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ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
FCFS
— First Come First Served
ATT'D
— attached
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
BTW
— By The Way
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
E-NET
— Ethernet
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
AMCIT
— American Citizen
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
ACFT
— Aircraft
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
F3S
— Field Station Support System
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
XO
— Executive Officer
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
CDR
— Critical Design Review
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
CY
— Calendar Year
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
AC
— Alternating Current
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
AKA
— Also Know As
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
FWD
— Forward
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
FYI
— For Your Information
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
AAR
— After Action Review
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
ESA
— European Space Agency
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
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.
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
DOT
— Department of Transport
BR/BR
— Branch
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
PCB
— printed circuit board
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
AM
— Ante Meridian
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
AGL
— Above Ground Level
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
OIC
— Officer In Charge
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
DZ
— Drop Zone
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
FY
— Fiscal Year
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
FM
— frequency modulation
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
USAF
— United States Air Force
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
CBT
— Computer Based Training
TIC
— Troops In Contact
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
APPROX
— Approximate
BLDG
— Building
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
DSS
— Decision Support System
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
ACL
— Access Control List
GSW
— GunShot Wound
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
KIA
— Killed in Action
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
TTG
— Time-To-Go
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
ATC
— Air traffic control
AF
— Air Force
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
H
— Hour
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
LOS
— Line Of Sight
DC
— Direct Current
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
EW
— Electronic Warfare
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
PC
— Personal computer (host)
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
OP
— Observation Post
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
DIV
— Division
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
COG
— Course Over Ground
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
USA
— United States Army
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
EXEC
— Executive
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
I/O
— Input/Output
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
IAW
— In Accordance With
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
GND
— Ground
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
EM
— Electromagnetic
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
FPS
— Feet Per Second
DDT
— Training Destroyer
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
TV
— Television
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
AFM
— Air Force Manual
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
GPO
— Government Printing Office
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
BI
— Background Investigation
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
ARCH
— Architect
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
KE
— Kinetic Energy
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
H2O
— Water (vapor)
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
CACM
— Central American Common Market
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
BB
— Battleship
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
IR
— Infrared
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
CDU
— Control Display Unit
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
AR
— Assault Rifle
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
CW
— Chemical Warfare
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
HOSP
— Hospital
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
GB
— Gigabyte
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
ADJ
— Adjutant
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
AB
— Air Base
HF
— High Frequency
APPL
— Application
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
MG
— Machine Gun
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
NVD
— Night Vision Device
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
FAC
— Forward Air Control
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
M
— Million
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
CO
— Commanding officer
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
PW
— Prisoner of War
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
OPORD
— OPerations Order
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
FLT
— Flight
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
BW
— Biological Warfare
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
MI
— Military Intelligence
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
BA
— Budget Authority
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
CCU
— Central Control Unit
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
AGT
— Agent
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
SMK
— Smoke
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
FO
— Forward Observer
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
CTR
— Close Target Recce
COLL
— Collect
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
LZ
— Landing Zone
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
GOS
— Grade Of Service
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
DFAC
— Dining Facility
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
EC
— European Community
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
GES
— Ground Entry Station
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
BN
— Battalion
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
DAD
— Dual Air Density
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
EO
— Engineering Order
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
TO
— Technical Order
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
A/D
— Analog/Digital
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
GM
— Guided Missile
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
CQB
— Close quarters battle
DG
— Defense Guidance
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
ENGR
— Engineer
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
ELEV
— Elevator
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
CU
— Channel Unit
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
OPSEC
— Operational Security
EIB
— European Investment Bank
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
GHZ
— Gigahertz
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
AMP
— Amplification
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
AH
— Ampere-Hour
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
CDC
— Career Development Course
CDB
— Central Data Base
AP
— Armor-Piercing
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
AWS
— Air Weather Service
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
CEL
— Celestial
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
POW
— Prisoners Of War
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
ATK
— Alliant Techsystems Inc.
