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ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
ATT'D
— attached
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
FCFS
— First Come First Served
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
BTW
— By The Way
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
AMCIT
— American Citizen
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
E-NET
— Ethernet
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
F3S
— Field Station Support System
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
CDR
— Critical Design Review
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
ACFT
— Aircraft
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
XO
— Executive Officer
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
CY
— Calendar Year
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
AKA
— Also Know As
FWD
— Forward
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
AC
— Alternating Current
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
FYI
— For Your Information
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
ESA
— European Space Agency
AAR
— After Action Review
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.
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
DOT
— Department of Transport
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
BR/BR
— Branch
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
PCB
— printed circuit board
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
AM
— Ante Meridian
OIC
— Officer In Charge
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
AGL
— Above Ground Level
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
DZ
— Drop Zone
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
FY
— Fiscal Year
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
DSS
— Decision Support System
APPROX
— Approximate
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
CBT
— Computer Based Training
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
BLDG
— Building
TIC
— Troops In Contact
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
FM
— frequency modulation
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
GSW
— GunShot Wound
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
USAF
— United States Air Force
ACL
— Access Control List
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
KIA
— Killed in Action
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
ATC
— Air traffic control
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
TTG
— Time-To-Go
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
PC
— Personal computer (host)
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
H
— Hour
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
LOS
— Line Of Sight
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
DC
— Direct Current
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
AF
— Air Force
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
EW
— Electronic Warfare
DIV
— Division
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
OP
— Observation Post
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
EXEC
— Executive
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
COG
— Course Over Ground
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
GND
— Ground
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
EM
— Electromagnetic
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
TV
— Television
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
USA
— United States Army
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
I/O
— Input/Output
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
IAW
— In Accordance With
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
GPO
— Government Printing Office
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
AFM
— Air Force Manual
FPS
— Feet Per Second
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
DDT
— Training Destroyer
H2O
— Water (vapor)
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
BI
— Background Investigation
ARCH
— Architect
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
HOSP
— Hospital
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
IR
— Infrared
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
KE
— Kinetic Energy
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
APPL
— Application
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
CACM
— Central American Common Market
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
CDU
— Control Display Unit
BB
— Battleship
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
AR
— Assault Rifle
GB
— Gigabyte
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
M
— Million
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
CW
— Chemical Warfare
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
ADJ
— Adjutant
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
HF
— High Frequency
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
AB
— Air Base
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
NVD
— Night Vision Device
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
AGT
— Agent
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
MG
— Machine Gun
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
CO
— Commanding officer
FAC
— Forward Air Control
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
PW
— Prisoner of War
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
OPORD
— OPerations Order
FLT
— Flight
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
BW
— Biological Warfare
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
MI
— Military Intelligence
COLL
— Collect
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
DFAC
— Dining Facility
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
CCU
— Central Control Unit
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
BA
— Budget Authority
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
GES
— Ground Entry Station
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
CTR
— Close Target Recce
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
SMK
— Smoke
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
CQB
— Close quarters battle
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
FO
— Forward Observer
A/D
— Analog/Digital
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
ELEV
— Elevator
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
EC
— European Community
LZ
— Landing Zone
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
GOS
— Grade Of Service
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
BN
— Battalion
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
BAN
— Base Area Network
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
EO
— Engineering Order
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
TO
— Technical Order
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
DAD
— Dual Air Density
ENGR
— Engineer
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
EIB
— European Investment Bank
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
CISION
— Enciphered Television
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
GM
— Guided Missile
DG
— Defense Guidance
CU
— Channel Unit
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
AMP
— Amplification
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
OPSEC
— Operational Security
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
POW
— Prisoners Of War
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
GHZ
— Gigahertz
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
AH
— Ampere-Hour
CDB
— Central Data Base
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
MIA
— Missing In Action
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
AP
— Armor-Piercing
CDC
— Career Development Course
HRS
— Hours
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
FDU
— Force Design Update
AWS
— Air Weather Service
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
CEL
— Celestial
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
OPCON
— Operational Control
ATH
— Above the Horizon
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
FGN
— Foreign
AASLT
— Air Assault
ATK
— Alliant Techsystems Inc.
