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ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
FCFS
— First Come First Served
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
ACFT
— Aircraft
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
XO
— Executive Officer
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
BTW
— By The Way
JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
CDR
— Critical Design Review
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
AC
— Alternating Current
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
AAR
— After Action Review
ESA
— European Space Agency
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
CY
— Calendar Year
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
AKA
— Also Know As
FYI
— For Your Information
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
FM
— frequency modulation
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
DOT
— Department of Transport
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
MSR
— Main supply route. Usually a highway with a name designation following it. Largest MSR in Iraq is MSR TAMPA, going from Kuwait to Turkey.
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
AGL
— Above Ground Level
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
USAF
— United States Air Force
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
TTG
— Time-To-Go
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
H
— Hour
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
AM
— Ante Meridian
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
EW
— Electronic Warfare
PCB
— printed circuit board
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
AF
— Air Force
DDT
— Training Destroyer
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
USA
— United States Army
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
TIC
— Troops In Contact
OP
— Observation Post
E-NET
— Ethernet
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
ACL
— Access Control List
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
GSW
— GunShot Wound
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
I/O
— Input/Output
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
DZ
— Drop Zone
AR
— Assault Rifle
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
ATT'D
— attached
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
ADJ
— Adjutant
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
FPS
— Feet Per Second
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
IAW
— In Accordance With
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
ATC
— Air traffic control
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
CW
— Chemical Warfare
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
CDU
— Control Display Unit
OIC
— Officer In Charge
BB
— Battleship
BI
— Background Investigation
COG
— Course Over Ground
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
KE
— Kinetic Energy
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
PW
— Prisoner of War
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
DC
— Direct Current
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
TV
— Television
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
F3S
— Field Station Support System
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
MI
— Military Intelligence
FO
— Forward Observer
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
BA
— Budget Authority
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
BW
— Biological Warfare
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
LOS
— Line Of Sight
EXEC
— Executive
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
CBT
— Computer Based Training
FAC
— Forward Air Control
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
MG
— Machine Gun
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
AB
— Air Base
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
BLDG
— Building
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
FLT
— Flight
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
FY
— Fiscal Year
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
CCU
— Central Control Unit
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
KIA
— Killed in Action
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
DSS
— Decision Support System
DIV
— Division
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
HF
— High Frequency
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
GB
— Gigabyte
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
GND
— Ground
NVD
— Night Vision Device
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
EM
— Electromagnetic
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
GM
— Guided Missile
EO
— Engineering Order
CO
— Commanding officer
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
PC
— Personal computer (host)
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
APPROX
— Approximate
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
LZ
— Landing Zone
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
H2O
— Water (vapor)
CACM
— Central American Common Market
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
BN
— Battalion
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
SMK
— Smoke
IR
— Infrared
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
DG
— Defense Guidance
AMCIT
— American Citizen
GPO
— Government Printing Office
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
OPCON
— Operational Control
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
GOS
— Grade Of Service
CEL
— Celestial
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
AP
— Armor-Piercing
FWD
— Forward
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
OPORD
— OPerations Order
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
CU
— Channel Unit
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
TO
— Technical Order
DAD
— Dual Air Density
AMP
— Amplification
KPA
— Korean People's Army
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
AFM
— Air Force Manual
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
OPSEC
— Operational Security
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
ARCH
— Architect
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
HH
— Hand-Held
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
AASLT
— Air Assault
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
BT
— Boat Tail
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
RA
— Royal Artillery
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
AWS
— Air Weather Service
ATH
— Above the Horizon
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
EN
— Enemy
MR
— Medium-Range
TC
— Tank Commander
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
