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ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
FCFS
— First Come First Served
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
ACFT
— Aircraft
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
XO
— Executive Officer
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
CDR
— Critical Design Review
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
BTW
— By The Way
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
AAR
— After Action Review
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
ESA
— European Space Agency
AC
— Alternating Current
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
CY
— Calendar Year
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
FYI
— For Your Information
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
AKA
— Also Know As
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
DOT
— Department of Transport
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
MSR
— Main supply route. Usually a highway with a name designation following it. Largest MSR in Iraq is MSR TAMPA, going from Kuwait to Turkey.
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
AGL
— Above Ground Level
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
FM
— frequency modulation
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
TTG
— Time-To-Go
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
H
— Hour
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
AM
— Ante Meridian
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
EW
— Electronic Warfare
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
PCB
— printed circuit board
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
AF
— Air Force
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
USAF
— United States Air Force
USA
— United States Army
OP
— Observation Post
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
E-NET
— Ethernet
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
TIC
— Troops In Contact
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
ACL
— Access Control List
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
DDT
— Training Destroyer
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
GSW
— GunShot Wound
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
I/O
— Input/Output
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
DZ
— Drop Zone
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
AR
— Assault Rifle
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
ADJ
— Adjutant
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
FPS
— Feet Per Second
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
ATT'D
— attached
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
IAW
— In Accordance With
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
CDU
— Control Display Unit
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
ATC
— Air traffic control
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
BI
— Background Investigation
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
CW
— Chemical Warfare
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
BB
— Battleship
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
COG
— Course Over Ground
KE
— Kinetic Energy
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
PW
— Prisoner of War
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
TV
— Television
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
DC
— Direct Current
MI
— Military Intelligence
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
FO
— Forward Observer
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
OIC
— Officer In Charge
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
BA
— Budget Authority
FAC
— Forward Air Control
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
EXEC
— Executive
BW
— Biological Warfare
LOS
— Line Of Sight
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
F3S
— Field Station Support System
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
CBT
— Computer Based Training
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
MG
— Machine Gun
AB
— Air Base
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
FLT
— Flight
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
BLDG
— Building
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
CCU
— Central Control Unit
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
FY
— Fiscal Year
DSS
— Decision Support System
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
DIV
— Division
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
HF
— High Frequency
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
GND
— Ground
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
EM
— Electromagnetic
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
GM
— Guided Missile
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
NVD
— Night Vision Device
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
KIA
— Killed in Action
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
EO
— Engineering Order
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
CO
— Commanding officer
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
GB
— Gigabyte
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
PC
— Personal computer (host)
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
LZ
— Landing Zone
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
BN
— Battalion
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
CACM
— Central American Common Market
APPROX
— Approximate
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
SMK
— Smoke
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
DG
— Defense Guidance
GPO
— Government Printing Office
AMCIT
— American Citizen
CEL
— Celestial
IR
— Infrared
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
OPCON
— Operational Control
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
FWD
— Forward
AP
— Armor-Piercing
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
H2O
— Water (vapor)
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
DAD
— Dual Air Density
OPORD
— OPerations Order
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
KPA
— Korean People's Army
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
GOS
— Grade Of Service
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
TO
— Technical Order
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
CU
— Channel Unit
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
AMP
— Amplification
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
AFM
— Air Force Manual
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
HH
— Hand-Held
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
AASLT
— Air Assault
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
OPSEC
— Operational Security