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
CINC
— Commander in Chief
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
NV
— Night Vision
CAIMS
— Conventional Ammunition Information Management System
FEP
— Front End Processor
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
CIOP
— Controlled Intelligence Operational Proposal
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
TC
— Tank Commander
HOJ
— Home On Jam
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
BT
— Boat Tail
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
BPS
— Battery Power Source
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
GD
— General Dynamics Corporation
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
LE
— Law Enforcement
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
AVR
— Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
DMS
— Data Management System
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
BPI
— bits per inch
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
BT
— Basic Training
AOL
— Area of Limitation
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
DUA
— Directory User Agent
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
V
— Volt (measurement)
BH
— Busy Hour
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
CD
— Candela
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
ER
— Extended Range
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
EN
— Enemy
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
FH
— Frequency Hopping
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
CO7
— Combined Staff Command Surgeon
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
FRAG
— Fragmentation
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
KPA
— Korean People's Army
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
DC
— District Commissioner
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
EPG
— Enhanced Performance Grenade
ADCON
— Administrative Control
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
COMMO
— Communications Officer
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
CG
— Commanding General
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
SIC
— Second In Command
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
MR
— Medium-Range
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
DAO
— Double Action Only
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
AUTH
— authorized, authority
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
CNFM
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
AZ
— Azimuth
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
DN
— Data Network
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
HH
— Hand-Held
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
RA
— Royal Artillery
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
NRF
— NATO Response Force
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
AT
— Anti-Tank
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
BL
— Blank
ASMT
— Assessment
FEA
— Front End Analysis
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
OP
— Operator Panel
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
HB
— Heavy Barrel
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
ADDU
— Additional Duty
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
AW
— Air Warning
ABN
— Airborne
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
OT
— Operational Test
/S/
— Signature
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
FORGE
— Force Generation
GL
— Grenade Launcher
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
USN
— United States Navy
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
SAS
— Special Air Service
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
CFD
— Common Fill Device
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
AGF
— Army ground forces
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
CSR
— Current Situation Room
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
BUA
— Built-Up Area
CVSD
— Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
MTL
— Material
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
DD
— Detroit Diesel
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
ANLYS
— Analysis
AV
— Armored Vehicle
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
CE
— Chemical Energy
TELAR
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
FTR
— Fighter
CS
— Confined Space
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
CAS
— Close Air Support
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
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
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
FPN
— Field Post Number
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
CPIC
— Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
EOBS
— Electronic Order of Battle Server
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
ARTY
— Artillery
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
BB
— Base Bleed
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
FFM
— Full Face Mask
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
EENT
— End Evening Nautical Twilight
DIFAR
— Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
RN
— Royal Navy
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
AMPL
— Amplitude
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
CTL
— Critical Task List
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
LR
— Long-Range
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
GOSC
— General Officer Steering Committee
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
ICW
— In Coordination With
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
EI
— Effectiveness Index
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
BN/BN
— Battalion
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
MBA
— Main Battle Area
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
GC BADGE
— Good Conduct Badge
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
HDX
— Half Duplex
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
CONV
— Convalescent
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
ESC
— Electronic Security Command (U.S. Air Force)
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
ELS
— Emitter Location System
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
GSD
— Ground Sample Distance
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
AO
— Area of operations
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
BF
— Battle Force
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
AB
— Air Burst
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
DA
— Department of the Army's
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
SUB
— Substitute
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
LNS
— Land Navigation System
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
DVTC
— Digital Voice Transmit Communications
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
DU
— Depleted Uranium
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
BTY
— Battery
