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ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
ADAM — Area Denial Artillery Munition
FTP — File Transfer Protocol
ADVON — Advanced Echelon
BVR — Beyond Visual Range
XO — Executive Officer
VDU — Visual Display Unit
FCFS — First Come First Served
ELV — Expendable Launch Vehicle
CDR — Critical Design Review
ESA — European Space Agency
GLATGM — Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
ACU — Army Combat Uniform
CBRN — Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
ARPANET — Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
FRIES — Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
DSETS — Direct Support Electrical Test System
CAP — Civil Air Patrol
LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
CY — Calendar Year
APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
FET — Field Effect Transistor
ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
CSSP — Combined Services Support Program
MOA — Memorandum Of Agreement
EEO — Equal Employment Opportunity
APT — Automatic Picture Transmission
CRA — Canada Revenue Agency
AC — Alternating Current
CBO — Congressional Budget Office
TTG — Time-To-Go
FYI — For Your Information
CCB — Configuration Control Board
MAHEM — MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
EW — Electronic Warfare
EOD — Explosive Ordnance Disposal
ADF — Australian Defence Force
BTW — By The Way
EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
CPU — Central Processing Unit
H — Hour
DOT — Department of Transport
CPS — Cardinal points specification (UK)
ALO — Air Liaison Officer
DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
DPKO — Department of Peacekeeping Operations
ABR — Available Bit Rate
COB — close of business (End of duty day)
HPT — High-Payoff Target

LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
AVHRR — Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
USAF — United States Air Force
AGL — Above Ground Level
AR — Assault Rifle
USA — United States Army
JBMOU — Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Agency
ABCOMM — Alternate/Backup Communications
ICAO — International Civil Aviation Organization
CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
BAE — British Aerospace Systems, LTD
IPB — Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
GDBI — Generic Data Base Interface
CEP — Circular Error Probable
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.
FPS — Feet Per Second
DZ — Drop Zone
EDM — Engineering Development Model
MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
C4I — Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
MI — Military Intelligence
AF — Air Force
OP — Observation Post
FLRA — Federal Labor Relations Authority's
AWGN — Additive White Gaussian Noise
IOC — Initial Operational Capability
BI — Background Investigation
MAC — Military Airlift Command
TARFU — Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
ERP — Effective Radiated Power
CDU — Control Display Unit
FOV — Field Of View (satellite)
TV — Television
I/O — Input/Output
PW — Prisoner of War
CTE — Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
CSGB — Canadian General Standards Board
NATO — North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
BW — Biological Warfare
BTU — British Thermal Unit
GTC — Gas Turbine Compressor
CAD — Computer-Assisted Design
AAR — After Action Review
AMU — Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
CW — Chemical Warfare
ATR — Automatic Target Recognition
BA — Budget Authority
AIAA — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
DAMA — Demand Assigned Multiple Access

D-CELL — Deployment Cell
BICES — Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
UAV — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
EGA — Enhanced Graphics Adapter
COMJAM — Communications Jamming
MG — Machine Gun
GRG — Gridded Reference Graphic
ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
DTE — Data Terminal Equipment
FO — Forward Observer
CIS — Commonwealth of Independent States
KE — Kinetic Energy
A-TM — Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
ATD — Actual Time of Departure
SWAT — Special Weapons and Tactics
ACDUTRA — Active Duty Training
BDA — Bomb Damage Assessment
CAE — Computer-Aided Engineering
MOS — Military Occupational Speciality
FDC — Fire Direction Center
DEC — Digital Equipment Corporation
DESRON — Destroyer Squadron
AFWAL — Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
EOS — Earth Observation Satellite
AKA — Also Know As
ICU — Interface Control Unit
CSTC — Consolidated Space Test Center
FLT — Flight
AA — Anti-Aircraft
C-SIGINT — Counter-Signals Intelligence
FAC — Forward Air Control
EXCOM — Executive Committee
AWE — Advanced Warfighting Experiment
GM — Guided Missile
AFSCN — Air Force Satellite Control Network
EO — Engineering Order
MWSS — Marine Wing Support Squadron
FTX — Field Training Exercise
ACL — Access Control List
CCU — Central Control Unit
CRL — Certificate Revocation List
GDSS — Global Decision Support System
CSRS — Civil Service Retirement System
C-RISTA — Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
AM — Ante Meridian
ATC — Air traffic control
RPG — Rocket-Propelled Grenade
ICE — Independent Cost Estimate
E-NET — Ethernet
C-LAMP — Community Laser Measurement Program

DRS — Data Relay Satellite
DC — Direct Current
BB — Battleship
CPX — Command Post Exercise
AVUM — Aviation Unit Maintenance
EXEC — Executive
IAW — In Accordance With
C-MASINT — Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
D OF W — Died of Wounds
TMP — Tactical Machine Pistol
ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
AABNCP — Advanced Airborne National Command Post
GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
AFSCF — Air Force Satellite Control Facility
ESMC — Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
FROSS — Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
PCB — printed circuit board
B-H — Bosnia-Hercegovina
NVD — Night Vision Device
C-QUIP — Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
LOS — Line Of Sight
FSCL — Fire Support Coordination Line
IAEA — International Atomic Energy Agency
AFSTC — Air Force Space Technology Center
BN — Battalion
QRF — Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
DSU — Direct Support Unit
AB — Air Base
GPS — Gunner's Primary Sight
G-OINS — Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
A/JSIC — Alternate JSIC
BCE — Battlefield Coordination Element
AFSAT — Air Force Satellite
TIC — Troops In Contact
AAE — Army Acquisition Executive
MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
FMJ — Full Metal Jacket
FRAGO — FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
CENTO — Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
AP — Armor-Piercing
AAFES — Army and Air Force Exchange Service
AGC — Automatic Gain Control
EM — Electromagnetic
LZ — Landing Zone
HF — High Frequency
C-C3 — Counter Command, Control, and Communications
TCO — Tactical Combat Operations
ERFB-BB — extended range full-bore - base bleed
I&SS — Intelligence and Security Service

GFE — Government-Furnished Equipment
ALL — Airborne Laser Laboratory
EPS — Electrical Power Subsystem
ARFORGEN — Army Force Generation
GTN — Global Transportation Network
CMT — Crisis Management Team
RAE — Royal Aircraft Establishment
VMR — Marine Transport Squadron
POA&M — Plan Of Action & Milestones
CEL — Celestial
CIA — Central Intelligence Agency
CSMA/CD — Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
ADA — Air Defense Artillery
KPA — Korean People's Army
ENTNAC — Entrance National Agency Check
AEW — Airborne Early Warning
COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
ACR — Armored Cavalry Regiment
NCO — Non-Commissioned Officer
H-SIP — H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
G-OIS — Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
BITE — Built-In Test Equipment
DG — Defense Guidance
GRP — Glass Reinforced Plastic
FROG — Free Rocket Over Ground
MEPS — Military Entrance Processing Station
GND — Ground
AMP — Amplification
PPS — Precise Positioning Service
D&SA — Depth & Simultaneous Attack
C&LB — Coasts and Landing Beaches
ERTS — Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
D&SABL — Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
MLRS — Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
ABMA — Army Ballistic Missile Agency
DIV — Division
GMC — General Motors Corporation
SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
GBU — Guided Bomb Unit
EUVE — Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
ADJ — Adjutant
DMZ — Demilitarized Zone
COG — Course Over Ground
SMK — Smoke
FOBS — Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
CBT — Computer Based Training
MPI — Mean Point of Impact
BT — Boat Tail
DV — Distinguished Visitor
BDC — Business Development Bank of Canada

HH — Hand-Held
RA — Royal Artillery
GL — Grenade Launcher
DIA — Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
CRRES — Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
AUTOVON — Automatic Voice Network
SAW — Squad Automatic Weapon
EAM — Emergency Action Message
E-MIPE — Enhanced MIPE
F3S — Field Station Support System
HESH — High-Explosive Squash Head
ATH — Above the Horizon
COTR — Contracting Officer Technical Representative
DAB — Defense Acquisition Board
CAX — Combined Arms Exercise
C/MC — Command Master Chief
APG — Aberdeen Proving Ground
BLDG — Building
ASEAN — Association of Southeast Asian Nations
E-DRB — Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
EEC — European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
FSI — Foreign Service Institute
OPCON — Operational Control
AT — Anti-Tank
TC — Tank Commander
PAR — Pulse Acquisition Radar
EN — Enemy
E-OPTINT — Electro-Optical Intelligence
GATT — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
FOA — Field Operating Agency
FWD — Forward
ALICE — All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
BL — Blank
EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
AVCS — Attitude and Velocity Control System
DISSO — Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
GSFC — Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
ARF — Airborne Relay Facility
C4ISR — Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
CMC — Cheyenne Mountain Complex
CU — Channel Unit
ETL — Endorsed Tools List
BST — Basic Skills Trainer
E&MD — Engineering & Manufacturing Development
USCG — United States Coast Guard
BAA — Broad Agency Announcement
SPS — Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
FOIA — Freedom of Information Act
AFGL — Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
OIC — Officer In Charge

OPSEC — Operational Security
BER — Bit-Error Rate
D/DARO — Director, DARO
CEC — Cooperative Engagement Capability
MR — Medium-Range
ACDA — Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
CSOC — Consolidated Space Operations Center
CES — Concept Exploration Studies
MOLF — Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
ESRO — European Space Research Organisation
CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
I-MAE — Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
DSS — Decision Support System
CO6 — Combined Staff Judge Advocate
DOD — United States Department of Defense
FDDI — Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FMC — Food Machinery Corporation
CG — Commanding General
DAD — Dual Air Density
MPV — Multi-Purpose Vehicle
DC — District Commissioner
BAOR — British Army of the Rhine
DNA — Defense Nuclear Agency
GPO — Government Printing Office
DRAM — Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
TO — Technical Order
DBA — Data Base Administrator
AFM — Air Force Manual
HE-FS — high-explosive - fin-stabilised
GBL — Ground-Based Laser
COOP — Continuity of Operations
CONUS — Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
FDMA — Frequency Division Multiple Access
AFOTEC — Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
MEDEVAC — Medical Evacuation
MAB — Marine Amphibious Brigade
IR — Infrared
DOJ — Department of Justice (US)
CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
AOB — Air Order of Battle
FRAG — Fragmentation
AW — Air Warning
EIRP — Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
AFCSC — Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
HLLV — Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
RFC — Royal Flying Corps
COMSEC — Communications Security (military)
LMG — Light Machine Gun
D/TWP — Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
MILSTAR — MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)

CCTV — Closed-circuit television
CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
FEL — Free Electron Laser
PPI — Plan Position Indicator
CDE — Conference on Disarmament in Europe
SIP — System Improvement Plan
CTAK — Cypher-Text Auto-Key
AKM — Apogee Kick Motor
FY — Fiscal Year
DAO — Double Action Only
AFLC — Air Force Logistics Command's
RAP — Rocket-Assisted Projectile
ILS — Instituteument Landing System
DPG — Defense Planning Guidance
POW — Prisoners Of War
GB — Gigabyte
AWS — Air Weather Service
BOSS — Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
BT — Basic Training
AH — Ampere-Hour
TIS — Thermal Imaging System
NV — Night Vision
SAS — Special Air Service
DIAC — Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
SAS-EAS — Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
DFOV — Dual Field of View
AIPS — Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
ALMS — Automated Logistics Management System
VLAP — Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
IRU — Inertial Reference Unit
AFAITC — Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
MOA — Minute Of Angle
EADSIM — Extended Air Defense Simulation
AMCIT — American Citizen
DTM — Data Transfer Module
MV — Muzzle Velocity
AFSC — United States Air Force specialty code
BPR — Business Process Re-engineering
OP — Operator Panel
EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
BIT — Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
EMT — Emergency Management Team
ANMCC — Alternate National Military Command Center
ELF — Extremely Low Frequency
ATT'D — attached
CS — Confined Space
CO — Commanding officer
EUTELSAT — European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
NRF — NATO Response Force
UV — Ultraviolet (Light)