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
BT
— Boat Tail
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
RA
— Royal Artillery
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
ATH
— Above the Horizon
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
CDC
— Career Development Course
EN
— Enemy
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
TC
— Tank Commander
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
MR
— Medium-Range
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
AWS
— Air Weather Service
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
CG
— Commanding General
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
BL
— Blank
BT
— Basic Training
GL
— Grenade Launcher
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
AT
— Anti-Tank
ARCH
— Architect
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
SAS
— Special Air Service
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
DC
— District Commissioner
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
BAN
— Base Area Network
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
FGN
— Foreign
POW
— Prisoners Of War
M
— Million
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
GES
— Ground Entry Station
AH
— Ampere-Hour
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
NV
— Night Vision
FEP
— Front End Processor
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
AW
— Air Warning
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
SIC
— Second In Command
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
A/D
— Analog/Digital
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
APPL
— Application
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
DAO
— Double Action Only
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
BH
— Busy Hour
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
AGF
— Army ground forces
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
ER
— Extended Range
OP
— Operator Panel
FDU
— Force Design Update
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
COLL
— Collect
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
LE
— Law Enforcement
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
FRAG
— Fragmentation
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
AV
— Armored Vehicle
CISION
— Enciphered Television
CINC
— Commander in Chief
NRF
— NATO Response Force
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
OT
— Operational Test
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
CE
— Chemical Energy
CS
— Confined Space
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
EC
— European Community
DN
— Data Network
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
BB
— Base Bleed
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
MBA
— Main Battle Area
CTL
— Critical Task List
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
HOSP
— Hospital
CFD
— Common Fill Device
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
GHZ
— Gigahertz
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
AGT
— Agent
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
ABN
— Airborne
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
BUA
— Built-Up Area
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
/S/
— Signature
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
DMS
— Data Management System
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
DD
— Detroit Diesel
FH
— Frequency Hopping
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
NVS
— Night Vision System
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
CDB
— Central Data Base
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
DUA
— Directory User Agent
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
LR
— Long-Range
CSR
— Current Situation Room
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
ADDU
— Additional Duty
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
ENGR
— Engineer
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
HB
— Heavy Barrel
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
V
— Volt (measurement)
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
EOBS
— Electronic Order of Battle Server
ICS
— Intercommunications System
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
ANLYS
— Analysis
CQB
— Close quarters battle
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
PD
— Point Detonating
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
PD
— Point of Departure
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
EI
— Effectiveness Index
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
EIB
— European Investment Bank
ADCON
— Administrative Control
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
TP
— Target Practice
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
TD
— Tank Destroyer
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
CONV
— Convalescent
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
BF
— Battle Force
ARTY
— Artillery
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
FEA
— Front End Analysis
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
RIS
— Rail Interface System
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
AZ
— Azimuth
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
MIA
— Missing In Action
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
BPI
— bits per inch
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
LB
— Long Barrel
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
HRS
— Hours
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
AUTH
— authorized, authority
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
USN
— United States Navy
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
APW
— American Prisoner of War
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
FDBM
— functional data base manager
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
FFM
— Full Face Mask
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
ELS
— Emitter Location System
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
BE
— Base Ejection
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
ETS
— European Telephone System
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
HOJ
— Home On Jam
CTR
— Close Target Recce
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
BBO
— Booster Burnout
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
AB
— Air Burst
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
FPN
— Field Post Number
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
DFAC
— Dining Facility
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
COMMO
— Communications Officer
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
MTL
— Material
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
CAS
— Close Air Support
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