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
OPCON
— Operational Control
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
FDU
— Force Design Update
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
CAIMS
— Conventional Ammunition Information Management System
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
BAN
— Base Area Network
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
AASLT
— Air Assault
ATH
— Above the Horizon
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
TC
— Tank Commander
FEP
— Front End Processor
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
HRS
— Hours
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
NV
— Night Vision
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
FGN
— Foreign
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
CINC
— Commander in Chief
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
MIA
— Missing In Action
HOJ
— Home On Jam
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
BT
— Boat Tail
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
AVR
— Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
GD
— General Dynamics Corporation
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
LE
— Law Enforcement
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
DMS
— Data Management System
BH
— Busy Hour
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
EN
— Enemy
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
CO7
— Combined Staff Command Surgeon
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
DUA
— Directory User Agent
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
KPA
— Korean People's Army
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
FH
— Frequency Hopping
CD
— Candela
EPG
— Enhanced Performance Grenade
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
CG
— Commanding General
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
BT
— Basic Training
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
MR
— Medium-Range
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
V
— Volt (measurement)
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
CISION
— Enciphered Television
DC
— District Commissioner
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
DAO
— Double Action Only
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
ER
— Extended Range
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
FRAG
— Fragmentation
SIC
— Second In Command
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
BPI
— bits per inch
AOL
— Area of Limitation
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
HH
— Hand-Held
RA
— Royal Artillery
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
NRF
— NATO Response Force
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
DN
— Data Network
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
ADCON
— Administrative Control
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
AT
— Anti-Tank
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
BL
— Blank
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
AZ
— Azimuth
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
FEA
— Front End Analysis
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
OP
— Operator Panel
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
OT
— Operational Test
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
AW
— Air Warning
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
ABN
— Airborne
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
GL
— Grenade Launcher
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
ADDU
— Additional Duty
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
FORGE
— Force Generation
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
SAS
— Special Air Service
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
AUTH
— authorized, authority
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
CFD
— Common Fill Device
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
AV
— Armored Vehicle
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
BUA
— Built-Up Area
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
DD
— Detroit Diesel
AGF
— Army ground forces
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
/S/
— Signature
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
CSR
— Current Situation Room
USN
— United States Navy
CS
— Confined Space
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
TELAR
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
CE
— Chemical Energy
ASMT
— Assessment
COMMO
— Communications Officer
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
CVSD
— Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation
CIOP
— Controlled Intelligence Operational Proposal
MTL
— Material
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
ANLYS
— Analysis
FTR
— Fighter
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
FPN
— Field Post Number
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
ARTY
— Artillery
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
EOBS
— Electronic Order of Battle Server
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
CPIC
— Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
HB
— Heavy Barrel
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
BB
— Base Bleed
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
FFM
— Full Face Mask
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
CTL
— Critical Task List
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
LR
— Long-Range
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
RN
— Royal Navy
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
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
CAS
— Close Air Support
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
AMPL
— Amplitude
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
MBA
— Main Battle Area
CNFM
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
DIFAR
— Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
EI
— Effectiveness Index
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
HDX
— Half Duplex
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
CONV
— Convalescent
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
ELS
— Emitter Location System
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
BN/BN
— Battalion
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
EENT
— End Evening Nautical Twilight
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
AO
— Area of operations
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
NVS
— Night Vision System
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
DU
— Depleted Uranium
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
ICS
— Intercommunications System
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
LNS
— Land Navigation System
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
ICW
— In Coordination With
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
DVTC
— Digital Voice Transmit Communications
ESC
— Electronic Security Command (U.S. Air Force)
DA
— Department of the Army's
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
PD
— Point Detonating