BE — Basic Encyclopedia
FAADS — Forward Area Air Defense System
KIA — Killed in Action
APAM — Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
LE — Law Enforcement
AAW — Anti-Air Warfare
GSA — U.S. General Services Administration
ER — Extended Range
MBA — Main Battle Area
DARPA — Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
APPROX — Approximate
AMOS — Advanced Mortar System
CDU — Computer Display Unit
RFI — Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
HELW — High-Energy Laser Weapons
CNR — Chief of Naval Research
HMMWV — High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
CEFO — Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
CDC — Career Development Course
AFSPC — Air Force Space Command
ASP — Ammunition Supply Point
AASLT — Air Assault
SIC — Second In Command
AAG — Anti-Aircraft Gun
CE — Chemical Energy
GOS — Grade Of Service
DALATS — Data Logging and Transmission System
PC — Personal computer (host)
ARDC — Air Research and Development Command
FINPLAN — Financial Plan
DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
EURATOM — European Atomic Energy Community
RCT — Regimental Combat Team
AAAV — Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
MAG — Marine Aircraft Group
CACM — Central American Common Market
FQ&P — Flying Qualities & Performance
AFWL — Air Force Weapons Laboratory
FDM — Frequency Division Multiplex
FACP — Forward Air Control Post
DN — Data Network
IED — Improvised Explosive Device
FBI — Federal Bureau of Investigation
HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
AWOP — Absent Without Pay
CSH — Combat Support Hospital
SACLOS — Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
BMS — Battlefield Management System
CINC — Commander in Chief

MDMP — Military Decision-Making Process
DTMF — Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
DWS — Disaster Warning System
ADCCP — Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
OT — Operational Test
BIU — Bus Interface Unit
AV — Armored Vehicle
JHP — Jacketed Hollow Point
USP — Universal Self-Loading Pistol
LR — Long-Range
AFSPACECOM — Air Force Space Command
AMST — Advanced Medium STOL Transport
EAMAS — Emergency Action Message Authentication System
HVSS — Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
GBR — Ground-Based Radar
BB — Base Bleed
ADF — Automatic Direction Finding
DSI — Defense Simulation Internet
APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
HB — Heavy Barrel
ALC — Accounting Legend Code
BMG — Basic Mission Guidance
FUBAR BUNDY — fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
HAS — Hardened Aircraft Shelter
SWS — Sniper Weapon System
WFOV — Wide Field Of View
LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
WP — White Phosphorus (ammunition)
BADGE FINDER — Proper Name of System
FAAD C3I — Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
BH — Busy Hour
CTT — Challenger Training Tank
DD — Detroit Diesel
BFE — BLACKER Front End
ACR — Advanced Combat Rifle
C2S2LAN — Command and Control Support System LAN
FGN — Foreign
CBJB — Congressional Budget Justification Book
ACFT — Aircraft
CUCV — Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
ECMA — European Computer Manufacturer's Association
IBM — International Business Machines Corporation
CAI — Computer-Aided Instruction
FMPDS — Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
CDT — Central Daylight Time
CEF — Canadian Expeditionary Force
CPMIEC — China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
TP — Target Practice
CCTT — Close Combat Tactical Trainer
COTS — Commercial Off the Shelf Software

EXSUM — Executive Summary
TD — Tank Destroyer
ARW — Air Refueling Wing
DDI — Deputy Director of Intelligence
NVS — Night Vision System
ASOC — Air Support Operations Center
GBCS(-L OR -H) — Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
ALS — Active Laser Seeker
PD — Point of Departure
MMG — Medium Machine Gun
DLA — U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
CANSIM — Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
ATE — Automatic Test Engineer
EHF — Extremely High Frequency
H&K — Heckler and Koch
E-MAIL — Electronic Mail
ANR — Alaskan NORAD Region
CONV — Convalescent
ADIZ — Air Defense Identification Zone
ER — Enhanced Radiation
FUBB — Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
CCJ6 — USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
BATES — Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
M — Million
CNO — Chief of Naval Operations
AOR — Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
ABC — Automatic Brightness Control
AIRS — Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
SAE — Society of Automotive Engineers
IAIPS — Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
CTL — Critical Task List
GORB — General Officer Review Board
CSR — Current Situation Room
PD — Point Detonating
HQ — Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
MOD — Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
CCD — Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
BCT — Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
EPROM — Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
H2O — Water (vapor)
FTT — Field Tactical Trainer
ARCH — Architect
LRIP — Low-Rate Initial Production
CCPDS-R — Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
B&W — Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
JDAM — Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
GNC — Global Navigation Chart
AUSA — Association of the United States Army's
HESH-T — high-explosive squash head - tracer
AT&T — American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")

CRF — Crisis Response Force
ICS — Intercommunications System
ALCM — Air-Launched Cruise Missile
CET — Combat Engineer Tractor
FIPS — Federal Information Processing Standard
DOB — Depth Of Burst
UMP — Universal Machine Pistol
FUBAR — Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
CARIFTA — Caribbean Free Trade Association
VARRV — Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
SRU — Shop Replaceable Unit
EMC — Executive Management Committee
GMG — Grenade Machine Gun
SOCOM — United States Special Operations Command
ELOS — Extended Line Of Sight
HVAPDS-T — high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
BRI — Basic Rate Interface
GCA — Ground-controlled approach
DGS — Deployable Ground Station
BW — Bacteriological Warfare
ALASAT — Air-Launched Antisatellite
DIAL-J — DIA Liaison Office for Japan
DSTE — Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
CDB — Central Data Base
BUR — Bottom Up Review
MVRS — Muzzle Velocity Radar System
AVP — Authorized Vendor Program
CFD — Common Fill Device
MILSPEC — Military Specification
DSA — Defense Supply Agency
EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
VDC — Voltage Direct Current
SAMM — Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
BIM — Ballistic Intercept Missile
IBA — Individual Body Armor
BAN — Base Area Network
FACE — Field Artillery Computer Equipment
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE — Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
AFMPC — Air Force Military Personnel Center
/S/ — Signature
BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
CADOB — Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
EC — European Community
ANFO — Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
C3NET — Command, Control, and Communications Networks
BMEWS — Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
AFV — Armored Fighting Vehicle
GTS — Global Telecommunications Service
LB — Long Barrel
DMS — Data Management System

APERS-T — Anti-personnel tracer
BCA — Broadcast Control Authority
FDU — Force Design Update
BOA — Broad Ocean Area
HARDLOOK — Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
HR/MR — Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
LAPES — Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
ERS — Emergency Relocation Site
EI — Effectiveness Index
AACB — Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
AFARN — Air Force Air Request Net
CJB — Congressional Justification Book
ETS — European Telephone System
GMT — Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
LAD — Light Aid Detachment
ACCHAN — Allied Command Channel
FMFLANT — Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
AN/VRC — Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
SPR — Special Purpose Rifle
3M — Material, Maintenance, Management
ELNOT — ELINT Notation
BOIP — Basis Of Issue Plan
FEBA — Forward Edge of the Battle Area
DARSC — Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
GNP — gross national product (economics)
DIMMD — Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
CRM — Collection Requirements Management
ARD — Anti-Reflective Device
DALASP — Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
AUM — Air-to-Underwater Missile
APM — Army Program Memorandum
TIM — Thermal Imaging Module
HMG — Heavy Machine Gun
FCCVS — Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
GLOMR — Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
EDP — Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
POF — Pakistan Ordnance Factory
CISION — Enciphered Television
ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
AUTODIN — Automatic Digital Network
CIS — Chartered Industries of Singapore
GSW — GunShot Wound
CBI — Complete Background Investigation
APOE — Aerial Port of Embarkation
RADIRS — Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
DARSP — Defense Academic Research Support Program
ARIS — Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
CPT — Command Post Terminal
PLC — Programmable Logic Control

DAA — Designated Approval Authority
CIN — Cargo Increment Number
ASD(C4I) — Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
ESI — Extremely Sensitive Information
AXAF — Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
AGARD — Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
BSS — Broadcast Satellite Service
BE — Base Ejection
DATAINT — Data Intelligence
ERW — Enhanced Radiation Weapon
FFGH — Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
NDI — Non-Developmental Item
AWACS — Airborne Warning And Control System
GDS — General Declassification Schedule
VCR/TT — Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
RAC — Royal Armoured Corps
EMCON — Electromagnetic Emission Control
BUA — Built-Up Area
GFR — Gap Filler Radar
ISGU — Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
GDOP — Geometric Dilution Of Precision
BRU — Bomb Release Unit
RARDE — Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
GOES — Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
GDA — Gimbaled Dish Antenna
ANALIT — Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
ACINT — Acoustic Intelligence
COBOL — Common Business-Oriented Language
BFV — Bradley Fighting Vehicle
GDT — Ground Data Terminal
CEE — Captured Enemy Equipment
SANDF — South African National Defence Force
C3OB — C3 Order of Battle
BIFF — Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
A/D — Analog/Digital
CALS — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
C3ISC — C3I Systems Committee
ELINT — Electronic Intelligence Satellite
ECG — Emergency Coordination Group
ANDVT — Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
GAO — Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
FSSG — force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
BDU — Battle Dress Uniform
AEW&C — Airborne Early Warning and Control
CIHS — Classified Information Handling System
EAC — Emergency Action Console
FIS — Fuze Interface System
APPL — Application
CGS — Coast & Geodetic Survey
ENGR — Engineer

BF — Battle Force
GHZ — Gigahertz
GES — Ground Entry Station
ADDU — Additional Duty
ISR — Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
RDJTF — Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
ALB — Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
MASS — Marine Air Support Squadron
A2 — Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
FINTRAC — Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
AAG — Army Artillery Group
ABN — Airborne
DEMEX — Demonstration Exercise
CATT-B — Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
SOF — Special Operations Force(s)
HULTEC — Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
IATA — International Air Transport Association
CLOCE — Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
AKR — Vehicle Cargo Ship
FBA — Fighter Bomber Attack
RIS — Rail Interface System
ASAR — Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
ATD — Automatic Target Detection
ACAAM — Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
FDO — Foreign Disclosure Officer
CINCENT — Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
HE-FRAG-FS — high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
BBO — Booster Burnout
BHP — Brake Horse Power
DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
DDA — Detroit Diesel-Allison
AFOSR — Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
DTIO — Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
AWADS — Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
COTP — Captain Of The Port
VVSS — Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
ADDS — Army Data Distribution System
ARB — Battle Damage Repair Ship
FARRFAA — Air Replacement Radar
DOC — United States Department of Commerce
CIT — Counterintelligence Team
FV — Fighting Vehicle
FSCM — Fire Support Coordination Measure
5D — Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
METL — Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
ADDIS — Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
ARDF — Airborne Radio Direction Finding
BOG-DWELL — Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
DMDG — Digital Message Device Group
DACOS/I — Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence

