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ATT'D
— attached
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
AMCIT
— American Citizen
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
FCFS
— First Come First Served
BTW
— By The Way
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
E-NET
— Ethernet
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
AKA
— Also Know As
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
FWD
— Forward
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
AC
— Alternating Current
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
CY
— Calendar Year
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
F3S
— Field Station Support System
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
CDR
— Critical Design Review
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
FY
— Fiscal Year
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
FYI
— For Your Information
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
XO
— Executive Officer
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
APPROX
— Approximate
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
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.
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
AM
— Ante Meridian
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
PCB
— printed circuit board
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
ESA
— European Space Agency
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
KIA
— Killed in Action
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
ACFT
— Aircraft
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
DOT
— Department of Transport
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
DSS
— Decision Support System
OIC
— Officer In Charge
AAR
— After Action Review
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
BR/BR
— Branch
DZ
— Drop Zone
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
BLDG
— Building
AGL
— Above Ground Level
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
CBT
— Computer Based Training
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
ATC
— Air traffic control
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
PC
— Personal computer (host)
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
GND
— Ground
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
DIV
— Division
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
TIC
— Troops In Contact
ARCH
— Architect
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
TTG
— Time-To-Go
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
IAW
— In Accordance With
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
DC
— Direct Current
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
ACL
— Access Control List
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
EXEC
— Executive
HOSP
— Hospital
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
FM
— frequency modulation
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
AGT
— Agent
H
— Hour
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
AF
— Air Force
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
LOS
— Line Of Sight
APPL
— Application
GSW
— GunShot Wound
GPO
— Government Printing Office
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
COG
— Course Over Ground
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
M
— Million
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
EM
— Electromagnetic
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
USAF
— United States Air Force
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
TV
— Television
EW
— Electronic Warfare
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
OP
— Observation Post
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
ENGR
— Engineer
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
IR
— Infrared
COLL
— Collect
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
I/O
— Input/Output
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
BAN
— Base Area Network
H2O
— Water (vapor)
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
GB
— Gigabyte
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
MIA
— Missing In Action
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
CACM
— Central American Common Market
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
AB
— Air Base
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
FPS
— Feet Per Second
BI
— Background Investigation
USA
— United States Army
CQB
— Close quarters battle
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
AR
— Assault Rifle
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
CO
— Commanding officer
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
ELEV
— Elevator
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
/S/
— Signature
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
AFM
— Air Force Manual
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
CDU
— Control Display Unit
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
OPORD
— OPerations Order
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
BN
— Battalion
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
KE
— Kinetic Energy
HF
— High Frequency
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
A/D
— Analog/Digital
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
DFAC
— Dining Facility
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
BB
— Battleship
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
FLT
— Flight
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
CW
— Chemical Warfare
DDT
— Training Destroyer
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
PW
— Prisoner of War
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
ASMT
— Assessment
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
GHZ
— Gigahertz
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
GOS
— Grade Of Service
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
LZ
— Landing Zone
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
MG
— Machine Gun
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
NVD
— Night Vision Device
EO
— Engineering Order
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
MI
— Military Intelligence
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
BW
— Biological Warfare
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
CCU
— Central Control Unit
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
CIOP
— Controlled Intelligence Operational Proposal
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
GES
— Ground Entry Station
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
FAC
— Forward Air Control
ADJ
— Adjutant
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
SMK
— Smoke
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
EC
— European Community
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
DEPSECDEF
— (U.S.) Deputy Secretary Of Defense
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
EIB
— European Investment Bank
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
CTR
— Close Target Recce
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
CISION
— Enciphered Television
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
AH
— Ampere-Hour
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
AAN
— Army After Next
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
TO
— Technical Order
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
HRS
— Hours
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
CU
— Channel Unit
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
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
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
FO
— Forward Observer
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
DAD
— Dual Air Density
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
FGN
— Foreign
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
EENT
— End Evening Nautical Twilight
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
AWS
— Air Weather Service
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
FEP
— Front End Processor
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
BA
— Budget Authority
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
CDC
— Career Development Course
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
COMMO
— Communications Officer
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
V
— Volt (measurement)
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
BPI
— bits per inch
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
DMS
— Data Management System
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
DG
— Defense Guidance
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
BH
— Busy Hour
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
POW
— Prisoners Of War
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
FDU
— Force Design Update
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
CDB
— Central Data Base
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
BT
— Basic Training
DUA
— Directory User Agent
MTL
— Material
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
CD
— Candela
AZ
— Azimuth
TPFSDS-T
— target practice fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
LE
— Law Enforcement
DIFAR
— Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
HOJ
— Home On Jam
AFFOR
— Air Force (Component) Forces
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
AASLT
— Air Assault
ADCON
— Administrative Control
ATH
— Above the Horizon
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
CINC
— Commander in Chief
USN
— United States Navy
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
OPSEC
— Operational Security
AMP
— Amplification
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
ELSET
— Element Set
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
ABN
— Airborne
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
OPCON
— Operational Control
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
TC
— Tank Commander
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
FH
— Frequency Hopping
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
GOSC
— General Officer Steering Committee
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
NV
— Night Vision
AOL
— Area of Limitation
ANLYS
— Analysis
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
FLOT
— forward line of own troops
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
AO
— Area of operations
CVSD
— Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
CAIMS
— Conventional Ammunition Information Management System
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
ATK
— Alliant Techsystems Inc.
AP
— Armor-Piercing
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
GM
— Guided Missile
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
EN
— Enemy
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
CEL
— Celestial
CNFM
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
CLNC
— Clearance
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
COMARFOR
— Commander, Army Forces
FEA
— Front End Analysis
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
DC
— District Commissioner
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
RN
— Royal Navy
BT
— Boat Tail
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
DA
— Department of the Army's
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
EXDEF
— Exercise Deficiency Program
SIC
— Second In Command
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
GC BADGE
— Good Conduct Badge
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
FTR
— Fighter
ER
— Extended Range
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
FORGE
— Force Generation
MEWSS
— Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
AUTH
— authorized, authority
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
CTTA
— Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
ELS
— Emitter Location System
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
FRAG
— Fragmentation
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
AVR
— Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance
GSD
— Ground Sample Distance
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
RA
— Royal Artillery
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
GD
— General Dynamics Corporation
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
ICW
— In Coordination With
BL
— Blank
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
CEI
— Communications Electronic Instructions
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
CG
— Commanding General
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
DAO
— Double Action Only
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
CO7
— Combined Staff Command Surgeon
HB
— Heavy Barrel
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
AMPL
— Amplitude
HVT
— High-Value Target
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
CSR
— Current Situation Room
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
AW
— Air Warning
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
BPS
— Battery Power Source
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
JPO
— Joint Project Office
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
CFD
— Common Fill Device
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
NRF
— NATO Response Force
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
BN/BN
— Battalion
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
BUA
— Built-Up Area
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
ADDU
— Additional Duty
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
BDE
— Brigade
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
DN
— Data Network
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
KPA
— Korean People's Army
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
OP
— Operator Panel
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
CAS
— Close Air Support
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
EPG
— Enhanced Performance Grenade
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
AOSS
— automated office support system
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
BTY
— Battery
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
MR
— Medium-Range
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
OT
— Operational Test
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
HH
— Hand-Held
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
AT
— Anti-Tank
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
DU
— Depleted Uranium
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
FFM
— Full Face Mask
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
CONVL
— Conventional
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
AV
— Armored Vehicle
FED
— Federal Reserve System
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
SUB
— Substitute
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
AGF
— Army ground forces
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
EP-3
— U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
GL
— Grenade Launcher
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
ASU SWA
— Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
EOBS
— Electronic Order of Battle Server
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
A
— Acting Rank
BB
— Base Bleed
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
EI
— Effectiveness Index
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
ERAP
— Economic Recovery Assistance Program
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
ARTY
— Artillery
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
CE
— Chemical Energy
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
TP-S
— or TPS Target Practice-Spotting/Signature
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
DD
— Detroit Diesel
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
CS
— Confined Space
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
SAS
— Special Air Service
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
CIV
— Civil
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
COMMZ
— Communications Zone (military)
DIIPS
— Digital Imagery Interactive Processing System
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
CPIC
— Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
TELAR
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
BM/C2
— Battle Management/Command and Control
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
HDX
— Half Duplex
IDF
— Indirect Fire
CAT/FCS
— Command adjusted trajectory/fire-control system (US)
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
COMIDEASTFOR
— Commander, Middle East Force (USN)
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
ICS
— Intercommunications System
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
DON
— Department Of the Navy
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
FG
— Field Gun
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
DAMPL
— Department of the Army Master Priority List
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
FPN
— Field Post Number
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
AB
— Air Burst
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
COC
— Combat Operations Center
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
CTL
— Critical Task List
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
HMH
— Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
FEMD
— Far East Military District
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
ADC-B
— Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
E&E
— Escape And Evasion (training)
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
CURR
— Current
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
ESC
— Electronic Security Command (U.S. Air Force)
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
MBA
— Main Battle Area
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
CDIST
— Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
HE-APERS
— high-explosive anti-personnel
EI
— Engineering and Installation
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
FN
— Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
DCOS
— Deputy Chief Of Staff
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
EUCOM
— European Command
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
CONV
— Convalescent
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
CMDR
— Commander
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
RIS
— Rail Interface System
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
DU
— Decision Unit
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
DVTC
— Digital Voice Transmit Communications
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
LNS
— Land Navigation System
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
B2C2
— Brigade and Below Command and Control System
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
LR
— Long-Range
H
— Symbol for the magnetic field of the propagated radio wave
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
EXPER
— Experience
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
FLR
— Forward-Looking Radar
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
ETS
— European Telephone System
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
DESC
— Defense Electronics Supply Center
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
AME
— Airspace Management Element
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
AVGP
— Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
COTS
— Commercial-off-the-shelf
FAV
— Fast Attack Vehicle (US)
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
AIRES
— Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System
HN
— Host Nation
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
AWC
— Air War College
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
RDT&E
— Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
FT-1
— Fractional T-1
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
NVS
— Night Vision System
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
APW
— American Prisoner of War
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
CONF
— Confidential
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
DPL
— Degausser Products List
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
METT-TC
— Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
CM
— Continue Mission
HVA
— High Value Asset
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
DS
— Defense Suppression
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
ETAWG
— ELINT Technical Analysis Working Group
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
GAT
— Government Acceptance Test
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
TP-FL
— target practice flash
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
BF
— Battle Force
COMNAVSPECWARCOM
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
MSTAR
— Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
FTAA
— Free Trade Area of the Americas
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
EI (FORMERLY UI)
— Employment Insurance
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
CVAST
— Combat vehicle armament system technology (US)
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
DSR
— Defense Source Register
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
BBO
— Booster Burnout
COMP
— company
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
ABC
— Airborne Corps
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
COMUSMARTF
— Commander, United States Marine Task Force
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
AVT
— Advanced Vehicle Technologies (US)
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
DODIIS SCINET
— DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
ASAB
— All-Source Analysis Branch
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
OBR
— Optical Beam-Riding
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
AIRES II
— Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
DECON
— Decontaminate(ion)
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
COG
— Combined Operations Group
TP
— Target Practice
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
C3CM
— Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
CMCS
— COMSEC Material Control System
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
DAISY
— Daily Summary
ACCO
— Army Central Control Office
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
COMNAVSEASYSCOM
— Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
D/A
— Digital/Analog
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
CL/TECH
— Clear Language Technical Report
RMG
— ranging machine gun
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
GIPMIS
— General Intelligence Production Management Information System
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
CENTAM
— Central America
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
M/S
— metres per second
SUC
— Square Ultra Compact
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
PD
— Point of Departure
DINOB
— Defense Intelligence Naval Order of Battle
BLITS
— Beta Lighted Infantry telescope System
ELMT
— Element
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
DRASH
— Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
FSA
— Forward Sortation Area(first three characters of postal code; see also LDU)
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
TUA
— TOW Under Armor (US)
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
CAN
— Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
AOT
— Transport Oiler
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
FUG
— Felderitц Usу Gépkosci
EAAK
— Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
GNR
— Gunner
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
FCS
— Future Combat System
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
CCF-SS
— Collection Coordination Facility-Support System
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
DODSI
— Department of Defense Security Institute
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
FSM
— Federated States of Micronesia
FEDNOR
— (Federal Economic Development Iniative for Northern Ontario )
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
FASTFAX
— Tactical Digital Facsimile
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
DODSPECREP
— DoD Special Representative
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
CFR
— Commander Force Reconnaissance
BFA
— Blank-firing adaptor or blank-firing attachment
DLIFLC
— Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
AGB
— Icebreaker
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
DDS/RL
— Defense Dissemination System/Receive Location
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
GHQ
— General Headquarters
CARL
— Category Assignment Responsibility List
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
DIW
— Dead In Water
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
AKDC
— Automatic Key Distribution Center
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
AE
— Action Express
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
C-DAY
— Day in Which Movement From Origin Begins
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
BE
— Base Ejection
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
CIW
— Consolidated Intelligence Watch
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
PD
— Point Detonating
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
CSRD
— Communication-Computer Systems Requirement Document
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
EPIC
— El Paso Intelligence Center
EOA
— Early Operational Assessment
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
CISR
— Communications Intelligence Security Regulation
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
BOLTS
— Bolt-on loading tray system
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
GLLD
— Ground Laser Locator Designator (US)
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
DMD
— Digital Message Device
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
BDA
— Browning Double Action
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
ADAPT
— Automated Decisionmaking and Program Timeline
VIB
— Véhicule d'Intervention du Base
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
COMVAT
— Combat vehicles armament technology (US)
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
CSS
— Communications Security System
HCHE
— High-Capacity High-Explosive
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
SPATG
— self-propelled anti-tank gun
HE-FRAG
— high-explosive fragmentation
C-BAND
— 3.9 to 6.2 GHz Communications Band
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
BBLS
— Barrels
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
CAO(SOP)
— Coordination of Atomic Operations (Standard Operating Procedure)
AFCS
— automatic fire-control systems
FIROPS
— Freedom of Air Operations
COP
— Command Observation Post
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