RN
— Royal Navy
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
JPO
— Joint Project Office
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
LNS
— Land Navigation System
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
AOSS
— automated office support system
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
FCB
— Functional Control Board
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
DMD
— Digital Message Device
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
CD
— Candela
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
A
— Acting Rank
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
AME
— Airspace Management Element
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
AEM
— Missile Tender
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
FED
— Federal Reserve System
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
EUCOM
— European Command
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
DS
— Defense Suppression
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
GHQ
— General Headquarters
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
AMPL
— Amplitude
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
CSS
— Communications Security System
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
AO
— Area of operations
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
ELSET
— Element Set
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
IW
— Individual Weapon
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
CENTAM
— Central America
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
COP
— Command Observation Post
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
FIRSTPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
PD
— Point Defense
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
DA
— Department of the Army's
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
L/O
— Liaison Officer
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
HOL
— High-Order Language
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
AR
— Advanced Readiness
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
DPL
— Degausser Products List
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
DON
— Department Of the Navy
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
EV
— Enforcement Vector
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
ELEV
— Elevator
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
CM
— Continue Mission
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
ATG
— Antitank Gun
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
HDX
— Half Duplex
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
DATEXT
— Data Extract
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
EI
— Engineering and Installation
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
AAN
— Army After Next
BTY
— Battery
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
FORGE
— Force Generation
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
DU
— Depleted Uranium
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
D&D
— Denial and Deception
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
AGB
— Icebreaker
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
HVT
— High-Value Target
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
ABC
— Airborne Corps
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
BD
— Baud
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
NG
— Next Generation
SPP
— Special Purpose Pistol
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
SUB
— Substitute
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
HSTV(L)
— High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight)
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
FAC
— Forward Air Control (Controller)
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
HN
— Host Nation
CMDC
— Command Cell
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
HWSTD
— High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
DU
— Decision Unit
FLR
— Forward-Looking Radar
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
IDF
— Indirect Fire
BAS
— Broad Area Search
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
FCS
— Future Combat System
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
PL
— Phase Line
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
FCLV
— Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK)
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
AOL
— Area of Limitation
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
ICW
— In Coordination With
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
MAPS
— Modular Azimuth Position System
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
CONF
— Confidential
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
FN
— Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
FNU
— First Name Unknown
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
BD
— Base Detonating
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
SNCO
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
AT
— Antitank
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
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
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
DIW
— Dead In Water
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
FTR
— Fighter
CMDR
— Commander
FIRST
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
ACLANT
— Allied Commander Atlantic
AIRA
— Air Attache
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
DIFAR
— Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
FCO
— Facility Control Office
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
BR
— Blade Rate
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
FOMA
— Foreign Military Assistance
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
FIM
— Force Integration Master Planner
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
BCP
— Battery Command Post
COMZ
— Communications Zone
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
ETTP
— EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
ITPIAL
— Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
HNSC
— House National Security Committee
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
HHW
— Higher High Water
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
ATR
— Automotive Test Rig
ARCOM
— Army Command
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
HVA
— High Value Asset
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
COC
— Combat Operations Center
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
BBLS
— Barrels
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
DNVT
— Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
CLNC
— Clearance
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
CB
— Chemical, Biological