ROKMC — Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
DCN — Defense Communications Network
HAZCON — Hazardous Condition
MIA — Missing In Action
DSRV — Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
CNWDI — Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
FOM — Figure Of Merit
A3I — Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
CCJ3 — USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
ATACMS — (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
DUA — Directory User Agent
CORE — Contingency Response Program
BDM — Bunker Demolition Munition
AKL — Light Cargo Ship
ACDS — Advanced Combat Direction System
ALRAAM — Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
AMT — ACTS Mobile Terminal
AMH — Automated Message Handling
DWFK — Deep Water Fording Kit
MADLS — Mobile Air Defence Launching System
DII — Defense Information Infrastructure
DASVA — Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
RAW — Rifleman's Assault Weapon
AMTF — Airmobile Task Force
AESC — Aerospace Environmental Support Center
GEDS — Government Electronic Directory Service
MACS — Modular Artillery Charge System
CALT — Civil Affairs Liaison Team
GOLDWING — Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
RLG — Ring Laser Gyro
EGLM — Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
COMMO — Communications Officer
ESM — Experiment Support Module
TCU — Tactical Control Unit
ETF — Enhanced tactical fighter
DAREOD — damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
SMU — Special Mission Unit
CASEVAC — Casualty Evacuation
AZ — Azimuth
FOP — Forward Observation Post
EIB — European Investment Bank
PNU — Position Navigation Unit
FEP — Front End Processor
FSS — Fast Sealift Ship
APM — Anti-Personnel Mine
MOLLE — Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
APW — American Prisoner of War
HERO — electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
BMDO — (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
EXCRIT — Exercise Critique System

ARSOF — Army Special Operations Forces
COMINT — Communications Intelligence
EWS — Electronic Warfare Support
BPI — bits per inch
ASCON — Automatic Switched Communications Network
BICM — Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
BADGE KEEPER — Proper Name of System
C3 — Command, Control, and Communications
CENTCOM — Central Command (U.S. Army)
CCIR — International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
ICR — Intelligence Collection Requirement
ATAS — Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
FSOC — Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
CEV — Combat Engineer Vehicle
C4 — Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
DDCMP — Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
BMNT — beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
S — second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
GHQ — General Headquarters
BBS — Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
SLEP — Service Life Extension Program
ASV — Ammunition Supply Vehicle
CAS — Close Air Support
ACP — Automatic Colt Pistol
CDIS — Communications Data Interface System
GOR — General Operational Requirement
ADDISS — Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
PSD — Propulsion System Demonstrator
FPB — Fast Patrol Boat
EUV — Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
DTU — Data Transfer Unit
AAFIF — Automated Air Facilities Information File
HVT — High-Value Target
AEF — Allied Expeditionary Force
BITS — Base Information Transfer System
FAST — Forward Area Support Team
EPC — Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
EACTPC — Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
TRADOC — United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
EMA — European Monetary Agreement
DEP — Deflection Error Probable
IW — Individual Weapon
AIMD — Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
FDBM — functional data base manager
OPORD — OPerations Order
EKMS — Electronic Key Management System
DAJDIA — Office Symbol for JMITC
GDL — Gas Dynamic Laser
ALCS — Airborne Launch Control System
DRU — Direct Reporting Unit

ARFCOS — Armed Forces Courier Service
V — Volt (measurement)
EFTA — European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
CVT — Training Aircraft Carrier
CRE — Combat Readiness Evaluation
BOULOGNE — Boulogne
CBR — California Bearing Ratio
PD — Point Defense
DIP — Defense Intelligence Plan
ROKIT — Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
DLAB — Defense Language Aptitude Battery
FITOW — Further Improved TOW (US)
DASD(I&S) — Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
RPV — Remotely Piloted Vehicle
FEA — Front End Analysis
CIP — Consolidated Intelligence Program
EV — Enforcement Vector
DAIRSDIA — Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
IAI — Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
MALOS — Miniature Laser Optical Sight
AFMIC — Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
CMTC — Combat Maneuver Training Center
AWL — Absent Without Leave
HALO — High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
AAPC — Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
EVA — Extra-Vehicular Activity
F — Degrees Fahrenheit
FMJBT — Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
CPR — Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
BF(S)BL — Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
ARTY — Artillery
C3I — Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
FISH — Fighting in Someone's House
ADIC — Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
CDS — Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
COP — Command Observation Post
AUTH — authorized, authority
IAS WS — IAS Work Station
TTB — Tank TestBed (US)
FROKA — First Republic Of Korea Army
DIN — Defense Intelligence Notice
AFSOS — Air Force Special Operations School
FISA — Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
AIF — Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
PWP — Plasticised White Phosphorus
SPP — Special Purpose Pistol
FFH — Aviation Frigate
EXFIL — Exfiltration
USN — United States Navy
FMIS — Force Management Information System

DIRCM — Direct Infrared Countermeasures
AOIC — Assistant Officer in Charge
HOSP — Hospital
SABR — Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
CCP — Computer Control Panel
DIVARTY — Division Artillery
AO — Area of operations
APL — Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
ABC — Atomic, Biological, Chemical
AMES — Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
HTOHL — Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
FIPC — Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
ANLYS — Analysis
RN — Royal Navy
COMECON — Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
L/O — Liaison Officer
CVA — Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
CACDA — Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
DIR — Defense Intelligence Report
GCU — Gun Control Unit
VMFA — Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
CPV — Command Post Vehicle
BMD — Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
CEMA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
MBT — Main Battle Tank
COMNAVSURFLANT — Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
TRACKSTAR — Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
ERDAS — Earth Resources Data Analysis System
CAOCC — Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
AGT — Agent
ATP — Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
CDA — Congressionally Directed Action
HPS — Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
HYPAK — Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
PRP — Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
LMAW — Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
ATG — Antitank Gun
AADP — Area Air Defense Plan
CAT — Conventional Arms Transfer
BATF — Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
CFSR — Contract Funds Status Report/ing
EIA — Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
FLAGE — Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
CADST — Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
AFAS — Advanced Field Artillery System
COMPUSEC — Computer Security
LRN — Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
BES — Budget Estimate Submission
HAA — Helicopter Alighting Area

PCI — Pre-combat inspection
CSSCS — Combat Service Support Control System
COMNAVAIRPAC — COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
FAAS — Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
ACOG — Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
HITP — High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
APOD — Aerial Port of Debarkation
CQB — Close quarters battle
AICS — Accuracy International Chassis System
BRAC — Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
AFEWC — Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
HEAT-FS — high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
FH — Frequency Hopping
FED — Federal Reserve System
OCOKA — Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
ATAF — Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
CSS — Communications Security System
COLL — Collect
AMSC — Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
CAO — Crisis Action Organization
SHP — Shaft Horsepower
MGB — Medium Girder Bridge
NVG — Night Vision Goggle
FRYM — Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
EWCC — Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
AFMSS — Air Force Mission Support System
IBBS — Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
HRS — Hours
DEC(VAX) — Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
DACT — Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
MTL — Material
FUBAR — Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
CBW — Chemical and Biological Warfare
CPM — Cycles Per Minute
ARMSCOR — Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
HDL — Harry Diamond Laboratories
BPA — Battlefield Psychological Activities
TP-SP — target practice - spotting
FSCC — Fire Support Coordination Center
ANAD — Anniston Army Depot
ADCON — Administrative Control
CM — Continue Mission
LFL — Light Fighter Lethality
AFC — Australian Flying Corps
CCI — Controlled Cryptographic Item
CD — Candela
CMIC — Combined Military Interrogation Center
A/C — Aircraft Commander
AOSS — automated office support system

CIR — Central Intelligence Report
DSRP — Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
CCF — Collection Coordination Facility
FICM — Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
ACCB — Army Configuration Control Board
FOC — Final Operating Capability
BMR — Blindado Medio de Ruedas
FCB — Functional Control Board
DSEC — Directorate of Security
LPC — Launch Pod Container
DVI — Digital Video Interactive
TAM — Tanque Argentino Mediano
CSG-SOCOM — Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
CAP — Combat Air Patrol
DAWN — Defense Attache Worldwide Network
E3 — End-to-End Encryption
DMD — Digital Message Device
A — Acting Rank
GREEN FLAG — ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
ACIS (NOW BIS) — Automated Customs Information Service
AFTF — Air Force Task Force
TGSM — Terminally Guided Submunition
ALCE — Airlift Control Element
CANSIS — Canadian Soil Information System
ECMC — Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
BD — Baud
IFF — Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
BAC — Budget Activity Code
EFCS — Electronic Filmless Camera System
HSLLADS — High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
FAE — Fuel-Air Explosive
EPDS — Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
BTA — Best Technical Approach
COMMCEN — Communications Center
SEME — School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
HEDP — High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
ARP — Anti-Radiation Projectile
DLPT — Defense Language Proficiency Test
AAC — Alaskan Air Command
BAT-D — Battlefield Deception
DMAHTC — DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
CFV — Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
ACST — Advisory Council on Science and Technology
CMF — Combat Mission Folder
CTBT — Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
GRT — Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
CTR — Close Target Recce
AR — Advanced Readiness
DDT — Training Destroyer
DISNET — Defense Integrated Secure Network

AFEOC — Air Force Emergency Operations Center
AFIWC — Air Force Information Warfare Center
AOL — Area of Limitation
AACS — Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
APC — Armoured personnel carrier
MEF — Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
BANDIT — Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
EEFI — Essential Elements of Friendly Information
CRAF — Civil Reserve Air Fleet
MARS — Multiple Artillery Rocket System
FAPC — Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
COVRT — Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
ECU — Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
DEW — distant early warning (radar)
CMB — Collection Management Branch
MFC — Mortar Fire Controller
AFSOD — Air Force Special Operations Detachment
LNS — Land Navigation System
CMCC — Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
DITCO — Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
AKD/RCU — Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
DTIC — (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
BEF — British Expeditionary Force
FPN — Field Post Number
COMNAVSECGRU — Commander, Naval Security Group
DMA — U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
AECB — Atomic Energy Control Board
CMSA — Cruise Missile Support Activity
LOAL — Lock-On After Launch
FRS — Fleet Readiness Squadron
BATS — Ballistic Aerial Target System
BCC — Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
EBS — Emergency Broadcast System
CEAO — West African Economic Community
DISN — Defense Information Systems Network
AHFEWS — Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
AMPE — Automated Message Processing Exchange
DON — Department Of the Navy
RIN — Royal Indian Navy
NG — Next Generation
AFSOUTH — Allied Forces, Southern Europe
IADS — Integrated Air Defense System
DPI — Desired Point of Impact
JPO — Joint Project Office
FBR — Fast Breeder Reactor
COMBALTAP — Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
DISA — U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
RAAM — Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
FISTV — Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
C2W — Command and Control Warfare

CIO — Central Imagery Office
HFEA — Human Factors Engineering Assessment
CEWI — Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
RCS — Radar Cross Section
AKMC — Automated Key Management Center
ATOC — Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
EI SIT — Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
CESD — Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
DA — Department of the Army's
DISTAFF — Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
ASARC — Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
EFC — Equivalent Full Charge
GRD — Ground Resolved Distance
CIOB — Chief Information Officer Branch
NTC — National Training Center (USA)
CCS2 — Command and Control Subordinate System
AGVT — Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
EIS — Enhanced Imagery System
LAV — Light Assault Vehicle (US)
DARP — Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
CDV — Compressed Digital Video
AME — Airspace Management Element
AVF — All-Volunteer Force
ERTZ — Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
CAT/LCV — Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
IA — Imagery Analyst
AGF — Miscellaneous Command Ship
ASSET — All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
FM — frequency modulation
DS — Defense Suppression
EOSAT — Earth Observation Satellite Co.
HUS — Hardened Unique Storage
AVGAS — Aviation Gasoline
AAO — Analysis of the Area of Operations
FFM — Full Face Mask
DJ2 — Deputy Director of Intelligence
GW/R — Gateway/Router
ATLAS — Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
HWAS — High Wycombe Air Station
ACSA — Allied Communications Security Agency
DOMS — Directorate Of Military Support
FMFPAC — Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
CRR — Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
BRL — Bomb Release Line
C1 — Combined Staff Personnel Officer
ATCCS — Army Tactical Command and Control System
CSTVRP — Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
AADCCS — Area Air Defense Command and Control System
DVM — Digital Voice Module
CVW — Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)