ELISA
— Electronic Intelligence Search & Analysis
COMOCEANSYSLANT
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
SEALOCK
— Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
BIS (FORMERLY ACIS)
— Border Information Service
HRU
— Heading Reference Unit
TD
— Tank Destroyer
D&M
— Detection and Monitoring
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
HHC
— Headquarters and Headquarters Company
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
ALSV
— Armoured Logistics Support Vehicle
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
ACA
— Ammunition Container Assembly
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
SNCO
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
NG
— Next Generation
D2
— Data Distribution
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
ACS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
MCLOS
— Manual Command to Line Of Sight
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
ECC
— Eurasian Communist Countries
HEDI
— High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
CS
— Communications squadron
AGS
— armored gun system (US)
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
METO
— Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact
DAMI
— Department of the Army Military Intelligence
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
L/O
— Liaison Officer
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
BMCT
— Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
IC/EC
— Intelligence Community/Executive Committee
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
C&D
— Cover & Deception
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
UET
— Universal Engineer Tractor (US)
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
HLW
— Higher Low Water
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
HCU
— High-capacity Computer Unit
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
COMBENE-CHAN
— Commander, Benelux Sub-Area Channel
GRU
— Glavnoe Razvedyvatelnoe Upravlenie
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
HOL
— High-Order Language
FNU
— First Name Unknown
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
IVPDL
— Inter-Vehicle Positioning and Data Link (US)
GOTS
— Government off-the-shelf
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
DAG
— Defense Special Security Communications Systems Address Group
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
D&D
— Denial and Deception
NFOV
— Narrow Field Of View
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
CEPP
— Controlled Effect Police Projectile
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
IAD
— Intelligence Analysis Division
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
CSCT
— Combat Support Coordination Team
CSAS
— Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
HERT
— Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
GSC
— Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR)
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
NBC
— Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
FDDS
— Flag Data Display System
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
ICEDEFOR
— Iceland Defense Forces
HEAT-T-HVY
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - heavy
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
ATETS
— Atomic Heat and Powerplant
COMAMC
— Commander, Air Mobility Command
ALD
— Airlift Division
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
ARC
— Cable Ship
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
PRAC
— Practice
COMCRUDESGRU
— Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group
FIRSTPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
ATG
— Antitank Gun
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
HEL
— High-Energy Laser (US)
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
ESAF
— Electronic Safety and Arm Function
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
CONOP(S)
— Concept of Operation(s)
CIWS
— Close-in weapons system
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
DAWS
— Defense Automated Warning System
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
COMSIXATAF
— Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southeastern Europe
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
DEDAC
— Deception and Denial Analysis Committee
FCO
— Facility Control Office
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
DLTV
— Daylight Television
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
AOO
— Air Operations Order
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
BIF
— Basic Imagery File
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
GPSS
— Gunner's Primary Sight Subsystem
AVL
— Armoured Vehicle Light
EFD
— Electronic Fill Device
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
DERA
— British Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (1995–2001)
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
HEAT
— high-explosive anti-tank
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
BD
— Baud
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
VCG
— Véhicule de Combat du Genie (armoured engineer vehicle)
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
HUD
— Heads-Up Display
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
CONGEN
— Consul General
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
IW
— Individual Weapon
DRZ
— Deep Reconnaissance Zone
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
CRMA
— Collection Requirements Management Architecture/Application
DOF
— Disposition of Forces
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
CANDOB
— Consolidated Aerospace Defense Order of Battle
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
CCIS
— Command, Control and Intelligence Support
DESA
— Defense Evaluation Support Activity
ABS
— ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
ATDT
— Automatic Target Detection and Tracking
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
RISE
— Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
AR
— Advanced Readiness
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
GSR
— General Staff Requirement (US)
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
AIB
— Atlantic Intelligence Board
QCB
— Quick Change Barrel
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
CRM
— Composite risk management (US)
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
NG
— New Generation
EFAB
— Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
ALSA
— Air-Land-Sea Application (Center)
PMEE
— U.S. Air Force abbreviation for Prime Mission Electronic Equipment
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
LB
— Long Barrel
ARV
— Armored Recovery Vehicle
MEV
— medical evacuation vehicle (US)
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
CEST
— Contingency Exploitation Support Team
AVT
— Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship (misc)
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
COLISEUM
— Community On-Line Intelligence System for End Users and Managers
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
GLS
— Gesellschaft für logistischen Service
FEDSIM
— Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
DODCI
— DoD Computer Institute
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
ENSCE
— Enemy Situation Correlation Element
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
CMTS
— Critical Mobile Target Server
COMUSNAVCENT
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command
AVH
— Armoured Vehicle Heavy
MAU(SOC)
— Marine Amphibious Unit (Special Operations Capable)
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
AOA
— Amphibious Objective Area
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
DISA WESTHEM
— DISA Western Hemisphere
DTSA
— (U.S.) Defense Technology Security Administration
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
HEAP-T
— high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
FIFV
— Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
EFP
— Environmental Farm Plans
HIRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
ALAAVS
— Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
FBRV
— Future Beach Recovery Vehicle (UK)
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
EMPG
— Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
ABM
— air bursting munition
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
ESS
— Electronic Security Squadron
AREPT
— Agent Report
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
EMCS
— ELINT Mission Control System
RSN
— Role Specialist Nation (US & NATO)
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
COMBAT DF
— Combat Direction Finding
FITT
— Forum for International Trade Training
DIA/CS
— Defense Intelligence Agency/Command Support
CAFI
— Canadian Agriculture and Food International
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
FLTSATCOM
— fleet satellite communications
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
BGT
— Brigade combat team
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
CRUDESGRU
— Cruiser-Destroyer Group
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
FCB
— Functional Control Board
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
DARCOM
— US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
FOSIC-E
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Europe
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
COMMS CTR
— Communications Center
WAM
— Wide Area Mines (US)
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
FDBM
— functional data base manager
BCP
— Battery Command Post
COMZ
— Communications Zone
UW
— Urban Warfare
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
AHC
— Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
BLR
— Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
BBBG
— Battleship Battle Group
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
DSVT
— Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
CTF/JTF
— Crisis Task Force
EAOS
— Enhanced Artillery Observation System
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
CZ
— Combat Zone
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
CGF
— Central Group of Forces (FSU Forces in Czechoslovakia)
BPF
— Bandpass Filter
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
COFI
— Court of Inquiry
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
HI-PAR
— High-Performance Precision-Approach Radar
ESAC
— El Salvador Analysis Cell
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
CQBW
— Close-Quarters Battle Weapon
BGW
— Battlefield Guided Weapon
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
DEDDF
— Digital Elevation Data Dubbing Facility
ASAC
— All-Source Analysis Center
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
AEM
— Missile Tender
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
BTF
— battalion task force
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
AS
— Submarine Tender (material Support)
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
DCO
— Defense Communications Office
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
DODD
— DoD Directive
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
ARV
— Armed Robotic Vehicle
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
GPNDS
— Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
AETCAE
— Army Europe Technical Control and Analysis Element
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
WASAD
— Wide Angle Surveillance and Automatic Detection Device
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
DIFR
— Defense Intelligence Facility Report
EWIRS
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming System
GYRO
— Gyroscope or Gyroscopic
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
SSG
— Single Shot Gun
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
CINCARLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Army Forces, Atlantic
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
DRDC
— Defence R&D Canada
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
BAR
— M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
COMSC
— Commander, Military Sealift Command
SPH
— Self-Propelled Howitzer
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
AGE
— Experimental Auxiliary
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
CGN
— Guided Missile Cruiser, Nuclear Powered
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
CIPMS
— Career Intelligence Professional Management System
COMPACAF
— Commander, Pacific Air Forces
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
APCT-BF
— Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
VDA
— Véhicule de Défense Anti-aérienne (anti-aircraft defence vehicle)
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
IAGS
— Inter-American Geodetic Survey
COMNAVBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Baltic Approaches
EV
— Enforcement Vector
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
DET/DET
— Detachment
ASD(ISA)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
ACE
— Armored Combat Earthmover (US)
FIP
— Force Improvement Plan
CINCLANTFLT
— Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet)
CCPDS
— Command Center Processing and Display System
AVM
— Armoured Vehicle Medium
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
FOTRS
— Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
GAMA
— Gun Automatic Multiple Ammunition
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
FLIR
— Forward-Looking Infrared (Radar)
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
DISECS
— Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organisation or Baghdad Pact
AUS
— Army of the United States
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
COMLANDJUT
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein & Jutland
AIRA
— Air Attache
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
CME
— Communications Monitoring Equipment
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
IFVWCM
— Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
DATEXT
— Data Extract
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
ASM
— Armored Systems Modernisation (US)
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
LSW
— Light Support Weapon
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
AGOR
— Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
AIFS
— Advanced Indirect Fire System
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
ANZAC
— Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
AGP
— Patrol Craft Tender (misc)
COMDT COGARD
— Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
CLOS
— Command to line of sight
BFA
— Battlefield Function Area
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
FFAR
— Folding Fin Aerial Rocket
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
DR&E
— Defense Research and Engineering
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
ATTD
— Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration
VBC
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
CMV
— Combat mobility vehicle (US)
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
COMNAVFOR
— Commander Naval Forces
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
AMIS
— Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
AFSCOORD
— Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
ARV
— Armoured Recovery Vehicle
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
CAWS
— Cannon Artillery Weapons Systems (US)
CSSO
— Contractor Special Security Officer
ABMS
— air bursting ammunition system
DUSD(P)
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
CSSA
— Cryptologic Shore Support Activity
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
LALO
— Low Altitude Low Opening
CLAWS
— Close combat light armor weapon system (US)
DUG
— Deep Underground
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
ALES
— AIRES Life Extension System
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
DOSTN
— Department Of State Telecommunications Network
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
FPL
— Fire Protective Line
CONR
— CONUS NORAD Region
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
DSI/TCCS
— Defense Simulation Internet/Theater Command and Control System
AFSPCIP
— Air Force Space Command Intelligence Plan
CVHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
DAS
— Defense Attache System
ERDA
— Economic and Regional Development Agreement
AMPDS
— Automated Message Processing Dissemination System
GCE
— Ground Combat Element
COMSUBEASTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic
CIAP
— CIA Program
CAST
— Catalogue of Approved Scientific and Technical Intelligence Tasks
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
COMAIRSOUTH
— Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
GITAC
— General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee
ATACMS ER
— Army Tactical Missile System Extended Range
FTL
— Future Target List
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
LLLTV
— Low-Light-Level Television
DDHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
ACSI
— Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
DSE
— Direct Support Element
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
DPOMIS
— Directorate of Plans, Operations, Mobilization, Intelligence, and Security
FVRDE
— Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
AT
— Antitank
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
CCFC
— Commander in Chief, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command
FVS
— Fighting Vehicle System (US)
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
IBDTF
— IBD Transaction Format
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
AT
— Ape Tape
CB
— Chemical, Biological
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
DIDSRS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination, Storage & Retrieval System
COMSTS
— Commander, Military Sea Transportation Service
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
IMU
— Inertial Measurement Unit
DIIN
— Defense Imagery Intelligence Notice
CANUK
— US Canada, United Kingdom, United States
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
CINCPACFLT
— Commander-in-chief (pacific Fleet)
GST
— General Staff Target
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
ERA
— Explosive Reactive Armour
PRAC
— Practice and Research: Advancing Collaboration
COMFOURATAF
— Commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force Central Europe
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
AIFV
— Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
ICTF
— Interagency Crisis Task Force
GP
— General Purpose
ES
— Emplacement Site
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
PD
— Point Defense
HEER
— High-Explosive Extended Range (ammunition)
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
ACV
— Aardvark Cleaning Vehicle (US)
HEL
— U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
BAS
— Broad Area Search
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
AMC
— Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
CEP
— Circular error of probability
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
FAIO
— Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
MANPADS
— Man-Portable Air Defense System
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
CARRV
— Challenger armoured repair and recovery vehicle
CNOM
— Chief of Naval Operations Memorandum
BLUE FLAG
— ACC command and control exercise
HEAB
— High-Explosive Air Burst
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
ATAC
— ASAP Technical Advisory Committee
ADSTAR
— Advanced Document Storage & Retrieval System
MRSI
— Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact
EMIT
— Emergency Message Initiation Terminal
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
HEAT-TP-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
EOP
— Emergency Operating Procedures
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
BSSC
— Battle Staff Support Center
HMCS
— Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
COMFLDCOMDASA
— Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
BR
— Blade Rate
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
FTD
— Foreign Technology Division (USAF)
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
DESS
— Defense Exploitation Support System
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
RAM-D
— reliability, availability, maintainability and durability
GIAT
— Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
APORTS
— Aerial Ports File (JOPES)
FCE
— Forward Control Element
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
SUIT
— Sight Unit Infantry Trilux
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
ARCOM
— Army Command
LAG
— Light Artillery Gun
COMAFSOC
— Commander, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command
GW
— Guided Weapon
DP
— Dual-Purpose
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
ARABSAT
— Arab Satellite Communications
CWR
— Continuous Wave Radar
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
DASP
— Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
ARCENT
— U.S. Army Forces Central Command
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
FWIC
— Fighter Weapon School Intelligence Course
MPWS
— Mobile Protected Weapon System (US)
DARC
— District Area Command
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
DIWS
— Digital Imagery Workstation Suite
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
FOLAN
— Fiber-Optic Local Area Network
STAFF
— Small Target Activated Fire-and-Forget (US)
DISAM
— Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
COMUSARSO
— Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command
AEAO
— Airborne Emergency Action Officer
SADA
— Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly
COMAIR-BALTAP
— Commander, Allied Air Forces, Baltic Approaches
CINCAL
— Commander in Chief, Alaska
CTIS
— Commander's Tactical Information System
FTDB
— Foreign Technology Data Base
TADDS
— Target Alert Display Data Set (US)
ATACS
— Advanced tank cannon system (US)
BAD
— Baseline Assessment Document
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
ROR
— Range Only Radar
DCCC
— Defense Collection Coordination Center
GDU
— Gun Display Unit
CMDC
— Command Cell
DIPP
— Defense Intelligence Projection for Planning
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
CIPR
— Consolidated Intelligence Production Requirement
CEU
— Computer Electronics Unit
CDEC
— Captured Document Exploitation Center
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
S&W
— Smith and Wesson
ARMA
— Army Attache
ADPSSM
— Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
CSP/HOL
— Communications Support Processor/High Order Language
AFGWS
— Air Force Ground Weather Stations
MCSK
— Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
COMPW
— Composite Wing
PID
— Positive Identification
CTEM
— Canadian Terrestrial Ecosystem Model
DIEC
— Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
DFLP
— Defense Foreign Language Program
DISA-EUR
— Defense Information Systems Agency-Europe
DRO
— Departmental Requirements Officer
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
AO&M/NM
— Administration, Operations, and Maintenance/Network Management
CCC
— Combustible Cartridge Case
COMAAFCE
— Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
APHE
— Armour-Piercing High Explosive
CHODC INDIA
— Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation, India
AC2SMAN
— Alaskan Command and Control System Military utomated Network
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
ADEA
— Army Development & Employment Agency
CINCUSAREUR
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Europe
COMTAFSONOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
FIRST
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
AMOPS
— Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
ADRI
— Arc Digital Raster Imagery
DCIA
— Director, Central Intelligence Agency
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
HQ USAF
— Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
ATFD
— Automated Tactical Fusion Division
DOSIP
— Department of State Intelligence Program
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
DSNET 1
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 1 (SECRET level)
DCSINT
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (U.S. Army)
CAMS
— COMIREX Automated Management System
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
ASSR
— Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
DCIP
— Defense Counterdrug Intelligence Program
DSNET 2
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 2 (TOP SECRET level)
CNRIU
— Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
ADPSSP
— Automated Data Processing System Security Program
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
ETHICS
— European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
DUSD(AT)
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced Technology)
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
APFSDS(P)
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (practice)
EAMA
— African States Associated with the EEC
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
CCPC
— Critical Collection Problems Committee
DSAT
— Developmental Submarine Analysis Terminal
CHMDO JAPAN
— Chief, Military Defense Office, Japan
ADAPCP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Program
ADTS
— Adversary Threat Squadron
SPAS
— Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
COMCARGRU
— Commander, Carrier Group
DAPA
— Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
CUSRPG
— Canadian-U.S. Regional Planning Group (NATO)
COMTAFNORNOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, North Norway
EIDS
— Electronic Information Delivery System
DBW
— Decibels Referenced to One Watt of Power
COMPATWINGSLANT
— Commander, Patrol Wings Atlantic
COMEDNOREAST
— Commander, Northeast Mediterranean Area
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
CVLN
— Nuclear-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
EECT
— End of Evening Civil Twilight
FI&SS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s)
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
EFV
— Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
LRD
— Long Range Deflagrator
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
DEMPC
— Data Exploitation, Mission Planning, Communications/Center
BMSS
— Ballistic Missile Systems Subcommittee
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
EEOB
— enemy electronic order of battle
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
G8
— Director(ate) of Resource Management
FCC
— Fire-Control Computer
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
ESAA
— European Special Activities Area (U.S. Air Force)
GEOREF
— Global Reference System, a worldwide position reference system that may be applied to any map or chart graduated in latitude and longitude regardless of projection.