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
BF
— Battle Force
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
SUB
— Substitute
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
BTY
— Battery
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
PD
— Point of Departure
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
B2C2
— Brigade and Below Command and Control System
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
GOSC
— General Officer Steering Committee
GSD
— Ground Sample Distance
AB
— Air Burst
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
TP
— Target Practice
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
FED
— Federal Reserve System
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
A
— Acting Rank
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
BBO
— Booster Burnout
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
ETS
— European Telephone System
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
GC BADGE
— Good Conduct Badge
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
ERAP
— Economic Recovery Assistance Program
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
TD
— Tank Destroyer
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
AOSS
— automated office support system
CIV
— Civil
AAN
— Army After Next
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
FLOT
— forward line of own troops
JPO
— Joint Project Office
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
DS
— Defense Suppression
EUCOM
— European Command
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
AFFOR
— Air Force (Component) Forces
DON
— Department Of the Navy
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
EI
— Engineering and Installation
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
CLNC
— Clearance
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
COMARFOR
— Commander, Army Forces
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
RIS
— Rail Interface System
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
BM/C2
— Battle Management/Command and Control
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
BE
— Base Ejection
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
HVT
— High-Value Target
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
ELSET
— Element Set
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
DMD
— Digital Message Device
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
APW
— American Prisoner of War
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
FEMD
— Far East Military District
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
COMMZ
— Communications Zone (military)
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
ETAWG
— ELINT Technical Analysis Working Group
ASU SWA
— Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
DODIIS SCINET
— DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
CTTA
— Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
AME
— Airspace Management Element
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
SUC
— Square Ultra Compact
GNR
— Gunner
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
LB
— Long Barrel
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
CDIST
— Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
EXPER
— Experience
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
HN
— Host Nation
VIB
— Véhicule d'Intervention du Base
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
ADC-B
— Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
GIPMIS
— General Intelligence Production Management Information System
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
FDBM
— functional data base manager
CAT/FCS
— Command adjusted trajectory/fire-control system (US)
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
RDT&E
— Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
AGB
— Icebreaker
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
AEM
— Missile Tender
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
DATEXT
— Data Extract
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
HVA
— High Value Asset
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
HOL
— High-Order Language
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
CENTAM
— Central America
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
TP-S
— or TPS Target Practice-Spotting/Signature
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
H
— Symbol for the magnetic field of the propagated radio wave
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
CEPP
— Controlled Effect Police Projectile
FASTFAX
— Tactical Digital Facsimile
DPL
— Degausser Products List
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
CONVL
— Conventional
DDS/RL
— Defense Dissemination System/Receive Location
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
COTS
— Commercial-off-the-shelf
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
E&E
— Escape And Evasion (training)
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
DU
— Decision Unit
FTAA
— Free Trade Area of the Americas
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
EMCS
— ELINT Mission Control System
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
GHQ
— General Headquarters
SEALOCK
— Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill
EAAK
— Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
MSTAR
— Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
FLR
— Forward-Looking Radar
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
DODCI
— DoD Computer Institute
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
D/A
— Digital/Analog
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
DEDAC
— Deception and Denial Analysis Committee
BMCT
— Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
FIRSTPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
CONGEN
— Consul General
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
CSS
— Communications Security System
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
SNCO
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
COG
— Combined Operations Group
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
FAV
— Fast Attack Vehicle (US)
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
ACCO
— Army Central Control Office
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
AIRES II
— Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
COP
— Command Observation Post
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
DESA
— Defense Evaluation Support Activity
FCS
— Future Combat System
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
FCB
— Functional Control Board
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
AVGP
— Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
EV
— Enforcement Vector
DESC
— Defense Electronics Supply Center
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
COMBAT DF
— Combat Direction Finding
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
COC
— Combat Operations Center
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
L/O
— Liaison Officer
DET/DET
— Detachment
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
CSCT