CVBG — Carrier Battle Group
SOG — Speed Over Ground
PL — Phase Line
GW — Guided Weapon
ATGM — Anti-tank Guided Missile
ASOS — Air Support Operations Squadron
OEO — Optical and Electro-Optical
FOD — Foreign Object Damage
ROK — Republic Of Korea
SPARK — solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
DPL — Degausser Products List
DIATS — DIA Terrorism Summary
DHFN — Direct Hire Foreign National
ASR — Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
PMO — Program Management Office (US)
CINCFOR — Commander in Chief, Forces Command
AFSOF — Air Force Special Operations Forces
DU — Depleted Uranium
MOUT — Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
FMF — Fleet Marine Force (US)
AUGTDA — Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
AAD — Armoured Amphibious Dozer
TADS — Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
AAWC — Anti-Air Warfare Commander
FPU — Floating Point Unit
AEV — Armored Engineer Vehicle
HEI — high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
DIIS — DIA Integrated Intelligence System
FTM — Full-Time Manning
GSTN — General Switched Telephone Network
CTLZ — Control Zone (formerly CTR)
HS — Helicopter Squadron
UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
AFOSI — Air Force Office of Special Investigations
DNC — Director, Naval Communications
CFP — Contingency Force Pool
RUC — Royal Ulster Constabulary
CCTC — Command & Control Technical Center
C2 — Command and Control Class C2
BMF — Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
CMA — Countermission Analysis
DPSK — Digital Pulse Shift Key
DPPG — Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
ABC — Airborne Corps
FAD — Fleet Air Defense
AB — Air Burst
PH — Probability of Hit
CCPP — Cover Crop Protection Program
AWDS — Automated Weather Distribution System
BDSP — Battle Dress System Project

DS&T — Director of Science and Technology
ACTEDS — Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
AGDS — Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
DIRLAUTH — Direct Liaison Authorized
AEN — Arbitrary ELINT Notation
HW/SW — Hardware/Software
RATELO — Radio Telephone Operator
AEXDP — Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
FSRS — Functional Security Requirements Specification
COMSUBLANT — Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
CCM — Cross-Country Movement
ALE — AIRES Lifecycle Extension
EFCR — equivalent full charge rounds
GVW — gross vehicle weight (transportation)
TACOM — Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
DSV — Deep Submergence Vehicle
ACLANT — Allied Commander Atlantic
DCSLOG — Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
ERAST — Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
LRU — Line Replacement Unit
CATIS/IESS — Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
MPDS — Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
HVAP — high-velocity armor-piercing
ALTREV — Altitude Reservation
MAMBA — Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
FWVP — Fallout Wind Vector Plot
AUD — Arbitrary Unit Designator
ARLEA — Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
OPV — Observation Post Vehicle
ASPJ — Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
AKMS — Automated Key Management System
SJHP — Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
EBRC — Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
CAA — Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
GEODSS — ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
CMDC — Command Cell
RCN — Royal Canadian Navy
ADACP — Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
ICWG — Interface Control Working Group
FRG — Federal Republic of Germany's
DBMS — dead bodies make sense
CRP — Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
BMDSCOM — Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
ADISS — Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
DCP — Disaster Control Plan
FMPCP — Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
FAISS — FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
ACF — Alternate Command Facility
BLIP — Background Limited IR Photography
CPI — Communications Processor and Interface

ARPS — Advanced Radar Processing System
AFSOE — Air Force Special Operations Element
COV — Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
BTY — Battery
BAS — Broad Area Search
CVS — Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
AIOEC — Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
RCAF — Royal Canadian Air Force
ASED — Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
LRASS — Long-Range Advanced Scout System
AAI — Air-to-Air Intercept
EOC — Essential Operational Capability
AIM — Air Intercept Missile
GALE — Generic Area Limitation Environment
ADN — ACE DGZ Number
USMC — United States Marine Corporation
HUMRO — Humanitarian Relief Operations
GIGSTER — NSA Video Teleconferencing System
CCJ5 — USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
DGZ — Desired Ground Zero
CCEP — Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
MEB — Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
SNCOIC — Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
NCIS — Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
AMOS — Air Force Maui Optical System
COMUSNAVEUR — Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
TOP — Total Obscuring Power
ELS — Emitter Location System
SAFIRE — Surface-to-Air Fire
AFLE — Air Force Liaison Element
AGHS — Patrol Combatant Support Ship
ABCCC — Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
FDOA — Frequency Difference Of Arrival
ICM — Improved Conventional Munitions
IBE — Field-Initiated BE Number
IRBM — Intermediate-range ballistic missile
HWSTD — High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
CCGP — Combat Communications Group
EELV — Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
ATGW — Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
ICV — Infantry Combat Vehicle
AFSPOC — Air Force Space Operations Center
HHW — Higher High Water
AGCCS — Army's Global Command and Control System
FALD — Field Administration & Logistics Division
DICON — Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
AISS — Automated Information Systems Security
ADCC — Air Defense Command Center
AECL — Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
FCO — Facility Control Office

RFPI — Rapid Force Projection Initiative
COTAC — Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
CT&E — Certification Test and Evaluation
SWARM — Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
BNCC — Base Network Control Center
BPPBS — Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
AETC — Air Education and Training Command's
OTEA — United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
DH-7 — deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
ANVIS — Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
CETC — CANMET Energy Technology Centre
ADDO(MS) — Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
CESM — Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
IAMS — Individual Aerial Mobility System
HRDC — Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
ASK KIT — Armor Survivability Kit. A kit designed in response to the high number of casualties produced by IEDs hitting unarmored vehicles. The kits consist of armor encapsulating the personnel compartment AT-4
SMG — Sub-Machine guns
ITPIAL — Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser
CCIRID — Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
AFOC — Air Force Operations Center
ANEX — Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
AJCC — Alternate Joint Communications Center
IAR — Imagery Analysis Report
AAA — anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
DGCT — Downsized Ground Control Terminal
EPL — ELINT Parameters List
DIMOB — Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
D&D — Denial and Deception
DDRS — Defense Data Repository System
ASD(SO/LIC) — Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
SFIRR — solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
APE — Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
FOMA — Foreign Military Assistance
HOJ — Home On Jam
ADSW — Active Duty for Special Work
FAF — Fast Access Format
DSAA — (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
DP — Dual-Purpose
AFICP — Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
AJFP — Adaptive Joint Force Package
LOBL — Lock-On Before Launch
BD — Base Detonating
DOD, DOD — Department of Defense
GRO — Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
FTMA — Future Tank Main Armament
HALE — High-Altitude Long-Endurance
ATDS — Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
EDI — European Defense Initiative
FMTV — Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
CAJIT — Central America Joint Intelligence Team

CINCUSAFE — Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
DST — Daylight Savings Time
DRB — Defense Resources Board
GTI — German Tank Improvement
CVRT — Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
APCR — Armour-piercing composite rigid
AFIS — Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
ASAS-AS — All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
SABS — Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
ADCAP — Advanced Capability
ELEV — Elevator
GMLRS — Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
BARV — Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
DCG — Deputy Commanding General
C4S — Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
ARA — Aerial Rocket Artillery
EW/GCI — Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
HOTSIT — Hot Situation Message
ARMISE — Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
RDF/LT — Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
DFAA — Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
CCITT — Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
FAARP — Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
ASOG — Air Support Operations Group
AGL — Automatic Grenade Launcher
BCV — Battle Command Vehicle
BOMREP — Bombing Report
CSCE — Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
BPSK — Burst Pulse Shift Key
PGMM — Precision Guided Mortar Munition
CIRT — Computer Security Incident Response Team
AARADCOM — Army Armament Research and Development Command
ACSC — Air Command and Staff College
MMBF — mean miles between failures
FME — foreign materiel exploitation
CISA — (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
AESA — Active Electronically Scanned Array
C-E — Communications-Electronics
ADDO(MA) — Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
ADDO — Associate Deputy Director of Operations
HEMP — High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
ERP — Extended Range Projectile
LLAD — low-level air defence
CCV-L — Close combat vehicle – light
DIPOLES — Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
FMAS — foreign media analysis subsystem
MAPS — Modular Azimuth Position System
APFSDS — Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
DEFSMAC — Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
EMD — Engineering and Manufacturing Development

TAD — Temporary Additional Duty
EXTAC — Experimental Tactics
ACCV — Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
CONOPS — United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
CK — Compartment Key
CBEC — Canadian Book Exchange Centre
ASPAC — Asian and Pacific Council
AIO — Air Intelligence Officer
LRBB — long-range base bleed
CFSSU — Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
C5 — Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
CCAC — Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
OOTW — Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
CERD — Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
ECAC — Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
ITT — Invitation To Tender
AFTAC — Air Force Technical Applications Center
FTR — Fighter
AAK — Appliqué armor kit (US)
ATMP — Air Target Materials Program
EWO — Electronic Warfare Officer
DT&E — Developmental Test & Evaluation
USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
AMPHI — Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
DRC — Defense Review Committee (NATO)
DIGITS — Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
AMPL — Amplitude
AEDS — Atomic Energy Detection System
FCE — fire-control equipment
DAES — Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
BIDS — Battlefield Information Distribution System
DACCO — Department of the Army Central Control Office
CBSA — Canada Border Services Agency
FISS — Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
ARTADS — Army Tactical Data System
CTAPS — Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
CFSO — Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
FAAR — Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
TBAT — TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US)
SSW — Squad Support Weapon
ASIDS — Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
AATS — Automated Architecture Tool Suite
GA — Ground Attack
CNTL — Command Nuclear Target List
GDBMS — Generic Data Base Management Server
ETC — Estimated Time of Completion
FTC — Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
CTEA — Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
STUP — Spinning Tubular Projectile
IEPG — Independent European Program Group

AMCC — Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
COMNAVMARIANAS — Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
CVHG — Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
HIMARS — High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
CECOM — U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
CALANDAR — Da Vinci E-Mail Application
CEDO — Community Economic Development Opportunity
ADAMS — Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
EAD — Echelon Above Division
DPICM — Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
DSARC — Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
CENTAM — Central America
ASSC — Alternate Space Surveillance Center
CMCA — Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
HELRATS — High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
BSTS — Boost Surveillance Tracking System
ABSV — Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
EUCOM — European Command
DTP — Drug Testing Program
DNVT — Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
C-IMINT — Counter-Imagery Intelligence
AREC — Air Element Coordinator
ARSST — Army Space Command Space Support Team
BC — Battery Commander
ECA — Enemy Capability Assessment
HIRE — Hughes Infrared Equipment
DISOB — Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
AFSSE — Air Force Space Surveillance Element
RAAMS — Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
SPATG — self-propelled anti-tank gun
CCR — Crown Copyright Reserved
FAAD — Forward Area Air Defense
ITV — Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
CCMD — Canadian Centre for Management Development
VRL — Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
BG — Battle Group (naval)
LAAG — Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
CD-ROM — Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
AGMS — Armored Ground Mobility System
AMX — Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
ACH — Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
FBS — Forward-Based Systems
DESIST — Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
STANAG — (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
HACCP — Pathogen Reduction And Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
ASAS — All-Source Analysis System
AOG — Gasoline Tanker (misc)
CMAFB — Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
ATAS — Automatic Target Acquisition System
CONUSA — Continental United States Army