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
LOC
— Line Of Communication
CROWS
— Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station
BOCV
— Battery Operations Centre Vehicle
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
ARE
— Atelier de Construction Roanne
DRIC
— Defense Resource Identification Code
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
ATFCS
— Automated Targeting and Fire Control System
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
AVSAT
— Aviation Satellite System
AUG
— Armee-Universal-Gewehr
ARSOC
— Army Special Operations Command
AMC
— Airspace Management and Control
PH
— Probability of Hit
DSTS
— Deep Space Tracking System
EGIS
— East German Intelligence Service
FIGMO
— Fuck it, I've got my orders
DSACS
— direct support armored cannon system (US)
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
DOI
— Date of Information
AIRREQRECON
— Air Request Reconnaissance
CSSD
— Combat Service Support Detachment
CHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Cruiser
DISA-PAC
— DISA-Pacific
FTU
— Forecast Tactical Unit
VCR/AT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Atelier Technique (salvage)
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
GOL
— Government On-Line
DIRNSA
— Director, National Security Agency
CPB
— Charged Particle Beam
ASST
— Antiship Surveillance and Tracking
TACMS
— Army Tactical Missile System (US)
CCTP
— Continuously Computed Target Point
DISR
— Daily Indicator Status Report
CSF
— Command Support Functions
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
EXPLAN
— Exercise Plan
FDC
— Fire Direction Centre
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
TEL
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
DTLS
— Descriptive Top-Level Specification
HPT
— high-pressure test
ECSM
— Special Assistant for Security Matters
LVT
— Landing Vehicle Tracked (US)
CGY/HR
— CentiGray hour
DBK
— Dominant Battlefield Knowledge
DDH
— Aviation Destroyer (ASW)
CANUS LANDOP
— Canada-United States Land Operations Plan
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
COMSUBGRU
— Commander Submarine Group
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
GMF
— Ground Mobile Forces
FYDP
— Fiscal Year Defense Program/Plan
CHJUSMAGPHIL
— Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Philippines
EXSCEN
— Exercise Scenario System
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
ASU
— FSU Airborne Self-Propelled Antitank Gun
HIROCC
— Hawaiian Islands Regional Operational Control Center
EES
— Emergency Evacuation Study
ALC
— Advanced Land Combat (US)
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
AF/VC
— Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
DJTF
— Deployable Joint Task Force
ECB
— Engineering and Construction Bulletins
FCE
— fire-control equipment
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
KAAV
— Korean Armoured Amphibious Vehicle
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
AVR
— Aircraft Rescue Vehicle
LADS
— light air defense system (US)
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
CRFID
— Canadian Radio Frequency Identification
CSEL
— Combat Survivor-Evader Locator
I2
— Intelligence Information
CMS/RMG
— Community Management Staff, Resource Management Group
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
HX
— Half Duplex
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
CENTJIC
— Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
CIPE
— (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
CTF PC II
— CTF Provide Comfort II
CRMS
— Collection Requirements Management System
DITFOR
— Defense Intelligence Technical Forum
MAPS
— Modular Azimuth Position System
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
ARSOA
— Army Special Operations Aviation
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
CHUSMLO
— Chief, U.S. Military Liaison Office
HAWK
— Homing-All-the-Way-Killer (US)
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
EWMS
— EW Mission Summary
HSE-E
— HSE-Europe
LWS
— Laser Warning System
CPIA
— Chemical Propulsion Information Agency
ATRS
— Advanced Tactical Reconnaissance System
HRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
HMLC
— High-Mobility Load Carrier
DRP
— Disaster Relief Program
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
BD
— Base Detonating
HUSK
— Hardened Unique Storage Key
BFM
— Basic Flight Maneuvers
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
ARRV
— Armoured repair and recovery vehicle
DIOB
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle
APMS
— Automated Production Management System
COMACC
— Commander, Air Combat Command
HELP
— Howitzer Extended Life Program (US)
AFAMPE
— USAF Automated Message Processing Exchange
CIPS
— Counterintelligence Periodic Summary
CVR(W)
— Combat vehicle reconnaissance(wheeled)
EVO
— Event Verification Officer
ERMIS
— Extended Range Modification Integration System
BTI
— Balanced Technology Initiative
GPMG
— General Purpose Machine Gun
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
C4IFTW
— C4I for the Warrior
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
BNS
— Bill Night Sight
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
CDRUSAJFKSWC
— Commander, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center
DCS/SSI
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Safety, Security, and Intelligence
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
DCAS
— Deployable Consolidated Applications Server
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
CINCNORTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
JSP
— Jacketed Soft Point
BASS
— Battlefield Surveillance System
ASGOBS
— Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
COMAFSPACE
— Commander, Air Force Space Command
GP NAF
— General Purpose Numbered Air Force
GITS
— General Intelligence Training System
LAM
— Laser Aiming Module
DDGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Destroyer
DATS
— Data Automated Tower Simulation
TMUAS
— Turreted Mortar Under Armor System (US)
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
FMJLF
— Full Metal Jacket Lead Free
C/E
— Crew/enlisted (enlisted aircrew member)
FMFM
— Fleet Marine Field Manual
ICOM
— Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS)
DFV
— Desert Fighting Vehicle
ANL
— Net-Laying Ship
CRWG
— Current Requirements Working Group
FFN
— Fleet Flash Net
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
ECP
— Emergency Communications Plan
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
HACCP
— Pathogen Reduction And Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
CINCSOC
— Commander in Chief, Special Operations Command
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
DCR
— Data Change Request
ALF
— Auxiliary Landing Field
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
ADPCM
— Adaptive Differential Pulse-Code Modulation
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
CVR(T)
— Combat vehicle reconnaissance(tracked)
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
AICBM
— Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
HOW
— Howitzer
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
CSSR
— CSS Replacement
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
CMST
— Collection Management Support Terminal
FYP
— Five-Year Plan (FSU)
BDA/PSA
— Bomb Damage Assessment/Post Strike Assessment
DODFDCO
— Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office
GDP
— General Defense Plan
NLAW
— Next Light (weight) Anti-armour Weapon
DHSS
— Data Handling Subsystem
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
OFW
— Objective Force Warrior
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
COMSUBWESTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Western Atlantic Area
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
ESSM
— Electronic Shop, Shelter-Mounted
AMC/IN
— AMC Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
DISTS
— Defense Intelligence Secure Telephone System
BAWB
— Bomber Activity Weekly Brief
CHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Cruiser
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
APFSDSDU
— Armour piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot, depleted uranium
CMW/CMWS
— Compartmented Mode Workstation
ATTP
— ACOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
GLH-H
— Ground-Launched Hellfire-Heavy (US)
ATV
— Armoured TOW vehicle (Turkey)
MSSG
— MAU/MEU Service Support Group (USMC)
CTC
— Combat Targeting Center
FWE
— Foreign Weapons Evaluation
EAS
— Emergency Action System
AMEMB
— American Embassy
AFSOUTHCOM
— Air Force Southern Command
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
MALS
— Marine Air Logistics Squadron
AMRWS
— Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
ULC
— Unit Load Container
COMMARDEZSECAK
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone Sector, Alaska
CCTW
— Combat Control Training Wing
EMIDS
— Experiment for Management Information Data Systems
GPO
— Gun Position Officer
COMJSOTF
— Commander, Joint Special Operations Task Force
CMPS
— Compartmented Mode Processing System
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
ERPHO
— Earth Resources Photographic Satellite
DFO
— Department of Fisheries and Oceans(Pronounced: DEE-fete)
LAV-AD
— Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense
DIMES
— Digital Image Manipulation & Enhancement System
CTRA
— Carro de Transporte Sobre Rodas Anfibo (amphibious tracking scout car)
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
LRF
— Laser Rangefinder
BM/C3
— Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications
COMNAVSURF
— Commander, Naval Surface Forces
CHARS
— Characters
COMUSFORCARIB
— Commander, US Forces, Caribbean
CAMO
— Computer-Aided Manual Operation
ETSS
— Electronic Telecommunications Switching System
CFSQP
— Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
ESSA
— Expert System for Situation Assessment
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
COMIS
— Collection Management Information System
MRBF
— mean rounds before failure
GHGMP
— Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program(for Canadian Agriculture)
FASTC
— Foreign Aerospace Science and Technology Center (archaic, now NAIC)
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
FIO
— Foreign Intelligence Officer
COMNAVSCAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Scandinavian Approaches
AOBTS
— Air Order of Battle Textual Summary
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
ALARM
— Alert Locate And Report Missiles
FDT&E
— Force Development Test & Experimentation
C7F
— Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet
CAV
— Composite armored vehicle (US)
VCA
— Véhicule Chenillé d'Accompagnement
FMAO
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
DISMOB
— Defense Intelligence Strategic Missile Order of Battle
CETA
— Chinese-English Translation Assistance
DATT
— Defense Attache
APDS
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot
DSFOB
— Daily Strategic Forces Order of Battle
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
DDSP
— Defense Development Sharing Project
FLEA
— Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
ATCH
— ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter
EDRE
— Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises
DSDIO
— Director, Strategic Defense Initiative
CIWG
— Cooperative Interaction Working Group
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
ESIAC
— Electronic Satellite Image Analysis Center
CM&D
— Collection Management & Dissemination
DDDDD
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination System
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
ERFB
— extended range full-bore
DIEPS
— Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System
CATSS
— Cartographic Applications for Tactical and Strategic Systems
CINCPACREP
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Representative
BIC
— Battlefield Information Center
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
DRA
— Defence Research Agency (UK)
AIREW
— Airborne Infrared Early Warning
CMSI
— Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery
LVA
— landing vehicle assault (US)
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
FOMA
— Foreign Military Assistance
FHAP
— Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
DISS
— Digest of Intelligence and Security Services
G5
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G5 (Civil Affairs)
SLAP
— saboted light armor penetrator
CINCSAC
— Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command
COMBISCLANT
— Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area
DEFCON
— Defense Condition
RCAAS
— Remote-Controlled Anti-Armor System (US)
C3SMP
— Command, Control, Communications System Master Plan
CDAS
— Central Data and Applications Support
MAW
— Marine Air Wing (US)
ESD
— Electronique Serge Dassault
COMEDSOUEAST
— Commander, Southeast Mediterranean Area
FAF
— Fast Access Format
AIPR
— Automated Information Processing Request
COMTECHREP
— Complementary Technical Report
DIH
— Daily Intelligence Highlights
STE/ICE
— Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US)
AFNORTH
— Air Force North; Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
CRIS
— Command Resources Information System
CDAC
— Canadian Divisional Ammunition Depot
EWSE
— EW Support Element
BMP
— Pronounced "bimp". A Former Warsaw Pact IFV
FIMCLA
— Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
DCI&S
— Director of Counterintelligence and Security
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
CONGINT
— Congressional Interest
ACOUSTINT
— Acoustical Intelligence
SUSFU
— situation unchanged, still fucked up
CENTAF
— Central Region Air Forces (NATO)
CF
— Canadian Forces
DDP
— Defense Dissemination Program
JERRV
— Joint Engineer Rapid Response Vehicle
HBWP
— Host-Based Word Processing
AIRLO
— Air Liaison Officer
BASE
— British Aerospace Systems and Equipment
C2X
— CCTF C2 OBI/CI Support Element
VCTM
— Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Mortero (armoured mortar carrier)
APS
— ASARS-II Processing Segment
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
CGR
— Canadian Garrison Regiment
FOT&E
— Follow-On Test and Evaluation
CSPO
— Consolidated SAFE Project Office
BX
— Bionix AFV
BGWU
— Battle Group Workup
NS
— Network Services
COMLOGNET
— Combat Logistics Network
CIHR
— Canadian Institutes of Health Research
DESIGN
— Designator (U.S. Navy)
BTU
— Bullet Trap Universal
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
CINCTRANSCOM
— Commander in Chief, US Transportation Command
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
DFS
— Direction Finding Subsystem
LAR
— Light Automatic Rifle
COMLANDSOUTH
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Southern Europe
CBSCS
— Canada Business Service Centres
DCS/IN
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
HAMS
— Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
CFER
— CFE Replacement
GCP-E
— Ground-Controlled Processor-ELINT
AWIS
— Army WWMCCS Information System
CIAC
— Computer Incident Assessment Capability
HEAT-T-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - multipurpose
SADARM
— Sense And Destroy Armor (US)
DSSCS/DIN
— Defense Special Security Communications System/Digital Intelligence Network
I&W
— Indications and Warning
GRANITE SENTRY
— Proper Name of System
DDL
— Direct Data Link
SRU
— Slip Ring Unit
BLSS
— Base Level Self-Sufficiency Spares
CWG
— Coordinates Working Group
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
FIE
— Foreign Intelligence Element
CARIBROC
— Caribbean Regional Operations Center
FOFF
— Field Of Fire
EWAC
— Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber
MODA
— Ministry of Defence and Aviation
CIRCOL
— Central Information Reference and Control On-Line System