— Combat Support Coordination Team
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
CM
— Continue Mission
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
CSRD
— Communication-Computer Systems Requirement Document
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
IDF
— Indirect Fire
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
AE
— Action Express
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
AR
— Advanced Readiness
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
IBDTF
— IBD Transaction Format
FSM
— Federated States of Micronesia
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
BD
— Baud
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
DCOS
— Deputy Chief Of Staff
BOLTS
— Bolt-on loading tray system
APCT-BF
— Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
EP-3
— U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
IW
— Individual Weapon
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
DAISY
— Daily Summary
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
ICTF
— Interagency Crisis Task Force
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
FITT
— Forum for International Trade Training
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
ABC
— Airborne Corps
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
CARL
— Category Assignment Responsibility List
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
PD
— Point Defense
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
FDDS
— Flag Data Display System
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
DIW
— Dead In Water
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
EFP
— Environmental Farm Plans
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
ASAB
— All-Source Analysis Branch
BCP
— Battery Command Post
HEAP-T
— high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
AWC
— Air War College
DAMI
— Department of the Army Military Intelligence
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
FNU
— First Name Unknown
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
ACS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
DLTV
— Daylight Television
FN
— Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
FIP
— Force Improvement Plan
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
BAS
— Broad Area Search
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
D&D
— Denial and Deception
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
COMIDEASTFOR
— Commander, Middle East Force (USN)
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
BFA
— Blank-firing adaptor or blank-firing attachment
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
AOA
— Amphibious Objective Area
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
BDE
— Brigade
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
MCLOS
— Manual Command to Line Of Sight
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
BLITS
— Beta Lighted Infantry telescope System
NG
— New Generation
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
CONF
— Confidential
ESS
— Electronic Security Squadron
DSR
— Defense Source Register
AGE
— Experimental Auxiliary
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
ALSV
— Armoured Logistics Support Vehicle
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
EPIC
— El Paso Intelligence Center
GRU
— Glavnoe Razvedyvatelnoe Upravlenie
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
GYRO
— Gyroscope or Gyroscopic
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
CMDR
— Commander
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
GLLD
— Ground Laser Locator Designator (US)
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
D&M
— Detection and Monitoring
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
COMBENE-CHAN
— Commander, Benelux Sub-Area Channel
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
DINOB
— Defense Intelligence Naval Order of Battle
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
AIB
— Atlantic Intelligence Board
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
AIRA
— Air Attache
CFR
— Commander Force Reconnaissance
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
BAD
— Baseline Assessment Document
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
CANDOB
— Consolidated Aerospace Defense Order of Battle
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
AOO
— Air Operations Order
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
CCF-SS
— Collection Coordination Facility-Support System
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
DIA/CS
— Defense Intelligence Agency/Command Support
GST
— General Staff Target
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
DRASH
— Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters
CISR
— Communications Intelligence Security Regulation
AVT
— Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship (misc)
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
ATG
— Antitank Gun
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
EECT
— End of Evening Civil Twilight
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
DEMPC
— Data Exploitation, Mission Planning, Communications/Center
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
ELISA
— Electronic Intelligence Search & Analysis
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
FCO
— Facility Control Office
ATDT
— Automatic Target Detection and Tracking
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
ALES
— AIRES Life Extension System
ES
— Emplacement Site
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
DECON
— Decontaminate(ion)
CLOS
— Command to line of sight
DERA
— British Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (1995–2001)
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
BOCV
— Battery Operations Centre Vehicle
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
AT
— Antitank
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
NG
— Next Generation
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
GIAT
— Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
DOF
— Disposition of Forces
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
AO&M/NM
— Administration, Operations, and Maintenance/Network Management
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
ARCOM
— Army Command
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
DIPP
— Defense Intelligence Projection for Planning
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
CS
— Communications squadron
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
ANZAC
— Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
ALD
— Airlift Division
DEDDF
— Digital Elevation Data Dubbing Facility
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
FCC
— Fire-Control Computer
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
DAMPL
— Department of the Army Master Priority List
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organisation or Baghdad Pact
VCG
— Véhicule de Combat du Genie (armoured engineer vehicle)
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
CL/TECH
— Clear Language Technical Report
AVH
— Armoured Vehicle Heavy