ESLDE — Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
GEP — Ground Entry Point
COMIREX — Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
ARPV — Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
SUSAT — Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
DMOB — Defensive Missile Order of Battle
AITE — Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
AFDM — Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
CTOCSE — CTOC Support Element
EMHS — EUCOM Message Handling System
CILOP — Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
HOE — Holographic Optical Element
AFIA — Air Force Intelligence Agency
AFIISP — Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
CUP — COMSEC Utility Program
DSC — Defense Satellite Communications
ELSET — Element Set
FCE — Forward Control Element
HEP — High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
CEPG — Combined Exercise Planning Group
CLF — cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
DCID — Director of Central Intelligence Directive
AACOMS — Army Area Communications System
HIMAG — High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
CPC — Coastal Patrol Boat
CFDC — Community Futures Development Corporation
DDHG — Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
ACVT — Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
AIU — Army Interrogation Unit
DLEA — Drug Law Enforcement Agency
AMIP — Army Model Improvement Plan
CCJ1 — USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
ASD(C3I) — Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
EOTS — Electro-Optical Tracking System
RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
AML — Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
ASGOBS — Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
AACE — Army Alternate Command and Control Element
ACCE — Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
FH/DS — Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED — Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
DIRNSA/CHCSS — Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
FSCOORD — Fire Support Coordinator
BWC — Biological Weapons Convention
VMF — Marine Fighter Squadron
LION — Lightweight Infra-red Observation Night sight
HERA — high-explosive rocket-assisted
CAMC — Canadian Army Medical Corps
DLTV — Daylight Television
GEPS — Generic Electronic Publishing System

FOSIF/WESTPAC — Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
BGN — United States Board on Geographic Names
AFD — Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
GKS — Graphics Kernel System
LWS — Laser Warning System
MNVD — Monocular Night Vision Device
FPTOC — Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
DFAC — Dining Facility
MRAP — Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
TNT — Trinitrotoluene
DISCOM — Division Support Command
DIAND — Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
CATF — Commander, Amphibious Task Force
APSE-T — Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
AHC — Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
FDR — Foreign Disclosure Representative
AOE — Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
AGLS — Automatic Gun Laying System
GPEE — General Purpose Encryption Equipment
MCT — Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
APERS — Anti-Personnel
PABD — Pay Entry Base Date
AFSCOORD — Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
COEA — Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
BCS — Broadcast Control Station
D/A — Digital/Analog
HLA — Helicopter Landing Areas
FANT — French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
HRMS — Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
ATGL — Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
DARS — Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
FICPAC — Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
AF ACSI — Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
BETA — Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
APIT — Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
COD — Carrier On-board Delivery
DIRES — Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
CIK — crypto-ignition key
ATTN/ATTN — Attention (to the attention of)
HVAPFSDS — high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
GOSIA — Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
FAARP — Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
DAR — Designated Area for Recovery
CMSS — Collection Management Support System
ALCOR — ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
AFLO — Air Force Liaison Office
BAF — Bagram Air Field
ARSO — Assistant Regional Security Officer
REME — Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
CLU — Command Launch Unit

AIST — Air Intelligence Support Team
AAV — Assault Amphibious Vehicle
CRC — Command and Reporting Center
DGU — Downgrade to Unclassified
FVDD — Fighting Vehicle Development Division
EOW — Electro-Optic Warfare
CCIRM — Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
ADP-MIS — Automated Data Processing Management Information System
C&E — Collection and Exploitation
AUSCANUKUS — Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
AMTP — Army Mission Training Plan
LPG — Liquid Propellant Gun
AFTACIES — Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
ENGESA — Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
AFAL — Air Force Armament Laboratory
DSSCS — Defense Special Secure Communications System
BFOV — Broad Field of View
COPG — Chairman, Operational Planners Group
CAPS — Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
FSBS — Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
HEMTT — Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
VMFA(AW) — Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
ADX — Air Defense Exercise
ESRS — electro-slag refined steel
ATB — Air Technical Battalion
ASDS — Automated SlGlNT Dissemination System
ACES — Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
GPNDS — Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System
ACIS — Arms Control Intelligence Staff
ABIT — advanced built-in test
BAO — Basic Attack Option
HCA — head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
AFSATCOM — Air Force Satellite Communications System
DGCS — Downsized Ground Control Station
APB — Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
ASDV — Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
BR — Blade Rate
DU — Decision Unit
BIAP — Baghdad International Airport
LPO — Leading Petty Officer
CINCUSNAVEUR — Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
I2R — Imaging Infrared
PVP — Petit Véhicule Protégé
DISES — Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
EWSM — Electronic Warfare Support Measures
DINAH — Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
EMAP — Electromagnetic Analysis Program
CDIC — Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
AGOR — Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
DPM — Dissemination Program Manager

AICBM — Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
ASDIA — All-Source Document Index
ADBT — Advanced Data Base Technology
FSED — full-scale engineering development (US)
CB — Chemical, Biological
ALD — Airlift Division
CER — Cryptographic Equipment Room
FPA — Focal Plane Array
GM, MVO — General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
EOR — Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
FAO — Foreign Area Officer
ADIO — Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
GPH — Gallons Per Hour
CSF — Command Support Functions
TDCS — Tank Driver Command System
AGV — Assault Gun Vehicle
ATL — ACE Threat List
HAWS — Hawaii Area Wideband System
ARSOFE — Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
EWCS — Electronic Warfare Control System
ADATS — Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
AFLAN — AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
CCJ4/J7 — USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
HEAA — High-Explosive Anti-Armour
LKP — Loader Keyboard Panel
DASD — (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
FAISA — FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
CMDR — Commander
SAFCS — Small Arms Fire Control System
DPRB — Defense Planning and Resources Board
CELT — Current Emitter Location Testbed
ENSIT — Enemy Situation
CARG — Crisis Action Review Group
CCTW — Combat Control Training Wing
FYIP — Five-Year Intelligence Plan
EDN — Emergency Data Network
AFDD — Air Force Doctrine Document
ASDEP — Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
FCZ — Forward Combat Zone
AVLB — Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
EI — Engineering and Installation
CRISAT — Collaborative research into small arms technology
ASPIC — Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
AFARV — Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
ATMG — Arms Transfer Management Group
CVG — Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
FSM — Federated States of Micronesia
AAIFF — Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
AMRAAM — Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
CMAFS — Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station

AOO — Air Operations Order
FEAI — Federal Environmental Assessment Index
SADF — South African Defence Force
CAPSULE JACK — Proper Name of System
APFIDS — Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
HD — Horizontal Ground Distance
DTS — Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
CANTERBURY — Canterbury
ERIR — Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
GFCP — Generic Front-End Communications Package
CNAC — Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
C2I — Command, Control, & Intelligence
VMBT — Vickers Main Battle Tank
CDD — Canadian Discharge Depot
HEDI — High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
ESPAWS — Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
AMD — Activated Metal Decoy
IOF — Indian Ordnance Factory
CHMAAGDOMREP — Chief, Military Assistance and Advisory Group, Dominican Republic
CLAMS — Clear lane marking system (US)
DPPC — Deployable Print Production Center
HNSC — House National Security Committee
ATLV — Artillery Target Location Vehicle
EEI — Essential Elements of Information
ACAVP — Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
AFCA — Air Force Collection Assets
CIV — Civil
COR — Command Operationally Ready
ASMT — Assessment
EPLRS — Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
ADAPCP — Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Program
ELKE — Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
DMED — Digital Message Entry Device
EWMIS — Electronic Warfare Management Information System
FOB — Forward Operating Base
ACEVAL — Air Combat Evaluation
CROM — Continuous Read-Only Memory
ABM — anti-ballistic missile
ERIS — Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
CMRS — Collection Management Requirements System
CPSU — Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
CNES — Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
ETAP — Education Training Awareness Program
FEDSIM — Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
ARSP — Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
AOCS — Aviation Officer's Candidate School
DCA — défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
AFFIS — Airfield Facilities Information System
RAN — Royal Australian Navy
ANCC — Ashore Navy Communications Capability

AAN — Army After Next
DISP — Defense Industrial Security Program
DPP — Delegated Production Program
AEM — Missile Tender
AFWCCS — Air Force Wing Command and Control System
AT — Antitank
BGWU — Battle Group Workup
FCT — Foreign Comparative Test
AGR — Army Guard Reserve
GEDIS — Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
ARSOA — Army Special Operations Aviation
SFMG — Sustained Fire Machine Gun
PLOS — Predicted Line of Sight
DSCSOC — Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
CLNC — Clearance
DCINC — Deputy Commander in Chief
CAT-1 — RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
BASS — Battlefield Surveillance System
DFAD — Digitized Feature Analysis Data
DIAL — Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
DDR&E — Director, Defense Research and Engineering
ALTALR — ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
II — Image Intensification
CNVD — Clip-on night vision device
AFSPCIP — Air Force Space Command Intelligence Plan
AREPT — Agent Report
GNR — Gunner
SFIM — Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
ATK — Alliant Techsystems Inc.
ADTLP — Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
ALCATS — Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
AMIM — Army Modernization Information Memorandum
SABCA — Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
GBAD — Ground Based Air Defence
GAFIA — German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
DBMAINT — Data Base Administrator
DIOBS — Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
AFIP — Air Force Intelligence Plan
FAPDS — Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
FOFF — Field Of Fire
EWAC — Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber
ROTA — Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
ARDM — Auxiliary Repair Drydock
EMEW — Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
AIWO — Air Intelligence Warning Officer
FCS — Future Combat System
ABS — ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM
DE-U — Dissemination Element-Upgrade
DRSA — Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
AR/AAV — Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)

ARTS — Automated Remote Tracking Station
ARDEC — Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
DPRK — Democratic People's Republic of Korea
CIRC — Central Information Reference and Control
AMS-H — Advanced Missile System - Heavy
GIUK — Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
SUB — Substitute
ASTAG — Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
ADI — Australian Defence Industries Ltd
CERP — Combined Economic Reporting Program
ATDB — ACE Target Data Base
EEA — Essential Elements of Analysis
LVTE — Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
COMZ — Communications Zone
FFR — Radar Picket Frigate
CGH — Canadian General Hospital
AGB — Icebreaker
AOTF — Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
SHORAD — Short-Range Air Defence System
CBF — Common Budget Framework
CDSE — Cryptologic Direct Support Element
MRS — muzzle reference system
CV90 — Combat Vehicle 90
HVAPFSDS — High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
FSK — Field Station, Korea
CCTB — Canada child tax benefit
LRF — Laser Rangefinder
CVGN — Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
HOL — High-Order Language
D2 — Data Distribution
ETTP — EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
AFDT — AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
ART — Aerial Reconnaissance Team
CCJA — USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
CINCAFLANT — Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
ATM — Anti-Tank Mine
UCVP — Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
HEL — U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory
LTD — Laser Target Designator
DOSCOM — Division Support Command
SAM — Special Airlift Mission
CBRS — Concept Based Requirements System
FITCPAC — Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
AJNPE — Airborne Joint Nuclear Planning Element
CBC — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
ADTOC — Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
ASWOC — Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
ATACC — Advanced Tactical Air Command Center
AICW — Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
ARCOM — Army Command

