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ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
ATT'D
— attached
AMCIT
— American Citizen
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
FCFS
— First Come First Served
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
BTW
— By The Way
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
E-NET
— Ethernet
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
FWD
— Forward
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
F3S
— Field Station Support System
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
CDR
— Critical Design Review
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
AC
— Alternating Current
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
AKA
— Also Know As
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
CY
— Calendar Year
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
XO
— Executive Officer
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
ACFT
— Aircraft
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
FYI
— For Your Information
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
FY
— Fiscal Year
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
AM
— Ante Meridian
BR/BR
— Branch
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
ESA
— European Space Agency
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
PCB
— printed circuit board
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
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.
DOT
— Department of Transport
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
AAR
— After Action Review
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
APPROX
— Approximate
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
OIC
— Officer In Charge
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
DSS
— Decision Support System
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
DZ
— Drop Zone
AGL
— Above Ground Level
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
KIA
— Killed in Action
BLDG
— Building
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
TIC
— Troops In Contact
CBT
— Computer Based Training
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
ATC
— Air traffic control
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
PC
— Personal computer (host)
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
ACL
— Access Control List
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
FM
— frequency modulation
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
TTG
— Time-To-Go
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
GSW
— GunShot Wound
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
GND
— Ground
DIV
— Division
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
DC
— Direct Current
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
USAF
— United States Air Force
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
EXEC
— Executive
LOS
— Line Of Sight
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
H
— Hour
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
COG
— Course Over Ground
AF
— Air Force
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
OP
— Observation Post
IAW
— In Accordance With
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
GPO
— Government Printing Office
HOSP
— Hospital
EW
— Electronic Warfare
EM
— Electromagnetic
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
APPL
— Application
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
TV
— Television
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
H2O
— Water (vapor)
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
I/O
— Input/Output
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
ARCH
— Architect
M
— Million
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
USA
— United States Army
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
AGT
— Agent
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
BI
— Background Investigation
AFM
— Air Force Manual
DDT
— Training Destroyer
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
IR
— Infrared
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
FPS
— Feet Per Second
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
CACM
— Central American Common Market
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
COLL
— Collect
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
CDU
— Control Display Unit
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
GB
— Gigabyte
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
KE
— Kinetic Energy
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
ELEV
— Elevator
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
CO
— Commanding officer
DFAC
— Dining Facility
BB
— Battleship
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
AR
— Assault Rifle
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
AB
— Air Base
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
ADJ
— Adjutant
CQB
— Close quarters battle
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
CW
— Chemical Warfare
BAN
— Base Area Network
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
HF
— High Frequency
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
OPORD
— OPerations Order
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
GES
— Ground Entry Station
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
CISION
— Enciphered Television
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
NVD
— Night Vision Device
A/D
— Analog/Digital
FLT
— Flight
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
PW
— Prisoner of War
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
MIA
— Missing In Action
FAC
— Forward Air Control
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
MG
— Machine Gun
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
ENGR
— Engineer
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
SMK
— Smoke
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
BN
— Battalion
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
CCU
— Central Control Unit
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
BW
— Biological Warfare
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
GOS
— Grade Of Service
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
CIOP
— Controlled Intelligence Operational Proposal
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
MI
— Military Intelligence
CTR
— Close Target Recce
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
EO
— Engineering Order
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
BA
— Budget Authority
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
EC
— European Community
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
LZ
— Landing Zone
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
GHZ
— Gigahertz
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
EIB
— European Investment Bank
FO
— Forward Observer
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
DAD
— Dual Air Density
TO
— Technical Order
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
CU
— Channel Unit
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
POW
— Prisoners Of War
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
ASMT
— Assessment
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
AH
— Ampere-Hour
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
CDC
— Career Development Course
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
DG
— Defense Guidance
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
AMP
— Amplification
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
FDU
— Force Design Update
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
AWS
— Air Weather Service
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
OPSEC
— Operational Security
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
EENT
— End Evening Nautical Twilight
FGN
— Foreign
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
GM
— Guided Missile
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
HRS
— Hours
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
AP
— Armor-Piercing
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
ATH
— Above the Horizon
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
HOJ
— Home On Jam
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
FEP
— Front End Processor
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
CDB
— Central Data Base
AASLT
— Air Assault
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
CINC
— Commander in Chief
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
OPCON
— Operational Control
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
CAIMS
— Conventional Ammunition Information Management System
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
CNFM
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
BT
— Basic Training
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
LE
— Law Enforcement
ATK
— Alliant Techsystems Inc.