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
NVS
— Night Vision System
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
FLR
— Forward-Looking Radar
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
A
— Acting Rank
ICS
— Intercommunications System
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
CONVL
— Conventional
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
FEMD
— Far East Military District
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
COMARFOR
— Commander, Army Forces
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
B2C2
— Brigade and Below Command and Control System
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
PD
— Point Detonating
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
PD
— Point of Departure
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
ERAP
— Economic Recovery Assistance Program
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
ELSET
— Element Set
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
AOSS
— automated office support system
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
DS
— Defense Suppression
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
FED
— Federal Reserve System
CIV
— Civil
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
FLOT
— forward line of own troops
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
TP
— Target Practice
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
JPO
— Joint Project Office
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
DODIIS SCINET
— DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
CLNC
— Clearance
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
AFFOR
— Air Force (Component) Forces
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
BBO
— Booster Burnout
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
AAN
— Army After Next
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
ETS
— European Telephone System
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
DON
— Department Of the Navy
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
RIS
— Rail Interface System
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
HVT
— High-Value Target
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
EI
— Engineering and Installation
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
EUCOM
— European Command
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
CAT/FCS
— Command adjusted trajectory/fire-control system (US)
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
ADC-B
— Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
TD
— Tank Destroyer
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
BE
— Base Ejection
COG
— Combined Operations Group
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
BM/C2
— Battle Management/Command and Control
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
DMD
— Digital Message Device
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
APW
— American Prisoner of War
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
SUC
— Square Ultra Compact
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
COC
— Combat Operations Center
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
H
— Symbol for the magnetic field of the propagated radio wave
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
COMMZ
— Communications Zone (military)
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
COTS
— Commercial-off-the-shelf
TPFSDS-T
— target practice fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
ETAWG
— ELINT Technical Analysis Working Group
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
FTAA
— Free Trade Area of the Americas
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
ASU SWA
— Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
E&E
— Escape And Evasion (training)
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
DDS/RL
— Defense Dissemination System/Receive Location
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
CTTA
— Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
GIPMIS
— General Intelligence Production Management Information System
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
DU
— Decision Unit
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
RDT&E
— Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
EXPER
— Experience
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
DATEXT
— Data Extract
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
TP-S
— or TPS Target Practice-Spotting/Signature
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
AEM
— Missile Tender
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
DEDAC
— Deception and Denial Analysis Committee
HN
— Host Nation
AME
— Airspace Management Element
AGB
— Icebreaker
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
CDIST
— Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
VIB
— Véhicule d'Intervention du Base
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
GNR
— Gunner
CENTAM
— Central America
LB
— Long Barrel
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
DPL
— Degausser Products List
ACCO
— Army Central Control Office
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
DCOS
— Deputy Chief Of Staff
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
BMCT
— Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
FDBM
— functional data base manager
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
CEPP
— Controlled Effect Police Projectile
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
HVA
— High Value Asset
EAAK
— Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
DSR
— Defense Source Register
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
EMCS
— ELINT Mission Control System
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
HOL
— High-Order Language
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
MSTAR
— Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
DODCI
— DoD Computer Institute
FASTFAX
— Tactical Digital Facsimile
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
D/A
— Digital/Analog
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
CSS
— Communications Security System
FSM
— Federated States of Micronesia
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
GHQ
— General Headquarters
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
FN
— Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
IDF
— Indirect Fire
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
CSRD
— Communication-Computer Systems Requirement Document
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
CMDR
— Commander
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
FAV
— Fast Attack Vehicle (US)
FDDS
— Flag Data Display System
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
DET/DET
— Detachment
AIRES II
— Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II
DESA
— Defense Evaluation Support Activity
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
CL/TECH
— Clear Language Technical Report
FIRSTPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
FCB
— Functional Control Board
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