BMS — Battalion Mortar System
DAHA — Dual-Axis Head Assembly
ACRV — Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
IFVWCM — Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
CARVER — Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
PFHE — Prefragmented High-Explosive
CAL — Canadian Arsenals Limited
CAN — Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
AFV — Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
CSP — Communications Support Processor
ASWCCS — Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
CTOL — Conventional Takeoff & Landing
CCFC — Commander in Chief, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command
AIFV — Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
CIWS — Close-In Weapon System
AGMET — Agriculture and Meteorology
DRSEM — Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
HEC — Helicopter Element Coordinator
VAPE — Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
ATTC — All Terrain Tracked Carrier
PSO — Peace Support Operations
CPFL — Contingency Planning Facilities List
MILSTAN — MILitary STANdard
EROS — Earth Resources Observational System
CNET — Chief of Naval Education and Training
CVHN — Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
IIR — Imaging Infrared
FARP — Forward Area Refueling Point
AMOPES — Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
SCORE — Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
GOL — Government On-Line
HVAP — high-velocity armour-piercing
CTA — Case Telescoped Ammunition
COPRA — Comparative Postwar Recovery Analysis
EMI — Electromagnetic interface
ETDS — Elapsed Time Distribution System
GMIT — Ground Military Intelligence Team (ROK)
CWS — Cupola weapon station
TGP — Terminally Guided Projectile
FORD-Q — Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
ETE — Estimated Time of Endurance
ASV — Armored Security Vehicle (US)
AAAOB — Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
ASIPS — Army Standard Intelligence Plotter System
AT — Ape Tape
C4I2 — Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
ESJ — Escort Jamming
CIHR — Canadian Institutes of Health Research
DODD — DoD Directive
APTE — Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)

BDE/BDE — Brigade
ADPSSO — ADP Special Security Officer
RCT — Royal Corps of Transport
ARTEP — Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
AFAP — Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
AAVS — Aerospace Audiovisual Service
CSCR — Computer System Change Request
AVRE — Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
AIAWS — Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
HEAT — high-explosive anti-tank
CURR — Current
GEO — Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
ADFH — Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
MRE — Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
ALPS — Accidental Launch Protection System
FHAP — Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
WAVES — Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
DELORME — a Digital Mapping Computer Program
ELNET — European Liaison Network
G3 — Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
VLSMS — Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
ARRV — Armoured repair and recovery vehicle
APV — Armoured Patrol Vehicle
AVT — Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship (misc)
CDIST — Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
AIPR — Automated Information Processing Request
GDPS — Ground Data Processing System
AKTCAE — Army Korea Technical Control And Analysis Element
BMP — Pronounced "bimp". A Former Warsaw Pact IFV
SD — Self-Destruct
DIMSS — DSN Integrated Management Support System
COIC — Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
CGY/HR — CentiGray hour
CNIC — Combined Naval Intelligence Center
DPAC — Defense Program Analysis Center
GWIC — Great Wall Industries Corporation (China)
FMSF — Foreign Military Sales Financing
DIM — Defense Intelligence Memorandum
CRITICOM — Critical Intelligence Communications Network
ESW — Electronic Security Wing
CLMD — COMSEC Local Management Device
BEYOND DUTY — Proper Name of System
APSE — Armour-piercing secondary effect
COMAFFOR — Commander, Air Force Forces
M/S — metres per second
LACA — Landing Craft Air Cushion
CIPO — Canadian Intellectual Property Office
ANZUS — Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
MCSK — Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
CITA — Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival

HESS — Hangul English Support System
EAOS — Enhanced Artillery Observation System
CICC — Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
FERS — Federal Employees Retirement System
ALAAVS — Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
CDCS — Communications Distribution Control Segment
ELSEC — Electronic Security
ETUT — Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
SAL — Semi-Active Laser
FEWSG — Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
CARGRU — Carrier Group
SAVA — Standard Army Vectronics Architecture
AOFDA — U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
AADS — antiaircraft defense system
AIRA — Air Attache
FDSWS — Future Direct Support Weapon System
APFSDS-T — Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
CLRB — Canada Labour Relations Board
DIGOB — Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
ERMIS — Extended Range Modification Integration System
DCSO — Deputy Commander for Space Operations
DECM — Defense Electronic Countermeasures
AFCEA — Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
FVRDE — Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
UET — Universal Engineer Tractor (US)
DECA — Digital Electronic Control Assembly
CEP — Circular error of probability
DISCAS — Defense Intelligence Special Career Automated System
ATIMS — Advanced Technical Information Management System
ARV — Armoured Recovery Vehicle
ATS — Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
ATR — Automotive Test Rig
LP — Liquid Propellant
DSTS — Deep Space Tracking System
APC-T — Armour-piercing capped – tracer
IAT — Intelligence Augmentation Team
C6 — Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
ICIG — IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
GIIPS — Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
COMSTAT — Communication Status Report
DPOB — Date, Place of Birth
CNAD — Conference on NATO Armament Directors
FMRL — Foreign Materiel Requirements List
ADTS — Adversary Threat Squadron
ALRPG — Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
ATD/IFD — Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
BBLS — Barrels
HTTB — High-Technology TestBed (US)
ATCAE — Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
DGIF — Deployable Ground Intercept Facility

CITP — Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
CS — Communications squadron
FIST — Future Integrated Soldier Technology
DTAT — Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
ABMS — air bursting ammunition system
EP-3 — U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
AGF — Army ground forces
DCMS — Database Creation and Management Segment
ATTG — Automated Tactical Target Graphic
FIRSTEURLANT — Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
CNRIU — Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
FITD — FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment
HTACC — Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
CILO — Counterintelligence Liaison Officer
ASTROS — Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
ANGB — Army National Guard Base
COMTHIRDFLT — Commander, Third Fleet
ALCOP — Alternate Command Post
AOIR — ACE Operational Intelligence Requirements
HDX — Half Duplex
AAS — Analyst Automation Segment
COVCOM — Covert Communications
BFA — Blank-firing adaptor or blank-firing attachment
ALCC — Airlift Control Center
RBL — Range and Bearing Launch
CARRV — Challenger armoured repair and recovery vehicle
ENSCD — Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
DUG — Deep Underground
DCCT — Dismounted Close Combat Trainer
GRU — FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
APHE — Armour-Piercing High Explosive
ATTP — ACOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
FFHGN — Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
FTU — Forecast Tactical Unit
AIN — Advanced Intelligence Network
AC2MP — Army Command & Control Master Plan
APHC — Armour-piercing hard core
C/E — Crew/enlisted (enlisted aircrew member)
CINCLANTFLT — Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet)
DDL — Direct Data Link
ARMVAL — Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
DESO — Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
CCGD — Commander, Coast Guard District
AGP — Patrol Craft Tender (misc)
CIEF — Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
CARVE — Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
ANL — Net-Laying Ship
MARS — Mini Assault Rifle System
CIRL — Current Intelligence Requirements List
ICA — Intelligence Center Atlantic

DATEXT — Data Extract
FUNT — French Underground Nuclear Test
ATSS — Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
FICEURLANT — Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
FSV — Future Scout Vehicle (US)
ADEW — Airborne Directed Energy Weapons
LRAT — long-range anti-tank
CCTF — Contingency Communications Test Facility
LWIR — Long-Wave Infrared
STARTLE — Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
GST — General Staff Target
CINCPAC — Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
ARTPP — Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
ATARS — Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
DVE — Driver's Vision Enhancer
CINCIBERLANT — Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
ACOS/I — Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
MODA — Ministry of Defence and Aviation
ASTMP — Army Science and Technology Master Plan
ADRI — Arc Digital Raster Imagery
HPT — high-pressure test
ERV — Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
DABS — Dynamic Air Blast Simulator
CRWG — Current Requirements Working Group
BRAMSHOTT — Bramshott
DIATP — DIA Tactical Program
GEODIS — Geographic Display
EXO — Exoatmosheric
AEV — Armoured engineer vehicle
DODIIS — DoD Intelligence Information System
ETII — External-to-Internal Interface
HEL — High-Energy Laser (US)
AIRREQRECON — Air Request Reconnaissance
STE/ICE — Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US)
CNOR — Command Not Operationally Ready
CANARIE — Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
VTOL — Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
AB2 — Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
WAAC — Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
FOGM — Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
AVT — Advanced Vehicle Technologies (US)
TPTF — Target Practice Time Fuzed
DIWO — Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
DFH — Deployed Forward Headquarters
CRRC — Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
FCG — Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
COMCO — Canadian SSO
DCIA — Director, Central Intelligence Agency
EUSA — Eighth U.S. Army (Korea)
BMSS — Ballistic Missile Systems Subcommittee

FTDB — Foreign Technology Data Base
ATDT — Automatic Target Detection and Tracking
AUSD — Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Defense
PI — Probability Of Incapacitation
HVM — Hypervelocity Missile
CDEC — Captured Document Exploitation Center
VMGR — Marine Aerial Refueler/Transport Squadron
CMISE — Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
AIRTAPS — Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
AEMS — Automated Edge Measurement System
ETSS — Electronic Telecommunications Switching System
D&M — Detection and Monitoring
HN — Host Nation
DTUC — Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
SPG — Self-Propelled Gun
ATDU — Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
FRY — Former Republic of Yugoslavia
ERBM — Extended Range Ballistic Missile
IDW — Individual Defence Weapon
ALAIRCOM — Alaskan Air Command
ATI — Automated Tactical Intelligence
CEPR — Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
B2C2 — Brigade and Below Command and Control System
MAP — Military Aid Programme
ARSOTF — Army special operations task force (US DoD)
DIEOB — Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
ACS — Artillery communications system
A2C2 — Army Airspace Communications and Control
FTL — Future Target List
CIPR — Consolidated Intelligence Production Requirement
CNIPS — Counternarcotics Information Processing System
ADIEC — Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
CBR — Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
DSVT — Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
AWC — Air War College
GPMG — General Purpose Machine Gun
MAF — Marine Amphibious Force
CGSC — Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
JLTA — Javelin Composite Launch Tube
CEOI — Communications electronics operating instruction
VADS — Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
FIO — Foreign Intelligence Officer
COSP — Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
SPH — Self-Propelled Howitzer
AIRK — Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
COMFIVEATAF — Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
COIS — Combat Operations Intelligence System
AFSAC — Air Force Special Activities Center
DICBM — Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
EA — Emergency Action(s)

C-HUMINT — Counter Human Resources Intelligence
AVMT — Aviation Maintenance Trainer
ADNET — Antidrug Network
CAWS — Cannon Artillery Weapons Systems (US)
CMPS — Compartmented Mode Processing System
BIIB — Basic Imagery Interpretation Brief
AFMD/GF — Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
BN/BN — Battalion
ASAS-SS — All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
LAG — Light Artillery Gun
AN — Net Tender
FOTRS — Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
AUTOSEC — Automation Security
LWC — Lead Wad Cutter
AGEF — Frigate Research Ship
BSSC — Battle Staff Support Center
AWESS I — Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
VCTP — Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Personal (armoured personnel carrier)
CADIZ — Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
COMA — Court Of Military Appeals
ADVAL — Air Defense Evaluation Test
EMSEC — Emanations/Emissions Security
AMTRAC — APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
CME — Communications Monitoring Equipment
GLS — Gesellschaft für logistischen Service
EI (FORMERLY UI) — Employment Insurance
BSSG — Brigade Service Support Group
DISO — Defense Intelligence Support Office
AAPCI — Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
FCC — Fire Command Centre
RWS — Remote weapon system (or station)
DCCC — Defense Collection Coordination Center
AEICC — Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
AGEH — Experimental Auxiliary (Hydrofoil)
HCU — High-capacity Computer Unit
EFAB — Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
AIIC — Advanced Imagery Interpretation Course
ASRP — Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
ACPERS — Army Civilian Personnel System
ADATS — Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
COMSECONDFLT — Commander, U.S. Second Fleet
EVR — Enemy Vulnerability Report
CARDA — Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
CBS — Combat Battle Simulation
DEDAC — Deception and Denial Analysis Committee
TCTO — Time-Compliance Technical Order
TT — transport de troupes (troop transporter)
CTD — Collective Training Directorate
AGZ — Actual Ground Zero
DMAR — Deferred Maintenance And Repair