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
ADCON
— Administrative Control
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
CEL
— Celestial
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
BPI
— bits per inch
GOSC
— General Officer Steering Committee
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
/S/
— Signature
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
CD
— Candela
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
COMMO
— Communications Officer
DMS
— Data Management System
NV
— Night Vision
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
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
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
AOL
— Area of Limitation
DUA
— Directory User Agent
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
BT
— Boat Tail
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
CO7
— Combined Staff Command Surgeon
ER
— Extended Range
TC
— Tank Commander
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
DIFAR
— Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System
V
— Volt (measurement)
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
BH
— Busy Hour
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
GD
— General Dynamics Corporation
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
BPS
— Battery Power Source
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
EN
— Enemy
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
AVR
— Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance
AZ
— Azimuth
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
GC BADGE
— Good Conduct Badge
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
FH
— Frequency Hopping
RA
— Royal Artillery
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
DAO
— Double Action Only
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
FRAG
— Fragmentation
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
SIC
— Second In Command
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
KPA
— Korean People's Army
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
EPG
— Enhanced Performance Grenade
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
DC
— District Commissioner
FORGE
— Force Generation
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
CG
— Commanding General
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
ABN
— Airborne
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
HB
— Heavy Barrel
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
ADDU
— Additional Duty
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
GSD
— Ground Sample Distance
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
MR
— Medium-Range
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
AUTH
— authorized, authority
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
USN
— United States Navy
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
BL
— Blank
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
CVSD
— Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
BUA
— Built-Up Area
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
HH
— Hand-Held
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
AT
— Anti-Tank
NRF
— NATO Response Force
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
TPFSDS-T
— target practice fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
ANLYS
— Analysis
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
FEA
— Front End Analysis
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
AW
— Air Warning
MTL
— Material
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
DN
— Data Network
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
OP
— Operator Panel
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
GL
— Grenade Launcher
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
AGF
— Army ground forces
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
FLOT
— forward line of own troops
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
CSR
— Current Situation Room
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
OT
— Operational Test
SAS
— Special Air Service
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
FTR
— Fighter
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
CFD
— Common Fill Device
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
ELSET
— Element Set
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
AMPL
— Amplitude
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
AV
— Armored Vehicle
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
CS
— Confined Space
CAS
— Close Air Support
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
CE
— Chemical Energy
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
HVT
— High-Value Target
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
DD
— Detroit Diesel
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
ELS
— Emitter Location System
JPO
— Joint Project Office
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
BB
— Base Bleed
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
ARTY
— Artillery
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
AO
— Area of operations
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
COMARFOR
— Commander, Army Forces
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
EOBS
— Electronic Order of Battle Server
CLNC
— Clearance
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
FFM
— Full Face Mask
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
FPN
— Field Post Number
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
RN
— Royal Navy
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
A
— Acting Rank
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
DA
— Department of the Army's
CPIC
— Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
CEI
— Communications Electronic Instructions
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
ICW
— In Coordination With
TELAR
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
CTL
— Critical Task List
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
EI
— Effectiveness Index
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
CONV
— Convalescent
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
HDX
— Half Duplex