CDC
— Career Development Course
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
FGN
— Foreign
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
GL
— Grenade Launcher
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
CG
— Commanding General
BL
— Blank
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
BT
— Basic Training
BAN
— Base Area Network
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
AT
— Anti-Tank
SAS
— Special Air Service
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
GES
— Ground Entry Station
FEP
— Front End Processor
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
DC
— District Commissioner
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
AH
— Ampere-Hour
NV
— Night Vision
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
M
— Million
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
AW
— Air Warning
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
APPL
— Application
POW
— Prisoners Of War
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
A/D
— Analog/Digital
SIC
— Second In Command
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
DAO
— Double Action Only
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
BH
— Busy Hour
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
COLL
— Collect
OP
— Operator Panel
ER
— Extended Range
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
FDU
— Force Design Update
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
AGF
— Army ground forces
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
CISION
— Enciphered Television
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
LE
— Law Enforcement
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
FRAG
— Fragmentation
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
NRF
— NATO Response Force
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
CINC
— Commander in Chief
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
OT
— Operational Test
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
AV
— Armored Vehicle
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
EC
— European Community
DN
— Data Network
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
GHZ
— Gigahertz
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
HOSP
— Hospital
CE
— Chemical Energy
CS
— Confined Space
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
AGT
— Agent
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
FH
— Frequency Hopping
BB
— Base Bleed
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
/S/
— Signature
DMS
— Data Management System
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
CTL
— Critical Task List
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
CFD
— Common Fill Device
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
MBA
— Main Battle Area
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
BUA
— Built-Up Area
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
ABN
— Airborne
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
DUA
— Directory User Agent
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
DD
— Detroit Diesel
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
NVS
— Night Vision System
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
CDB
— Central Data Base
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
ENGR
— Engineer
ADDU
— Additional Duty
LR
— Long-Range
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
CSR
— Current Situation Room
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
V
— Volt (measurement)
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
ANLYS
— Analysis
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
HB
— Heavy Barrel
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
EOBS
— Electronic Order of Battle Server
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
CQB
— Close quarters battle
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
ICS
— Intercommunications System
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
AMPL
— Amplitude
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
PD
— Point Detonating
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
EI
— Effectiveness Index
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
PD
— Point of Departure
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
BPI
— bits per inch
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
TP
— Target Practice
EIB
— European Investment Bank
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
FEA
— Front End Analysis
ADCON
— Administrative Control
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
TD
— Tank Destroyer
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
CONV
— Convalescent
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
ARTY
— Artillery
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
AZ
— Azimuth
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
RIS
— Rail Interface System
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
BF
— Battle Force
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
HRS
— Hours
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
MIA
— Missing In Action
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
AUTH
— authorized, authority
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
USN
— United States Navy
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
COMMO
— Communications Officer
HOJ
— Home On Jam
LB
— Long Barrel
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
APW
— American Prisoner of War
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
DFAC
— Dining Facility
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
FDBM
— functional data base manager
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
FFM
— Full Face Mask
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
ELS
— Emitter Location System
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
BE
— Base Ejection
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
MTL
— Material
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
FPN
— Field Post Number
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
BBO
— Booster Burnout
CTR
— Close Target Recce
AB
— Air Burst
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
ETS
— European Telephone System
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
LNS
— Land Navigation System
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
DS
— Defense Suppression
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
RN
— Royal Navy
JPO
— Joint Project Office
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
CAS
— Close Air Support
EUCOM
— European Command
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
AOSS