AUSD
— Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Defense
FOTT
— Follow On To TOW
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
CLH
— Canadian Light Horse
FITWING
— Fighter Wing
GDPS
— Ground Data Processing System
CPBS
— Capabilities, Programming, and Budgeting System
CPAT
— Collection Planning and Targeting
ARSOFSUPCOM
— Army Special Operations Forces Support Command
GDLS
— General Dynamics Land Systems
CSBR
— Commander, Special Boat Squadron
ADG
— Deperming Ship
DJS
— Director, Joint Staff
AFICE
— Air Forces Iceland
CIB
— Combat Infantryman's Badge
VBM
— Véhicules Blindés Modulaires
ASPB
— Assault Patrol Support Boat
CIRIS
— Consolidated Intelligence Resources Information System
CARIBJIC
— Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
INSB
— Indium-antimonide
ADEW
— Airborne Directed Energy Weapons
DASR
— Defense Analysis Special Report
DAS
— Defensive Aid Suite
AWARS
— All-Weather Reconnaissance System
FONS
— Fleet Operational Needs Statement for Intelligence
VCTP
— Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Personal (armoured personnel carrier)
DPAS
— Digital Patch & Access System
COI
— Communities of Interest
ATTC
— All Terrain Tracked Carrier
EELS
— Early Entry, Lethality, and Survivability
GSFG
— Group of Soviet Forces Germany
DATPS
— Diver Active Thermal Protection System
DDSS
— Document Dissemination and Storage Segment
CVN
— Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier
ATCU
— Airfield Traffic Control Unit
TP-SM
— target practice - smoke
CINCONAD
— Commander in Chief, Continental Air Defense Command
AFA
— Aerial Field Artillery
CINCUNC
— Commander in Chief, United Nations Command
IBIS
— Imaging Background Limited Infrared System
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
DISSEM
— Dissemination
CHABNCP
— Chief, Airborne Command Post
HAWS
— Hawaii Area Wideband System
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
CIAS
— Counterintelligence Analysis Section
CNK
— Cryptonet Key
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
ICMC
— Intelligence Collection Management Course
AEROFLOT
— Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
CRMO
— Collection Requirements Management Officer
ASD(S&R)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Requirements
CIARDSCIA
— Retirement and Disability System
CCSA
— USCENTCOM Scientific and Technical Advisor
ACLANT
— Allied Commander Atlantic
CISC
— Counterintelligence Support Cell
ERV
— Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
COMEDOC
— Commander, Western Mediterranean Area
DISCAS
— Defense Intelligence Special Career Automated System
ASSOTW
— Airfields and Seaplane Stations of the World
CDP
— Central Data Processor
CADC
— Canadian Army Dental Corps
HFCC
— Howitzer Fire-Control Computer (US)
PI
— Probability Of Incapacitation
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
HEAA
— High-Explosive Anti-Armour
LKP
— Loader Keyboard Panel
CNS
— Commercial Network Survivability
BFI
— Battlefield Interdiction
HSTV(L)
— High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight)
GTI
— German Tank Improvement
EWK
— Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner
ETTP
— EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
CIFV
— Composite infantry fighting vehicle
CILO
— Counterintelligence Liaison Officer
CMAA
— Command Master at Arms
SADF
— South African Defence Force
TYDP
— Ten Year Defence Programme (Australia)
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
USAARMS
— Us Army Armor School
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
HWSTD
— High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
EXDIR/ICA
— Executive Director for Intelligence Community Affairs
DMU
— Distance Measurement Unit
DTIR
— Defense Technical Intelligence Report
DIROI
— Directorate Operating Instruction
CBR
— Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
CINCNORAD
— Commander in Chief North American Air Defense Command
CPSS
— Computer Systems Squadron
SPW
— Special Purpose Weapon
CRTC
— Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's
ODE
— Ordnance Development and Engineering (Singapore)
CONPG
— Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group
COMEDCENT
— Commander, Central Mediterranean Area
COMNAVSPACECOM
— Commander, Naval Space Command
ALRPG
— Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
CRU
— Cable Reel Unit
FGHQ
— Fighter Group Headquarters (Canada)
CNFK
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea
FITD
— FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment
DCIIS
— Defense CI Integrated Information System
ASB
— Air Surveillance Broadcast
ESG
— Electronic Security Group
ANGB
— Army National Guard Base
DPAE
— Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation
HNIS
— Host Nation Intelligence Support
FAC
— Forward Air Control (Controller)
TU
— Terminal Unit
CINCEASTLANT
— Commander in Chief, Eastern Atlantic (NATO)
BEMT
— Basic Electronic Maintenance Trainer
TM&LS
— Textron Marine & Land Systems
AOI
— Area of Influence
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
DIALOG
— DIA Information Retrieval System
AMR
— Anti-materiel rifle
ITPIAL
— Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser
CCEB
— Combined Communications Electronic Board
AFDL
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock (small)
DTWS
— Digital Topographic Work Station
CINCEUR
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Forces Europe
CDA
— Combat Defensive Action
ATACC
— Advanced Tactical Air Command Center
KIFV
— Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle
AGER
— Intelligence Research Ship
BCDSS
— Battle Command Decision Support System
FBH
— Force Beachhead
ALUSNA
— American Legation U.S. Naval Attache
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
DBCTRL
— Data Base Control
DCSI/DCSINT
— Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence (USAREUR)
EFVS
— Electronic Fighting Vehicle System (US)
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
EMG
— externally mounted gun
BLEST
— Berm-Loaded Explosive Simulation Technique
ETI
— Estimated Time of Impact
CIG
— Computer Image Generation
HEF
— High-Explosive Fragmentation
ACS
— Artillery communications system
AKTCAE
— Army Korea Technical Control And Analysis Element
EISS
— EUCOM Intelligence Support System
BC2A
— Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
COMGIB
— Naval Commander, Gibraltar
DIB
— Defense Intelligence Board
BALTAP
— Baltic Approaches (NATO Naval Command)
ATDL
— Automated Tactical Data Link
FV/GCE
— fighting vehicle gun control equipment
MLI
— Mid-Life Improvement
CINCCFC
— Commander in Chief, Combined Forces Command, Korea
CCO
— Communication Collection Outstation
HFM
— Heavy Force Modernisation (US)
C3IC
— Coalition Coordination and Communications Integration Center
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
LCV
— Light Contingency Vehicle (LCV) (US)
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force(s)
DODIMS
— DoD Intelligence Management System
ASIPS
— Army Standard Intelligence Plotter System
DIPS
— Defense Intelligence Production Schedule
RLC
— Royal Logistic Corps
CSB
— Combat Support Boat
COMPLYMCHAN
— Commander, Plymouth Submarine Area, Channel
ARO
— Area Records Officer
COMARSOC
— Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
HEAT-MP(P)
— high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose (practice)
ECV
— Enhanced Capacity Vehicle
FLIR
— forward-looking infra-red
ASPS
— All-Source Production Section
DODSATCOM
— DoD Satellite Communications Program
HEIT
— high-explosive incendiary tracer
MAR
— Micro Assault Rifle
AOCC
— Area Operations Control Center
ATIC
— Aircraft Technical Intelligence Conference
CIOC
— Combined Intelligence Operations Center (Korea)
ALRP-S
— Army Long-Range Plan for Space
HAG
— Heavy Artillery Gun
DTOC
— Division Tactical Operations Center
LIA
— Linear Induction Accelerator
DOD SAT COM
— DOD Satellite Communications
COMUSAFFOR
— Commander, United States Air Force Forces
GOMS
— Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite
COMMAIRNORLANT
— Maritime Air Commander, Northern Submarine Area
COMSUPNAVFOR
— Commander, Supporting Naval Forces
NZSAS
— New Zealand Special Air Service
BATO
— Balloon-Assisted Take-Off
CTSCR
— Critical Time-Sensitive Collection Requirement
DTT
— Driver Training Tank
ENMCC
— Expanded National Military Command Center
CINCCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO)
APCC
— Alternate Processing and Correlation Center
EPUU
— Enhanced PLRS User Units
DHS
— Defense HUMINT Service
CINCSOUTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO)
ERT
— Executive Reference Time
EATTG
— Enhanced Automated Tactical Target Graphics
FSWDS
— Fixed-Site Warning & Detection System
FMLM
— French Military Liaison Mission
CHA
— Cast homogeneous armour
GOCO
— Government Owned Contractor Operated Facility
EUF
— ECME User Facility
CVH
— V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
FARRP
— Forward Area Rearming and Refueling Point
ASUW
— Antisurface Warfare
COMUSARFOR
— Commander, United States Army Forces
FIPA
— Farm Income Protection Act
DSCIS
— Daily Space Command Intelligence Summary
DEACON
— Defense Estimates Analytical Computer On-Line Network
BCI
— Bit-Count Integrity
WLR
— Weapon Locating Radar
DODIIS
— DoD Intelligence Information System
ARTISS
— Advanced Requirements Tasking Information and Support System
COMPUINT
— Computer Intelligence
FOLPEN
— Foliage-Penetrating
D-DAY
— Day in which a particular operation begins
AWX
— All-Weather
BOMREP
— Bombing Report
RGGS
— Rifle Grenade General Service
BIIB
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Brief
AMDS
— Anti-Missile Discarding Sabot
VLC
— Véhicule Léger de Combat (light armoured car)
ESMT
— External Supply Management Tools
CCISS
— Command & Control Intelligence Support Squadron
GCT
— Grande Cadence de Tir (high rate of fire)
HAV
— High Acceleration Vehicle
DGIAP
— Defense General Intelligence Applications Program
HIU
— Heading Indicator Unit
EBR
— Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance (armoured reconnaissance vehicle)
AIRCOMTERM
— Airborne Communications Terminal
CVLGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Light Aircraft Carrier
ELECTRO-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
ARTS
— Automated Remote Tracking Station
ERINT
— Extended Range Intercept Missile
SPP
— Special Purpose Pistol
BUIC
— Backup Intercept Control
DOPS
— DIA Outline Plotting System
ATOS
— Atlantic Theater Operational Intelligence System
DCSIM
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Information Management
CCA
— Communications Control Authority
DEGRAD
— Degradation
COMMARFORPAC
— Commander Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
OSS
— Operational Support Squadron
CINCSPECOMME
— Commander in Chief, Specified Command, Middle East
ALSS
— Advanced Location Strike System
CKG
— Cooperative Key Generation
FORSTAT
— Force Status and Identity Report
CMFC
— Combined Marine Forces Command
ALAIRCOM
— Alaskan Air Command
CSE
— Cryptologic Support Element(s)
ASIT
— Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal
CAWS
— Commercial Analyst Work Station
DEPCOMUSNAVCENT
— Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
CPSB
— Career Program Selection Board
CTF-B
— Combined Task Force-Bomber
NLOS-M
— Non-Line Of Sight-Mortar
BRDM
— FSU Wheeled Amphibious Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
CDL
— Common (high bandwidth) Data Link
C/W
— Crisis/Wartime
EGADS
— Electronic Generation, Accounting, & Distribution System
COMUSNAVFOR
— Commander, United States Naval Forces
VMS
— Vehicle Motion Sensor
CK
— Compartment Key
HNSC
— House National Security Committee
DITB
— Digital Imagery Test Bed
FFHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
DSG
— Defense Steering Group
CHMAAGDOMREP
— Chief, Military Assistance and Advisory Group, Dominican Republic
COMSEVENTHFLT
— Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet
AFD
— Automatic Feeding Device
ALPS
— Accidental Launch Protection System
ASDS
— Automated SlGlNT Dissemination System
DLED
— Dedicated Loop Encryption Device
EROS
— Earth Resources Observational System
SRV
— Surrogate Research Vehicle (US)
AMS
— Armoured Mortar System
ASCOD
— Austrian Spanish Co-operative Development
CAIF
— Command Automated Intelligence File
CAL
— Canadian Agriculture Library
AIIC
— Advanced Imagery Interpretation Course
MGL
— Multiple Grenade Launcher
GSRS
— General Support Rocket System (now MLRS)
ESD
— Electronic Systems Division
DDAC
— Foreign Denial and Deception Analysis Committee
GLLD
— U.S. Ground Laser Locator Designator (for COPPERHEAD)
DNVT
— Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
VAPE
— Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
LRF
— Low Recoil Force
DACOS
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Station
DTOCSE
— Division Tactical Operations Center Support Element
ARSA
— Annual Reevaluation of Safe Areas
COMUSLANDFOR
— Commander, United States Land Forces
AIMP
— Army Intelligence Management Plan
BPS
— Basic Psychological Operations Study
DIO
— Defense Intelligence Officer (DIA)
TT
— transport de troupes (troop transporter)
COMMARBASPAC
— Commander, Marine Corps Base, Pacific
LRM
— Laser Rangefinder Module
CDTS
— Computer-Directed Training System
CMCI
— Computed Mission Coverage Index
CAFMS
— Computer-Assisted Force Management System
ELDO
— European Space Vehicle Launcher Development Organization
ASP
— Automatic, Self-Powered
ETII
— External-to-Internal Interface
CTS
— Course Training Standards
COINS-II
— Community On-Line Intelligence System-II
AIRCENT
— Air Forces Central Region (NATO)
BZ
— Buffer Zone
CNMI
— Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
CMT
— Cadmium–mercury telluride
CISD
— Command Intelligence Strategy Document
CSMO
— Cryptologic Support to Military Operations
COMCANLANT
— Commander, Canadian Atlantic Submarine Area
ALERT
— Attack and Launch Early Report to Theater (AF)
COSA
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Atlantic
DASH
— Deployable Automated Support Host
FSCOORD
— Fire Support Coordinator
HARDS
— High-Altitude Radiation Detection System
GLDNSM
— Grenade Launcher Day-Night Sight Mount
GMIPP
— General Military Intelligence Production Plan
ATMOS
— Atmospheric Trace Molecules Spectroscopy
EMTR
— Eastern Missile Test Range
CROF
— Crete Remote Operating Facility
DTI
— Doppler-Time-Intensity
APBC
— Armour-piercing ballistic cap
VCTIS
— Vehicle Command and Tactical Information System
FOSICLANT
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Intelligence Center, Atlantic
CREST
— Covert Reconnaissance/Strike
CDRUSELEMNORAD
— Commander, US Element, NORAD
DIAR
— DIA Regulation
HIFV
— Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle
CTF-BM
— Combined Task Force-Battle Management
WMD
— Weapon of mass destruction
AFWARNS
— Air Force Warning System
ASV
— Armored Support Vehicle
HHW
— Higher High Water
CINSGCY
— Counterinsurgency
ATR
— Automotive Test Rig
FOO
— Forward Observation Officer (British)
FMAR
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Requirement
JMAC
— Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon
COMMAIRCHAN
— Commander, Allied Maritime Air Force, Channel
BIACC
— Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control
FSV
— Fire Support Vehicle
AQF
— Advanced QUICKFIX
CASLAN
— Command Automated Software Local Area Network
COPRA
— Comparative Postwar Recovery Analysis
ATL
— ACE Threat List
GSICS
— General Support Interim Contractor Support
FVS
— Foreign Visits System
AWT
— Water Transport
GMTI
— Ground Moving Target Indicator GNAS Gateway Network Access System
CED
— Collection, Exploitation and Dissemination
DACU
— Device Access Control Unit
ASIC
— All-Source Intelligence Center
IAR
— Imagery Analysis Report
ARL
— Landing Craft Repair Ship