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
CZ
— Combat Zone
BDA
— Browning Double Action
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
BIF
— Basic Imagery File
HWSTD
— High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
UET
— Universal Engineer Tractor (US)
CEP
— Circular error of probability
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
EOA
— Early Operational Assessment
CCFC
— Commander in Chief, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
COMSIXATAF
— Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southeastern Europe
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
BD
— Base Detonating
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
ACA
— Ammunition Container Assembly
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
METO
— Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
CMDC
— Command Cell
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
DIFR
— Defense Intelligence Facility Report
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
COMZ
— Communications Zone
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
AOT
— Transport Oiler
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
COMOCEANSYSLANT
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic
CB
— Chemical, Biological
EAMA
— African States Associated with the EEC
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
TPFSDS-T
— target practice fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
CME
— Communications Monitoring Equipment
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
C4IFTW
— C4I for the Warrior
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
HSTV(L)
— High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight)
HEL
— High-Energy Laser (US)
AIRES
— Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System
AVT
— Advanced Vehicle Technologies (US)
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
BR
— Blade Rate
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
HRU
— Heading Reference Unit
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
FPL
— Fire Protective Line
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
FIRST
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
FOSIC-E
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Europe
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
GITAC
— General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee
BGW
— Battlefield Guided Weapon
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
CIAP
— CIA Program
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
HEAB
— High-Explosive Air Burst
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
CAFI
— Canadian Agriculture and Food International
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
RMG
— ranging machine gun
METT-TC
— Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
BPF
— Bandpass Filter
CSEL
— Combat Survivor-Evader Locator
NBC
— Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
AKDC
— Automatic Key Distribution Center
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
CGF
— Central Group of Forces (FSU Forces in Czechoslovakia)
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
CSAS
— Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
ICOM
— Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS)
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
COMVAT
— Combat vehicles armament technology (US)
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
AVL
— Armoured Vehicle Light
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
COMSC
— Commander, Military Sealift Command
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
FTD
— Foreign Technology Division (USAF)
EI (FORMERLY UI)
— Employment Insurance
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
DSNET 2
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 2 (TOP SECRET level)
CGY/HR
— CentiGray hour
HLW
— Higher Low Water
COFI
— Court of Inquiry
DAG
— Defense Special Security Communications Systems Address Group
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
DRZ
— Deep Reconnaissance Zone
EWSE
— EW Support Element
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
IC/EC
— Intelligence Community/Executive Committee
AIFS
— Advanced Indirect Fire System
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
ADSTAR
— Advanced Document Storage & Retrieval System
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
TUA
— TOW Under Armor (US)
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
DARCOM
— US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
CINCAL
— Commander in Chief, Alaska
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
DBW
— Decibels Referenced to One Watt of Power
FAC
— Forward Air Control (Controller)
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
FLTSATCOM
— fleet satellite communications
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
BBLS
— Barrels
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
CDEC
— Captured Document Exploitation Center
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
APHE
— Armour-Piercing High Explosive
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
CRMA
— Collection Requirements Management Architecture/Application
INSB
— Indium-antimonide
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
SUIT
— Sight Unit Infantry Trilux
ADAPT
— Automated Decisionmaking and Program Timeline
AT
— Ape Tape
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
CCTP
— Continuously Computed Target Point
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
ECC
— Eurasian Communist Countries
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
DODFDCO
— Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
FHAP
— Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
EFAB
— Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
DBK
— Dominant Battlefield Knowledge
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
DDHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
SPAS
— Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
CSP/HOL
— Communications Support Processor/High Order Language
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
CSSD
— Combat Service Support Detachment
DP
— Dual-Purpose
ICEDEFOR
— Iceland Defense Forces
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
FWE
— Foreign Weapons Evaluation
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
ENSCE
— Enemy Situation Correlation Element
LWS
— Laser Warning System
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
DISA-EUR
— Defense Information Systems Agency-Europe
CIW
— Consolidated Intelligence Watch
ABM
— air bursting munition
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
BIC
— Battlefield Information Center
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
DAS
— Defense Attache System
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
RGGS
— Rifle Grenade General Service
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
BSSC
— Battle Staff Support Center
AEAO
— Airborne Emergency Action Officer
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
FSA
— Forward Sortation Area(first three characters of postal code; see also LDU)