C-DAY
— Day in Which Movement From Origin Begins
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
SEALOCK
— Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill
CONGEN
— Consul General
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
FCS
— Future Combat System
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
COP
— Command Observation Post
AVGP
— Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
DECON
— Decontaminate(ion)
AR
— Advanced Readiness
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
DESC
— Defense Electronics Supply Center
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
CCF-SS
— Collection Coordination Facility-Support System
SNCO
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
DLTV
— Daylight Television
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
BCP
— Battery Command Post
EPIC
— El Paso Intelligence Center
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
EV
— Enforcement Vector
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
AE
— Action Express
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
CSCT
— Combat Support Coordination Team
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
BOLTS
— Bolt-on loading tray system
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
GLLD
— Ground Laser Locator Designator (US)
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
CM
— Continue Mission
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
COMBAT DF
— Combat Direction Finding
DIW
— Dead In Water
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
L/O
— Liaison Officer
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
DAISY
— Daily Summary
ABC
— Airborne Corps
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
BDE
— Brigade
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
BD
— Baud
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
EP-3
— U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
CARL
— Category Assignment Responsibility List
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
AIRA
— Air Attache
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
FITT
— Forum for International Trade Training
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
IBDTF
— IBD Transaction Format
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
AWC
— Air War College
DAMI
— Department of the Army Military Intelligence
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
ASAB
— All-Source Analysis Branch
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
APCT-BF
— Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
D&D
— Denial and Deception
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
BLITS
— Beta Lighted Infantry telescope System
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
ACS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
D&M
— Detection and Monitoring
DRASH
— Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
AKDC
— Automatic Key Distribution Center
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
IW
— Individual Weapon
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
ICTF
— Interagency Crisis Task Force
EFP
— Environmental Farm Plans
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
CONF
— Confidential
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
FNU
— First Name Unknown
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
BAS
— Broad Area Search
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
ECC
— Eurasian Communist Countries
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
PD
— Point Defense
AIB
— Atlantic Intelligence Board
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
NG
— New Generation
DINOB
— Defense Intelligence Naval Order of Battle
DIA/CS
— Defense Intelligence Agency/Command Support
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
EOA
— Early Operational Assessment
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
AOA
— Amphibious Objective Area
ALSV
— Armoured Logistics Support Vehicle
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
GRU
— Glavnoe Razvedyvatelnoe Upravlenie
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
FCO
— Facility Control Office
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
GYRO
— Gyroscope or Gyroscopic
ALD
— Airlift Division
ATG
— Antitank Gun
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
DDHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
COMIDEASTFOR
— Commander, Middle East Force (USN)
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
BFA
— Blank-firing adaptor or blank-firing attachment
METO
— Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
CISR
— Communications Intelligence Security Regulation
HEAP-T
— high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
DOF
— Disposition of Forces
AGE
— Experimental Auxiliary
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
MCLOS
— Manual Command to Line Of Sight
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
AOO
— Air Operations Order
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
COMBENE-CHAN
— Commander, Benelux Sub-Area Channel
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
BSSC
— Battle Staff Support Center
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
CMDC
— Command Cell
FOSIC-E
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Europe
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
AVT
— Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship (misc)
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
EXDEF
— Exercise Deficiency Program
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
ESS
— Electronic Security Squadron
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
FIP
— Force Improvement Plan
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
ELISA
— Electronic Intelligence Search & Analysis
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organisation or Baghdad Pact
VCG
— Véhicule de Combat du Genie (armoured engineer vehicle)
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
EECT
— End of Evening Civil Twilight
HLW
— Higher Low Water
BAD
— Baseline Assessment Document
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
CINCAL
— Commander in Chief, Alaska
DEMPC
— Data Exploitation, Mission Planning, Communications/Center
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
UET
— Universal Engineer Tractor (US)
DIFR
— Defense Intelligence Facility Report
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
NBC
— Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
CANDOB
— Consolidated Aerospace Defense Order of Battle
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
CME
— Communications Monitoring Equipment
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
DERA
— British Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (1995–2001)
METT-TC
— Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
BGW
— Battlefield Guided Weapon
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
HRU
— Heading Reference Unit
OBR
— Optical Beam-Riding
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
CFR
— Commander Force Reconnaissance