— automated office support system
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
FCB
— Functional Control Board
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
DMD
— Digital Message Device
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
FED
— Federal Reserve System
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
CIV
— Civil
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
A
— Acting Rank
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
CD
— Candela
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
AME
— Airspace Management Element
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
AEM
— Missile Tender
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
BTY
— Battery
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
GHQ
— General Headquarters
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
ELSET
— Element Set
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
FORGE
— Force Generation
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
AO
— Area of operations
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
L/O
— Liaison Officer
COP
— Command Observation Post
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
CENTAM
— Central America
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
IW
— Individual Weapon
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
HDX
— Half Duplex
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
CSS
— Communications Security System
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
FIRSTPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
PD
— Point Defense
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
AAN
— Army After Next
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
DA
— Department of the Army's
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
EI
— Engineering and Installation
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
HOL
— High-Order Language
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
DESA
— Defense Evaluation Support Activity
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
DPL
— Degausser Products List
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
AR
— Advanced Readiness
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
DON
— Department Of the Navy
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
ELEV
— Elevator
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
EV
— Enforcement Vector
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
DATEXT
— Data Extract
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
ATG
— Antitank Gun
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
CM
— Continue Mission
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
CPIC
— Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
SUB
— Substitute
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
DU
— Depleted Uranium
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
HN
— Host Nation
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
AGB
— Icebreaker
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
ABC
— Airborne Corps
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
BD
— Baud
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
HVT
— High-Value Target
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
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
D&D
— Denial and Deception
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
GNR
— Gunner
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
NG
— Next Generation
SPP
— Special Purpose Pistol
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
HSTV(L)
— High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight)
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
FAC
— Forward Air Control (Controller)
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
FLR
— Forward-Looking Radar
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
CMDC
— Command Cell
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
HWSTD
— High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
DU
— Decision Unit
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
FCS
— Future Combat System
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
PL
— Phase Line
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
BAS
— Broad Area Search
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
IDF
— Indirect Fire
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
AOL
— Area of Limitation
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
CONF
— Confidential
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
ICW
— In Coordination With
FCLV
— Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK)
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
CMDR
— Commander
MAPS
— Modular Azimuth Position System
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
FNU
— First Name Unknown
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
BD
— Base Detonating
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
SNCO
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
FCO
— Facility Control Office
AT
— Antitank
FN
— Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
DIW
— Dead In Water
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
ACLANT
— Allied Commander Atlantic
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
D/A
— Digital/Analog
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
BR
— Blade Rate
DIFAR
— Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
AIRA
— Air Attache
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
BBLS
— Barrels
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
HVA
— High Value Asset
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
ATR
— Automotive Test Rig
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
CEPP
— Controlled Effect Police Projectile
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
FIRST
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
CTTA
— Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
FTR
— Fighter
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
ITPIAL
— Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
FIM
— Force Integration Master Planner
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
ETTP
— EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
HNSC
— House National Security Committee
COC
— Combat Operations Center
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
CLNC
— Clearance
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
GIAT
— Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
ARCOM
— Army Command
ETHICS
— European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
HHW
— Higher High Water
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
GW
— Guided Weapon
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