CCIP — Command Center Improvement Program
MPWS — Mobile Protected Weapon System (US)
AAD — Airborne Assault Division
BTG — Basic Target Graphic
MSTAR — Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
AIIRS — Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
LAM — Laser Aiming Module
FIC — Fleet Intelligence Center
APCRBC — Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
FAP — Fisheries Alternative Program
COMUSMILGP — Commander, United States Military Group
AMLCD — Active-matrix liquid crystal display
ALSS — Advanced Location Strike System
APSA — Armour piercing secondary effect
DIAOB — Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
CIWG — Cooperative Interaction Working Group
C2X — CCTF C2 OBI/CI Support Element
CRCR — Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
ESAF — European Special Activities Facility
EIG — Explosive Incendiary Grenade
CIMOC — Civil Military Operations Center
DSNET 3 — Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
MIPS — Medium Integrated Propulsion System (US)
GDIP — General Defense Intelligence Program
COMANTDEF-COM — Commander, Antilles Defense Command
ALWT — Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
AOI — Area of Influence
CONGINT — Congressional Interest
AFIES — Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
AMOPS — Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System
CIRIS — Consolidated Intelligence Resources Information System
CIARDSCIA — Retirement and Disability System
CLOS — Command to line of sight
AVLB — Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
DOIM — Directorate Of Information Management
HE-T — High-Explosive Tracer
CAB — Combat Aviation Battalion
ASSW — Antisurface Ship Warfare
AEROFLOT — Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
DISR — Daily Indicator Status Report
SB — Short Barrel
ERT — Executive Reference Time
CARE — Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
CUBB — Collateral Users Bulletin Board
DESIGN — Designator (U.S. Navy)
DSR — Defense Source Register
HMLC — High-Mobility Load Carrier
BGW — Battlefield Guided Weapon
TEL — Transporter-Erector-Launcher
CFIS — Combined Forces Command Information System, (CFC)

AXP — Allied Exercise Publication
DPA — Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
COEF — Canada-Ontario Export Forum
TARFU — Totally And Royally Fucked Up
FOSIC — Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
GOCO — government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
VBC — Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
DDPO — Defense Dissemination Program Office
CRFID — Canadian Radio Frequency Identification
FUE — First Unit Equipped
FIFV — Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
CRN — Combat Radio Net
ADOC — Air Defense Operations Center
DFLP — Defense Foreign Language Program
EUMETSAT — European Meteorological Satellite
ICAP — Improved Capabilities Program
HEMT — High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
EPS — ELINT Processing System
ATACS — Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
FIRST — Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
CLS — Contractor Logistics Support
EDA — Emergency Dissemination Authorityies
CIOP — Controlled Intelligence Operational Proposal
AVM — Armoured Vehicle Medium
CFBAS — Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
CBI/T — Computer-Based Instruction/Training
AFISA — Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
C3CM — Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
DMAAC — Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
AMAB — Air Mobile Assault Brigade
ROF — Royal Ordnance Factory (UK)
HFHTB — Human Factors Howitzer TestBed (US)
CMAS — Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
CHJUSMAGPHIL — Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Philippines
COC — Combat Operations Center
ATD — Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
MAOV — Mobile Artillery Observation Vehicle
CGFMFLANT — Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic
FCRC — Federal Contract Research Center
ABRO — Army Base Repair Organisation
ACCO — Army Central Control Office
FOTT — Follow On To TOW
ICEDEFOR — Iceland Defense Forces
COMMARFOR — Commander Marine Forces
DAISY — Daily Summary
COMOCEANLANT — Commander, Ocean Atlantic
HL — Hand-Launched
CSMO — Cryptologic Support to Military Operations
GSM — Ground Support Module (JSTARS)
ERPHO — Earth Resources Photographic Satellite

CODIS — Continuity of Defense Intelligence Systems
CINCSO — Commander in Chief, Southern Command
GDIPP — General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
AIFS — Advanced Indirect Fire System
NCOIC — Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
ALWTIC — Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
CQB — Close Quarter Battle
OPDW — Objective Personal Defense Weapon
AF/VC — Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
LTA — Launch Tube Assembly
CINF — Community Imagery Needs Forecast
CONVL — Conventional
ADPSSM — Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
BAG — Battalion Artillery Group
CIRVLS — Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
DNAS — DODIIS Network Access System
ASTEC — Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
ERCS — Emergency Rocket Communications System
CJIATF-E — Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
DIH — Daily Intelligence Highlights
CL/TECH — Clear Language Technical Report
EEOB — enemy electronic order of battle
CNCS — Cryptonet Control Station
AIREW — Airborne Infrared Early Warning
CGA — Canadian Garrison Artillery
GWEN — Ground Wave Emergency Network
DFCS — digital fire-control system
LADS — light air defense system (US)
ITAS — Improved Target Acquisition System
ESV — Earth Satellite Vehicle
VCTM — Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Mortero (armoured mortar carrier)
EXPLAN — Exercise Plan
EWIR — Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
ARO — Area Records Officer
ABE — Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
ATDL — Automated Tactical Data Link
ASIT — Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal
DEB — Digital European Backbone
VBM — Véhicules Blindés Modulaires
ATTCS — Army Tactical Command and Control System
FRAG — Fragmentary Order
ESSA — Expert System for Situation Assessment
DSIMS — Deployable SouthCom Intelligence Management System
JGSDF — Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force
FCU — Fire Control Unit
DODNACC — Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
AMIS — Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
MGU — Mid-course Guidance Unit
ARTAS-K — Army Training and Support-Kuwait
BMNT — Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight

COMEDS — CONUS Meteorological Data System
DMB — DoDIIS Management Board
AFSIP — Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
PM — porte mortier (mortar carrier)
CINCAL — Commander in Chief, Alaska
COMUSARSO — Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command
CINCSAC — Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command
ATMDE — Army Theater Missile Defense Element
FLEA — Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
RTT — Roues Transporteur de Troupes
CINCNORTH — Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
AE — Action Express
VIDS — Vehicle Integrated Defence System
DEWLINE — Distant Early Warning Line
AFD — Automatic Feeding Device
DZS — Drop Zone Study
ASV — Armored Support Vehicle
DIHEST — Direct Induced High-Explosives Simulation Technique
EWSO — EW Staff Officer
SUSFU — situation unchanged, still fucked up
BOCV — Battery Operations Centre Vehicle
HP — Headquarters Pamphlet
DCMM — Database Creation and Management Module
HVA — High Value Asset
FMAO — Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
DISIDS — Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
CIPE — (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
HLW — Higher Low Water
APEP — Armour-Piercing Enhancement Programme
SAWS — Squad Automatic Weapon System
AFDB — Auxiliary Floating Drydock (large)
GMFP — Global Military Force Policy
AMF — Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
BLT — Battalion Landing Team
RFAS — Russian Federation and Associated States
AMIDS — Airborne Mine Detection System
GPSCS — General Purpose Satellite Communications System
BBSP — Blowback shifted pulse
ELSAP — Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
CAG — Commander of the Air Group
ALF — Auxiliary Landing Field
EXPER — Experience
CHG — Guided-Missile Aviation Cruiser
COMIDEASTFOR — Commander, Middle East Force (USN)
G/T — Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
FMAR — Foreign Materiel Acquisition Requirement
AMC — Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
AWARS — All-Weather Reconnaissance System
ILMS — Improved Launcher Mechanical System
ADARS — Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DISE — Deployable Intelligence Support Element
AMIRS — Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
JSSAP — Joint Services Small Arms Programme
HIP — Howitzer Improvement Program (US)
GLLD — Ground Laser Locator Designator (US)
CMAA — Command Master at Arms
RNZN — Royal New Zealand Navy
AS — Submarine Tender (material Support)
AVGP — Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
DVITS — Digital Video Imagery Transmission System
AUTUMN FORGE — NATO Exercise
AJ — Antijamming
EMUT — Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
HTKP — Hard-Target Kill Potential/Probability
BC2A — Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
AWWIMS — Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
DTNSRDC — David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
COMSOC — Commander, Special Operations Command
CFSQP — Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
AEOS — Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
CP OSCAR — Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
ED — European Capability Datum
CMEA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CTSCR — Critical Time-Sensitive Collection Requirement
DISMOB — Defense Intelligence Strategic Missile Order of Battle
MABS — Marine Air Base Squadron
CTEM — Canadian Terrestrial Ecosystem Model
KAC — Knight's Armament Company
EBG — Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
BTI — Balanced Technology Initiative
COFS — Chief Of Staff
APDS-T — Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
VCR — Variable Compression Ratio for co2-reduction of gasoline engine
COMGIBMED — Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
DES — Digital Exploitation System
FARP — Forward Area Refuel Point
EWMS — EW Mission Summary
BEMT — Basic Electronic Maintenance Trainer
COMUSFK — Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea
COMLOGNET — Combat Logistics Network
EIDS — Electronic Information Delivery System
AVL — Armoured Vehicle Light
DAS — Defense Attache System
ARMLO — Army Liaison Officer
DCSOPS — Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
BM/C2 — Battle Management/Command and Control
RGGS — Rifle Grenade General Service
AMPDS — Automated Message Processing Dissemination System
CORCEN — Correlation Center
AMPHIB — Amphibious

IAGC — Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
DRP — Disaster Relief Program
E&E — Escape And Evasion (training)
ASFC — All-Source Fusion Center
ASN(RDA) — Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
FSST — Forward Space Support in Theater
ACCIS — Allied Command and Control Information System
FPE — Force Planning Estimate
ICMC — Intelligence Collection Management Course
GIST — Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
ICITAP — International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program
CCMF — Consolidated Collection Management Facility
COMNAVSPACECOM — Commander, Naval Space Command
ASAC — All-Source Analysis Center
CGEUSA — Commanding General, 8th US Army
MANPADS — Man-Portable Air Defense System
BM/C3 — Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications
HERT — Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
CDIP — Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
AP-I — Armor Piercing Incendiary
CATIS — Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
COMOPS — Communications Operations Summary
EORSAT — ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
ADPCM — Adaptive Differential Pulse-Code Modulation
COMSPOT — Communications Spot Report
T — Tracer element (US military ammunition)
FPF — Final Protection Fire
ACA — Ammunition Container Assembly
ICOD — Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
CILMS — Covert Infrared Lighting and Marking System
BCP — Battery Command Post
DOSTN — Department Of State Telecommunications Network
OSS — Operational Support Squadron
COMNAVSPECWARCOM — Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
IBAS — Improved Bradley Acquisition System
BIIR — Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
PAT — power-assisted traverse
ARSV — Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
BMCT — Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight
SATCP — Systиme Anti-aérien à Trиs Courte Portée (very short-range anti-aircraft system)
CPB — Charged Particle Beam
DPAE — Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation
MRBF — mean rounds before failure
ECB — Engineering and Construction Bulletins
SSK — Single Shot Kill
PRAC-T — practice tracer
BAR — M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
CSST — Combat Service Support Team
ACSI — Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
APBC — Armour-piercing ballistic cap

