toggle menu
Categories
Locations, Regional & international
Business & Finance
Common / Miscellaneous / Community
Medical
Scientific & Educational
Computing & IT
Internet Slang, SMS, Texting & Chat
Governmental & Military
Submit new
Desktop Version
Top Abbreviations
Acronym > Term
Word in meaning
Term > Acronym
Home
/
Governmental & Military
/
Army & Military
Governmental & Military
>> Army & Military Abbreviations
Look through 5000 acronyms and abbreviations related to Army & Military:
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
FCFS
— First Come First Served
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
XO
— Executive Officer
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
CDR
— Critical Design Review
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
BTW
— By The Way
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
ESA
— European Space Agency
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
AC
— Alternating Current
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
CY
— Calendar Year
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
FYI
— For Your Information
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
AAR
— After Action Review
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
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.
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
AKA
— Also Know As
ACFT
— Aircraft
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
DOT
— Department of Transport
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
TTG
— Time-To-Go
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
H
— Hour
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
AGL
— Above Ground Level
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
EW
— Electronic Warfare
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
USA
— United States Army
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
AF
— Air Force
USAF
— United States Air Force
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
PCB
— printed circuit board
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
AM
— Ante Meridian
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
TIC
— Troops In Contact
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
GSW
— GunShot Wound
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
AR
— Assault Rifle
OP
— Observation Post
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
I/O
— Input/Output
FPS
— Feet Per Second
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
E-NET
— Ethernet
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
DZ
— Drop Zone
ACL
— Access Control List
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
ADJ
— Adjutant
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
CDU
— Control Display Unit
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
BI
— Background Investigation
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
MI
— Military Intelligence
IAW
— In Accordance With
TV
— Television
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
ATT'D
— attached
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
CW
— Chemical Warfare
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
ATC
— Air traffic control
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
KE
— Kinetic Energy
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
PW
— Prisoner of War
BB
— Battleship
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
BA
— Budget Authority
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
MG
— Machine Gun
BW
— Biological Warfare
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
COG
— Course Over Ground
DC
— Direct Current
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
FAC
— Forward Air Control
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
AB
— Air Base
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
FO
— Forward Observer
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
FLT
— Flight
EXEC
— Executive
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
LOS
— Line Of Sight
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
CCU
— Central Control Unit
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
HF
— High Frequency
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
F3S
— Field Station Support System
OIC
— Officer In Charge
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
GM
— Guided Missile
NVD
— Night Vision Device
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
BLDG
— Building
GND
— Ground
EO
— Engineering Order
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
EM
— Electromagnetic
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
DIV
— Division
CBT
— Computer Based Training
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
CO
— Commanding officer
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
LZ
— Landing Zone
DSS
— Decision Support System
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
GB
— Gigabyte
FY
— Fiscal Year
BN
— Battalion
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
KIA
— Killed in Action
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
AMCIT
— American Citizen
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
AP
— Armor-Piercing
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
DG
— Defense Guidance
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
FWD
— Forward
CEL
— Celestial
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
KPA
— Korean People's Army
CACM
— Central American Common Market
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
DAD
— Dual Air Density
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
IR
— Infrared
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
PC
— Personal computer (host)
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
AMP
— Amplification
OPCON
— Operational Control
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
SMK
— Smoke
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
APPROX
— Approximate
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
GPO
— Government Printing Office
AFM
— Air Force Manual
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
CU
— Channel Unit
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
OPSEC
— Operational Security
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