DNVT
— Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
CVSD
— Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
BCP
— Battery Command Post
FOMA
— Foreign Military Assistance
COMZ
— Communications Zone
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
IA
— Imagery Analyst
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
HUSK
— Hardened Unique Storage Key
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
HARDS
— High-Altitude Radiation Detection System
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
GPNDS
— Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
HEAA
— High-Explosive Anti-Armour
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
FGHQ
— Fighter Group Headquarters (Canada)
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
GPMG
— General Purpose Machine Gun
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
ACS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
FARRP
— Forward Area Rearming and Refueling Point
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
FSCOORD
— Fire Support Coordinator
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
PH
— Probability of Hit
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
FCE
— fire-control equipment
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
FVRDE
— Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
JMAC
— Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon
FIC
— Fleet Intelligence Center
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
NG
— New Generation
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
COMEDCENT
— Commander, Central Mediterranean Area
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
HAMS
— Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
CB
— Chemical, Biological
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
FOSICLANT
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Intelligence Center, Atlantic
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
AOO
— Air Operations Order
CONVL
— Conventional
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
EAAK
— Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
HI-PAR
— High-Performance Precision-Approach Radar
COMTAFSONOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway
FOLAN
— Fiber-Optic Local Area Network
AMR
— Anti-materiel rifle
FAF
— Fast Access Format
HEAT-TP-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
GDPS
— Ground Data Processing System
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
DAISY
— Daily Summary
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
EWSE
— EW Support Element
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
COMSUBEASTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
HEL
— High-Energy Laser (US)
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
FIO
— Foreign Intelligence Officer
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
AICBM
— Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
ASMT
— Assessment
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
AIRES II
— Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II
ICOM
— Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS)
FI&SS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s)
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
EXPER
— Experience
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
DODFDCO
— Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
CK
— Compartment Key
FONS
— Fleet Operational Needs Statement for Intelligence
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
FITD
— FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
APHE
— Armour-Piercing High Explosive
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
C&D
— Cover & Deception
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
COMNAVSURF
— Commander, Naval Surface Forces
DODIIS SCINET
— DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
ALD
— Airlift Division
CINCLANTFLT
— Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet)
CENTJIC
— Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
MILSTAN
— MILitary STANdard
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
ASGOBS
— Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
CNRIU
— Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
HEAT-T-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - multipurpose
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
ARSOA
— Army Special Operations Aviation
AWIS
— Army WWMCCS Information System
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
ARTS
— Automated Remote Tracking Station
CTIS
— Commander's Tactical Information System
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
AWC
— Air War College
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
ENSCE
— Enemy Situation Correlation Element
ARSGS
— Airborne Reconnaissance SIGINT Ground Systems
HEAT
— high-explosive anti-tank
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
BOMREP
— Bombing Report
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
LRF
— Laser Rangefinder
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
COMFLDCOMDASA
— Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
LKP
— Loader Keyboard Panel
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
BMP
— Pronounced "bimp". A Former Warsaw Pact IFV
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
STE/ICE
— Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US)
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
ARRV
— Armoured repair and recovery vehicle
DPP
— Delegated Production Program
FCE
— Forward Control Element
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
GA
— Ground Attack
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
FDDS
— Flag Data Display System
ABM
— air bursting munition
HEL
— U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
BDA
— Browning Double Action
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
APBC
— Armour-piercing ballistic cap
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
ASU SWA
— Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia
CBR
— Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
SPAS
— Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
FAIO
— Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
DISTS
— Defense Intelligence Secure Telephone System
CAIF
— Command Automated Intelligence File
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
APDS
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot
AFSCOORD
— Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
DUG
— Deep Underground
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
CS
— Communications squadron
AT
— Ape Tape
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
DP
— Dual-Purpose
CIPE