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
MBA
— Main Battle Area
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
BN/BN
— Battalion
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
CONVL
— Conventional
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
ESC
— Electronic Security Command (U.S. Air Force)
AFFOR
— Air Force (Component) Forces
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
ADC-B
— Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
LR
— Long-Range
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
FED
— Federal Reserve System
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
AOSS
— automated office support system
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
DU
— Depleted Uranium
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
SUB
— Substitute
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
BTY
— Battery
ERAP
— Economic Recovery Assistance Program
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
CIV
— Civil
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
BF
— Battle Force
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
CDIST
— Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
TP-S
— or TPS Target Practice-Spotting/Signature
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
EI
— Engineering and Installation
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
FN
— Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
B2C2
— Brigade and Below Command and Control System
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
DVTC
— Digital Voice Transmit Communications
LNS
— Land Navigation System
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
AB
— Air Burst
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
DCOS
— Deputy Chief Of Staff
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
FG
— Field Gun
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
EXPER
— Experience
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
DS
— Defense Suppression
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
FLR
— Forward-Looking Radar
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
FEMD
— Far East Military District
COC
— Combat Operations Center
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
COMMZ
— Communications Zone (military)
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
BDE
— Brigade
ICS
— Intercommunications System
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
ETAWG
— ELINT Technical Analysis Working Group
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
CAT/FCS
— Command adjusted trajectory/fire-control system (US)
FASTFAX
— Tactical Digital Facsimile
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
BM/C2
— Battle Management/Command and Control
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
EXDEF
— Exercise Deficiency Program
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
TP
— Target Practice
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
H
— Symbol for the magnetic field of the propagated radio wave
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
DON
— Department Of the Navy
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
AAN
— Army After Next
NVS
— Night Vision System
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
COG
— Combined Operations Group
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
SUC
— Square Ultra Compact
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
EUCOM
— European Command
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
RIS
— Rail Interface System
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
DECON
— Decontaminate(ion)
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
HMH
— Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
BBO
— Booster Burnout
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
ETS
— European Telephone System
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
BDA
— Browning Double Action
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
PD
— Point Detonating
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
PD
— Point of Departure
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
E&E
— Escape And Evasion (training)
DDS/RL
— Defense Dissemination System/Receive Location
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
COTS
— Commercial-off-the-shelf
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
DODIIS SCINET
— DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
CTTA
— Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
COMIDEASTFOR
— Commander, Middle East Force (USN)
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
AGB
— Icebreaker
BE
— Base Ejection
ASU SWA
— Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
CL/TECH
— Clear Language Technical Report
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
FTAA
— Free Trade Area of the Americas
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
DAMPL
— Department of the Army Master Priority List
DESC
— Defense Electronics Supply Center
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
DSR
— Defense Source Register
DU
— Decision Unit
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
APW
— American Prisoner of War
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
BMCT
— Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
GNR
— Gunner
CSRD
— Communication-Computer Systems Requirement Document
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
DMD
— Digital Message Device
FAV
— Fast Attack Vehicle (US)
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
ACCO
— Army Central Control Office
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
AIRES II
— Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
EP-3
— U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
FEDNOR
— (Federal Economic Development Iniative for Northern Ontario )
AVGP
— Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
DAISY
— Daily Summary
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
DEDAC
— Deception and Denial Analysis Committee
IDF
— Indirect Fire
RDT&E
— Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
AWC
— Air War College
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
DIW
— Dead In Water
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