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
FVRDE
— Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
HUSK
— Hardened Unique Storage Key
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
IA
— Imagery Analyst
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
HAMS
— Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
FOSICLANT
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Intelligence Center, Atlantic
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
COMEDCENT
— Commander, Central Mediterranean Area
HARDS
— High-Altitude Radiation Detection System
EAAK
— Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
CONVL
— Conventional
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
AOO
— Air Operations Order
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
GPMG
— General Purpose Machine Gun
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
PH
— Probability of Hit
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
HEAA
— High-Explosive Anti-Armour
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
FGHQ
— Fighter Group Headquarters (Canada)
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
GPNDS
— Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
GW
— Guided Weapon
ACS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
FARRP
— Forward Area Rearming and Refueling Point
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
GIAT
— Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
FCE
— fire-control equipment
FIC
— Fleet Intelligence Center
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
FSCOORD
— Fire Support Coordinator
NG
— New Generation
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
CINCLANTFLT
— Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet)
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
CK
— Compartment Key
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
COMNAVSURF
— Commander, Naval Surface Forces
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
FAF
— Fast Access Format
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
GDPS
— Ground Data Processing System
CENTJIC
— Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM
MILSTAN
— MILitary STANdard
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
ARSOA
— Army Special Operations Aviation
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
HEAT-T-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - multipurpose
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
HI-PAR
— High-Performance Precision-Approach Radar
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
EWSE
— EW Support Element
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
FIO
— Foreign Intelligence Officer
AMR
— Anti-materiel rifle
HEAT-TP-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
COMTAFSONOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
ASMT
— Assessment
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
COMSUBEASTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic
D/A
— Digital/Analog
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
CIV
— Civil
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
ETHICS
— European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
EXPER
— Experience
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
FONS
— Fleet Operational Needs Statement for Intelligence
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
FITD
— FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
APHE
— Armour-Piercing High Explosive
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
AICBM
— Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
ICOM
— Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS)
FI&SS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s)
IAR
— Imagery Analysis Report
CBR
— Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
GNR
— Gunner
ASU SWA
— Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
AT
— Ape Tape
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
APDS
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot
HMLC
— High-Mobility Load Carrier
JMAC
— Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
ADRI
— Arc Digital Raster Imagery
AFSCOORD
— Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
DODIIS SCINET
— DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
C&D
— Cover & Deception
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
CIPE
— (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
ALRPG
— Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
ARTS
— Automated Remote Tracking Station
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
ASGOBS
— Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
CS
— Communications squadron
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
CPIC
— Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft
DP
— Dual-Purpose
CNRIU
— Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
ARSGS
— Airborne Reconnaissance SIGINT Ground Systems
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
LRF
— Laser Rangefinder
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
CTTA
— Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
HEL
— U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
FCE
— Forward Control Element
GA
— Ground Attack
FDDS
— Flag Data Display System
ENSCE
— Enemy Situation Correlation Element
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
AWC
— Air War College
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
FOLAN
— Fiber-Optic Local Area Network
ABM
— air bursting munition
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
LKP
— Loader Keyboard Panel
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
COMFLDCOMDASA
— Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
BOMREP
— Bombing Report
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
HEL
— High-Energy Laser (US)
STE/ICE
— Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US)
ARRV
— Armoured repair and recovery vehicle
SPAS
— Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
FAIO
— Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
BMP
— Pronounced "bimp". A Former Warsaw Pact IFV
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
DPP
— Delegated Production Program
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
CAIF
— Command Automated Intelligence File
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
AIRES II
— Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II
APBC
— Armour-piercing ballistic cap
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
DIALO
— DIA Liaison Office
CJIATF-W
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
BC
— Battery Commander
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
CFR
— Commander Force Reconnaissance
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
BN/BN
— Battalion
AFLAN
— AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