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
FPL
— Fire Protective Line
COMZ
— Communications Zone
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
ACA
— Ammunition Container Assembly
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
ATDT
— Automatic Target Detection and Tracking
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
ALES
— AIRES Life Extension System
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
ES
— Emplacement Site
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
DIPP
— Defense Intelligence Projection for Planning
EI (FORMERLY UI)
— Employment Insurance
ADSTAR
— Advanced Document Storage & Retrieval System
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
GST
— General Staff Target
BOCV
— Battery Operations Centre Vehicle
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
CLOS
— Command to line of sight
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
RMG
— ranging machine gun
AT
— Antitank
DAMPL
— Department of the Army Master Priority List
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
AVH
— Armoured Vehicle Heavy
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
AVT
— Advanced Vehicle Technologies (US)
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
ARCOM
— Army Command
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
GIAT
— Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
SUIT
— Sight Unit Infantry Trilux
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
CEP
— Circular error of probability
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
AO&M/NM
— Administration, Operations, and Maintenance/Network Management
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
HIRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
CIW
— Consolidated Intelligence Watch
CS
— Communications squadron
CCFC
— Commander in Chief, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
CZ
— Combat Zone
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
BDA
— Browning Double Action
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
HMCS
— Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
ANZAC
— Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
IC/EC
— Intelligence Community/Executive Committee
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
NG
— Next Generation
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
CSEL
— Combat Survivor-Evader Locator
DEDDF
— Digital Elevation Data Dubbing Facility
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
CDEC
— Captured Document Exploitation Center
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
TUA
— TOW Under Armor (US)
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
FCC
— Fire-Control Computer
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
AOT
— Transport Oiler
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
CVHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
DLIFLC
— Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
CIAP
— CIA Program
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
BD
— Base Detonating
CGY/HR
— CentiGray hour
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
EFD
— Electronic Fill Device
BR
— Blade Rate
IAD
— Intelligence Analysis Division
CB
— Chemical, Biological
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
BPF
— Bandpass Filter
COFI
— Court of Inquiry
DAG
— Defense Special Security Communications Systems Address Group
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
C4IFTW
— C4I for the Warrior
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
COMP
— company
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
GAT
— Government Acceptance Test
EAMA
— African States Associated with the EEC
COMSIXATAF
— Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southeastern Europe
COMOCEANSYSLANT
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
CEI
— Communications Electronic Instructions
CRMA
— Collection Requirements Management Architecture/Application
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
ICEDEFOR
— Iceland Defense Forces
BIF
— Basic Imagery File
AIRES
— Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System
FLTSATCOM
— fleet satellite communications
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
CAFI
— Canadian Agriculture and Food International
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
DBW
— Decibels Referenced to One Watt of Power
AIFS
— Advanced Indirect Fire System
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
CGF
— Central Group of Forces (FSU Forces in Czechoslovakia)
M/S
— metres per second
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
EMPG
— Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
COMSTS
— Commander, Military Sea Transportation Service
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
COMVAT
— Combat vehicles armament technology (US)
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
EAS
— Emergency Action System
AEAO
— Airborne Emergency Action Officer
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
BBLS
— Barrels
CSAS
— Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
CTF/JTF
— Crisis Task Force
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
ABM
— air bursting munition
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
APHE
— Armour-Piercing High Explosive
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
HWSTD
— High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
HSTV(L)
— High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight)
HEL
— High-Energy Laser (US)
FAC
— Forward Air Control (Controller)
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
FIRST
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
ICOM
— Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS)
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
INSB
— Indium-antimonide
DBK
— Dominant Battlefield Knowledge
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
ATFD
— Automated Tactical Fusion Division
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
EWSE
— EW Support Element
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
GITAC
— General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
EFAB
— Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
FG
— Field Gun
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
CSP/HOL
— Communications Support Processor/High Order Language
DAS
— Defense Attache System
DSNET 2
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 2 (TOP SECRET level)
PRAC
— Practice
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
HEAB
— High-Explosive Air Burst
COMSC
— Commander, Military Sealift Command
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
CCC
— Combustible Cartridge Case
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
ENSCE
— Enemy Situation Correlation Element
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
C-BAND
— 3.9 to 6.2 GHz Communications Band
ADAPT
— Automated Decisionmaking and Program Timeline
COMMS CTR
— Communications Center
DRZ
— Deep Reconnaissance Zone
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
CCTP
— Continuously Computed Target Point
AVL