RAO
— Rear Area Operations
FDSWS
— Future Direct Support Weapon System
COMCENTLANT
— Commander, Central Submarine Area
CINCSPACE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Space Command
DP
— Duplicate Positive
ATGIN
— Atomic Ground Intercept
BWP
— Basic Working Paper
CINCLANT
— Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command
LAAG
— Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
CIDBS
— Combined Intelligence Center Integrated Database Server
MTR
— Mobile Test Rig (US)
T
— Tracer element (US military ammunition)
AMIDS
— Airborne Mine Detection System
RFA
— Royal Field Artillery
AFLANT
— Air Forces, Atlantic
WAAC
— Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
CSCG
— Communications Security Control Group
DSWS
— Division Support Weapon System
LVTC
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Command (US)
HFHTB
— Human Factors Howitzer TestBed (US)
C2IPS
— C2 Information Processing System
LAAM
— Light Anti-Aircraft Missile
NLOS-C
— Non-Line Of Sight-Cannon
DISUM
— Daily Intelligence Summary;(2) Defense Intelligence Summary
DJSM
— DJS Memorandum
HESS
— Hangul English Support System
DIOP
— Defense Intelligence Objectives & Priorities
ESAR
— Enhanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
CNSWTG
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Task Group
FOCI
— Foreign Owned Controlled or Influenced
RCL
— Recoilless rifle
BLEU
— Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union
DIE
— Defense Intelligence Estimate
DSIMS
— Deployable SouthCom Intelligence Management System
WFSV
— Wheeled Fire Support Vehicle (Canada)
CIIC
— Current Intelligence and Indications Center
DIANM
— DIA Analytical Memorandum
CRTA
— Chief of Rocket Troops and Artillery
COMP
— Compatible
CGA
— Canadian Garrison Artillery
ASEMA
— Army Special Electronic Mission Aircraft
CBZ
— Confidence Building Zone
GTD
— Guards Tank Division (FSU)
DROPS
— Demountable Rack Offloading and Pick-up System
GOB
— Ground Order of Battle
FCLV
— Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK)
FSP
— Fire Support Plan
CPA
— Chairman’s Program Assessment
CILAS
— Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers
LWC
— Lead Wad Cutter
COMLANDNORWAY
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Norway
FUSS
— Fleet Undersea Surveillance System
HQDA
— Headquarters, Department of the Army
CRRS
— Customer Requirements Registration System
ASI
— Additional Skill Indicator
DODEX
— DoDIIS Extended
GCP
— Ground-Controlled Processor
CGFMFLANT
— Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic
ETS
— Elevated TOW System
TWS
— Thermal Weapon Sight
BFMA
— Battlefield Functional Mission Area
IAC
— Intelligence Analysis Center
COMUSNAVTF
— Commander, United States Naval Task Force
ARRS
— Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service
FDDAC
— Foreign Denial and Deception Analysis Committee
ICITAP
— International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program
AUTOSEVOCOM
— Automatic Secure Voice Communications Network
TMBC
— Turret Management Ballistic Computer
CAMPS
— Computer-Aided Management Planning System
VSEL
— Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
CUBIC
— Common User Baseline for the Intelligence Community
AFDIGS
— Air Force Digital Graphic Systems
FVSC
— Fighting Vehicle Systems Carrier (US)
HIP
— Howitzer Improvement Program (US)
CLGP
— Cannon-launched guided projectile (US)
OICW
— Objective Individual Combat Weapon (rifle)
RHA
— Royal Horse Artillery
COMAINT
— Command Maintenance
GSR
— Ground Surveillance Radar; General Support Reinforcing
DOO
— Daily Operations Order (NATO)
DCE
— Defensive Counter Espionage
DIPC
— Defense Intelligence Production Council/Conference
APHC
— Armour-piercing hard core
FDW
— Forward Deployed Workstation
DABS
— Dynamic Air Blast Simulator
FAFIC
— Federal Armed Forces Intelligence Center (FRG)
CRC
— Command and Reporting Center
DCAEUR
— Defense Communications Agency Europe
AFOSP
— Air Force Office of Security Police
ATB
— Air Technical Battalion
COMUSARCENT
— Commander, U.S. Army Forces Central Command
CODIS
— Continuity of Defense Intelligence Systems
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
HMD
— Helmet-mounted display
EMIS
— Early Mission Identification System
CRDC
— United States Army Chemical Research & Development Center
CJIATF-W
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
HMM
— Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
ERF
— Early Reinforcing Force
DPP
— Delegated Production Program
ERGP
— Extended Range Guided Projectile
AGES
— Advanced Ground Exploitation System
PIAT
— Projector Infantry Anti-Tank
COMJUWATF
— Commander, Joint Unconventional Warfare Task Force
CINCUSACOM
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command
COMUSARSPACE
— Commander, U.S. Army Space Command
FMC
— Field Maintenance Center
COMOCEANSYSPAC
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Pacific Company
DVITS
— Digital Video Imagery Transmission System
ARSGS
— Airborne Reconnaissance SIGINT Ground Systems
CFMS
— Combat Fuels Management System
SSK
— Single Shot Kill
ASICC
— All-Source Intelligence Coordinating Center
COMANR
— Commander, Alaskan NORAD Region
HEAT-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose
CJTF-FA
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Full Accounting
CTP
— consolidated telecommunications program
ARSPACECOM
— Army Space Command
CISPOTREP
— CI Spot Report
MNVD
— Monocular Night Vision Device
EDS
— Electric Drive System
BFCS
— Ballistic Framing Camera System
CICWS
— Combined Intelligence Center Workstation
EDPSELINT
— Data Processing System
DSC-SLEP
— Defense Satellite Communications System Service Life Enhancement Program
COMAFOSI
— Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations
CNVFD
— Color Night Vision Fusion Device
BTR
— FSU Armored Personnel Carrier
DNSIX
— DODIIS Network Security for Information Exchange
FLSW
— Future Light Support Weapon
LEU
— Launcher Erector Unit
SICPS
— Standard Integrated Command Post Systems
FIN
— Fixed-Site Intelligence Network
DIEM
— Defense Intelligence Estimates Memorandum
AGEF
— Frigate Research Ship
CMPF
— Confidential Military Purpose Funds
GIPD
— General Intelligence Production Detachment
FSSG
— Force Service Support Group (USMC)
IBAC
— Identity-Based Access Control
CUL
— Combined User Language
DASPA
— Defense Attache System Property Accounting
CRMP
— Collection Requirements Management Program or Plan
CTD
— Concept Technology Demonstrator
BMC
— Battle Management Cell
MILSTAN
— MILitary STANdard
LF–ATGW
— Light Forces' Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
APEP
— Armour-Piercing Enhancement Programme
CFE
— Conventional forces Europe
PMCS
— Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services
COMUSAFTF
— Commander, United States Air Force Task Force
DIALO
— DIA Liaison Office
HOIS
— Hostile Intelligence Service(s)
BOCCA
— Board for Coordination of Civil Aircraft (NATO)
LION
— Lightweight Infra-red Observation Night sight
LAAW
— Light Anti-tank Assault Weapon
BOQ
— Bachelor Officers'Quarters
CORPS SAM
— Corps Surface-to-Air Missile
DCSI
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence
ANMIC
— Alternate National Military Intelligence Center
HOM
— Head Of Media
COP
— Combat Out-Post
GSRS
— U.S. General Support Rocket System
CN-CMS
— Counternarcotics Command and Management System
CINCSO
— Commander in Chief, Southern Command
SFCS
— Simplified Fire-Control System
G6
— Director(ate) of C4
CACTIS
— Community/Computer Automated Counterterrorism Intelligence System
AEC
— ASARS Exploitation Cell
CBTDEV
— Combat Developer
COMNAVINTCOM
— Commander, Naval Intelligence Command
AMASS
— Advanced Marine Airborne SlGlNT System
LTA
— Launch Tube Assembly
CSI
— Commercial Satellite Interconnectivity
FEMP
— Front End Message Processors
CHJUSMAGTHAI
— Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Thailand
DMSP
— Defense Meteorological Satellite (or Support) Program
DCSP
— Design Controlled Spare Part(s)
CINCLANTFLTDETSO
— Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet Detachment SOUTHCOM
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
COMUSJTF
— Commander, United States Joint Task Force
GMFSC
— Ground Mobile Force Satellite Communications
LRRP
— Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
HSMS
— Human Sources Management System
FMRL
— Foreign Materiel Requirements List
AFTOCONF
— Air Tasking Order Confirmation
TBAT
— TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US)
DITEQ
— Defense Intelligence Thesaurus Equivalency List
WMRV
— Wheeled Maintenance and Recovery Vehicle (Canada)
CINCTRANS
— Commander in Chief, Unified Transportation Command
HEAP
— High-Explosive Armor-Piercing
ISD
— In Service Date
B/R
— Bridge/Router
DCMS
— Database Creation and Management Segment
COMUSNAVAK
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Alaska
FDCV
— fire direction centre vehicle
FOCUS
— Interagency Review of Defense Attache Offices
HHS
— Headquarters and Headquarter Services
EACIC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Intelligence Center
COMTRAPAC
— Commander, Training Command, Pacific
CHAH
— Canada Health Accredited Herd
BCR
— Battlefield Communications Review
FSTC
— Foreign Science and Technology Center (archaic; now NGIC)
BRET
— Bistatic Reflected Energy Target
BND
— Bundesrepublik Nachrichtendienst (German Intelligence Service)
COMLANTAREA
— Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area
C
— Crisis
AWSS
— Area Weapon Scoring System
EWRL
— Electronic Warfare Reprogrammable Library
FFED
— FIREFINDER Elevation Data
FIC
— Fleet Intelligence Center
LRAR
— Long Range Artillery Rocket
CENTLANT
— Central Sub-Area of Eastern Atlantic Area
GIITS
— General Intelligence Imagery Training System
EUSA
— Eighth U.S. Army (Korea)
CTG
— Commander, Task Group
E&A
— Exploitation and Analysis
EPWG
— Exploitation Plans Working Group
PTO
— Power Take-Off
BIOLWPN
— Biological Weapons
ARCENT-K
— USACENT forward element-Kuwait
CTIA
— Counter Technical Intelligence Activities
DDU
— Distant Device Unit
DFM
— Deterrent Force Modules
ADLP
— Advanced Datalink Protocol
AFLAN
— AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
DIT
— Defense Intelligence Thesaurus
CTIS
— Central tyre inflation system
CWI
— Conventional Weapons Index
VCR/TH
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Tourelle HOT (turret with four HOT ATGW)
FIM
— Force Integration Master Planner
CINCFORSCOM
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Forces
ASEDP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program
HDM
— Hierarchical Development Methodology
BAG
— Battalion Artillery Group
VBL
— Véhicule Blindé Léger (light armoured vehicle)
LCU
— Landing Craft Utility
CDM
— Coastal Defence Missile
GOSSNAB
— State Committee for Material-Technical Supply (FSU)
COMSUBACLANT
— Commander, Submarine Forces, Allied Command, Atlantic
DIP
— Driver Instrument Panel
FADOC
— Future Air Defense Operation Concept
COMUSASOC
— Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
IAG
— Intelligence Analysis Group (formerly ITAD)
CT
— Training Cruiser
MEU(SOC)
— Marine Expeditionary Unit(Special Operations Capable)
GCI
— Ground-Controlled Intercept
EWOPFAC
— Electronic Warfare Operating Facility
FDIU
— Fill Device Interface Unit
COINS
— Consolidated On-Line Intelligence System
IFV
— infantry fighting vehicle
CINCWESTLANT
— Commander in Chief, Western Atlantic (NATO)
COMSUBPAC
— Commander, Submarine Forces, Pacific
DISTP
— Defense Intelligence Special Technologies Program
VXB
— Véhicule Blindé à Vocations Multiples (multipurpose armoured car)
FIRA
— Foreign Investment Review Agency.(Pronounced: FEAR-ah)
BST
— Battle Staff Team
VCR
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues (wheeled combat vehicle)
BCRD
— British Columbia Regimental Depot
DCSTOP
— Damage Criteria Study Target Data Base
PL
— Phase Line
CICAC
— Counterintelligence Control and Analysis Center
ETDS
— Elapsed Time Distribution System
DSRA
— DODSPECREP-Alameda
CUWTF
— Combined Unconventional Warfare Task Force
HPFP
— High-Performance Fragmentation Projectile
AOIR
— ACE Operational Intelligence Requirements
ALBM
— Air-Launched Ballistic Missile
DID
— Data Line Description
ISV
— Internal Security Vehicle
FEAF
— Far Eastern Air Forces
HLA/DZ
— Helicopter Landing Area/Drop Zone
GWIC
— Great Wall Industries Corporation (China)
CNOC
— Counternarcotics Operations Center
COMNAVFORK
— Commander, Naval Forces, Korea
COMNAVAIR
— Commander, Naval Air Forces
MAGTF
— Marine Air/Ground Task Force
CIRK
— Common Interswitch Rekeying Key
VCR/IS
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Intervention Sanitaire (stretchers)
DTOLM
— Doctrine, Training, Organization, Leader Development and Material
MAV
— maintenance assist vehicle
ERADCOM
— Electronic Research and Development Command
FMEP
— Foreign Materiel Exploitation Program
ERTM
— Electronic Intelligence Request Tasking Message
CORTRAIN
— Corps/Division Training Coordination Program
DARTS
— Digital Antijam Radio Teletype System
HATS
— Heuristic Automated Transportation System
ARCENT-SA
— USACENT forward element-Saudi Arabia
CFIS
— Combined Forces Command Information System, (CFC)
ATGL
— Antitank Guided Launcher
CILMS
— Covert Infrared Lighting and Marking System
DTSG
— Digital Technology Subworking Group
GOSPLAN
— State Planning Committee (FSU)
COMUSARTF
— Commander, United States Army Task Force
CCMF
— Consolidated Collection Management Facility
ASIS
— Army Space Initiatives Study
SD
— Self-Destruct
FACSFAC
— Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility
VMA
— Marine Light Attack Squadron
COFIR
— Compendium of Future Intelligence Requirements
CA
— Cryptanalysis
CSMR
— Coarse Spatial Resolution, Multispectral
DIDHS
— Deployable Intelligence Data Handling System
ATCAS
— Advanced Towed Cannon System
SRC
— Space Research Corporation
ERBM
— Extended Range Ballistic Missile
DPM
— Dissemination Program Manager
CASIC
— Combined All-Source Intelligence Center
MRS
— muzzle reference system
COMUSNAVSO
— Commander, US Naval Forces, South
ARL-I
— Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Imagery
E-DAY
— Start Day of an Exercise
COMMARFORSOUTH
— Commander, Marine Corps Forces, South
ETPL
— Endorsed TEMPEST Products List item
DFDS
— Data Facility Dataset Services
EP
— ELINT Processor
FOSICPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Pacific
HEFT
— High-Explosive Follow Through
DBM
— decibels referred to 1 milliwatt
CINCTAC
— Commander in Chief, Tactical Air Command
CMGC
— Canadian Machine Gun Corps
BC
— Battery Commander
GFTD
— Global Force Trends Data Base
CSE-SS
— Client Server Environment-System Services
COMUSMARDEZPAC
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Pacific
ATTS
— Air-Transportable Towed System
CYCLOPS
— Fleet Support Message
VCI
— Véhicule de Combat d'Infanterie; Vehiculo combate infanteria (infantry combat vehicle)
CINCMAC
— Commander in Chief, Military Airlift Command (archaic)
COSIN
— Control Staff Instructions
MATCS
— Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron
AIP
— Architecture Implementation Plan
CS
— Communications subsystem
COMARSOF
— Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Forces
HI-RES
— High-Resolution
CTF-C2
— Combined Task Force Director of Intelligence
IAM
— Imagery Analysis Memorandum
CDPS
— Coherent Data Processing System
CINCACOM
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command
HEMP
— High-Explosive Multi-Purpose
SAWS
— Squad Automatic Weapon System
TDD
— Target Detection Device
RRPR
— Reduced Range Practice Rocket
GTTC
— Goodfellow Technical Training Center
ESAF
— European Special Activities Facility
G/W
— Gateway
UGV
— Unmanned Ground Vehicle
AFSOB
— Air Force Special Operations Base
HCR
— HUMINT Collection Requirement
DOCKLAMP
— Defense Attache System Message Channel
AIWS