IFVWCM
— Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
DLED
— Dedicated Loop Encryption Device
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
DISECS
— Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System
GDU
— Gun Display Unit
ARTBASS
— Army Training Battle Simulation Systems
VAPE
— Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
WAAC
— Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
CTIS
— Commander's Tactical Information System
BIACC
— Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control
C3CM
— Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
GAT
— Government Acceptance Test
MAV
— maintenance assist vehicle
LTA
— Launch Tube Assembly
ACS
— Artillery communications system
GSC
— Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR)
GFCP
— Generic Front-End Communications Package
ATFD
— Automated Tactical Fusion Division
FACSFAC
— Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
AFA
— Aerial Field Artillery
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
HEDI
— High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
AMOPS
— Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
AFSPCIP
— Air Force Space Command Intelligence Plan
AEROFLOT
— Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
FDSWS
— Future Direct Support Weapon System
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
DLIFLC
— Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
CONPG
— Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
ATGL
— Antitank Guided Launcher
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
OFW
— Objective Force Warrior
VBC
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
HEAT
— high-explosive anti-tank
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
EMCS
— ELINT Mission Control System
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
CRMS
— Collection Requirements Management System
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
COMUSARSO
— Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
ADTS
— Adversary Threat Squadron
NLOS-C
— Non-Line Of Sight-Cannon
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
DRASH
— Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters
DISTS
— Defense Intelligence Secure Telephone System
FEAF
— Far Eastern Air Forces
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
AFGWS
— Air Force Ground Weather Stations
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
M/S
— metres per second
LSW
— Light Support Weapon
ACSI
— Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
BALTAP
— Baltic Approaches (NATO Naval Command)
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
BASS
— Battlefield Surveillance System
DLTV
— Daylight Television
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
ALD
— Airlift Division
LWS
— Laser Warning System
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
DRA
— Defence Research Agency (UK)
CVAST
— Combat vehicle armament system technology (US)
ASIPS
— Army Standard Intelligence Plotter System
DODFDCO
— Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
COMNAVSCAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Scandinavian Approaches
AHC
— Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
FMLM
— French Military Liaison Mission
MNVD
— Monocular Night Vision Device
CSF
— Command Support Functions
ERV
— Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
CEP
— Circular error of probability
FDCV
— fire direction centre vehicle
FBH
— Force Beachhead
CINCNORTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
DFLP
— Defense Foreign Language Program
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
ADEW
— Airborne Directed Energy Weapons
HRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
DSE
— Direct Support Element
COG
— Combined Operations Group
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
JSSAMP
— Joint Services Small Arms Master Plan
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
ROR
— Range Only Radar
APCT-BF
— Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
AIPR
— Automated Information Processing Request
AIRREQRECON
— Air Request Reconnaissance
FTDB
— Foreign Technology Data Base
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
DAISY
— Daily Summary
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
CGY/HR
— CentiGray hour
CIPHONY
— Enciphered Telephone
OSS
— Operational Support Squadron
BOCCA
— Board for Coordination of Civil Aircraft (NATO)
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
AIB
— Atlantic Intelligence Board
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
ALAAVS
— Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
FTL
— Future Target List
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
AWIS
— Army WWMCCS Information System
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
SAPHEI
— Semi-Armour-Piercing High Explosive Incendiary
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
CTP
— consolidated telecommunications program
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
DSCIS
— Daily Space Command Intelligence Summary
CIW
— Consolidated Intelligence Watch
HFCC
— Howitzer Fire-Control Computer (US)
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
HEAP
— High-Explosive Armor-Piercing
ARV
— Armoured Recovery Vehicle
AE
— Action Express
CAN
— Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
AJNPE
— Airborne Joint Nuclear Planning Element
BIIB
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Brief
FOTRS
— Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
GLLD
— U.S. Ground Laser Locator Designator (for COPPERHEAD)
ICITAP
— International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
BSSC
— Battle Staff Support Center
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
DARCOM
— US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
HFHTB
— Human Factors Howitzer TestBed (US)
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
HCU
— High-capacity Computer Unit
LAR
— Light Automatic Rifle
COMFOURATAF
— Commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force Central Europe
ALF
— Auxiliary Landing Field
FRIF
— Finished Recurring Intelligence File
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
FMAR
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Requirement
AMC
— Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
AMIDS
— Airborne Mine Detection System
COMEDSOUEAST
— Commander, Southeast Mediterranean Area
DCIIS
— Defense CI Integrated Information System
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
ANGB
— Army National Guard Base
GOL
— Government On-Line
AS
— Submarine Tender (material Support)
HCHE
— High-Capacity High-Explosive
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
CMFC
— Combined Marine Forces Command
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