— Armoured Vehicle Light
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
DARCOM
— US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
DSTS
— Deep Space Tracking System
AFA
— Aerial Field Artillery
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
LOC
— Line Of Communication
CRM
— Composite risk management (US)
EOP
— Emergency Operating Procedures
FAIO
— Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
BIC
— Battlefield Information Center
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
AGOR
— Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
FWE
— Foreign Weapons Evaluation
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
LAG
— Light Artillery Gun
FTL
— Future Target List
D2
— Data Distribution
APDS
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
FTD
— Foreign Technology Division (USAF)
GMF
— Ground Mobile Forces
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
DRP
— Disaster Relief Program
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
AFSOUTHCOM
— Air Force Southern Command
ESAC
— El Salvador Analysis Cell
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
C2X
— CCTF C2 OBI/CI Support Element
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
DAWS
— Defense Automated Warning System
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
GDU
— Gun Display Unit
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
DODFDCO
— Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office
DRO
— Departmental Requirements Officer
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
HEAT-TP-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
AEROFLOT
— Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
DISA-EUR
— Defense Information Systems Agency-Europe
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
DP
— Dual-Purpose
CSSD
— Combat Service Support Detachment
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
AT
— Ape Tape
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
ATR
— Automotive Test Rig
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
FSA
— Forward Sortation Area(first three characters of postal code; see also LDU)
AMIS
— Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
CCIS
— Command, Control and Intelligence Support
CVLN
— Nuclear-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
ACSI
— Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
FHAP
— Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
ABS
— ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM
ARV
— Armed Robotic Vehicle
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
SPAS
— Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
ARABSAT
— Arab Satellite Communications
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
EXPLAN
— Exercise Plan
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
ERA
— Explosive Reactive Armour
CJIATF-W
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
DIH
— Daily Intelligence Highlights
ALAAVS
— Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
CGN
— Guided Missile Cruiser, Nuclear Powered
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
CEU
— Computer Electronics Unit
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
LWS
— Laser Warning System
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
BC2A
— Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
COMGIB
— Naval Commander, Gibraltar
RGGS
— Rifle Grenade General Service
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
FMAO
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
AREPT
— Agent Report
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
FAF
— Fast Access Format
RISE
— Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
AMC
— Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
EFV
— Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
BAWB
— Bomber Activity Weekly Brief
DODEX
— DoDIIS Extended
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
QCB
— Quick Change Barrel
CURR
— Current
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
IVPDL
— Inter-Vehicle Positioning and Data Link (US)
DODD
— DoD Directive
GOTS
— Government off-the-shelf
CONR
— CONUS NORAD Region
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
DISA WESTHEM
— DISA Western Hemisphere
COMNAVSPECWARCOM
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
FCE
— fire-control equipment
BAR
— M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
JSP
— Jacketed Soft Point
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
GW
— Guided Weapon
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
DCIA
— Director, Central Intelligence Agency
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
DEFCON
— Defense Condition
DDH
— Aviation Destroyer (ASW)
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
HMH
— Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
RSN
— Role Specialist Nation (US & NATO)
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
ETTP
— EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
CDAC
— Canadian Divisional Ammunition Depot
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
DTSA
— (U.S.) Defense Technology Security Administration
EMIT
— Emergency Message Initiation Terminal
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
CEST
— Contingency Exploitation Support Team
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
DCIP
— Defense Counterdrug Intelligence Program
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
CENTJIC
— Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM
CKG
— Cooperative Key Generation
GCE
— Ground Combat Element
EWAC
— Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber
CAMO
— Computer-Aided Manual Operation
FIMCLA
— Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
HHC
— Headquarters and Headquarters Company
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
GLS
— Gesellschaft für logistischen Service
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
FEDSIM
— Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
BNS
— Bill Night Sight
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
CK
— Compartment Key
HI-PAR
— High-Performance Precision-Approach Radar
ROR
— Range Only Radar
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
CSPO
— Consolidated SAFE Project Office
BGWU
— Battle Group Workup
AMS
— Armoured Mortar System
BGT
— Brigade combat team
CANUK
— US Canada, United Kingdom, United States
C&D
— Cover & Deception
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
TADDS
— Target Alert Display Data Set (US)
CBSCS
— Canada Business Service Centres
ATTD
— Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
FCE
— Forward Control Element
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
MANPADS
— Man-Portable Air Defense System
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
AHC
— Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
FWIC
— Fighter Weapon School Intelligence Course
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
DARC
— District Area Command
BEMT
— Basic Electronic Maintenance Trainer
ATACMS ER
— Army Tactical Missile System Extended Range
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