HN
— Host Nation
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
ECC
— Eurasian Communist Countries
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
AME
— Airspace Management Element
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
EOA
— Early Operational Assessment
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
TD
— Tank Destroyer
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
CCF-SS
— Collection Coordination Facility-Support System
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
BLITS
— Beta Lighted Infantry telescope System
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
CENTAM
— Central America
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
TP-FL
— target practice flash
AREPT
— Agent Report
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
GIPMIS
— General Intelligence Production Management Information System
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
CONGEN
— Consul General
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
DPL
— Degausser Products List
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
DLTV
— Daylight Television
CARL
— Category Assignment Responsibility List
C-DAY
— Day in Which Movement From Origin Begins
D/A
— Digital/Analog
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
VIB
— Véhicule d'Intervention du Base
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
CMDR
— Commander
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
BOLTS
— Bolt-on loading tray system
METO
— Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
CEPP
— Controlled Effect Police Projectile
CSS
— Communications Security System
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
SNCO
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
ABC
— Airborne Corps
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
GAT
— Government Acceptance Test
CM
— Continue Mission
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
FDDS
— Flag Data Display System
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
AEM
— Missile Tender
SEALOCK
— Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
ASAB
— All-Source Analysis Branch
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
DODCI
— DoD Computer Institute
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
AE
— Action Express
DATEXT
— Data Extract
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
DESA
— Defense Evaluation Support Activity
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
EPIC
— El Paso Intelligence Center
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
HVA
— High Value Asset
MSTAR
— Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
IC/EC
— Intelligence Community/Executive Committee
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
C-BAND
— 3.9 to 6.2 GHz Communications Band
OBR
— Optical Beam-Riding
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
DRASH
— Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
FCO
— Facility Control Office
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
AKDC
— Automatic Key Distribution Center
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
AR
— Advanced Readiness
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
FIRSTPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
ELISA
— Electronic Intelligence Search & Analysis
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
EMCS
— ELINT Mission Control System
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
GHQ
— General Headquarters
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
AOO
— Air Operations Order
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
EAAK
— Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
FDBM
— functional data base manager
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
COMBAT DF
— Combat Direction Finding
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
FSM
— Federated States of Micronesia
DET/DET
— Detachment
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
HOL
— High-Order Language
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
HCU
— High-capacity Computer Unit
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
AOA
— Amphibious Objective Area
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
METT-TC
— Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
LB
— Long Barrel
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
MCLOS
— Manual Command to Line Of Sight
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
FCS
— Future Combat System
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
CONF
— Confidential
COP
— Command Observation Post
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
CTF/JTF
— Crisis Task Force
BFA
— Blank-firing adaptor or blank-firing attachment
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
GLLD
— Ground Laser Locator Designator (US)
BCP
— Battery Command Post
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
TUA
— TOW Under Armor (US)
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
FITT
— Forum for International Trade Training
ACS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
DIA/CS
— Defense Intelligence Agency/Command Support
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
AIB
— Atlantic Intelligence Board
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
GRU
— Glavnoe Razvedyvatelnoe Upravlenie
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
D&D
— Denial and Deception
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
DIFR
— Defense Intelligence Facility Report
D2
— Data Distribution
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
CS
— Communications squadron
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
EFP
— Environmental Farm Plans
HLW
— Higher Low Water
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
D&M
— Detection and Monitoring
EV
— Enforcement Vector
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
CAFI
— Canadian Agriculture and Food International
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
AIFS
— Advanced Indirect Fire System
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
DLIFLC
— Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
AT
— Antitank
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