BT
— Boat Tail
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
HH
— Hand-Held
MR
— Medium-Range
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
RA
— Royal Artillery
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
EN
— Enemy
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
ATH
— Above the Horizon
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
H2O
— Water (vapor)
TO
— Technical Order
GOS
— Grade Of Service
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
GL
— Grenade Launcher
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
CDC
— Career Development Course
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
BT
— Basic Training
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
OPORD
— OPerations Order
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
AT
— Anti-Tank
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
BL
— Blank
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
TC
— Tank Commander
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
AWS
— Air Weather Service
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
SAS
— Special Air Service
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
DC
— District Commissioner
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
NV
— Night Vision
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
AH
— Ampere-Hour
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
SIC
— Second In Command
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
AASLT
— Air Assault
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
POW
— Prisoners Of War
CG
— Commanding General
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
BAN
— Base Area Network
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
AW
— Air Warning
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
DAO
— Double Action Only
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
FRAG
— Fragmentation
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
GES
— Ground Entry Station
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
M
— Million
BH
— Busy Hour
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
OP
— Operator Panel
LE
— Law Enforcement
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
FGN
— Foreign
ER
— Extended Range
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
CINC
— Commander in Chief
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
MBA
— Main Battle Area
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
A/D
— Analog/Digital
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
NRF
— NATO Response Force
AV
— Armored Vehicle
AGF
— Army ground forces
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
CTL
— Critical Task List
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
FM
— frequency modulation
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
DN
— Data Network
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
CS
— Confined Space
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
CE
— Chemical Energy
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
LR
— Long-Range
BB
— Base Bleed
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
CISION
— Enciphered Television
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
ARCH
— Architect
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
EC
— European Community
HB
— Heavy Barrel
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
FEP
— Front End Processor
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
APPL
— Application
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
DMS
— Data Management System
OT
— Operational Test
CSR
— Current Situation Room
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
CFD
— Common Fill Device
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
ABN
— Airborne
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
BUA
— Built-Up Area
DD
— Detroit Diesel
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
FDU
— Force Design Update
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
ICS
— Intercommunications System
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
TD
— Tank Destroyer
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
CDB
— Central Data Base
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
NVS
— Night Vision System
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
GHZ
— Gigahertz
PD
— Point of Departure
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
DUA
— Directory User Agent
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
ADDU
— Additional Duty
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
ENGR
— Engineer
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
COLL
— Collect
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
/S/
— Signature
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
TP
— Target Practice
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
HOSP
— Hospital
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
AGT
— Agent
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
CONV
— Convalescent
ADCON
— Administrative Control
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
EI
— Effectiveness Index
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
LB
— Long Barrel
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
V
— Volt (measurement)
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
CQB
— Close quarters battle
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
PD
— Point Detonating
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
RIS
— Rail Interface System
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
ARTY
— Artillery
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
ANLYS
— Analysis
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
FH
— Frequency Hopping
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
DDT
— Training Destroyer
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
BF
— Battle Force
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
FPN
— Field Post Number
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
AZ
— Azimuth
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
BPI
— bits per inch
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
EIB
— European Investment Bank
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