DSDIO
— Director, Strategic Defense Initiative
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
DUG
— Deep Underground
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
HANE
— High-Altitude Nuclear Effects
FTAA
— Free Trade Area of the Americas
TBAT
— TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US)
CHMAAGDOMREP
— Chief, Military Assistance and Advisory Group, Dominican Republic
FLIR
— forward-looking infra-red
SRU
— Slip Ring Unit
AIRLO
— Air Liaison Officer
HEIT
— high-explosive incendiary tracer
APS
— ASARS-II Processing Segment
CARIBJIC
— Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
FPL
— Fire Protective Line
HNIS
— Host Nation Intelligence Support
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
GSICS
— General Support Interim Contractor Support
CONGINT
— Congressional Interest
COMLANDJUT
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein & Jutland
AREPT
— Agent Report
ALRP-S
— Army Long-Range Plan for Space
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
GCE
— Ground Combat Element
ADAPCP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Program
EWAC
— Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber
APFSDS(P)
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (practice)
BARB
— Beacon-Aided Radar Bombing
GEODIS
— Geographic Display
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
CVSD
— Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation
CILAS
— Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers
COMSUBWESTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Western Atlantic Area
CCTW
— Combat Control Training Wing
GITAC
— General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee
EWIRS
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming System
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
FOTT
— Follow On To TOW
TACBE
— Tacbe
HERT
— Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
CINCTRANSCOM
— Commander in Chief, US Transportation Command
GCI
— Ground-Controlled Intercept
CCISS
— Command & Control Intelligence Support Squadron
COMIDEASTFOR
— Commander, Middle East Force (USN)
CONGEN
— Consul General
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
ASWTF
— Antisubmarine Warfare Task Force
LLAD
— low-level air defence
AFDIGS
— Air Force Digital Graphic Systems
BLUE FLAG
— ACC command and control exercise
TACMS
— Army Tactical Missile System (US)
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
SADF
— South African Defence Force
DITFOR
— Defense Intelligence Technical Forum
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
DCSIM
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Information Management
GTI
— German Tank Improvement
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
CIPR
— Consolidated Intelligence Production Requirement
COMTAFNORNOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, North Norway
DPAE
— Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation
CUWTF
— Combined Unconventional Warfare Task Force
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
CCEB
— Combined Communications Electronic Board
ARTISS
— Advanced Requirements Tasking Information and Support System
ANL
— Net-Laying Ship
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
FMJLF
— Full Metal Jacket Lead Free
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
DIWS
— Digital Imagery Workstation Suite
ASIT
— Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal
CCPDS
— Command Center Processing and Display System
DSIMS
— Deployable SouthCom Intelligence Management System
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
CIHR
— Canadian Institutes of Health Research
BDA/PSA
— Bomb Damage Assessment/Post Strike Assessment
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
CGR
— Canadian Garrison Regiment
AIRCOMTERM
— Airborne Communications Terminal
LWC
— Lead Wad Cutter
DSTS
— Deep Space Tracking System
FIN
— Fixed-Site Intelligence Network
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
EPUU
— Enhanced PLRS User Units
ATB
— Air Technical Battalion
FMRL
— Foreign Materiel Requirements List
DEFCON
— Defense Condition
EDRE
— Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
CINCSAC
— Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command
DCAEUR
— Defense Communications Agency Europe
ASV
— Armored Support Vehicle
VLSMS
— Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
HLW
— Higher Low Water
SAWS
— Squad Automatic Weapon System
BM/C3
— Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications
CDIST
— Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
AKTCAE
— Army Korea Technical Control And Analysis Element
GSRS
— General Support Rocket System (now MLRS)
CNS
— Commercial Network Survivability
BGWU
— Battle Group Workup
FLTSATCOM
— fleet satellite communications
DIEPS
— Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
AIFV
— Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
DSAT
— Developmental Submarine Analysis Terminal
AWARS
— All-Weather Reconnaissance System
FSWDS
— Fixed-Site Warning & Detection System
COMAIRSOUTH
— Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe
ABMS
— air bursting ammunition system
AFAMPE
— USAF Automated Message Processing Exchange
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
IAGS
— Inter-American Geodetic Survey
AF/VC
— Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
MCSK
— Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
FWE
— Foreign Weapons Evaluation
ADPSSM
— Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
CV90
— Combat Vehicle 90
CZ
— Combat Zone
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
FOLPEN
— Foliage-Penetrating
CTSCR
— Critical Time-Sensitive Collection Requirement
CILO
— Counterintelligence Liaison Officer
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
DIPC
— Defense Intelligence Production Council/Conference
DPM
— Dissemination Program Manager
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
BC2A
— Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
AFTOCONF
— Air Tasking Order Confirmation
AFWARNS
— Air Force Warning System
GSR
— Ground Surveillance Radar; General Support Reinforcing
CNOM
— Chief of Naval Operations Memorandum
ATL
— ACE Threat List
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
BLR
— Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
DODD
— DoD Directive
COMPLYMCHAN
— Commander, Plymouth Submarine Area, Channel
HAWS
— Hawaii Area Wideband System
DSR
— Defense Source Register
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
DISR
— Daily Indicator Status Report
MGU
— Mid-course Guidance Unit
TEL
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher
RGGS
— Rifle Grenade General Service
AMPDS
— Automated Message Processing Dissemination System
LAG
— Light Artillery Gun
LIA