— Advanced Interdiction Weapon System
ECDB
— EISS Consolidated Database
BCT
— Base Consolidated Telecommunications
DRSP
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Program
AFITC
— Air Force Intelligence Training Center
IDAD
— Internal Defense And Development
ILL
— illuminating
EPU
— Electronics Processing Unit
CIPHONY
— Enciphered Telephone
COMUSFORCNTY
— Commander US Forces Country
DEFA
— direction des études et fabrications d'armement
EMATS
— Emergency Message Automatic Transmission System
DES
— Digital Exploitation System
CS1
— Critical-Sensitive Level 1
ACI
— Airborne Controlled Intercept
CJIT
— Combined Joint Interrogation Team
AJ
— Antijamming
EWC
— Electronic Warfare Center
TOE
— Table of Organisation and Equipment
GSS
— Global Support System
MIPS
— Medium Integrated Propulsion System (US)
EVC
— DoD Evasion Chart
FWAIS
— Free-World Air Intelligence Study
CHCMSA
— Chief, Cruise Missile Support Activity
ATT
— Technical Assistance Training Team
HVAP-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing tracer
ASIP
— All-Source Imagery Processor
IASD
— Instant Ammunition Selection Device
CBTI
— Combat Intelligence
AJNPE
— Airborne Joint Nuclear Planning Element
ICRS
— Imagery Collection Requirements Subcommittee (COMIREX)
CDF
— Central Document File
DEFPLAN
— Defense Plan
TPTF
— Target Practice Time Fuzed
CASAP
— Canadian Submarine Aquisition Program
DGITS
— Digital Graphics Information Tailoring System
BSD
— Battlefield Surveillance Device
MAOV
— Mobile Artillery Observation Vehicle
CINCHAN
— Commander in Chief, Channel (NATO)
JSDFA
— Japanese Self-Defence Force Agency
HHD
— Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
FPA
— Federal Preparedness Agency
CV90
— Combat Vehicle 90
DBIDI
— Data Base of Imagery-Derived Information
VTP
— véhicule transport de personnel (personnel carrier)
HEAT
— High-Explosive AntiTank
ARRN
— Andean Ridge Radar Network
CIGSS
— Common Imagery Ground/Surface System
AMSAT
— Amateur Radio Satellite
COMSUBMED
— Commander, Submarines, Mediterranean
ATTE
— Assistant Theater Topographic Engineer
ADRG
— Advanced Digitized Raster Graphics
MAC
— Medium Armored Car (US)
CAC
— U.S. Army Combined Arms Command
COMUKADR
— Commander, UK NATO Air Defense Region
CCISCMO
— Community Counterintelligence and Security Countermeasures Office
FSVS
— Future Secure Voice System
UTS
— Universal Turret System
GREM
— Grenade, Rifle, Entry Munition
FASTL
— Future Analytic Strategic Target List
HPG
— Hardcopy Products Group
MGU
— Mid-course Guidance Unit
ELECTRO-OPINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence Element
ASCM
— Antiship Cruise Missile
DACOM
— Data Communications
HCI/DV/AEX
— Human-Computer Interface/Data Visualization/Automated Expansion
FMBS
— Family of Muzzle Brake/Suppressors
HRR
— High-Resolution Radar
EPMO
— European Production Management Office
EORD
— Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot
EXPL
— Exploitation
HEPD
— high-explosive point detonating
COMUSFORAZ
— Commander, U.S. Forces, Azores
FSTS
— Federal Security Telephone Service
AMCCOM
— Armament Munitions and Chemical Command
CCWT
— Command Center Watch Team
CVIC
— Carrier-Based Intelligence Center
FIRMS
— Foreign Intelligence Relations Management System
ASSM
— Antiship Surface Missile
EASTPAC
— Eastern Pacific Ocean
EMB
— embarked
ETAC
— Enlisted Terminal Attack Controllers
CNC
— Counternarcotics Center
IPPD
— Integrated Product Process Development
ASWTF
— Antisubmarine Warfare Task Force
CFE-U
— Communications Front-End-Upgrade
FLEX
— Force-Level Execution System
BUNT
— British Underground Nuclear Test
DTC
— Digital Tape Cassette
HEO
— High-Earth-Orbit
DODIPP
— DoD Intelligence Production Program
CPE
— Circular Probable Error
GWIP
— Global Weather Intercept Program
FMIB
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Board
KAC
— Knight's Armament Company
FPE
— Force Planning Estimate
COMUSMARFOR
— Commander, United States Marine Forces
AFOE
— Assault Follow-On Echelon
AIWO
— Air Intelligence Warning Officer
HS
— Headquarters Squadron
CTT
— Commanders'Tactical Terminal
DMC&GP
— Defense MC&G Program
BL-T
— Black tracer
TSFCS
— Tank Simplified Fire-Control System
VLSMS
— Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
CRIMP
— Crisis Management Plan
PLARS
— Position Location And Reporting System (US)
DSPO
— Defense Special Projects Office
AP
— Anti-personnel
DBAS
— Data Base Applications System
COMSOC
— Commander, Special Operations Command
DECCO
— Defense Commercial Contracting Office (now DITCO)
CMCM
— Commandant, U.S. Marine Corp Memorandum
ARDNOT
— Automatic day/night optical tracker
HRTV
— High-Resolution Television
EISI
— Electrical Interface-SWPS/lDHS 2000
SATCP
— Systиme Anti-aérien à Trиs Courte Portée (very short-range anti-aircraft system)
CTTP
— USCENTCOM Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Manual
ASDIAZ
— All-Source Document Index Automated File-Compartmented
DMPC
— Deployment Media Production Center Project
ASTERIX
— Automated Analyst Support Tools
AMD
— Activated Metal Decoy
AMRWS
— Advanced Remote Miniaturized Weather Station
DNRS
— Day/Night Range Sight
GA
— Ground Attack
CFI
— Canadian Foundation for Innovation
VTT
— véhicule transport de troupe (troop transporter)
ASAS-W
— All-Source Analysis System WARRIOR
BSP
— Bright Source Protection
COLT
— Combat Observation and Laser Team
COMSTRIKFORSOUTH
— Commander, Striking Force, South
CDLF
— Consolidated Domestic Launch Forecast
AMS
— Automated Message System
BARB
— Beacon-Aided Radar Bombing
CGUSARPAC
— Commanding General U.S. Army Pacific
HAE
— High-Altitude Endurance
LPTS
— Lightweight Protected Turret System
COMSIXTHFLT
— Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet
DIAPF
— DIA Part File
ELB
— Extended Life Barrel
CDRWESTCOM
— Commander, U.S. Army Western Command
IDB
— Integrated Data Base
DCCT
— Dismounted Close Combat Trainer
IDBM
— Integrated Data Base Maintenance
DSIATP
— Defense Sensor Imagery Application Training Programs
ARTBASS
— Army Training Battle Simulation Systems
JSSAMP
— Joint Services Small Arms Master Plan
HOCNET
— HUMINT Operational Communications Network
SM
— Smoke
MPS
— Maritime Prepositioning Ships (US)
RFAS
— Russian Federation and Associated States
TTS
— Tank Thermal Sight
AOI
— Arab Organisation for Industrialisation
CSF
— Combined service forces
GSM
— Ground Support Module (JSTARS)
LLAD
— low-level air defence
CCE
— Contingency Communications Element
CSTIP
— Combined Strategic Intelligence Training Program
HVAP
— high-velocity armour-piercing
DABM
— Defense Against Ballistic Missiles (Now SDI)
COMUSMACTHAI
— Commander, United States Military Assistance Command, Thailand
IAPF
— Inter-American Peace Force
MARS
— Mini Assault Rifle System
EXO
— Exoatmosheric
ITOW
— improved TOW
DIAOLS
— DIA On-Line System
CIPL
— ClNC's Integrated Priority List
HANE
— High-Altitude Nuclear Effects
DSTF
— Decision Support Task Force
COMNORECHAN
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area, Channel
COMARSPACECOM
— Commander, Army Space Command
API
— Armour-piercing incendiary
GTAB
— Global Transportation Analysis Bulletin
CHJUSMAGK
— Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Korea
DIST
— Digital Imagery Support Terminal
HDO
— Humanitarian Demining Operations
HF/DF
— High-Frequency Direction-Finding
COMCM
— Communication Countermeasures & Deception
TGS
— Tank Gun Sight
TUR
— Tiefflieger-Ьberwachungs-Radar (low-level surveillance radar)
CIMAS
— CENTCOM Iranian Military Activities Summary
ALUSNLO
— American Legation U.S. Naval Liaison Officer
COMS
— Collection Operations Management System (HUMINT)
DUPLEX
— Simultaneous Transmit and Receive
MLC
— Military Load Classification
DSSS
— Defense Special Security System
VMA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron
FMEC
— Foreign Materiel Exploitation Catalogue
CESARS
— Chemical Evaluation Search and Retrieval System(Database containing environmental and health information on chemicals)
CVAN
— CINCPAC Voice Alert Network
GDBMS
— Generic Data Base Management Server
OSW
— Objective Sniper Weapon
VCP
— Vehicle Check Point
CTA
— Central Technical Authority
PLS
— Palletised Load System (US)
DCOSIPR
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence Plans and Requirements
FORTIS
— Forward Observation and Reconnaissance Thermal Imaging System
GAF
— Ground Alert Facility (of PAC ABNCP)
EPAMS
— Exercise Planning and Message System
FIS
— Foreign Instrumentation Signals
FSCV
— Fire Support Combat Vehicle
GGI&S
— Global Geospatial and Information Services
IDC
— Interagency Defector Committee
COMMDET
— Communications Detachment
I&S
— Intelligence and Security
CCN
— Crisis Communications Network (CIA)
AMF
— Amphibische Mehrzweck-Fahrzeuge (multipurpose amphibious vehicle)
IAS
— Intelligence Access System
ICL
— Intelligence Coordination Cell
COMSOTFE
— Commander, Support Operations Task Force, Europe
DSSR
— Deep Space Surveillance Radar
GIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
ST
— Staff Target
MEWS
— Mobile Electronic Warfare System
AGEH
— Experimental Auxiliary (Hydrofoil)
APS
— Artillery Pointing System
IBOS
— Intelligence Battlefield Operating System
ASRRS
— Army Survivable, Recovery and Reconstitution System
HTKP
— Hard-Target Kill Potential/Probability
COMCENTAG
— Commander, Central Army Group, Central Europe
GSR
— General Staff Requirement (UK)
COMUSAFK
— Commander, U.S. Air Forces, Korea
EIDB
— EISS Integrated Database
CNA
— Center for Naval Analysis
ENL
— Enlisted
DIRS
— Defense Intelligence Reference Series
EPG
— European Programme Group
AIMTB
— Artificial Intelligence Module Testbed
NVESD
— Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate
ROBAT
— Robotic Counter-Obstacle Vehicle (US)
CNAVSPACECOM
— Commander, Navy Space Command
SAPHEI
— Semi-Armour-Piercing High Explosive Incendiary
EG
— External Gun
EPS
— ELINT Processing System
GEODIS
— Geographic Display
COMSOCLANT
— Commander, Special Operations Command, Atlantic
ARMLO
— Army Liaison Officer
VEDES
— Vehicle Exhaust Dust Ejection System (US)
CMD
— Collection Management Division
LRAT
— long-range anti-tank
NDU
— Navigation Display Unit
CCRC
— Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre
CANUS
— Canadian - United States
BFACS
— BFA Control System
IBIP
— Industrial Building Incentive Program
GCE
— Gun Control Equipment
FCIAD
— FORSCOM Component Intelligence Architecture Document
COMUSMARCENT
— Commander, U.S. Marine Forces Central Command
COMMARFORK
— Commander, Marine Forces, Korea
ROF
— Royal Ordnance Factory (UK)
CCG-NB
— Communications Control Ground-Narrowband
FLSG
— Force Logistics Support Group
EOTDA
— Electro-Optical Tactical Decision Aids
CEM
— Concepts Evaluation Model
HETS
— Heavy Equipment Transport System
IBAS
— Improved Bradley Acquisition System
DODCSC
— Department Of Defense Computer Security Center
ASDC
— Advanced Space Data Corporation
TTD
— Transformation Technology Demonstrator
ETIBS
— Enhanced Tactical Information Broadcast Service
ALT
— Armoured Launching Turret
FIIU
— Force Imagery Interpretation Unit
ARLANT
— U.S. Army Forces
HAC
— House Appropriations Committee
EITO
— EUCOM Intelligence Training Office EKIP Enhanced Korean Information Package
CRJOIC
— Central Region Joint Operational Intelligence Center
DCF
— DOCS Certification Facility
COMINEWARCOM
— Commander, Mine Warfare Command
ECSO
— European Command Special Operations
HEAT-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer
FRIF
— Finished Recurring Intelligence File
CONTEXT
— Conferencing and Text Manipulation System
CMTC-IS
— CMTC-Instrumentation System
COMUSFK
— Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea
FOC
— Final Operational Capabilities
AN
— Net Tender
MRVR
— Mechanised Repair and Recovery Vehicle (US)
RAA
— Royal Australian Artillery
RCV
— Robotic Command Vehicle
CSAM
— Chief of Staff, Army Memorandum
C&J
— Collection and Jamming
FIRF
— Future Information Requirements Forecast
RTT
— Roues Transporteur de Troupes
ETRAC
— Enhanced Tactical Radar Correlator
EASTLANT
— Eastern Atlantic Command (NATO)
DPQ
— Defense Planning Questionnaire (NATO)
HPSCI
— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
HEP-T
— high-explosive practice - tracer
AFDB
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock (large)
ATP-FO
— Automated Tracking Prototype Follow-On
LIMAWS
— Lightweight Mobile Artillery Weapon System
ELS
— Electromagnetic Launcher System
CJCS
— Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
CWT
— Chemical Weapons Treaty
ARCS
— Automated Reproduction and Collating System
GIPSY
— Graphics Information or Presentation System
COPRL
— Command Operations Priority Requirements List
DPIC
— Decentralized Pacific Imagery Processing and Interpretation Center
CIMP
— COMSEC Interoperability Master Plan
JSSAP
— Joint Services Small Arms Programme
COMSOCSOUTH
— Commander, Special Operations Command, Southern Command
MWHS
— Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron
MABS
— Marine Air Base Squadron
COMJSOC
— Commander, Joint Special Operations Command
BM
— FSU Truck-Mounted Multiple Rocket Launcher
MTU
— Motoren- und Turbinen-Union
FFGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Frigate
EUL
— Economically Useful Life
SOP
— Standart Operational Procedure
CSGN
— Nuclear Strike Cruiser
ICRC
— Intelligence Contingency Readiness Center
ERA
— Extended Range Ammunition
ICDP
— Intelligence Career Development Program
HOBO
— Homing Optical Bomb
MTI
— Moving Target Indication
COMSOCPAC
— Commander, Special Operations Command, Pacific
COMFAIRKEF
— Commander, Fleet Air Keflavik
VAB
— Vickers Armoured Bridgelayer
ERSC
— extended range subcalibre
CIF
— Corps Interrogation Facility
EIF
— ECMC Interface Facility
CRS
— COMIREX Requirements Structure
COMSTRICKFLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic (Afloat)
GEOFILE
— Geographic Locations Code File System
IA
— Imagery Analyst
ATWC
— Atmospheric Tactical Warning Connectivity
AFGCCS
— USAF Global Command and Control System
CWIS
— Crisis Window Information System
AFTFWC
— Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center
SFM
— Sensor Fuzed Munitions
SH/PRAC
— squash head practice
CLO
— Counterdrug Liaison Officer
CATS
— Combined Arms Training Systems (pmtrade)
EWCM
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Module
NI/CD
— Nickel Cadmium
IDBR
— Integrated Data Base Retrieval
DOP
— Department of Productivity
BS
— Broadcast Service
COMSECONDFLT
— Commander, U.S. Second Fleet
FRES
— Future Rapid Effect System
GIIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
APT
— Armour-piercing tracer
BMP
— FSU Armored Infantry Combat Vehicle
WM
— unofficial acronym for a Woman Marine
GPF
— General Purpose Forces
CHBDL
— Communications High Bandwidth Data Link
PLA
— People's Liberation Army
CDSORG
— Civil Direction of Shipping Organization
APVO
— FSU Air Defense Aviation
AMDT
— AEELS Mobile Downlink Terminal
VCC
— Veicolo Corazzato de Combattimento
CIID
— Command Intelligence Implementation Document
G2
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence)
GMFP
— Global Military Force Policy
BIOLDEF
— Biological Defense
AIRCOM
— Air Command
CINCPACAF
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Air Force
DILC
— Dedicated Intelligence Loop Circuit
BRAMSHOTT
— Bramshott
CSDS
— Command Spatial Display System
COMSOCEUR
— Commander, Special Operations Command, Europe
DIRINT
— Director of Intelligence
HITS
— Human Intelligence Tasking System
ICON
— Image Communications and Operations Node
CUBB
— Collateral Users Bulletin Board
DIAAPR
— Defense Intelligence Agency Appraisal
COMINTADTSK
— COMINT Advisory Tasking Message
SKOT
— Sredni Kolowy Opancerzny Transporter (armoured personnel carrier)
I
— Inclination
LLM
— Launcher Loader Module
AOSG
— Amphibious Operation Support Graphic
VCR
— Variable Compression Ratio for co2-reduction of gasoline engine
SGTS
— Second-Generation Tank Sight