ETS
— European Telephone System
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
HRS
— Hours
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
BE
— Base Ejection
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
MIA
— Missing In Action
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
FEA
— Front End Analysis
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
AUTH
— authorized, authority
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
BBO
— Booster Burnout
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
CTR
— Close Target Recce
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
ELS
— Emitter Location System
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
COMMO
— Communications Officer
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
CAS
— Close Air Support
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
LNS
— Land Navigation System
MTL
— Material
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
APW
— American Prisoner of War
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
AOSS
— automated office support system
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
RN
— Royal Navy
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
FCB
— Functional Control Board
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
GHQ
— General Headquarters
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
FDBM
— functional data base manager
EUCOM
— European Command
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
HOJ
— Home On Jam
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
AME
— Airspace Management Element
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
USN
— United States Navy
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
EV
— Enforcement Vector
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
DMD
— Digital Message Device
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
L/O
— Liaison Officer
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
DFAC
— Dining Facility
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
IW
— Individual Weapon
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
CD
— Candela
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
JPO
— Joint Project Office
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
A
— Acting Rank
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
ELSET
— Element Set
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
FFM
— Full Face Mask
COP
— Command Observation Post
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
AO
— Area of operations
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
DON
— Department Of the Navy
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
PD
— Point Defense
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
CM
— Continue Mission
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
CSS
— Communications Security System
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
AB
— Air Burst
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
SPP
— Special Purpose Pistol
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
FED
— Federal Reserve System
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
HVT
— High-Value Target
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
ATG
— Antitank Gun
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
DS
— Defense Suppression
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
DPL
— Degausser Products List
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
ABC
— Airborne Corps
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
BD
— Baud
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
AGB
— Icebreaker
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
DU
— Depleted Uranium
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
DATEXT
— Data Extract
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
EI
— Engineering and Installation
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
NG
— Next Generation
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
BTY
— Battery
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
CENTAM
— Central America
CMDC
— Command Cell
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
HWSTD
— High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
AR
— Advanced Readiness
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
ELEV
— Elevator
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
PL
— Phase Line
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
AOL
— Area of Limitation
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
AAN
— Army After Next
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
DA
— Department of the Army's
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
GW
— Guided Weapon
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
MAPS
— Modular Azimuth Position System
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
SUB
— Substitute
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
IA
— Imagery Analyst
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
CONF
— Confidential
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
BAS
— Broad Area Search
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
AEM
— Missile Tender
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
IDF
— Indirect Fire
ITPIAL
— Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
DU
— Decision Unit
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
AMPL
— Amplitude
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
ARCOM
— Army Command
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
D&D
— Denial and Deception
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
ICW
— In Coordination With
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
FCO
— Facility Control Office
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
EXPER
— Experience
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
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
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
COMZ
— Communications Zone
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
FOMA
— Foreign Military Assistance
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
BR
— Blade Rate
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
CLNC