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
QCB
— Quick Change Barrel
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
CJIATF-W
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
APDS
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
AMIS
— Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
HIRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
ATR
— Automotive Test Rig
CTF/JTF
— Crisis Task Force
ARABSAT
— Arab Satellite Communications
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
JSP
— Jacketed Soft Point
FAIO
— Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
MANPADS
— Man-Portable Air Defense System
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
CEU
— Computer Electronics Unit
ATFD
— Automated Tactical Fusion Division
DIH
— Daily Intelligence Highlights
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
C2X
— CCTF C2 OBI/CI Support Element
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
HI-PAR
— High-Performance Precision-Approach Radar
AGOR
— Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
HEAT-TP-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
COMP
— company
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
AFA
— Aerial Field Artillery
EFV
— Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
EFD
— Electronic Fill Device
FG
— Field Gun
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
GLS
— Gesellschaft für logistischen Service
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
GCE
— Ground Combat Element
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
DRP
— Disaster Relief Program
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
CCC
— Combustible Cartridge Case
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
FAF
— Fast Access Format
AMC
— Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
EOP
— Emergency Operating Procedures
CVHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
BC2A
— Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
FIMCLA
— Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
FCE
— Forward Control Element
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
CONR
— CONUS NORAD Region
DODD
— DoD Directive
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
RSN
— Role Specialist Nation (US & NATO)
CGN
— Guided Missile Cruiser, Nuclear Powered
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
CCIS
— Command, Control and Intelligence Support
OFW
— Objective Force Warrior
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
FOMA
— Foreign Military Assistance
DSTS
— Deep Space Tracking System
CENTJIC
— Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
LALO
— Low Altitude Low Opening
CURR
— Current
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
FIM
— Force Integration Master Planner
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
DCIA
— Director, Central Intelligence Agency
PL
— Phase Line
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
GITS
— General Intelligence Training System
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
D2
— Data Distribution
MAPS
— Modular Azimuth Position System
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
AEROFLOT
— Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
BGT
— Brigade combat team
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
C-BAND
— 3.9 to 6.2 GHz Communications Band
ARV
— Armed Robotic Vehicle
TADDS
— Target Alert Display Data Set (US)
EXPLAN
— Exercise Plan
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
COMSTS
— Commander, Military Sea Transportation Service
ESAC
— El Salvador Analysis Cell
FMAO
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
BNS
— Bill Night Sight
EWAC
— Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
IVPDL
— Inter-Vehicle Positioning and Data Link (US)
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
DODEX
— DoDIIS Extended
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
AMS
— Armoured Mortar System
DRO
— Departmental Requirements Officer
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
DISA WESTHEM
— DISA Western Hemisphere
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
FITWING
— Fighter Wing
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
FCE
— fire-control equipment
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
LOC
— Line Of Communication
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
HEAT-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose
FI&SS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s)
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
CBSCS
— Canada Business Service Centres
CKG
— Cooperative Key Generation
FCLV
— Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK)
DARC
— District Area Command
BEMT
— Basic Electronic Maintenance Trainer
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
AHC
— Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
DDH
— Aviation Destroyer (ASW)
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
FVRDE
— Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
HQDA
— Headquarters, Department of the Army
FLEA
— Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
IFVWCM
— Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
CDA
— Combat Defensive Action
ABS
— ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM
HHW
— Higher High Water
GMF
— Ground Mobile Forces
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
C&D
— Cover & Deception
ALRPG
— Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
HAMS
— Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
ASGOBS
— Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
DOI
— Date of Information
HEAT-T-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - multipurpose
ARSOA
— Army Special Operations Aviation
AFSOUTHCOM
— Air Force Southern Command
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
ETTP
— EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
AS
— Submarine Tender (material Support)
C/E
— Crew/enlisted (enlisted aircrew member)
CONPG
— Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group
EMIT
— Emergency Message Initiation Terminal
IAD
— Intelligence Analysis Division
CTP
— consolidated telecommunications program
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
OBR
— Optical Beam-Riding
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
HEAA
— High-Explosive Anti-Armour
LKP
— Loader Keyboard Panel
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
DATPS
— Diver Active Thermal Protection System
COMUSNAVCENT
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
ATACMS ER
— Army Tactical Missile System Extended Range
STE/ICE
— Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US)
DEFCON
— Defense Condition
EWK
— Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
GOTS
— Government off-the-shelf
COMFLDCOMDASA
— Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency
CSPO
— Consolidated SAFE Project Office
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
SPP
— Special Purpose Pistol
BAWB
— Bomber Activity Weekly Brief
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
M/S
— metres per second
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
CEST