OFW
— Objective Force Warrior
HOIS
— Hostile Intelligence Service(s)
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
CMSI
— Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery
CDL
— Common (high bandwidth) Data Link
APBC
— Armour-piercing ballistic cap
FOMA
— Foreign Military Assistance
HEAT-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose
AFAMPE
— USAF Automated Message Processing Exchange
CDA
— Combat Defensive Action
BFA
— Battlefield Function Area
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
DOI
— Date of Information
COI
— Communities of Interest
HCU
— High-capacity Computer Unit
PL
— Phase Line
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
CWR
— Continuous Wave Radar
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
FI&SS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s)
ADTS
— Adversary Threat Squadron
DSVT
— Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
FCLV
— Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK)
FIM
— Force Integration Master Planner
CBR
— Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
ARE
— Atelier de Construction Roanne
CIAC
— Computer Incident Assessment Capability
AS
— Submarine Tender (material Support)
MAPS
— Modular Azimuth Position System
BOMREP
— Bombing Report
COMFLDCOMDASA
— Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency
GITS
— General Intelligence Training System
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
DESS
— Defense Exploitation Support System
EAOS
— Enhanced Artillery Observation System
CSBR
— Commander, Special Boat Squadron
ALRP-S
— Army Long-Range Plan for Space
CAWS
— Cannon Artillery Weapons Systems (US)
GSC
— Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR)
FVRDE
— Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
ALF
— Auxiliary Landing Field
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
FITWING
— Fighter Wing
CTP
— consolidated telecommunications program
LALO
— Low Altitude Low Opening
ASGOBS
— Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
ALRPG
— Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
AFLAN
— AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
ASSR
— Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
AICBM
— Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
DTLS
— Descriptive Top-Level Specification
ADRI
— Arc Digital Raster Imagery
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
CHA
— Cast homogeneous armour
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
ARSOA
— Army Special Operations Aviation
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
CLH
— Canadian Light Horse
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
HUSK
— Hardened Unique Storage Key
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
ATGIN
— Atomic Ground Intercept
CCPC
— Critical Collection Problems Committee
ACLANT
— Allied Commander Atlantic
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
ABMS
— air bursting ammunition system
C/E
— Crew/enlisted (enlisted aircrew member)
DSE
— Direct Support Element
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
DPOMIS
— Directorate of Plans, Operations, Mobilization, Intelligence, and Security
CONPG
— Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group
ADEW
— Airborne Directed Energy Weapons
CMTS
— Critical Mobile Target Server
DNVT
— Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
DASP
— Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
HEAT
— high-explosive anti-tank
DUG
— Deep Underground
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
COMEDCENT
— Commander, Central Mediterranean Area
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
DATPS
— Diver Active Thermal Protection System
EDRE
— Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises
COMUSNAVCENT
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
EWK
— Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
BLR
— Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
CAO(SOP)
— Coordination of Atomic Operations (Standard Operating Procedure)
ATAC
— ASAP Technical Advisory Committee
DIRNSA
— Director, National Security Agency
DIEPS
— Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System
FARRP
— Forward Area Rearming and Refueling Point
AGEF
— Frigate Research Ship
AWIS
— Army WWMCCS Information System
DATS
— Data Automated Tower Simulation
AFD
— Automatic Feeding Device
DITFOR
— Defense Intelligence Technical Forum
HHW
— Higher High Water
CUBIC
— Common User Baseline for the Intelligence Community
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
AFGWS
— Air Force Ground Weather Stations
ASP
— Automatic, Self-Powered
DFV
— Desert Fighting Vehicle
AVM
— Armoured Vehicle Medium
ADPSSM
— Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
CRWG
— Current Requirements Working Group
AMRWS
— Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
COMTAFSONOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway
FOLAN
— Fiber-Optic Local Area Network
ATTC
— All Terrain Tracked Carrier
DIPC
— Defense Intelligence Production Council/Conference
CMCS
— COMSEC Material Control System
CNK
— Cryptonet Key
BIOLWPN
— Biological Weapons
GAMA
— Gun Automatic Multiple Ammunition
CTIS
— Commander's Tactical Information System
CARIBJIC
— Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
C7F
— Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet
COMBISCLANT
— Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area
ASB
— Air Surveillance Broadcast
COMCRUDESGRU
— Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group
DGIAP
— Defense General Intelligence Applications Program
COMSUBEASTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic
HQDA
— Headquarters, Department of the Army
FLEA
— Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
CINCNORTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
IFVWCM
— Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
ACS
— Artillery communications system
AGP
— Patrol Craft Tender (misc)
DRA
— Defence Research Agency (UK)
DISECS
— Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System
EWIRS
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming System
AIFV
— Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
DRDC
— Defence R&D Canada
CHODC INDIA
— Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation, India
HAMS
— Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
BATO
— Balloon-Assisted Take-Off
CIPE
— (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
EWOPFAC
— Electronic Warfare Operating Facility
ECP
— Emergency Communications Plan
CFSQP
— Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
CONOP(S)
— Concept of Operation(s)
ERDA
— Economic and Regional Development Agreement
CNRIU
— Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
CAN
— Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
CF
— Canadian Forces
DIEC
— Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
AVR
— Aircraft Rescue Vehicle
ETHICS
— European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
DATT
— Defense Attache
HEAT-T-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank -
