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