR
— Long Range Artillery Rocket
CARL
— Category Assignment Responsibility List
CTSCR
— Critical Time-Sensitive Collection Requirement
AFDIGS
— Air Force Digital Graphic Systems
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
AFSOUTHCOM
— Air Force Southern Command
PMEE
— U.S. Air Force abbreviation for Prime Mission Electronic Equipment
AWIS
— Army WWMCCS Information System
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
IAR
— Imagery Analysis Report
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
CINCLANTFLT
— Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet)
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
DRA
— Defence Research Agency (UK)
CSRD
— Communication-Computer Systems Requirement Document
HEAT-TP-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
AEROFLOT
— Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
DLIFLC
— Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
AMRWS
— Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
COMP
— company
AMOPS
— Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
CONPG
— Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group
ENSCE
— Enemy Situation Correlation Element
AFLAN
— AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
HEAT
— high-explosive anti-tank
GEODIS
— Geographic Display
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
ICMC
— Intelligence Collection Management Course
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
AJNPE
— Airborne Joint Nuclear Planning Element
CMSI
— Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery
CCIS
— Command, Control and Intelligence Support
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
FOTRS
— Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
CRWG
— Current Requirements Working Group
AIPR
— Automated Information Processing Request
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
AIFV
— Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
CTIS
— Commander's Tactical Information System
ARRV
— Armoured repair and recovery vehicle
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
BAD
— Baseline Assessment Document
GOTS
— Government off-the-shelf
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
GAT
— Government Acceptance Test
DIEPS
— Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System
LTA
— Launch Tube Assembly
FEAF
— Far Eastern Air Forces
ACS
— Artillery communications system
ADPSSM
— Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
ASSR
— Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
EEOB
— enemy electronic order of battle
GTI
— German Tank Improvement
FTL
— Future Target List
AICBM
— Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
MRBF
— mean rounds before failure
CSBR
— Commander, Special Boat Squadron
APBC
— Armour-piercing ballistic cap
HEL
— U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory
CL/TECH
— Clear Language Technical Report
ADAPT
— Automated Decisionmaking and Program Timeline
GA
— Ground Attack
CARIBJIC
— Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
INSB
— Indium-antimonide
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
AFTOCONF
— Air Tasking Order Confirmation
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
ECC
— Eurasian Communist Countries
DCSI/DCSINT
— Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence (USAREUR)
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
DEMPC
— Data Exploitation, Mission Planning, Communications/Center
CAN
— Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
C&D
— Cover & Deception
GLS
— Gesellschaft für logistischen Service
FMAO
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
AO&M/NM
— Administration, Operations, and Maintenance/Network Management
AFSCOORD
— Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
GW
— Guided Weapon
LAR
— Light Automatic Rifle
GSRS
— General Support Rocket System (now MLRS)
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
C3CM
— Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
BATO
— Balloon-Assisted Take-Off
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
ALRPG
— Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
AMC
— Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
DP
— Dual-Purpose
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
FONS
— Fleet Operational Needs Statement for Intelligence
EFAB
— Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
ABMS
— air bursting ammunition system
ICEDEFOR
— Iceland Defense Forces
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
H
— Symbol for the magnetic field of the propagated radio wave
DSNET 2
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 2 (TOP SECRET level)
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
GITS
— General Intelligence Training System
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force(s)
IAGS
— Inter-American Geodetic Survey
DAG
— Defense Special Security Communications Systems Address Group
FFED
— FIREFINDER Elevation Data
AIFS
— Advanced Indirect Fire System
HEAT-T-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - multipurpose
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
COMTAFNORNOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, North Norway
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
ERFB
— extended range full-bore
DITFOR
— Defense Intelligence Technical Forum
AOT
— Transport Oiler
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
DDL
— Direct Data Link
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
C2X
— CCTF C2 OBI/CI Support Element
EFD
— Electronic Fill Device
FIP
— Force Improvement Plan
AMR
— Anti-materiel rifle
ARV
— Armed Robotic Vehicle
CPIA
— Chemical Propulsion Information Agency
CCEB
— Combined Communications Electronic Board
BLR
— Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
AFSPCIP
— Air Force Space Command Intelligence Plan
AVL
— Armoured Vehicle Light
EXPLAN
— Exercise Plan
HMLC
— High-Mobility Load Carrier
AMPDS
— Automated Message Processing Dissemination System
FASTL
— Future Analytic Strategic Target List
TUA
— TOW Under Armor (US)
ATTD
— Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration
AIRCOMTERM
— Airborne Communications Terminal
DTWS
— Digital Topographic Work Station
FIFV
— Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
ESD
— Electronique Serge Dassault
HUSK
— Hardened Unique Storage Key
CRMS
— Collection Requirements Management System
GDPS
— Ground Data Processing System
BMP
— Pronounced "bimp". A Former Warsaw Pact IFV
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
DARCOM
— US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
ATDT
— Automatic Target Detection and Tracking
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
ARSGS
— Airborne Reconnaissance SIGINT Ground Systems
CIRK
— Common Interswitch Rekeying Key
ETSS
— Electronic Telecommunications Switching System
COMMZ
— Communications Zone (military)
SADF
— South African Defence Force
ATFD
— Automated Tactical Fusion Division
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
DIH
— Daily Intelligence Highlights
FACSFAC
— Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility
BLEST
— Berm-Loaded Explosive Simulation Technique
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
TYDP
— Ten Year Defence Programme (Australia)
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
FSCOORD
— Fire Support Coordinator
DESS
— Defense Exploitation Support System
CDL
— Common (high bandwidth) Data Link
CAMO
— Computer-Aided Manual Operation
MCSK
— Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
FIO
— Foreign Intelligence Officer
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
COMNAVSCAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Scandinavian Approaches
ASIT
— Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal
CBR
— Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
COMLANDJUT
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein & Jutland
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
AIRLO
— Air Liaison Officer
ASIPS
— Army Standard Intelligence Plotter System
DGIAP
— Defense General Intelligence Applications Program
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
AGEF
— Frigate Research Ship
DSTS
— Deep Space Tracking System
CILAS
— Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers
BGW
— Battlefield Guided Weapon
IFVWCM
— Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
BARB
— Beacon-Aided Radar Bombing
DSE
— Direct Support Element
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
FMBS
— Family of Muzzle Brake/Suppressors
LIA
— Linear Induction Accelerator
GMF
— Ground Mobile Forces
EI (FORMERLY UI)
— Employment Insurance
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
DOI
— Date of Information
ATTC
— All Terrain Tracked Carrier
ARABSAT
— Arab Satellite Communications
DISECS
— Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System
GYRO
— Gyroscope or Gyroscopic
BIACC
— Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control
CENTJIC
— Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM
CSSD
— Combat Service Support Detachment
FRIF
— Finished Recurring Intelligence File
CIPE
— (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
DCIIS
— Defense CI Integrated Information System
ANGB
— Army National Guard Base
AS
— Submarine Tender (material Support)
AIMP
— Army Intelligence Management Plan
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
COMNAVSPECWARCOM
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
ATCH
— ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter
CIPHONY
— Enciphered Telephone
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
CHABNCP
— Chief, Airborne Command Post
DASP
— Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
FTU
— Forecast Tactical Unit
MAV
— maintenance assist vehicle
OICW
— Objective Individual Combat Weapon (rifle)
HUD
— Heads-Up Display
SRU
— Slip Ring Unit
CSF
— Command Support Functions
ATAC
— ASAP Technical Advisory Committee
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
ARTISS
— Advanced Requirements Tasking Information and Support System
SAPHEI
— Semi-Armour-Piercing High Explosive Incendiary
COMEDNOREAST
— Commander, Northeast Mediterranean Area
DISR
— Daily Indicator Status Report
FDSWS
— Future Direct Support Weapon System
EFV
— Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
TU
— Terminal Unit
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
DRP
— Disaster Relief Program
FBH
— Force Beachhead
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
TPFSDS-T
— target practice fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
ATB
— Air Technical Battalion
OBR
— Optical Beam-Riding
VLC
— Véhicule Léger de Combat (light armoured car)
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
ATACC
— Advanced Tactical Air Command Center
CINCSAC
— Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
HACCP
— Pathogen Reduction And Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
ARTS
— Automated Remote Tracking Station
RISE
— Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
CLH
— Canadian Light Horse
ERPHO
— Earth Resources Photographic Satellite
VLSMS
— Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
ESAF
— Electronic Safety and Arm Function
FLTSAT
— Fleet Satellite
STE/ICE
— Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US)
COMAIRSOUTH
— Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
EWK
— Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner
PI
— Probability Of Incapacitation
CMV
— Combat mobility vehicle (US)
CEST
— Contingency Exploitation Support Team
FVS
— Foreign Visits System
DET/DET
— Detachment
GMTI
— Ground Moving Target Indicator GNAS Gateway Network Access System
OSS
— Operational Support Squadron
EISS
— EUCOM Intelligence Support System
FLTSATCOM
— fleet satellite communications
FSWDS
— Fixed-Site Warning & Detection System
GWIC
— Great Wall Industries Corporation (China)
HEAT-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose
CAMS
— COMIREX Automated Management System
BALTAP
— Baltic Approaches (NATO Naval Command)
EMPG
— Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade
CKG
— Cooperative Key Generation