CSA
— Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
COMUSARAK
— Commander, U.S. Army Forces, Alaska
EDA
— Emergency Dissemination Authorityies
CI/SCM
— Counterintelligence and Security Countermeasures
USAADS
— U.S. Army Air Defense School
CHARM
— Challenger chieftain armament
AXT
— Training Ship
IAMP
— Imagery Acquisition and Management Plan
CANT
— Chinese Atmospheric Nuclear Test
RCT
— Royal Corps of Transport
COS
— Chief of Section
CINCUKAIR
— Commander in Chief, United Kingdom Air Defense Region (NATO)
HIFAR
— High-Frequency Fixed-Array Radar
FETVD
— Far East Theater of Military Operations
COMMARFORJAPAN
— Commander, Marine Forces, Japan
EMGTN
— Equivalent Megatonnage
AOS
— Add-on stabilisation
ECO
— Electronic Collection Outstations
FPF
— Final Protection Fire
FAM
— Functional Area Model
ECM
— Error Correcting Memory
FP
— Fire Position
FISAP
— FMFPac Intelligence Sub-Architecture Plan
DCIB
— Defense Counterintelligence Board
HASC
— House Armed Services Committee's
DBI
— Decibel (referenced to isotropic radiator)
HARM
— High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (AGM-88A)
FU
— Forecast Unit
ANRPC
— Association of Natural Rubber-Producing Countries
DIHEST
— Direct Induced High-Explosives Simulation Technique
GFCP
— Generic Front-End Communications Package
COMUSMILGP
— Commander, United States Military Group
DCL
— Direct Communications Link
DSO
— Defence Sales Organisation
COMNORTHAG
— Commander, Northern Army Group, Central Europe
EMINT
— Emissions Intelligence
GROFIS
— Ground Forces Intelligence Study
FSB
— Fleet Satellite Broadcast (of FLTSATCOM)
FTLS
— Future Target List-Strategic
HWC
— Hobart Walk-in Cooler
GAD
— Guards Artillery Division
DFRIF
— Defense Freight Railway Interchange Fleet
FPI
— Foreign Positive Intelligence
FADS
— Foreign Area Data System
HEMAT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailer (US)
COSAL
— Consolidated Ship/Squadron Allowance
EFP
— Expanded Feasibility Phase
CLSP
— Composite Launch Sequence Plan
COMUSAFAK
— Commander, U.S. Air Forces, Alaska
FLA
— Foreign Launch Assessment
ARETS
— Armour Remote Target System
GUI
— Graphics User Interface
CRDL
— Collateral Recurring Document Listing
HQ/HQS
— Headquarters
HMC
— Howitzer Motor Carriage
CDU
— Command Display Unit
FB
— Fighter Bomber
HNAF
— Host Nation Armed Forces
SPAG
— self-propelled assault gun
FRAC
— Fractured
IBD
— Intelligence Baseline Document
GSFM
— Group of Soviet Forces Mongolia
FMOCC
— Fleet Mobile Operations Command Center
RWS
— Remote weapon system (or station)
DISC
— Daily Intelligence Summary Cable
COMSOC-K
— Commander, Special Operations Command, Korea
CCCC
— Canadian Corps Composite Company
MACS
— Marine Air Control Squadron
CCHC
— Headquarters Commandant
MSV
— Modular Support Vehicle
ANGLLCO
— Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
GSP
— General Strike Plan
GWC
— Global Weather Control
IS
— Internal Security
EMDG
— Euromissile Dynamics Group
DDHN
— Nuclear-Powered Aviation Destroyer
GO()
— Government of (Name of Country)
TICM
— thermal imaging common modules
DBD
— Data Burst Device
HOTOL
— Horizontal Takeoff & Landing
CSABE
— Central and South African Basic Encyclopedia
DCSEC
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Security
CECOM
— Communications-electronics command
HL-UAV
— Hand-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
CTDR
— Commercial Training Device Requirements
ICARIS
— Intelligence Communications Architecture and Requirements Information System
FORDTIS
— Foreign Disclosure Technical Information System
FLTSAT
— Fleet Satellite
SPSM
— Sensorgezundete Panzerabwehr SubMunition
COMGTMODEFCOM
— Commander, Guantanamo Defense Command
TWMP
— Track Width Mine Plough
COMALF
— Commander of Airlift Forces
ASART
— AEELS Support Analysis Reporting Terminal
FFSS
— Future Fighting Soldier System (UK)
FFG
— Guided-Missile Frigate
FMPRB
— Foreign Military Program Review Board
ASAS-E
— All-Source Analysis System-Extended
LCS
— Loader Control System
HPM
— High-Power Microwave
PLO
— Palestinian Liberation Army
HVCC
— High Velocity Canister Cartridge
DBC
— Data Base Correlation
BL
— Bomb Line
G1
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G1 (Personnel)
DTA
— Directorate of Threat Analysis
EWAS
— Electronic Workorder Accounting System
CAF
— Crisis Augmentation Facility
EWSO
— EW Staff Officer
RR
— Recoilless Rifle
MCWL
— Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
FFE
— Fire For Effect
SR
— Short Rifle
FCT
— Foreign Comparative Test
COMLANDZEALAND
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, New Zealand
GMRD
— Guards Motorized Rifle Division (FSU)
MULE
— Modular Universal Laser Equipment (US)
VLI
— Visible Light Illuminator
EUCI
— Endorsed for Unclassified Cryptographic Information
SASR
— Special Air Service Regiment
ERSSO
— Emergency Reaction Special Security Officer
ED
— European Capability Datum
VEC
— Vehiculo de Exploraciòn de Caballerie
CONTRA-
— Against, Opposite (Prefix)
DIATP
— DIA Tactical Program
COMEDEAST
— Commander, Eastern Mediterranean Area
NVE
— Night Vision Equipment
EPG
— European Production Group
HICOM
— High Command (CINCPACFLT Voice Network)
LUTE
— Lightweight Uncooled Thermal Imager Equipment
FOAP
— Foreign Aircraft Production
AIIF
— Automated Installation Intelligence File
EOINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
FIDB
— Fundamental Intelligence Database
TDCS
— Tank Driver Command System
ASPADOC
— Alternate Space Defense Operations Command
ASSW
— Antisurface Ship Warfare
GIN
— Greenland-Iceland-Norway
COMUSJAPAN
— Commander, U.S. Forces, Japan (also COMUSJ)
CFI&I
— Center for Integration and Interoperability
COMZEALAND
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, New Zealand
DCAPSS
— Dual Criteria Aimpoint Selection System
WAPC
— Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (Canada)
COMEX
— Committee on Exchanges
CIVC
— Carrier Intelligence Center
FLI
— Force-Level Information
HEF
— Hostile Establishment File
HD
— Horizontal Ground Distance
HISP
— Hostile Intelligence Service Profiler System
TDR
— Target Data Receiver
AMSSA
— Assured Mission Support Space Architecture
CAR
— Canadian Airborne Regiment
GRIPF
— GUARDRAIL Integrated Processing Facility
CORL
— Collection Opportunity Requirements List
C-P
— Counterproliferation
DSSCC
— Defense Special Security Communications Center
COMMARFOR
— Commander Marine Forces
DSTP
— Director, Strategic Target Planning
COUNTERMASINT
— Counter Measurements and Signature Intelligence
COMOCEANLANT
— Commander, Ocean Atlantic
DODFIP
— DoD Futures Intelligence Program
HSI
— Human Systems Integration
CIFAX
— Enciphered Facsimile
PDRR
— Program Definition and Risk Reduction
LAU
— Light Armoured Unit
BDS
— Base Development Survey
GCW
— Gross Combat Weight
IPF
— Initial Production Facility
DIIP
— Defense Intelligence Interoperability Panel
GNS
— Global Network Segment
EWS
— external weapon station
IDB-II
— PC-Based Integrated Data Base
MICV
— Mechanised Infantry Combat Vehicle
NZDF
— New Zealand Defence Force
LVTH
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Howitzer (US)
MPGS
— Mobile Protected Gun System (US)
GMIT
— Ground Military Intelligence Team (ROK)
NZEF
— New Zealand Expeditionary Force
COMNSWU
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Unit
HIL
— High Interest List
CSAFM
— Chief of Staff, Air Force Memorandum
ARS
— Salvage and Rescue Ship
CFB
— Canadian Forces Base
ESF
— Environmental Scale Factor
FDBPS
— Fleet Data Base Production System
CNI
— Communicating NATO Intentions
LVTP
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel (US)
ILMS
— Improved Launcher Mechanical System
DITSUM
— Defense Intelligence Terrorism Summary
BUD/S
— Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea-Air-Land (SEAL)
COMUSAFJ
— Commander, U.S. Air Forces, Japan
CSENCNET
— Satellite Education Network
CVT
— Controlled variable time
GOP
— General Out Post
CNIN
— Composite Network, Front-End Internal Network
YMRS
— Yugoslav multiple rocket system
HRV
— High-Resolution Visible Range Instruments
DCTN
— Defense Commercial Telecommunications/Teleconferencing Network
CINF
— Community Imagery Needs Forecast
CTH
— Aviation Training Cruiser
DE/EW
— Directed Energy/Electronic Warfare
CUPW
— Canadian Union of Postal Workers(Pronounced: CUP-DUB-uhl-yoo)
PLF
— protective line of fire
PMS
— Pedestal-Mounted Stinger
II
— Image Intensification
FDMS
— Farm Debt Mediation Service
CORD
— Central Ontario Regimental Depot
FRPG
— Facility Reference Point Graphic
CTAI
— Continuous-Tone Aerial Imagery
HLA/DZS
— Helicopter Landing Area/Drop Zone Study
ERGFCDS
— Extended Range Gunnery Fire-Control Demonstration System
EXOPLAN
— Exercise Operations Plan
HSE-SOCOM
— HSE-USSOCOM
HFA
— High-Frequency Antenna
WAV
— Wide Angle Viewing
COMUSKOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea (also COMUSK)
LATS
— Light Armoured Turret System
FOMCAT
— Foreign Materiel Catalogue
G-O
— Office of Law Enforcement and Defense Operations (USCG)
LVS
— Lightweight Video Sight
TOGS
— Thermal Observation and Gunnery System (UK)
TLE
— Treaty Limited Equipment
LRSA
— Long Range Sniper Ammunition
VERDI
— Vehicle Electronics Research Defence Initiative (UK)
OCC
— Obus à Charge Creusé (shaped-charge shell)
FEDS
— Front End Distribution System
IAWG
— Interagency Working Group
MAP
— Military Aid Programme
FORMAT
— Foreign Materiel
LSB
— Landing Support Battalion
ADI
— Air Defense Initiative
TRACER
— Tactical Reconnaissance Armoured Combat Equipment Requirement (UK)
EXSUBCOM
— Exploitation Subcommittee (COMIREX)
FOMP
— Foreign Missile Production
GCN
— Ground Communications Network (A/G Worldwide Net)
ATBM
— Antitactical Ballistic Missile
ETIWCS
— European Theater Intelligence Warning and Communications System
ASDIAZO
— All-Source Document Index Automated File-ORCON
SPAAG
— self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
CONOBJTR
— Conscientious Objector
FIRM
— Floating Integrated Rail Mount
HMTV
— Head-Mounted Thermal Vision
HUMMV
— High Utility Mobile Mechanized Vehicle
ALASCOM
— Alaskan Communications Inc.
ASUWC
— Antisurface Warfare Commander
HRU
— Hardcopy Reconstruction Unit
SWC
— Semi WadCutter
HOB
— Height of Burst
APCNR
— Armour-piercing Composite Non-rigid
DBQ
— Data Base Query
EUCOM/JIC
— U.S. European Command/Joint Intelligence Command
LVTR
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Recovery (US)
EXCAP
— Exercise Capability (simulator)
GTIS
— Government Technical Information Services
RLT
— Regimental Landing Team
ARTCC
— Air Route Traffic and Control Center
DMFE
— DAWS Message Front End
CRBIF
— Crisis Basis Imagery File
ASCAMP
— Advanced Single-Channel Manpack
G
— Gain
RC/MAS
— Reserve Component/Modified Armament System
CPNET
— Custom Product Network
MPIM
— Multipurpose Individual Munition
VARV
— Vickers Armoured Recovery Vehicle
ECI
— External Communications Interface
DCRSI
— Digital Cassette Recording System - Improved
DIDOP
— Digital Image Data Output Product
EDMS
— Electronic Dissemination Management System
FMA
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition
ETSC
— Electronic and Telecommunications Subcommittee
GCCS
— Ground Command and Control System
CR
— Capability Requirement
DUCA
— Distributed Users Coverage Antennas
ERIN
— Electronic Radio Intercept Network (USCS)
COMUSJ
— Commander, US Forces Japan
ASTP
— APOLLO-SOYUZ Test Program
EIC
— Economic Intelligence Committee
CONNMJIC
— Contingency NMJIC
HB
— High Burst
DMR
— Dedicated Marksman Rifle
DTC-2
— Desktop Computer-2 (Navy)
DWIP
— Defense-Wide Intelligence Plan
FOM
— Fibre Optic Missile
COMLANDFOR
— Commander, Land Forces
ECS
— Environmental Control Subsystem
IFCS
— Integrated Fire-Control System
HETF
— High Explosive Time Fuzed
HCC
— HUMINT Contingency Cell
SLAW
— Shoulder-Launched Assault Weapon
WP-T
— White Phosphorus Tracer
RAPI
— Reactive Armour Protection
ECS
— Electronic Combat Support
EFM
— Explosives Factory Maribyrnong
DV
— Demining Vehicle
OCSW
— Objective Crew-Served Weapon
TLP
— Troop Leading Procedures (US)
PRI
— projector reticle image
DCAOC
— DCA Operations Control Center
HSS
— Hunter Sensor Suite
LP
— Liquid Propellant
VIDS
— Vehicle Integrated Defence System
TSQ
— time and super-quick
JGSDF
— Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force
MDU
— Map Display Unit
DOAT
— JAC Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence Analysis Branch
GDRS
— Ground Data Reduction System
ARR
— Radiological Repair Ship
CSSOC
— Combat Service Support Operations Center
ETC
— ElectroThermal Cannon
CR
— Crisis Relocation
HC
— hexachloroethane
MGS
— Mobile Gun System
CHIP
— Communications Handbook for Intelligence Planners
ET
— Enhanced Terminal
WAMI
— Wide Area Motion Imagery (US)
ECMO
— European Collection Management Office
CJCSI
— Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
HSE
— HUMINT Support Element
SRAW
— Short Range Assault Weapon
DEMONS
— Demonstration System
EPAT
— Earliest Possible Arrival Time
LWMS
— LightWeight Modular Sight
GATS
— General Agreement on Trade in Services
IASSA
— INSCOM Automated Systems Support Activity
GBMD
— Global Ballistic Missile Defense
FTAM
— File Transfer Access Management
GENSER
— General Service (Communications)
FTA
— Frangible Training Ammunition
ESP
— Emergency Special Measures
BT
— Bullet Trap
FI
— Finished Intelligence
RP
— rocket-propelled
HOTA
— HUMINT Operational Tasking Authority
ALOC(S)
— Air Line(s) of Communication
DPTR
— diopter
PRAC-T
— practice tracer
HMT
— His Majesty's Troopship
ICF
— Intelligence Collection Flight
MRS
— Multiple Rocket System
TLD
— Top Level Demonstrations
FFS
— Fixed Field Site
RCDU
— Remote-Controlled Defence Unit
MARDIV
— Marine Division (US)
DFT
— Deployed for Training Team
HVTP-T
— high-velocity target practice - tracer
FANS
— Friendly Allied Nation Support Network
ICTT
— Improved Commanders Tactical Terminal
KEC
— Kaman Electromagnetics Corporation
FFL
— Corvette
CNFJ
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan
GLC
— gun lay computer
FEWS
— Future Early Warning System
FA
— Frontal Aviation (FSU)
PM
— porte mortier (mortar carrier)
DCS/I
— Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence
DPOM
— Directorate of Plans, Operations and Mobilization
DAT
— Direct Action Team
IAFV
— infantry armoured fighting vehicle
ARP
— Alert Response Plan
HVAC
— High-Voltage Air Conditioning
FS
— fire support element
WHA
— Weapons Head Assembly
TGTS
— tank gunnery training simulator
ICA
— Intelligence Center Atlantic
PE
— Peace Enforcement
DAYLT
— Daylight
GLOBIXS
— Global Information Exchange System
CSTOL
— Cargo Short Take-Off & Landing
AUXCP
— Auxiliary Command Post
SRTS
— Short Range Thermal Sight
SJFN
— Semi-Jacketed Flat Nose
FSD
— Field Support Division
GWS
— Gaps, Weaknesses, and Shortfalls (also GW&S)
BL
— Blank Line
CHCSS
— Chief, Central Security Service
HPA
— High-Power Amplifier
DP
— Demonstration Purpose
CWS
— Compartmented Work Station
TIRE
— Tank Infra-Red Elbow
CADES
— COMIREX Advanced Exploitation System
HVSW
— Hypervelocity Support Weapon
CH
— Aviation Cruiser
AIS
— Automated Indicator System
CCIC
— Concentrated Counterdrugs Intelligence Collection
COMUSJUWTF
— Commander, United States Joint Unconventional WarfareTask Force
SAVA
— Standard Army Vectronics Architecture
CTU
— Commander Task Unit
DTLOMS
— Doctrine, Training, Leadership, Organization, Material, Soldiers
DDU
— Digital Display Unit
ASDIC
— Armed Services Documents Intelligence Center
DFED
— Digitized Features Data
LSS
— Lightweight Shotgun System
UTL
— Universal Tactical Light
VINACS
— Vehicle Integrated Navigation and Command System
LTP
— Laser Target Pointer, Luminesant Training Projectile
FDB
— Fleet Database
DIVISION
— Enciphered Television
CMCDS
— Community Multilateral Counterterrorism Database System
EUSC
— effective United States controlled shipping
EDL
— Electric Discharge Laser