— Contingency Exploitation Support Team
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
DASP
— Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
DUG
— Deep Underground
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
CAMO
— Computer-Aided Manual Operation
DGIAP
— Defense General Intelligence Applications Program
CSF
— Command Support Functions
DIALO
— DIA Liaison Office
HEL
— U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory
FUG
— Felderitц Usу Gépkosci
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
GPMG
— General Purpose Machine Gun
FMLM
— French Military Liaison Mission
FIO
— Foreign Intelligence Officer
FWIC
— Fighter Weapon School Intelligence Course
HNSC
— House National Security Committee
ALRP-S
— Army Long-Range Plan for Space
CAWS
— Cannon Artillery Weapons Systems (US)
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
FDCV
— fire direction centre vehicle
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
AFD
— Automatic Feeding Device
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
CDAC
— Canadian Divisional Ammunition Depot
CMSI
— Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery
CVLN
— Nuclear-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
EWIRS
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming System
BATO
— Balloon-Assisted Take-Off
DSE
— Direct Support Element
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
VAPE
— Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
CHODC INDIA
— Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation, India
AFSCOORD
— Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
CPA
— Chairman’s Program Assessment
CNRIU
— Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
GAMA
— Gun Automatic Multiple Ammunition
CTIS
— Commander's Tactical Information System
HCU
— High-capacity Computer Unit
LAR
— Light Automatic Rifle
COMEDCENT
— Commander, Central Mediterranean Area
CSBR
— Commander, Special Boat Squadron
SSG
— Single Shot Gun
HCHE
— High-Capacity High-Explosive
GSC
— Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR)
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
FITD
— FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment
LRF
— Laser Rangefinder
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
HUD
— Heads-Up Display
LSW
— Light Support Weapon
ALAAVS
— Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
FTL
— Future Target List
DESS
— Defense Exploitation Support System
EAOS
— Enhanced Artillery Observation System
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
ACLANT
— Allied Commander Atlantic
FMJLF
— Full Metal Jacket Lead Free
EWOPFAC
— Electronic Warfare Operating Facility
VBM
— Véhicules Blindés Modulaires
DRDC
— Defence R&D Canada
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
DTSA
— (U.S.) Defense Technology Security Administration
EXDEF
— Exercise Deficiency Program
DSVT
— Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
COMTAFSONOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
VBC
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
C-DAY
— Day in Which Movement From Origin Begins
CNK
— Cryptonet Key
BIOLWPN
— Biological Weapons
CEI
— Communications Electronic Instructions
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
CF
— Canadian Forces
DIEC
— Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
AFLAN
— AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
BIS (FORMERLY ACIS)
— Border Information Service
ETHICS
— European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
EDRE
— Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises
COMMS CTR
— Communications Center
COMBISCLANT
— Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area
COMCRUDESGRU
— Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group
BOMREP
— Bombing Report
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
CAO(SOP)
— Coordination of Atomic Operations (Standard Operating Procedure)
GDU
— Gun Display Unit
IA
— Imagery Analyst
FARRP
— Forward Area Rearming and Refueling Point
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
HERT
— Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
RISE
— Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
CLH
— Canadian Light Horse
DISTS
— Defense Intelligence Secure Telephone System
EMPG
— Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade
AFAMPE
— USAF Automated Message Processing Exchange
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
CDL
— Common (high bandwidth) Data Link
BAR
— M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
ACSI
— Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
APBC
— Armour-piercing ballistic cap
CSSA
— Cryptologic Shore Support Activity
EISS
— EUCOM Intelligence Support System
DNVT
— Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
LTA
— Launch Tube Assembly
CARIBJIC
— Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
ASSR
— Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
ARE
— Atelier de Construction Roanne
COMGIB
— Naval Commander, Gibraltar
CFSQP
— Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
ATAC
— ASAP Technical Advisory Committee
HEDI
— High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
GPSS
— Gunner's Primary Sight Subsystem
BLR
— Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
CGA
— Canadian Garrison Artillery
CN-CMS
— Counternarcotics Command and Management System
BX
— Bionix AFV
CK
— Compartment Key
LAG
— Light Artillery Gun
CINCNORTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
COMNAVSURF
— Commander, Naval Surface Forces
BFA
— Battlefield Function Area
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
WLR
— Weapon Locating Radar
ASP
— Automatic, Self-Powered
PH
— Probability of Hit
AVM
— Armoured Vehicle Medium
DISECS
— Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System
LWC
— Lead Wad Cutter
AGEF
— Frigate Research Ship
HEAT-T-HVY
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - heavy
CONOP(S)
— Concept of Operation(s)
BPS
— Battery Power Source
GW
— Guided Weapon
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force(s)
ADTS
— Adversary Threat Squadron
PI
— Probability Of Incapacitation
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
COI
— Communities of Interest
GMIPP
— General Military Intelligence Production Plan
ARCENT
— U.S. Army Forces Central Command
C3CM
— Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
DPAS
— Digital Patch & Access System
EAS
— Emergency Action System
FIC
— Fleet Intelligence Center
ASB
— Air Surveillance Broadcast
CIAC
— Computer Incident Assessment Capability
CIPR
— Consolidated Intelligence Production Requirement
AOIR
— ACE Operational Intelligence Requirements
CUBIC
— Common User Baseline for the Intelligence Community
COMTAFNORNOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, North Norway
AMOPS
— Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System
AWIS
— Army WWMCCS Information System
BDA/PSA
— Bomb Damage Assessment/Post Strike Assessment
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
FADOC
— Future Air Defense Operation Concept
DRA
— Defence Research Agency (UK)
CPIA
— Chemical Propulsion Information Agency