RMG
— ranging machine gun
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
DEDDF
— Digital Elevation Data Dubbing Facility
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
HRU
— Heading Reference Unit
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
AVH
— Armoured Vehicle Heavy
L/O
— Liaison Officer
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
CSCT
— Combat Support Coordination Team
BD
— Baud
AIRES
— Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
ALSV
— Armoured Logistics Support Vehicle
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
FCB
— Functional Control Board
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
ATDT
— Automatic Target Detection and Tracking
BAS
— Broad Area Search
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
APCT-BF
— Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
HIRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
EFAB
— Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
ALES
— AIRES Life Extension System
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
DAMI
— Department of the Army Military Intelligence
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
FNU
— First Name Unknown
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
CFR
— Commander Force Reconnaissance
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
NG
— Next Generation
ATG
— Antitank Gun
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
QCB
— Quick Change Barrel
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
BAR
— M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
CVAST
— Combat vehicle armament system technology (US)
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
ESS
— Electronic Security Squadron
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
CIW
— Consolidated Intelligence Watch
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
CME
— Communications Monitoring Equipment
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
CISR
— Communications Intelligence Security Regulation
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
COMP
— company
IAD
— Intelligence Analysis Division
ALD
— Airlift Division
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
COMBENE-CHAN
— Commander, Benelux Sub-Area Channel
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
DINOB
— Defense Intelligence Naval Order of Battle
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
BIF
— Basic Imagery File
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
PD
— Point Defense
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
ACA
— Ammunition Container Assembly
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
GSC
— Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR)
CEP
— Circular error of probability
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
NBC
— Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
GYRO
— Gyroscope or Gyroscopic
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
IW
— Individual Weapon
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
HCHE
— High-Capacity High-Explosive
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
COMZ
— Communications Zone
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
CRMA
— Collection Requirements Management Architecture/Application
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
BSSC
— Battle Staff Support Center
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
FLTSATCOM
— fleet satellite communications
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
VCG
— Véhicule de Combat du Genie (armoured engineer vehicle)
ACSI
— Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
AGE
— Experimental Auxiliary
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
AIRA
— Air Attache
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
BGW
— Battlefield Guided Weapon
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
CCFC
— Commander in Chief, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
EI (FORMERLY UI)
— Employment Insurance
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
COFI
— Court of Inquiry
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
DAG
— Defense Special Security Communications Systems Address Group
CSP/HOL
— Communications Support Processor/High Order Language
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
ADSTAR
— Advanced Document Storage & Retrieval System
DERA
— British Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (1995–2001)
ENSCE
— Enemy Situation Correlation Element
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
NG
— New Generation
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
PRAC
— Practice
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
AVT
— Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship (misc)
FPL
— Fire Protective Line
CSAS
— Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
GPSS
— Gunner's Primary Sight Subsystem
AVT
— Advanced Vehicle Technologies (US)
BBLS
— Barrels
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
IBDTF
— IBD Transaction Format
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
FSA
— Forward Sortation Area(first three characters of postal code; see also LDU)
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
SUIT
— Sight Unit Infantry Trilux
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
CIAP
— CIA Program
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
ARCOM
— Army Command
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
UET
— Universal Engineer Tractor (US)
ICTF
— Interagency Crisis Task Force
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
ICEDEFOR
— Iceland Defense Forces
CANDOB
— Consolidated Aerospace Defense Order of Battle
DDHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
HEAP-T
— high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
BIC
— Battlefield Information Center
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
CLOS
— Command to line of sight
CCPDS
— Command Center Processing and Display System
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
DOF
— Disposition of Forces
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
COMOCEANSYSLANT
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic
BR
— Blade Rate