— Clearance
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
PH
— Probability of Hit
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
CMDR
— Commander
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
ACLANT
— Allied Commander Atlantic
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
DIW
— Dead In Water
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
FTR
— Fighter
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
FAF
— Fast Access Format
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
BD
— Base Detonating
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
BBLS
— Barrels
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
FCE
— Forward Control Element
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
GPMG
— General Purpose Machine Gun
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
HHW
— Higher High Water
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
HDX
— Half Duplex
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
IAR
— Imagery Analysis Report
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
HSTV(L)
— High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight)
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
HOL
— High-Order Language
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
CK
— Compartment Key
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
JMAC
— Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
VAPE
— Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
MILSTAN
— MILitary STANdard
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
COMEDCENT
— Commander, Central Mediterranean Area
DP
— Dual-Purpose
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
ARSOA
— Army Special Operations Aviation
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
AOO
— Air Operations Order
DNVT
— Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
GNR
— Gunner
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
CB
— Chemical, Biological
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
LKP
— Loader Keyboard Panel
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
ADRI
— Arc Digital Raster Imagery
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
CIV
— Civil
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
FCE
— fire-control equipment
APBC
— Armour-piercing ballistic cap
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
SADF
— South African Defence Force
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
AIRA
— Air Attache
GA
— Ground Attack
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
CBR
— Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
MNVD
— Monocular Night Vision Device
LAG
— Light Artillery Gun
ATR
— Automotive Test Rig
ASMT
— Assessment
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
C&D
— Cover & Deception
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
ASGOBS
— Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
ALRPG
— Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
ADTS
— Adversary Threat Squadron
SAWS
— Squad Automatic Weapon System
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
AT
— Antitank
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
LWS
— Laser Warning System
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
FDSWS
— Future Direct Support Weapon System
COMTAFSONOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
RGGS
— Rifle Grenade General Service
VBC
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
BOMREP
— Bombing Report
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
MPIM
— Multipurpose Individual Munition
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
D/A
— Digital/Analog
ARTS
— Automated Remote Tracking Station
COC
— Combat Operations Center
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
ARRV
— Armoured repair and recovery vehicle
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
LRF
— Laser Rangefinder
GTI
— German Tank Improvement
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
FSCOORD
— Fire Support Coordinator
AICBM
— Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
HNSC
— House National Security Committee
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
LIA
— Linear Induction Accelerator
FVRDE
— Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
CEP
— Circular error of probability
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
COMNAVSURF
— Commander, Naval Surface Forces
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
CAN
— Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
GIIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
COG
— Combined Operations Group
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
HAMS
— Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
CIPE
— (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
LSW
— Light Support Weapon
ANGB
— Army National Guard Base
MAV
— maintenance assist vehicle
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
LLAD
— low-level air defence
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
DLTV
— Daylight Television
NG
— New Generation
BCP
— Battery Command Post
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
ALD
— Airlift Division
AMOPS
— Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System
FMLM
— French Military Liaison Mission
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
AWC
— Air War College
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
CSF
— Command Support Functions
AT
— Ape Tape
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
HEAA
— High-Explosive Anti-Armour
EWAC
— Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
LAAG
— Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
GPNDS
— Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
COMSUBEASTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
FOTRS
— Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
CRMS
— Collection Requirements Management System
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
BMP
— Pronounced "bimp". A Former Warsaw Pact IFV
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
HACCP
— Pathogen Reduction And Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
DPP
— Delegated Production Program
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
FSM