EIS — Engineering and Installation Squadron
LOC — Line Of Communication
AOA — Amphibious Objective Area
NI/CD — Nickel Cadmium
BASIC — Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
FTAA — Free Trade Area of the Americas
FAFIC — Federal Armed Forces Intelligence Center (FRG)
CERT — Computer Security Emergency Response Team
CDM — Coastal Defence Missile
EWSE — EW Support Element
ATFD — Automated Tactical Fusion Division
FACSFAC — Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility
VAE — Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
FMIG — Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
DCSIM — Deputy Chief of Staff, Information Management
ARV — Armed Robotic Vehicle
FAL — Fusil Automatique Légère
AMRWS — Advanced Remote Miniaturized Weather Station
ASAS-W — All-Source Analysis System WARRIOR
VCP — Vehicle Check Point
WM — unofficial acronym for a Woman Marine
MRBS — mean rounds between stoppages
AOBTS — Air Order of Battle Textual Summary
RCDU — Remote-Controlled Defence Unit
LTFCS — Laser Tank Fire-Control System
AB(C) — Aviation battalion(combat)
AKDC — Automatic Key Distribution Center
CARIBJIC — Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
HLZ — Helicopter Landing Zone
ADPSSP — Automated Data Processing System Security Program
BAE — Battlefield Area Evaluation
EGADS — Electronic Generation, Accounting, & Distribution System
CTT — Commanders'Tactical Terminal
CROF — Crete Remote Operating Facility
DJTF — Deployable Joint Task Force
CIW — Consolidated Intelligence Watch
EVO — Event Verification Officer
ABM — air bursting munition
DVTC — Digital Voice Transmit Communications
EWOPFAC — Electronic Warfare Operating Facility
ACV — Aardvark Cleaning Vehicle (US)
AFSV — armoured fire support vehicle
CINCCFC — Commander in Chief, Combined Forces Command, Korea
BPF — Bandpass Filter
CPSB — Career Program Selection Board
COMSUBEASTLANT — Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic
APDS — Armour-piercing discarding sabot
IBTA — Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
ALRP-S — Army Long-Range Plan for Space
MILES — Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)

BCDSS — Battle Command Decision Support System
HACC — Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
SWC — Semi WadCutter
COMJTF — Commander, Joint Task Force
ASCOD — Austrian Spanish Co-operative Development
JMAC — Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon
FCA — Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
CGR — Canadian Garrison Regiment
DNCC — Data Network Control Center
FMBS — Family of Muzzle Brake/Suppressors
FSVS — Future Secure Voice System
BARCS — Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
GREM — Grenade, Rifle, Entry Munition
NS — Network Services
BARB — Beacon-Aided Radar Bombing
HBWP — Host-Based Word Processing
EOTDA — Electro-Optical Tactical Decision Aids
DUPLEX — Simultaneous Transmit and Receive
DODCI — DoD Computer Institute
DIEM — Defense Intelligence Estimates Memorandum
DAF — Department of the Air Force
BFCS — Ballistic Framing Camera System
GITAC — General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee
DIEC — Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
FCSE — Forward Control Support Element
JERRV — Joint Engineer Rapid Response Vehicle
ETHICS — European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
COMSUBGRU — Commander Submarine Group
OEG — Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
PIE — Pyrotechnically Initiated Explosive
ADZ — Air Defense Zone
ARTBASS — Army Training Battle Simulation Systems
EFP — Explosively Formed Penetrator
TWS — Thermal Weapon Sight
ASM — Armored Systems Modernisation (US)
CIDF — Cultural Industries Development Fund
CCO/SCO — Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
AC2SMAN — Alaskan Command and Control System Military utomated Network
ICW — In Coordination With
MENS — Mission Element Need Statement (US)
AFSST — Air Force Space Support Team
CASLAN — Command Automated Software Local Area Network
BATO — Balloon-Assisted Take-Off
CARC — Corrective Action Review Committee
ENDEX — End Date of an Exercise
BAWB — Bomber Activity Weekly Brief
DIANM — DIA Analytical Memorandum
FRIF — Finished Recurring Intelligence File
HPG — Hardcopy Products Group
COSPO — Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent

AMS — Armoured Mortar System
BPE — Beacon Precision Enlarger
CIPHONY — Enciphered Telephone
CNSWTG — Commander, Naval Special Warfare Task Group
ARTCC — Air Route Traffic and Control Center
TACMS — Army Tactical Missile System (US)
AFITC — Air Force Intelligence Training Center
CCJ2 — USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
HHC — Headquarters and Headquarters Company
BOCCA — Board for Coordination of Civil Aircraft (NATO)
EWRL — Electronic Warfare Reprogrammable Library
ASD(ISA) — Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
DMC — Digital Magnetic Compass
IBIS — Imaging Background Limited Infrared System
HAWK — Homing-All-the-Way-Killer (US)
CDTS — Computer-Directed Training System
EAS — Emergency Action System
ADI — Air Defense Initiative
HCHE — High-Capacity High-Explosive
ATCAS — Advanced Towed Cannon System
LRAR — Long Range Artillery Rocket
BMATT — Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
NUGP — nominal unit ground pressure
AFICE — Air Forces Iceland
DIEB — Defense Intelligence Executive Board
BDA — Browning Double Action
CIPMS — Career Intelligence Professional Management System
GOB — Ground Order of Battle
NG — New Generation
FPIR — Force Protection Information Report
FIRMS — Foreign Intelligence Relations Management System
ATCH — ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter
FLOT — Forward Line of Troops
CMTS — Critical Mobile Target Server
F/D — Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
FAMP — Foreign Army Materiel Production
CICAC — Counterintelligence Control and Analysis Center
GOP — General Out Post
DRA — Defense Research Assessment
HRU — Heading Reference Unit
HAC — House Appropriations Committee
DB/K — Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
BRET — Bistatic Reflected Energy Target
DITEQ — Defense Intelligence Thesaurus Equivalency List
COMLANTAREA — Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area
BCI — Bit-Count Integrity
ARL — Landing Craft Repair Ship
COMSUBMED — Commander, Submarines, Mediterranean
COMP — company
ATGIN — Atomic Ground Intercept

ARTISS — Advanced Requirements Tasking Information and Support System
COMLANDJUT — Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein & Jutland
FDC — Fire Direction Centre
BOQ — Bachelor Officers'Quarters
ATT — Technical Assistance Training Team
COMTWOATAF — Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
DTSA — (U.S.) Defense Technology Security Administration
VCR/PC — Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
RMG — ranging machine gun
MALS — Marine Air Logistics Squadron
SRAW — Short Range Assault Weapon
CINCTAC — Commander in Chief, Tactical Air Command
CIGSS — Common Imagery Ground/Surface System
MRSI — Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact
AIMTB — Artificial Intelligence Module Testbed
CEO — Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
IMU — Inertial Measurement Unit
EXDIR/ICA — Executive Director for Intelligence Community Affairs
CP TANGO — Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
BBBG — Battleship Battle Group
FIP — Force Improvement Plan
GIPSY — Graphics Information or Presentation System
CNOM — Chief of Naval Operations Memorandum
GSICS — General Support Interim Contractor Support
FMLM — French Military Liaison Mission
AWT — Water Transport
AFFOR — Air Force (Component) Forces
DSE — Direct Support Element
ADCSOPS — Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
TADDS — Target Alert Display Data Set (US)
GCE — Ground Combat Element
NFOV — Narrow Field Of View
COG — Combined Operations Group
FAV — Fast Attack Vehicle (US)
ANMIC — Alternate National Military Intelligence Center
B/R — Bridge/Router
AGER — Intelligence Research Ship
UDR — Ulster Defence Regiment
VCR/TH — Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Tourelle HOT (turret with four HOT ATGW)
FNU — First Name Unknown
SOP — Standart Operational Procedure
DOCKLAMP — Defense Attache System Message Channel
FOFA — Follow-on Forces Attack
DINOB — Defense Intelligence Naval Order of Battle
CIAD — Combat Intelligence Applications Division
BIFF — Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
ATRS — Advanced Tactical Reconnaissance System
DIIN — Defense Imagery Intelligence Notice
DATPS — Diver Active Thermal Protection System
GLLD — U.S. Ground Laser Locator Designator (for COPPERHEAD)

CPNET — Custom Product Network
CO3 — Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
BIACC — Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control
DFS — Direction Finding Subsystem
GBMD — Global Ballistic Missile Defense
MBC — Mortar Ballistic Computer
GDIC — General Defense Intelligence Community
COMATF — Commander, Amphibious Task Force
IADB — Inter-American Defense Board
DMAI — Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
MPBAV — MultiPurpose Base Armoured Vehicle
RISE — Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
AFLANT — Air Forces, Atlantic
DITS — Digital Imagery Transmission System
COMUSAFFOR — Commander, United States Air Force Forces
SH/PRAC — squash head practice
C3S — Command, Control, and Communications Systems
CHT — Canada Health Transfer
BFM — Basic Flight Maneuvers
RP — rocket-propelled
EUTE — Early User Test and Evaluation
MFCS — Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
CTRA — Carro de Transporte Sobre Rodas Anfibo (amphibious tracking scout car)
CIVIC — Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
ERA — Explosive Reactive Armour
CANUS — Canadian - United States
WAC — Women's Army Corporation
GEOFILE — Geographic Locations Code File System
BFACS — BFA Control System
CTIS — Commander's Tactical Information System
BISS — Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
FMA — Foreign Materiel Acquisition
FEAF — Far Eastern Air Forces
CIF — Corps Interrogation Facility
GTAB — Global Transportation Analysis Bulletin
CDAS — Central Data and Applications Support
ICC — Integrated Communications Center
HELP — Howitzer Extended Life Program (US)
ARSGS — Airborne Reconnaissance SIGINT Ground Systems
TYDP — Ten Year Defence Programme (Australia)
AMASS — Advanced Marine Airborne SlGlNT System
DIRNSA — Director, National Security Agency
AMEMB — American Embassy
EFTO — Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
AUS — Army of the United States
DSO — Defence Sales Organisation
DRSP — Defense Reconnaissance Support Program
ASICC — All-Source Intelligence Coordinating Center
ABIC — Army Battlefield Interface Concept
AIB — Atlantic Intelligence Board

GLDNSM — Grenade Launcher Day-Night Sight Mount
ASU — FSU Airborne Self-Propelled Antitank Gun
EMINT — Emissions Intelligence
AOT — Transport Oiler
DSPO — Defense Special Projects Office
CSBR — Commander, Special Boat Squadron
FORMAT — Foreign Materiel
HSE-SOCOM — HSE-USSOCOM
GEM — Ground Effects Machine
FP — Fire Position
DIFM — Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
DIFR — Defense Intelligence Facility Report
EIC — Economic Intelligence Committee
HB — High Burst
CTS — Course Training Standards
BSD — Battlefield Surveillance Device
ARE — Atelier de Construction Roanne
CCPDS — Command Center Processing and Display System
COMJSOC — Commander, Joint Special Operations Command
AMBISS — Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
DDG — Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
AMRWS — Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
COMAINT — Command Maintenance
ESS — Electronic Security Squadron
DS/T — practice discarding sabot/tracer
AFMSIS — Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
ARLO — Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
ATFCS — Automated Targeting and Fire Control System
BTR — FSU Armored Personnel Carrier
ECV — Enhanced Capacity Vehicle
FLIR — forward-looking infra-red
COMVAT — Combat vehicles armament technology (US)
CDRUSAJFKSWC — Commander, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center
BIC — Battlefield Information Center
AVSAT — Aviation Satellite System
DTIR — Defense Technical Intelligence Report
CINCWESTLANT — Commander in Chief, Western Atlantic (NATO)
FOMP — Foreign Missile Production
HDO — Humanitarian Demining Operations
SUC — Square Ultra Compact
ASTERIX — Automated Analyst Support Tools
CJIATF-W — Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
CGS — Crew Gunnery Simulator
IDBR — Integrated Data Base Retrieval
FADOC — Future Air Defense Operation Concept
CAWS — Commercial Analyst Work Station
CMST — Collection Management Support Terminal