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
CONR
— CONUS NORAD Region
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
LOC
— Line Of Communication
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organisation or Baghdad Pact
GIAT
— Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
CZ
— Combat Zone
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
BAD
— Baseline Assessment Document
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
EECT
— End of Evening Civil Twilight
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
COMSIXATAF
— Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southeastern Europe
CMDC
— Command Cell
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
ES
— Emplacement Site
CURR
— Current
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
DEMPC
— Data Exploitation, Mission Planning, Communications/Center
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
ABM
— air bursting munition
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
HEAB
— High-Explosive Air Burst
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
BOCV
— Battery Operations Centre Vehicle
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
HHC
— Headquarters and Headquarters Company
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
ANZAC
— Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
EFD
— Electronic Fill Device
C2X
— CCTF C2 OBI/CI Support Element
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
CB
— Chemical, Biological
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
FIP
— Force Improvement Plan
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
FBRV
— Future Beach Recovery Vehicle (UK)
BLR
— Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
RISE
— Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
ABS
— ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM
CGF
— Central Group of Forces (FSU Forces in Czechoslovakia)
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
CGY/HR
— CentiGray hour
ADAPT
— Automated Decisionmaking and Program Timeline
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
HEDI
— High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
COMVAT
— Combat vehicles armament technology (US)
PH
— Probability of Hit
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
AO&M/NM
— Administration, Operations, and Maintenance/Network Management
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
COMNAVFOR
— Commander Naval Forces
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
DIPP
— Defense Intelligence Projection for Planning
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
DRZ
— Deep Reconnaissance Zone
BPF
— Bandpass Filter
CSSD
— Combat Service Support Detachment
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
EAS
— Emergency Action System
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
CMCS
— COMSEC Material Control System
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
DRP
— Disaster Relief Program
CINCAL
— Commander in Chief, Alaska
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
AEAO
— Airborne Emergency Action Officer
APHE
— Armour-Piercing High Explosive
GCE
— Ground Combat Element
DARCOM
— US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
GDU
— Gun Display Unit
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
EMPG
— Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
CDEC
— Captured Document Exploitation Center
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
CVHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
COMSC
— Commander, Military Sealift Command
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
ATFD
— Automated Tactical Fusion Division
VDA
— Véhicule de Défense Anti-aérienne (anti-aircraft defence vehicle)
FAIO
— Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
FOSIC-E
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Europe
DP
— Dual-Purpose
GW
— Guided Weapon
FTD
— Foreign Technology Division (USAF)
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
C4IFTW
— C4I for the Warrior
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
CCC
— Combustible Cartridge Case
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
GPNDS
— Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System
DAS
— Defense Attache System
HMCS
— Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
GST
— General Staff Target
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
IVPDL
— Inter-Vehicle Positioning and Data Link (US)
COMUSNAVCENT
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
COMMS CTR
— Communications Center
FCC
— Fire-Control Computer
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
DODSI
— Department of Defense Security Institute
CCTP
— Continuously Computed Target Point
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
BC2A
— Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
M/S
— metres per second
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
CVLN
— Nuclear-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
DBW
— Decibels Referenced to One Watt of Power
EOP
— Emergency Operating Procedures
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
DAWS
— Defense Automated Warning System
BD
— Base Detonating
COMPW
— Composite Wing
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
EWSE
— EW Support Element
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
CENTJIC
— Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
BLUE FLAG
— ACC command and control exercise
DRIC
— Defense Resource Identification Code
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
COMNAVSPECWARCOM
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
CANUK
— US Canada, United Kingdom, United States
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
BAWB
— Bomber Activity Weekly Brief
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
ARC
— Cable Ship
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
DRO
— Departmental Requirements Officer
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
EAMA
— African States Associated with the EEC
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
AVL
— Armoured Vehicle Light
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
AT
— Ape Tape
GOTS
— Government off-the-shelf
CRM