— Federated States of Micronesia
MRS
— muzzle reference system
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
ACS
— Artillery communications system
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
TBAT
— TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US)
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
FIO
— Foreign Intelligence Officer
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
HEL
— U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory
JLTA
— Javelin Composite Launch Tube
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
BC
— Battery Commander
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
CINCNORTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
UET
— Universal Engineer Tractor (US)
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
FMRL
— Foreign Materiel Requirements List
FEDSIM
— Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
AFSCOORD
— Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
DSE
— Direct Support Element
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
HCU
— High-capacity Computer Unit
LAR
— Light Automatic Rifle
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
CS
— Communications squadron
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
ARTBASS
— Army Training Battle Simulation Systems
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
BGWU
— Battle Group Workup
GOL
— Government On-Line
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
LION
— Lightweight Infra-red Observation Night sight
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
CIPHONY
— Enciphered Telephone
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
CONVL
— Conventional
BASS
— Battlefield Surveillance System
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
GIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
METT-TC
— Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
SPATG
— self-propelled anti-tank gun
MRSI
— Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact
AFSPCIP
— Air Force Space Command Intelligence Plan
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
ERV
— Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
TEL
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
HRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
FCS
— Future Combat System
FGHQ
— Fighter Group Headquarters (Canada)
AJNPE
— Airborne Joint Nuclear Planning Element
ATB
— Air Technical Battalion
BIIB
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Brief
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
DEFCON
— Defense Condition
WAAC
— Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
COMEDSOUEAST
— Commander, Southeast Mediterranean Area
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
PI
— Probability Of Incapacitation
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
EUSA
— Eighth U.S. Army (Korea)
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
FAC
— Forward Air Control (Controller)
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
LTA
— Launch Tube Assembly
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
ARSGS
— Airborne Reconnaissance SIGINT Ground Systems
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
M/S
— metres per second
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
FI&SS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s)
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
EWSE
— EW Support Element
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
CMFC
— Combined Marine Forces Command
DPM
— Dissemination Program Manager
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
APS
— ASARS-II Processing Segment
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
HEDI
— High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
ASIPS
— Army Standard Intelligence Plotter System
ABM
— air bursting munition
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
LWC
— Lead Wad Cutter
ADAPCP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Program
LP
— Liquid Propellant
DSTS
— Deep Space Tracking System
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
AFD
— Automatic Feeding Device
MGU
— Mid-course Guidance Unit
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
BN/BN
— Battalion
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
FMAO
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
AUG
— Armee-Universal-Gewehr
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
DFLP
— Defense Foreign Language Program
FTD
— Foreign Technology Division (USAF)
ETHICS
— European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
CILAS
— Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers
ADEW
— Airborne Directed Energy Weapons
ASV
— Armored Support Vehicle
AIWS
— Advanced Interdiction Weapon System
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
ATTC
— All Terrain Tracked Carrier
RWS
— Remote weapon system (or station)
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
AIRREQRECON
— Air Request Reconnaissance
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
CAIF
— Command Automated Intelligence File
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
DODEX
— DoDIIS Extended
FRIF
— Finished Recurring Intelligence File
AVGP
— Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
MSTAR
— Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
AS
— Submarine Tender (material Support)
CDTS
— Computer-Directed Training System
LAM
— Laser Aiming Module
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
TT
— transport de troupes (troop transporter)
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
FITD
— FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
DITFOR
— Defense Intelligence Technical Forum
ECDB
— EISS Consolidated Database
DPAE
— Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation
II
— Image Intensification
ANL
— Net-Laying Ship
AMR
— Anti-materiel rifle
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
CCEB
— Combined Communications Electronic Board
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
ARTISS
— Advanced Requirements Tasking Information and Support System
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
DODD
— DoD Directive
DISR
— Daily Indicator Status Report
CIHR
— Canadian Institutes of Health Research
DLIFLC
— Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
AMRWS
— Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
ATL
— ACE Threat List
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
FOFF
— Field Of Fire
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
VLC
— Véhicule Léger de Combat (light armoured car)
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
ATGL
— Antitank Guided Launcher
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
CINCSAC
— Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
ICMC
— Intelligence Collection Management Course
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
MAOV
— Mobile Artillery Observation Vehicle
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
GDPS
— Ground Data Processing System
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
HFHTB
— Human Factors Howitzer TestBed (US)
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
CCISS
— Command & Control Intelligence Support Squadron
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
CILMS
— Covert Infrared Lighting and Marking System
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
ALF
— Auxiliary Landing Field
DAISY
— Daily Summary
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
ETSS
— Electronic Telecommunications Switching System
HN
— Host Nation
MCSK
— Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
ADPSSM
— Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
FV/GCE
— fighting vehicle gun control equipment
OSS
— Operational Support Squadron
AFGWS
— Air Force Ground Weather Stations
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
FTL
— Future Target List
D2
— Data Distribution
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
CILO
— Counterintelligence Liaison Officer
GFCP
— Generic Front-End Communications Package
CRC
— Command and Reporting Center
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
CHMAAGDOMREP
— Chief, Military Assistance and Advisory Group, Dominican Republic
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
ESS
— Electronic Security Squadron
CVAST
— Combat vehicle armament system technology (US)
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
CIW
— Consolidated Intelligence Watch
GDBMS
— Generic Data Base Management Server
ARV
— Armoured Recovery Vehicle
ASDS
— Automated SlGlNT Dissemination System
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
FLEA
— Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
IFVWCM
— Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
ALRP-S
— Army Long-Range Plan for Space
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
AMIS
— Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
CME
— Communications Monitoring Equipment
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
GLS
— Gesellschaft für logistischen Service
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
DOI
— Date of Information
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
APEP
— Armour-Piercing Enhancement Programme
AFDB
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock (large)
FMAR
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Requirement
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
AMC
— Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
DDSP
— Defense Development Sharing Project
BFMA
— Battlefield Functional Mission Area
ICEDEFOR
— Iceland Defense Forces
BIACC
— Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control
C3CM
— Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
CNRIU
— Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force(s)
EROS
— Earth Resources Observational System
AGOR
— Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
EAS
— Emergency Action System
CARRV
— Challenger armoured repair and recovery vehicle
CCE
— Contingency Communications Element
AFDIGS
— Air Force Digital Graphic Systems
BLUE FLAG
— ACC command and control exercise
DCIIS
— Defense CI Integrated Information System
BOCCA
— Board for Coordination of Civil Aircraft (NATO)
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
DUG
— Deep Underground
FORGE
— Force Generation
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
CPB
— Charged Particle Beam
FMJLF
— Full Metal Jacket Lead Free
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
C/E
— Crew/enlisted (enlisted aircrew member)
CINCLANTFLT
— Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet)
DDL
— Direct Data Link
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
HAWS
— Hawaii Area Wideband System
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
EXPLAN
— Exercise Plan
DSVT
— Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
ICA
— Intelligence Center Atlantic
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
CNOM
— Chief of Naval Operations Memorandum
DSCIS
— Daily Space Command Intelligence Summary
AHC
— Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
AFLAN
— AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
AIRCOMTERM
— Airborne Communications Terminal
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
DRP
— Disaster Relief Program
MODA
— Ministry of Defence and Aviation
ATACC
— Advanced Tactical Air Command Center
COMUSARSO
— Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
CCTW
— Combat Control Training Wing
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
DESA
— Defense Evaluation Support Activity
DABS
— Dynamic Air Blast Simulator
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
ABS
— ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM
DISCAS
— Defense Intelligence Special Career Automated System
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
ROR
— Range Only Radar
AKTCAE
— Army Korea Technical Control And Analysis Element
AIPR
— Automated Information Processing Request
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
PRAC
— Practice and Research: Advancing Collaboration
BM/C3
— Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications
CVR(T)
— Combat vehicle reconnaissance(tracked)
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
COMFOURATAF
— Commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force Central Europe
CBTDEV
— Combat Developer
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
AIFV
— Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