FARS
— Field Artillery Rocket System
STAB
— Steered Agile Beams
CVTTS
— Combat vehicle targeting system
IAN
— Imagery Analysis Notice
WAC
— Women's Army Corporation
ERV
— Emergency Rescue Vehicle
IMMLC
— Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier
CTO
— Central Treaty Organisation
VDSL
— Vickers Defence Systems Ltd
FAS
— (U.S.) Foreign Agriculture Service
MP
— Machine Pistol
SFW
— Special Forces Weapon
IM
— Insensitive Munition
DIPFAC
— U.S. Diplomatic Facilities Graphic
FIRCAP
— Foreign Intelligence Requirement Capabilities and Priorities
DMAL
— Defense Mapping Agency Liaison
GCDCAL
— Great Circle Distance Calculator
ICC
— Integrated Communications Center
COMALCOM
— Commander, Alaskan Command
CMP
— Combat Mission Planning
C6F
— Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet
HMI
— Host-Message Interface
MARDI
— Mobile Advanced Robotics Defence Initiative (UK)
IAWS
— Improved Analyst Workstation
HSS
— Health Service Support -High-Speed Steel
TWD
— thermal warning device
IDBTF
— Intelligence Data Base Transaction Format
FSOF
— Forward Special Operations Facility
JLTA
— Javelin Composite Launch Tube
CENTAG
— Central Army Group (NATO)
HCF
— High Command of Forces
SMAW
— Shoulder-launched Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
CIWC
— CIW Commander
TLR
— Tank Laser Rangefinder
EDD
— Explosive Detonation Disruption
DIAI
— DIA Instruction
CONDECA
— Central America Defense Council
FFLG
— Guided-Missile Corvette
DENAS
— Daily European Naval Activity Summary
TAS
— Tracking Adjunct System
DWIO
— Duty Watch Intelligence Officer (Canadian)
BIOLOPS
— Biological Operations
CRB
— Contingency Reference Book
MCS
— Microclimate Conditioning System
FCIP
— Foreign Counterintelligence Program
TPCM
— Target Practice Colour-Marking
GOSIP
— Government Open Systems Interconnected Profile
CHAALS-X
— CHAALS Exploitation
ETS
— Engineer Tank System
TPDS
— Target Practice Discarding Sabot
MWS
— Manned Weapon Station (US)
SAPI
— semi-armour-piercing incendiary
COMPWING
— Composite Wing
HAB
— High Altitude Burst
ES
— Extreme Spread
GSTS
— Ground-Based Surveillance and Tracking System
DSNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
HMCII
— Higher Military Command, Interior and Islands (Greece)
DEPCOMNAVCENT
— Deputy COMNAVCENT
CPS
— Collection Problem Set
MPBAV
— MultiPurpose Base Armoured Vehicle
CTT-H
— Commanders'Tactical Terminal-Hybrid
TLC
— Transport Launching Container
ERRS
— Emergency Regional Reporting System
CPR
— Common Practice Round
VMGR
— Marine Aerial Refueler/Transport Squadron
GKNT
— State Committee for Science and Technology (FSU)
IBUR
— Intelligence Bottom-Up Review
IWS
— Improved Weapon System
GPALS
— Global Protection Against Limited Strikes
HM
— Helicopter Mine Warfare
FFT
— Training Frigate
CSPAR
— Central Strategic Processing, Analysis and Reporting
MGTS
— MultiGun Turret System
MFCV
— Missile Fire-Control Vehicle
DEFCOS
— Defense Courier System
HPSC
— High-Performance Computing Research System
GACC
— Ground Attack Coordination Center
F/O
— Fiber-Optics
DIFAX
— Defense Intelligence Facsimile
ICCC
— International Council for Computer Communication
SINCGARS
— Single Channel Ground/Air Radio System
BAT
— Biometrics Automated Toolset
MCWS
— Minor Calibre Weapons Station (US)
FFA
— Free-Fire Area
OFSA
— Objective Family of Small Arms
LEP
— Life Extension Programme
AOS
— Special Liquids Tanker
TACBE
— Tacbe
HIMAD
— High- to Medium-Altitude Defense
ICPS
— Intelligence Communications Processing Shelter
MTVL
— Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light
BCC
— Base Communications Center
CSS
— Computer Sighting System
DRM
— Defense Research Memorandum
EXDIS
— Exclusive Distribution (Pneumatic Tube Message Precedence)
ATP/RMBUX
— Advance Tracking Prototype/Rocky Mountain Basic UNIX
MVEE
— Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment (UK)
SEAL
— Sea/Air/Land
GEM
— Ground Effects Machine
FAST-I
— Forward Area SID and TRAP-Improved
VNAS
— Vehicle Navigation Air System
RO
— Royal Ordnance
DODFCIP
— DoD Foreign Counterintelligence Program
WHSA
— Weapons Head Support Assembly
INSAS
— Indian Small Arms System
CPO
— Command Project Officer
USAAVNS
— U.S. Army Aviation School
HES
— Hardcopy Exploitation Systems
SSA
— Special Spaced Armour
ICC
— information co-ordination centre
TES
— Tactical Environment Simulation
CSAF
— Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
HOTPHOTOREP
— Hot Photographic Interpretation Report
I&A
— Imagery and Analysis
MRAV
— MultiRole Armoured Vehicle
FAMS
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center Analytical Maritime Summary
SRG
— shell replenishment gear
CBM
— Confidence Building Measure(s)
PAT
— power-assisted traverse
FIIC
— Force Imagery Interpretation Center
CTI
— Central Tyre Inflation
GOP
— Generated Option Plan
HOT
— Haute subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé
HATMD
— High-Altitude Theater Missile Defense
DJTFAC
— DJTF Augmentation Cell
CIS
— Country Intelligence Study
FLTBCST
— Fleet Broadcast
SPAAM
— self-propelled anti-aircraft missile
FIST-T
— Transportable FIST
SEATO
— Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation
COMICEDEFOR
— Commander, Iceland Defense Force
ASC
— AUTODlN Switching Center
MAGTEC
— Marine Air/Ground Training & Education Command
VBCI
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat D'infanterie
FH
— Field Howitzer
JSC
— Joint Steering Committee
ASF
— All-Source Format
WSM
— Winchester Short Magnum
DINSUM
— Defense Intelligence Summary
HVF
— Highly Volatile Fuel
COMNAVLOG
— Commander, Naval Logistics
FOSD
— Family of Sabotage Devices
FCISD
— FORSCOM Component Intelligence Strategy Document
VDAA
— Véhicule d'Auto-Défense Anti-aérienne
BRS
— Beachman Reporting System
TIIPS
— Thermal Imaging and Integrated Position System
COIR
— Commander's Operational Intelligence Requirements
DHCA
— Data Handling Capability Analysis
DIAMCP
— DIA Master Contingency Plan
TOPAS
— Transporter Obrneny Pasovy
FAST/I2
— Improved FAST/I
GADT
— Ground/Air Defense Threat
MARS
— Military Amateur Radio Station
HEST
— High-Explosive Simulation Technique
AVMF
— FSU Naval Aviation
CRISCON
— Crisis Condition (I&W System)
MWSG
— Marine Wing Support Group
TE
— Tangent Elevation
DPF
— Digital Processing Facility
VAK
— Vehicle Adaptor Kit
CSM
— Company Sergeant-Major
IGLS
— Individual Grenade Launcher System
CMS
— Compact Modular Sight
CDST
— C3CM Data Support Team
SEN
— shell extended range NORICUM
SIPS
— Small Integrated Propulsion System
EPR
— Extended Planning Annex
FPIR
— Force Protection Information Report
LRSU
— Long-Range Surveillance Unit
DSIIB
— Direct Support Imagery Interpretation Brief
HIMS
— HUMINT Information Management System
CAM
— Computer-Assisted Modeling
SFSW
— Special Forces Support Weapon
EIP
— ELlNT Improvement Program
HET-PF
— high-explosive tracer - percussion fuze
DIAIAPPR
— DIA Intelligence Appraisal
CM
— Colour-Marking
LIW
— Lyttleton Engineering Works
IPO
— International Programme Office
IBERLANT
— Iberian Atlantic Area
OTA
— overflight top attack
GBI
— Ground-Based Interceptor
MBB
— Messerschmitt-Bцlkow-Blohm
HELIP
— HAWK European Limited Improvement Program
ICES
— International Cooperation in Ocean Exploration
DDS
— Department of Defense Support
MCV
— Mechanised Combat Vehicle
FTPS
— FORSCOM Topographic Production System (Facility)
GWP
— General Work Plan
HIT
— High-Interest Track
ALS
— Advanced laying system
RSAF
— Royal Small Arms Factory (UK) (now closed)
HMMWV
— High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
ART
— Armoured Recon Transport
LOSAT
— Line Of Sight Anti-Tank
HOE
— Homing Overlay Experiment
LAW
— light antitank weapon
DSO
— Direct Support Operator/Operations
MCRV
— Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle
D
— Deciduous
SASR
— Special Application Sniper Rifle
ARMAD
— Armoured and Mechanised Unit Air Defence
FUWOB
— Forward Unconventional Warfare Operations Base
CHAALS
— Communications High Accuracy Airborne Location System
FIA
— Foreign Intelligence Agency
SAP
— Semi-Armour-Piercing
LFHG
— LIGHTWEIGHT FRAGMENTATION HAND GRENADE
FSHB
— Fallout Safe Height of Burst
HC
— HUMINT Committee
FOSCAS
— Foreign Ship Construction and Shipyards
HCER
— high-capacity extended range
MLA
— Manufacturing Licence Agreement
GSOAF
— GGI&S Special Operations Applications Facility
GTA
— Government Training Aid
DAS
— Deep Air Support
ETM
— Electronic Technical Manuals
CHIP
— Challenger improvement programme
COMASPC
— Commander, Air Force Space Command
LWT
— light weapon turret
FIR
— Field Investigative Region
STOVL
— Short Take Off and Vertical Landing
COLOP
— Collection Opportunity (messages)
MTSQ
— Mechanical Time Semi-Quick
CMS
— Common Missile System
TMS
— Turret Modernisation System
CLASS
— Computerised Laser Sight System
DI
— Director of Intelligence (USEUCOM)
HE-S
— high-explosive spotting
FTS
— Future Tank Study
TGMTS
— Tank Gunnery Missile Tracking System
IBO
— Intelligence Baseline Overview
EXPRES
— Expoitation Process Reengineering Study
CSFOCI
— Force Protection Operations
ASA
— Advanced Security Agency
LF
— Linked Feed
LASIP
— Light Artillery System Improvement Plan
SMP
— Surface Mine Plough
PWI-SR(GR)
— Panser Wagen Infanterie-Standaard (Groep)
ESR
— ELINT Summary Report
G
— gendarmerie
GOLDS
— General On-line Display System
HSD
— HUMINT Support Detachment
PIBD
— Point Initiating Base Detonated
HE
— high-explosive
DPS
— Delegated Production System
P
— How pack howitzer
FYROM
— Federal Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
TIPU
— Thermal Image Processing Units
MT
— Mechanical Time
FSAIS
— FICEURLANT SCI Analyst Information System
CD
— Controlled Dissemination
HARV
— Harassment Vehicle (Drone)
GTCS
— Gun Test and Control System
I
— Incendiary
MARS
— Multi-purpose Aiming Reflex Sight
HANG
— Hawaii Air National Guard
MUGS
— Multipurpose Universal Gunner Sight
GMS
— Gun Management System
DIC
— Defense Intelligence Community
GAS
— Gray Area Systems
HELWING
— Helicopter Wing
TR
— Triple Rail
HIC
— High-Intensity Conflict
MRV(R)
— Mechanised Recovery Vehicle(Repair)
FLENUMOCEANCEN
— Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center (U.S. Navy)
HQJTF
— Headquarters, Joint Task Force
MCS
— Modular Charge System
MUSS
— Multifunctional Selfprotection System
HRCS
— High-Resolution Camera System
CP
— Concrete-Piercing
VITS
— Video Image Tracking Systems
LPT
— Low-Profile Turret
HCT
— HOT Compact Turret
SPAW
— self-propelled artillery weapon
DA
— double action
FWAOB
— Free-World Air Order of Battle
FYMOP
— Five-Year Master Objectives Plan
MMS
— Mast-Mounted Sight
FCITP
— Foreign Counterintelligence and International Terrorism Program (FBI)
WES
— Wing Engineer Squadron (USMC)
HVAT
— High-Velocity Antitank
GGS
— Governor-General's literary awards(Pronounced: GEE-geez)
MTSQ
— mechanical time and super-quick
IDF
— Israel Defense Forces
HFP
— Host Front-End Protocol
RPC
— Rocket Pod Container
VC
— Vehicle Commander
FCITTP
— FORSCOM Component Intelligence Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
FAMSIM
— Family of Simulation
HP
— Headquarters Pamphlet
IAB
— Imagery Analysis Branch
CDM
— Common Digital Map
CIMEX
— Civil Military Exercise (NATO)
GCNTTY
— Ground Communications Network Teletype
ETO
— European Theater of Operations
PIE
— Pyrotechnically Initiated Explosive
FLTCINC
— Fleet Commander in Chief
FOG
— Fibre Optic Gyrometer
FOAMP
— Foreign Aerospace Materiel Production
PEC
— Printed Electronic Circuits
JSCS
— Joint Service Combat Shotgun
GCS
— Graphics Compatibility System
SEP
— Soldier Enhancement Programme
IAL
— Infra-red Aiming Light
SB
— Short Barrel
CSI
— computer-synthesised image
FRR
— Frequency Resource Records
HDS
— HOLOgraphic Diffraction Sight
ICP
— Intelligence Collection Platform
EXRAND
— Exploitation Research and Development (COMIREX)
PMOD
— Platform Modifications
RCC
— ROLAND Coordination Center (US)
MLR
— Marine Logistics Regiment
HMF
— Handbook of Military Forces
HRC
— Human Resources Committee
HTLD
— High-Technology Light Division
MEP
— Modular Explosive Penetrator
HJ
— HONEST JOHN (U.S. Surface-to-Surface Rocket)
GLCM
— Ground-Launched Cruise Missile
HAIS
— Hawaiian Air Intelligence System
PCC
— Police Compact Carbine
DM
— Dissemination Manager
FLC
— Foreign Language Committee
FOTELSYS
— Foreign Telecommunications Systems
VMFP
— Marine Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron
FRD
— Federal Research Division (Library of Congress)
FTA
— Field Training Area
UMA
— Universal Mounting Adapter
FOG
— Fiber-Optics Guided
GEOSAT
— Geological Satellite
GRID
— Brand of Portable PC
GMI
— General Medical Intelligence
ROC
— required operational characteristics
DSM
— Data Systems Modernization
COMNAVSOF
— Commander, Naval Special Operations Forces
PSS
— Primary Sight System
EC
— Enhanced Carbine
SLWAGL
— Super Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher
LRHB
— long-range hollow base
FORT
— Force Trends Data Base
RSS
— Rosette Scanning Seeker
UBLE
— Universal Bridge Launching Equipment
FUD
— Full Unit Designator
SLR
— Super Low Recoil
HRPT
— High-Resolution Picture Transmissions
TAS
— Target Acquisition Subsystem
GAP
— Gun Aiming Post
NOD
— Night Optical Device
OHWS
— Offensive Hand Weapon System
GLMX
— Geological Multi-Source Exploitation (System)
VDM
— viscous damped mount
HIDSS
— Helmet-Integrated Display & Sight System
EXERTAS
— Exercise Timeline Analysis System
GCC
— Government Control Center
MTB
— Mobility TestBed
MAVD
— MLRS Aim Verification Device
FAST
— Fleet Antiterrorist Support Teams
GMS
— Ground Mobile System
VHIS
— visual hit indicator system
TAS
— Turret Attitude Sensor
FIRE
— Fused Intelligence Report in Europe
WAF
— Women Air Force
MCT
— Medium Combat Tractor (US)
PDW
— Personal Defence Weapon
PDNA
— Positioning Determining/Navigation Unit
MPM
— MultiPurpose Munition
MATSG
— Marine Air Training Support Group
NBMR
— NATO Basic Military Requirement
EU
— Expenditure Unit
HE/PR
— high-explosive practice
GENREP
— General Reports
LWL
— LightWeight Launcher
SAC
— Small Arms Collimator
FEP
— Firepower Enhancement Programme
FST
— Future Soviet Tank
MWCS
— Marine Wing Communications Squadron
HL
— Hand-Launched
SPL
— self-propelled launcher
SPLL
— Self-propelled Loader Launcher
MLO
— Muzzle Loaded Ordnance
TOTE
— Tracker, Optical Thermally Enhanced
GH
— gun-howitzer
RF
— Rimfire
VMAQ
— Marine Electronic Warfare Attack Squadron
RLEM
— Rifle-Launched Entry Munition
FM
— Titanium tetrachloride (code designation)
HQMRHITS
— Quarterly Management Report
IBSSIR
— Background Signature Survey
FFHN
— Nuclear-Powered Aviation Frigate
MFF
— munition filling factory
FCLP
— FORSCOM Command Language Program
RRTR
— Reduced Range Training Round
HMX
— Marine Special Mission Helicopter Squadron
LPC
— Launcher Pod Carrier
EVS
— Electronic Visual Communications
HQMC
— Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
HOC
— History Of Coverage
IDA
— Institute for Defense Analysis
HMC
— HUMINT Management Center
TES
— target engagement system
TI
— Thermal Image
MRAR
— MultiRole Assault Round
FOTARS
— Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
SRI
— Short Range Insert
RTE
— Rifle Team Equipment
WTS
— Wing Transportation Squadron (USMC)
TSR
— Tavor Sporting Rifle
HAL
— Helicopter Light Attack
GALS
— FSU Satellite ("Horizon")
MLF
— Marine Logistics Force
SAF
— Small Arms Fire
GSF
— Ground Support Fighter (FSU)
GR
— Graphical Reporting
TLS
— tank laser sight
CON
— Control(led)
MPC
— MultiPurpose Carrier (Netherlands)
PFD
— proximity fuze disconnector
GAMO
— Ground and Amphibious Military Operations
PIP
— Product Improvement Programme
LC
— Laser Collimator
LWML
— LightWeight Multiple Launcher
HVIT
— High Volume Information Transfer
MF
— Multifunction
SPM
— self-propelled mortar
STA
— shell transfer arm
HCS
— Helicopter Combat/Search and Rescue
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