— Composite risk management (US)
ADPSSM
— Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
DBK
— Dominant Battlefield Knowledge
ERA
— Explosive Reactive Armour
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
FTL
— Future Target List
C&D
— Cover & Deception
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
HEAT-T-HVY
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - heavy
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
LALO
— Low Altitude Low Opening
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
FEDSIM
— Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
AOT
— Transport Oiler
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
DSNET 2
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 2 (TOP SECRET level)
LSW
— Light Support Weapon
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
AGOR
— Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
DTSA
— (U.S.) Defense Technology Security Administration
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
HI-PAR
— High-Performance Precision-Approach Radar
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
COMSTS
— Commander, Military Sea Transportation Service
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
ARV
— Armed Robotic Vehicle
COMCRUDESGRU
— Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
MEWSS
— Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
CDA
— Combat Defensive Action
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
FIRST
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
CAMO
— Computer-Aided Manual Operation
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
CONGINT
— Congressional Interest
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
NFOV
— Narrow Field Of View
CINCNORTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
RSN
— Role Specialist Nation (US & NATO)
HHW
— Higher High Water
AFCS
— automatic fire-control systems
AMIS
— Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
CGN
— Guided Missile Cruiser, Nuclear Powered
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
DSE
— Direct Support Element
COLISEUM
— Community On-Line Intelligence System for End Users and Managers
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
ARABSAT
— Arab Satellite Communications
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
ADTS
— Adversary Threat Squadron
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
C3CM
— Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
AFA
— Aerial Field Artillery
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
CONOP(S)
— Concept of Operation(s)
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
HEAT-TP-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
AEROFLOT
— Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
HUD
— Heads-Up Display
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
C/E
— Crew/enlisted (enlisted aircrew member)
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
CSPO
— Consolidated SAFE Project Office
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
EFV
— Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
DSAT
— Developmental Submarine Analysis Terminal
MEV
— medical evacuation vehicle (US)
DUG
— Deep Underground
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
COMUSARSO
— Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command
CSEL
— Combat Survivor-Evader Locator
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
DISA-EUR
— Defense Information Systems Agency-Europe
CSSA
— Cryptologic Shore Support Activity
COMFLDCOMDASA
— Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency
ATTD
— Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
CAO(SOP)
— Coordination of Atomic Operations (Standard Operating Procedure)
DCCC
— Defense Collection Coordination Center
ROR
— Range Only Radar
AIPR
— Automated Information Processing Request
DARC
— District Area Command
ESD
— Electronique Serge Dassault
HUSK
— Hardened Unique Storage Key
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
EIDS
— Electronic Information Delivery System
AHC
— Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
APORTS
— Aerial Ports File (JOPES)
ARMA
— Army Attache
DFV
— Desert Fighting Vehicle
C7F
— Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
CTIS
— Commander's Tactical Information System
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
DESS
— Defense Exploitation Support System
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
DIH
— Daily Intelligence Highlights
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
ARSOC
— Army Special Operations Command
DASR
— Defense Analysis Special Report
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
DOI
— Date of Information
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
CWR
— Continuous Wave Radar
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
CCO
— Communication Collection Outstation
BNS
— Bill Night Sight
LAM
— Laser Aiming Module
FWE
— Foreign Weapons Evaluation
DIIPS
— Digital Imagery Interactive Processing System
CHA
— Cast homogeneous armour
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
ESAC
— El Salvador Analysis Cell
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
COMNAVBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Baltic Approaches
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
STAFF
— Small Target Activated Fire-and-Forget (US)
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
EMIT
— Emergency Message Initiation Terminal
CINCLANTFLT
— Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet)
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
DTLS
— Descriptive Top-Level Specification
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
BZ
— Buffer Zone
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
CSF
— Command Support Functions
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
ALF
— Auxiliary Landing Field
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
FAF
— Fast Access Format
DODD
— DoD Directive
HE-APERS
— high-explosive anti-personnel
AVM
— Armoured Vehicle Medium
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
DISA WESTHEM
— DISA Western Hemisphere
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
COMGIB