ACA
— Ammunition Container Assembly
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
DCCC
— Defense Collection Coordination Center
DCIA
— Director, Central Intelligence Agency
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
MRBF
— mean rounds before failure
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
CV90
— Combat Vehicle 90
DIOP
— Defense Intelligence Objectives & Priorities
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
DESS
— Defense Exploitation Support System
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
FACSFAC
— Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
BLEST
— Berm-Loaded Explosive Simulation Technique
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
CARIBJIC
— Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
ATK
— Alliant Techsystems Inc.
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
COMLANDJUT
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein & Jutland
COMPLYMCHAN
— Commander, Plymouth Submarine Area, Channel
AREPT
— Agent Report
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
CTP
— consolidated telecommunications program
FMBS
— Family of Muzzle Brake/Suppressors
MCWL
— Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
VCTP
— Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Personal (armoured personnel carrier)
GREM
— Grenade, Rifle, Entry Munition
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
CIOC
— Combined Intelligence Operations Center (Korea)
DIPP
— Defense Intelligence Projection for Planning
CURR
— Current
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
CPA
— Chairman’s Program Assessment
DHSS
— Data Handling Subsystem
BGW
— Battlefield Guided Weapon
DATT
— Defense Attache
MATCS
— Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
CDSORG
— Civil Direction of Shipping Organization
ETRAC
— Enhanced Tactical Radar Correlator
AGEH
— Experimental Auxiliary (Hydrofoil)
JSP
— Jacketed Soft Point
EFAB
— Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
CINCCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO)
SEALOCK
— Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill
AMS
— Armoured Mortar System
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
DISTS
— Defense Intelligence Secure Telephone System
CISR
— Communications Intelligence Security Regulation
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
DEDAC
— Deception and Denial Analysis Committee
DASPA
— Defense Attache System Property Accounting
MANPADS
— Man-Portable Air Defense System
COMAAFCE
— Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe
COMSECONDFLT
— Commander, U.S. Second Fleet
NZSAS
— New Zealand Special Air Service
CISPOTREP
— CI Spot Report
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
MPWS
— Mobile Protected Weapon System (US)
EWRL
— Electronic Warfare Reprogrammable Library
ACI
— Airborne Controlled Intercept
BFA
— Blank-firing adaptor or blank-firing attachment
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
CINCSOUTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO)
FIC
— Fleet Intelligence Center
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
ASWTF
— Antisubmarine Warfare Task Force
TACMS
— Army Tactical Missile System (US)
DEFA
— direction des études et fabrications d'armement
JSSAP
— Joint Services Small Arms Programme
ETDS
— Elapsed Time Distribution System
DASP
— Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
FTU
— Forecast Tactical Unit
IC/EC
— Intelligence Community/Executive Committee
DISMOB
— Defense Intelligence Strategic Missile Order of Battle
COMNAVSPECWARCOM
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
DOF
— Disposition of Forces
D&M
— Detection and Monitoring
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
COMTAFNORNOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, North Norway
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
ATCH
— ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter
CMTS
— Critical Mobile Target Server
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
SRU
— Slip Ring Unit
EFV
— Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
MALS
— Marine Air Logistics Squadron
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
TELAR
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar
RDT&E
— Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
BIC
— Battlefield Information Center
EAMA
— African States Associated with the EEC
COMLOGNET
— Combat Logistics Network
DIWS
— Digital Imagery Workstation Suite
CONPG
— Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group
AIREW
— Airborne Infrared Early Warning
COMOCEANSYSLANT
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic
TDCS
— Tank Driver Command System
DCO
— Defense Communications Office
ERT
— Executive Reference Time
FOLAN
— Fiber-Optic Local Area Network
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
AGER
— Intelligence Research Ship
FBH
— Force Beachhead
HEAT
— high-explosive anti-tank
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
DTLS
— Descriptive Top-Level Specification
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
DAS
— Defense Attache System
PRAC
— Practice
DODSPECREP
— DoD Special Representative
BSSC
— Battle Staff Support Center
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
DODIIS
— DoD Intelligence Information System
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
FHAP
— Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
HOCNET
— HUMINT Operational Communications Network
CRWG
— Current Requirements Working Group
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
CMPS
— Compartmented Mode Processing System
EPS
— ELINT Processing System
GEODIS
— Geographic Display
COMBISCLANT
— Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
CDP
— Central Data Processor
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
CINCAL
— Commander in Chief, Alaska
CMSI
— Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery
HERT
— Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
RISE
— Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
CLH
— Canadian Light Horse
MCLOS
— Manual Command to Line Of Sight
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
SD
— Self-Destruct
GDU
— Gun Display Unit
VLSMS
— Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
FTDB
— Foreign Technology Data Base
GWIC
— Great Wall Industries Corporation (China)
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
COMAIRSOUTH
— Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe
DIEPS
— Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System
CVR(W)
— Combat vehicle reconnaissance(wheeled)
GAT
— Government Acceptance Test
JSDFA
— Japanese Self-Defence Force Agency
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
DVITS
— Digital Video Imagery Transmission System
ALAAVS
— Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
DSPO
— Defense Special Projects Office
CFSQP
— Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
FIMCLA
— Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
MAP
— Military Aid Programme
HESS
— Hangul English Support System
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
ES
— Emplacement Site
EEOB
— enemy electronic order of battle
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
SPH
— Self-Propelled Howitzer
AIRLO
— Air Liaison Officer
VCTM
— Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Mortero (armoured mortar carrier)
DTIR
— Defense Technical Intelligence Report
EGADS
— Electronic Generation, Accounting, & Distribution System
AMD
— Activated Metal Decoy
ALT
— Armoured Launching Turret
AFTOCONF
— Air Tasking Order Confirmation
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
CINCCFC
— Commander in Chief, Combined Forces Command, Korea
DSIMS
— Deployable SouthCom Intelligence Management System
DJTF
— Deployable Joint Task Force
COMNAVSCAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Scandinavian Approaches
COMSUBMED
— Commander, Submarines, Mediterranean
EWOPFAC
— Electronic Warfare Operating Facility
CONGINT
— Congressional Interest
CIRIS
— Consolidated Intelligence Resources Information System
DSACS
— direct support armored cannon system (US)
FDCV
— fire direction centre vehicle
AGEF
— Frigate Research Ship
JGSDF
— Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
AMC
— Airspace Management and Control
ATTE
— Assistant Theater Topographic Engineer
HVA
— High Value Asset
JERRV
— Joint Engineer Rapid Response Vehicle
EWIRS
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming System
ALPS
— Accidental Launch Protection System
EI (FORMERLY UI)
— Employment Insurance
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
COMLANDNORWAY
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Norway
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
YMRS
— Yugoslav multiple rocket system
SPAS
— Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
APFSDSDU
— Armour piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot, depleted uranium
GSRS
— General Support Rocket System (now MLRS)
ARRS
— Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service
CCFC
— Commander in Chief, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command
HLW
— Higher Low Water
ASM
— Armored Systems Modernisation (US)
CGFMFLANT
— Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic
FCT
— Foreign Comparative Test
AWARS
— All-Weather Reconnaissance System
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
ASI
— Additional Skill Indicator
DFS
— Direction Finding Subsystem
ABMS
— air bursting ammunition system
CSSD
— Combat Service Support Detachment
ICL
— Intelligence Coordination Cell
DAMPL
— Department of the Army Master Priority List
EP-3
— U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
COFI
— Court of Inquiry
HVAP
— high-velocity armour-piercing
HAWK
— Homing-All-the-Way-Killer (US)
IBIS
— Imaging Background Limited Infrared System
LRAR
— Long Range Artillery Rocket
ARCENT
— U.S. Army Forces Central Command
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
ARSA
— Annual Reevaluation of Safe Areas
ATTP
— ACOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
ETIWCS
— European Theater Intelligence Warning and Communications System
GTD
— Guards Tank Division (FSU)
COMLANTAREA
— Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area
COMNAVBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Baltic Approaches
FFHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
DESC
— Defense Electronics Supply Center
AIFS
— Advanced Indirect Fire System
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
CFER
— CFE Replacement
DITEQ
— Defense Intelligence Thesaurus Equivalency List
FPIR
— Force Protection Information Report
CHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Cruiser
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
TICM
— thermal imaging common modules
MARS
— Mini Assault Rifle System
AEROFLOT
— Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
APHC
— Armour-piercing hard core
COMEDNOREAST
— Commander, Northeast Mediterranean Area
CMCS
— COMSEC Material Control System
DPOMIS
— Directorate of Plans, Operations, Mobilization, Intelligence, and Security
CNK
— Cryptonet Key
GMRD
— Guards Motorized Rifle Division (FSU)
EWMS
— EW Mission Summary
ACE
— Armored Combat Earthmover (US)
CCPDS
— Command Center Processing and Display System
BEMT
— Basic Electronic Maintenance Trainer
ADC-B
— Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
ATACS
— Advanced tank cannon system (US)
FAV
— Fast Attack Vehicle (US)
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
FIFV
— Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
E&E
— Escape And Evasion (training)
MEV
— medical evacuation vehicle (US)
FFAR
— Folding Fin Aerial Rocket
AETCAE
— Army Europe Technical Control and Analysis Element
AIWO
— Air Intelligence Warning Officer
FNU
— First Name Unknown
HMLC
— High-Mobility Load Carrier
CFIS
— Combined Forces Command Information System, (CFC)
BM/C2
— Battle Management/Command and Control
CINCPACFLT
— Commander-in-chief (pacific Fleet)
RCT
— Royal Corps of Transport
CI/SCM
— Counterintelligence and Security Countermeasures
DINOB
— Defense Intelligence Naval Order of Battle
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
DCAEUR
— Defense Communications Agency Europe
FSTC
— Foreign Science and Technology Center (archaic; now NGIC)
AE
— Action Express
AFOE
— Assault Follow-On Echelon
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
CRUDESGRU
— Cruiser-Destroyer Group