— Linear Induction Accelerator
LAAG
— Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
FFAR
— Folding Fin Aerial Rocket
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
MPIM
— Multipurpose Individual Munition
DIPP
— Defense Intelligence Projection for Planning
FHAP
— Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
CRWG
— Current Requirements Working Group
GMF
— Ground Mobile Forces
AUG
— Armee-Universal-Gewehr
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
HACCP
— Pathogen Reduction And Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
ERGP
— Extended Range Guided Projectile
CINCCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO)
AIWS
— Advanced Interdiction Weapon System
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
SD
— Self-Destruct
BATO
— Balloon-Assisted Take-Off
BFMA
— Battlefield Functional Mission Area
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force(s)
ICEDEFOR
— Iceland Defense Forces
CSSD
— Combat Service Support Detachment
PI
— Probability Of Incapacitation
COMAAFCE
— Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe
CILMS
— Covert Infrared Lighting and Marking System
CDAS
— Central Data and Applications Support
CSP/HOL
— Communications Support Processor/High Order Language
COMMAIRCHAN
— Commander, Allied Maritime Air Force, Channel
MRS
— muzzle reference system
CDEC
— Captured Document Exploitation Center
AVGP
— Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
ACI
— Airborne Controlled Intercept
ANZAC
— Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
LION
— Lightweight Infra-red Observation Night sight
CDTS
— Computer-Directed Training System
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
CARRV
— Challenger armoured repair and recovery vehicle
ES
— Emplacement Site
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
COMNAVSPECWARCOM
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
D2
— Data Distribution
CPB
— Charged Particle Beam
HESS
— Hangul English Support System
CSBR
— Commander, Special Boat Squadron
DITEQ
— Defense Intelligence Thesaurus Equivalency List
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
ALT
— Armoured Launching Turret
FDIU
— Fill Device Interface Unit
CGA
— Canadian Garrison Artillery
ESS
— Electronic Security Squadron
EFV
— Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
HEAP-T
— high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
METT-TC
— Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
DSVT
— Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
ARV
— Armed Robotic Vehicle
BPF
— Bandpass Filter
AMRWS
— Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
COMOCEANSYSLANT
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic
AETCAE
— Army Europe Technical Control and Analysis Element
VLC
— Véhicule Léger de Combat (light armoured car)
AFD
— Automatic Feeding Device
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
FIFV
— Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
LP
— Liquid Propellant
GIIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
DTOCSE
— Division Tactical Operations Center Support Element
CRUDESGRU
— Cruiser-Destroyer Group
COMJSOTF
— Commander, Joint Special Operations Task Force
DIEC
— Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
COMBISCLANT
— Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area
DISCAS
— Defense Intelligence Special Career Automated System
FEDSIM
— Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
DHSS
— Data Handling Subsystem
ATACC
— Advanced Tactical Air Command Center
DATT
— Defense Attache
ATACMS ER
— Army Tactical Missile System Extended Range
CVR(T)
— Combat vehicle reconnaissance(tracked)
DOI
— Date of Information
ATTC
— All Terrain Tracked Carrier
HEF
— High-Explosive Fragmentation
DODEX
— DoDIIS Extended
EROS
— Earth Resources Observational System
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
DCCC
— Defense Collection Coordination Center
IBDTF
— IBD Transaction Format
EUSA
— Eighth U.S. Army (Korea)
CSAS
— Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
FSM
— Federated States of Micronesia
HELP
— Howitzer Extended Life Program (US)
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
GITS
— General Intelligence Training System
AGOR
— Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
ESIAC
— Electronic Satellite Image Analysis Center
IBIS
— Imaging Background Limited Infrared System
FFED
— FIREFINDER Elevation Data
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
CAMO
— Computer-Aided Manual Operation
GIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
FIMCLA
— Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
BDA
— Browning Double Action
CRC
— Command and Reporting Center
ATCH
— ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter
ATTP
— ACOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
ASSR
— Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
DASP
— Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
COMMARDEZSECAK
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone Sector, Alaska
DSI/TCCS
— Defense Simulation Internet/Theater Command and Control System
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
CFER
— CFE Replacement
ECDB
— EISS Consolidated Database
OICW
— Objective Individual Combat Weapon (rifle)
JLTA
— Javelin Composite Launch Tube
DDL
— Direct Data Link
RDT&E
— Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
II
— Image Intensification
CDRUSAJFKSWC
— Commander, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center
MALS
— Marine Air Logistics Squadron
MRSI
— Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact
CONR
— CONUS NORAD Region
ADC-B
— Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
BIF
— Basic Imagery File
COMSUBMED
— Commander, Submarines, Mediterranean
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
CTEM
— Canadian Terrestrial Ecosystem Model
CROWS
— Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station
BTI
— Balanced Technology Initiative
ATK
— Alliant Techsystems Inc.
ACE
— Armored Combat Earthmover (US)
CAWS
— Cannon Artillery Weapons Systems (US)
FIGMO
— Fuck it, I've got my orders
DAS
— Defense Attache System
PRAC
— Practice
UET
— Universal Engineer Tractor (US)
AN
— Net Tender
AGER
— Intelligence Research Ship
FOFF
— Field Of Fire
DRP
— Disaster Relief Program
FLEA
— Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
DTLS
— Descriptive Top-Level Specification
CIOC
— Combined Intelligence Operations Center (Korea)
FPE
— Force Planning Estimate
ABS
— ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM
CURR
— Current
ICMC
— Intelligence Collection Management Course
CPA
— Chairman’s Program Assessment
CMSI
— Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery
COMLANDNORWAY
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Norway
NFOV
— Narrow Field Of View