— Naval Commander, Gibraltar
CCIS
— Command, Control and Intelligence Support
HOIS
— Hostile Intelligence Service(s)
COINS-II
— Community On-Line Intelligence System-II
INSB
— Indium-antimonide
FCE
— Forward Control Element
CBR
— Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
FT-1
— Fractional T-1
DCIA
— Director, Central Intelligence Agency
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
DODFDCO
— Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office
CK
— Compartment Key
CRFID
— Canadian Radio Frequency Identification
DDH
— Aviation Destroyer (ASW)
CJIATF-W
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
CAWS
— Cannon Artillery Weapons Systems (US)
BLEST
— Berm-Loaded Explosive Simulation Technique
ATOS
— Atlantic Theater Operational Intelligence System
LRF
— Laser Rangefinder
ALAAVS
— Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
ARV
— Armoured Recovery Vehicle
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
GITAC
— General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee
DISECS
— Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System
EWIRS
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming System
CHODC INDIA
— Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation, India
GMF
— Ground Mobile Forces
DSNET 1
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 1 (SECRET level)
MANPADS
— Man-Portable Air Defense System
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
ARCENT
— U.S. Army Forces Central Command
CARRV
— Challenger armoured repair and recovery vehicle
CAN
— Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
FMAO
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
DOSTN
— Department Of State Telecommunications Network
FOLAN
— Fiber-Optic Local Area Network
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
EXPLAN
— Exercise Plan
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
CCPC
— Critical Collection Problems Committee
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
DAS
— Defensive Aid Suite
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
COMEDOC
— Commander, Western Mediterranean Area
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
TADDS
— Target Alert Display Data Set (US)
ATCH
— ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
CRUDESGRU
— Cruiser-Destroyer Group
DASP
— Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
CTRA
— Carro de Transporte Sobre Rodas Anfibo (amphibious tracking scout car)
HEL
— High-Energy Laser (US)
ATAC
— ASAP Technical Advisory Committee
COMUSMARTF
— Commander, United States Marine Task Force
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
ASPB
— Assault Patrol Support Boat
FHAP
— Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
DIEPS
— Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System
DTWS
— Digital Topographic Work Station
AFAMPE
— USAF Automated Message Processing Exchange
TYDP
— Ten Year Defence Programme (Australia)
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
DATS
— Data Automated Tower Simulation
CDL
— Common (high bandwidth) Data Link
DSSCS/DIN
— Defense Special Security Communications System/Digital Intelligence Network
CKG
— Cooperative Key Generation
ASPS
— All-Source Production Section
ICOM
— Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS)
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
EAOS
— Enhanced Artillery Observation System
DSTS
— Deep Space Tracking System
SSG
— Single Shot Gun
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
CEU
— Computer Electronics Unit
DFLP
— Defense Foreign Language Program
AFSCOORD
— Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
LAG
— Light Artillery Gun
DGIAP
— Defense General Intelligence Applications Program
OFW
— Objective Force Warrior
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
JSP
— Jacketed Soft Point
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
BDA/PSA
— Bomb Damage Assessment/Post Strike Assessment
CIPE
— (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
ERMIS
— Extended Range Modification Integration System
DCIP
— Defense Counterdrug Intelligence Program
DRDC
— Defence R&D Canada
BIACC
— Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
ASAC
— All-Source Analysis Center
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
ESAA
— European Special Activities Area (U.S. Air Force)
HIROCC
— Hawaiian Islands Regional Operational Control Center
AFSOUTHCOM
— Air Force Southern Command
GLS
— Gesellschaft für logistischen Service
DDP
— Defense Dissemination Program
ASB
— Air Surveillance Broadcast
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
DRA
— Defence Research Agency (UK)
DODEX
— DoDIIS Extended
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
EGIS
— East German Intelligence Service
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
AGP
— Patrol Craft Tender (misc)
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
BASS
— Battlefield Surveillance System
EWAC
— Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber
CIWG
— Cooperative Interaction Working Group
ECP
— Emergency Communications Plan
FFAR
— Folding Fin Aerial Rocket
ADRI
— Arc Digital Raster Imagery
DPOMIS
— Directorate of Plans, Operations, Mobilization, Intelligence, and Security
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
CMTS
— Critical Mobile Target Server
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
BEMT
— Basic Electronic Maintenance Trainer
BIS (FORMERLY ACIS)
— Border Information Service
DCO
— Defense Communications Office
EWK
— Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner
PRAC
— Practice and Research: Advancing Collaboration
EDRE
— Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
CEST
— Contingency Exploitation Support Team
CIG
— Computer Image Generation
AIFV
— Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
FWIC
— Fighter Weapon School Intelligence Course
BFA
— Battlefield Function Area
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
AFGWS
— Air Force Ground Weather Stations
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
ALSS
— Advanced Location Strike System
CFSQP
— Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
AF/VC
— Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