— (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
ALRPG
— Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
IAR
— Imagery Analysis Report
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
ADRI
— Arc Digital Raster Imagery
MAV
— maintenance assist vehicle
HMLC
— High-Mobility Load Carrier
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
AEROFLOT
— Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
FDSWS
— Future Direct Support Weapon System
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
WAAC
— Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
AMOPS
— Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
AFSPCIP
— Air Force Space Command Intelligence Plan
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
GDU
— Gun Display Unit
DLIFLC
— Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
CONPG
— Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group
ACS
— Artillery communications system
GSC
— Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR)
GFCP
— Generic Front-End Communications Package
ATFD
— Automated Tactical Fusion Division
COMUSARSO
— Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
FACSFAC
— Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
GAT
— Government Acceptance Test
ES
— Emplacement Site
AEAO
— Airborne Emergency Action Officer
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
LTA
— Launch Tube Assembly
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
GTI
— German Tank Improvement
ATGL
— Antitank Guided Launcher
AIB
— Atlantic Intelligence Board
VBC
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
CRMS
— Collection Requirements Management System
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
HEDI
— High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
ASIT
— Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal
VLSMS
— Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
NLOS-C
— Non-Line Of Sight-Cannon
BPF
— Bandpass Filter
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
DRASH
— Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters
FEAF
— Far Eastern Air Forces
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
BALTAP
— Baltic Approaches (NATO Naval Command)
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
OFW
— Objective Force Warrior
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
AFGWS
— Air Force Ground Weather Stations
M/S
— metres per second
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
EMCS
— ELINT Mission Control System
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
ACSI
— Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
FTAA
— Free Trade Area of the Americas
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
AMC
— Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
BC
— Battery Commander
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
ADTS
— Adversary Threat Squadron
CJIATF-W
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
DLED
— Dedicated Loop Encryption Device
CINCNORTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
IFVWCM
— Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
LSW
— Light Support Weapon
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
BN/BN
— Battalion
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
BASS
— Battlefield Surveillance System
DLTV
— Daylight Television
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
DISECS
— Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
DIALO
— DIA Liaison Office
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
ARTBASS
— Army Training Battle Simulation Systems
BIACC
— Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control
VAPE
— Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
C3CM
— Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
CFR
— Commander Force Reconnaissance
EP-3
— U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
AFLAN
— AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
AFA
— Aerial Field Artillery
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
CVLN
— Nuclear-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
CGY/HR
— CentiGray hour
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
FMJLF
— Full Metal Jacket Lead Free
DSCIS
— Daily Space Command Intelligence Summary
HERT
— Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
FTDB
— Foreign Technology Data Base
DIWS
— Digital Imagery Workstation Suite
ROR
— Range Only Radar
SAPHEI
— Semi-Armour-Piercing High Explosive Incendiary
AIPR
— Automated Information Processing Request
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
OSS
— Operational Support Squadron
FOTRS
— Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
BSSC
— Battle Staff Support Center
CINCSAC
— Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
AE
— Action Express
HFCC
— Howitzer Fire-Control Computer (US)
ALAAVS
— Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
FTL
— Future Target List
AJNPE
— Airborne Joint Nuclear Planning Element
BIIB
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Brief
ICITAP
— International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program
GLLD
— U.S. Ground Laser Locator Designator (for COPPERHEAD)
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
CSCT
— Combat Support Coordination Team
AMIDS
— Airborne Mine Detection System
COMEDSOUEAST
— Commander, Southeast Mediterranean Area
CTP
— consolidated telecommunications program
DARCOM
— US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
HFHTB
— Human Factors Howitzer TestBed (US)
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
COMFOURATAF
— Commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force Central Europe
ALF
— Auxiliary Landing Field
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
CIW
— Consolidated Intelligence Watch
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
HEF
— High-Explosive Fragmentation
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
CAN
— Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
HEAP
— High-Explosive Armor-Piercing
ARV
— Armoured Recovery Vehicle
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
AF/VC
— Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
CMFC
— Combined Marine Forces Command
HANE
— High-Altitude Nuclear Effects
FOLPEN
— Foliage-Penetrating
APS
— ASARS-II Processing Segment
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
CARIBJIC
— Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
FRIF
— Finished Recurring Intelligence File
CVAST
— Combat vehicle armament system technology (US)
FMAR
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Requirement
ASIPS
— Army Standard Intelligence Plotter System
HCU
— High-capacity Computer Unit
LAR
— Light Automatic Rifle
COMNAVSCAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Scandinavian Approaches
CISR
— Communications Intelligence Security Regulation
GSRS
— General Support Rocket System (now MLRS)
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
FLIR
— forward-looking infra-red
MNVD
— Monocular Night Vision Device
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
COG
— Combined Operations Group
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
DCIIS
— Defense CI Integrated Information System
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
GITS
— General Intelligence Training System
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
ANGB
— Army National Guard Base
GOL
— Government On-Line
AS
— Submarine Tender (material Support)
DFLP
— Defense Foreign Language Program
CEP
— Circular error of probability
BGW
— Battlefield Guided Weapon
DSDIO
— Director, Strategic Defense Initiative
ADEW
— Airborne Directed Energy Weapons
HCHE
— High-Capacity High-Explosive
FDCV
— fire direction centre vehicle
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
DSE
— Direct Support Element
FLEA
— Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
LWS
— Laser Warning System
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
CSF
— Command Support Functions
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
CONGEN
— Consul General
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
AHC
— Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
DRA
— Defence Research Agency (UK)
JSSAMP
— Joint Services Small Arms Master Plan
FMLM
— French Military Liaison Mission
AIRREQRECON
— Air Request Reconnaissance
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
APCT-BF
— Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
GCE
— Ground Combat Element
CIPHONY
— Enciphered Telephone
HRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
FBH
— Force Beachhead
BOCCA
— Board for Coordination of Civil Aircraft (NATO)
ANZAC
— Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
ERV
— Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
ERA
— Explosive Reactive Armour
CCEB
— Combined Communications Electronic Board
CCISS
— Command & Control Intelligence Support Squadron
ARTISS
— Advanced Requirements Tasking Information and Support System
ACCO
— Army Central Control Office
ANL
— Net-Laying Ship
CCPDS
— Command Center Processing and Display System
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
FOTT
— Follow On To TOW
EFV
— Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
CIHR
— Canadian Institutes of Health Research
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
DCAEUR
— Defense Communications Agency Europe
DCSIM
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Information Management
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
CIPR
— Consolidated Intelligence Production Requirement
SADF
— South African Defence Force
ATB
— Air Technical Battalion
AIRCOMTERM
— Airborne Communications Terminal
MRS
— muzzle reference system
DEFCON
— Defense Condition
EPUU
— Enhanced PLRS User Units
EDRE
— Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises
COMAIRSOUTH
— Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe
AKTCAE
— Army Korea Technical Control And Analysis Element
CGA
— Canadian Garrison Artillery
CIB
— Combat Infantryman's Badge
BM/C3
— Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications
CNS
— Commercial Network Survivability
DSIMS
— Deployable SouthCom Intelligence Management System
FITWING
— Fighter Wing
AIFV
— Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
CDIST
— Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
BDA/PSA
— Bomb Damage Assessment/Post Strike Assessment
FLTSATCOM
— fleet satellite communications
DIEPS
— Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System
FSWDS
— Fixed-Site Warning & Detection System
ASV
— Armored Support Vehicle
FIN
— Fixed-Site Intelligence Network
COMACC
— Commander, Air Combat Command
ADPSSM
— Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
AMIS
— Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
CV90
— Combat Vehicle 90
CGR
— Canadian Garrison Regiment
AFAMPE
— USAF Automated Message Processing Exchange
BC2A
— Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
CZ
— Combat Zone
DIEC
— Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
LWC
— Lead Wad Cutter
DSTS
— Deep Space Tracking System
FMRL
— Foreign Materiel Requirements List
CILO
— Counterintelligence Liaison Officer
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
MCSK
— Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
DPM
— Dissemination Program Manager
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
DIPC
— Defense Intelligence Production Council/Conference
HEIT
— high-explosive incendiary tracer
AREPT
— Agent Report
SAWS
— Squad Automatic Weapon System
DODEX
— DoDIIS Extended
BGWU
— Battle Group Workup
DOI
— Date of Information
DRO
— Departmental Requirements Officer
TBAT
— TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US)
CHMAAGDOMREP
— Chief, Military Assistance and Advisory Group, Dominican Republic
DSAT
— Developmental Submarine Analysis Terminal
AWARS
— All-Weather Reconnaissance System
CONGINT
— Congressional Interest
AIRLO
— Air Liaison Officer
COMLANDJUT
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein & Jutland
ABMS
— air bursting ammunition system
HLW
— Higher Low Water
APFSDS(P)
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (practice)
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
BARB
— Beacon-Aided Radar Bombing
IAGS
— Inter-American Geodetic Survey
ATCH
— ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter
ALRP-S
— Army Long-Range Plan for Space
CTSCR
— Critical Time-Sensitive Collection Requirement
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
FFED
— FIREFINDER Elevation Data
CPA
— Chairman’s Program Assessment
CILAS
— Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers
FWE
— Foreign Weapons Evaluation
COMSUBWESTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Western Atlantic Area
ADAPCP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Program
EWIRS
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming System
GITAC
— General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee
FPL
— Fire Protective Line
HNIS
— Host Nation Intelligence Support
CINCTRANSCOM
— Commander in Chief, US Transportation Command
GSICS
— General Support Interim Contractor Support
BLR
— Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
SRU
— Slip Ring Unit
TACBE
— Tacbe
DSR
— Defense Source Register
ASAC
— All-Source Analysis Center
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
GCI
— Ground-Controlled Intercept
COMIDEASTFOR
— Commander, Middle East Force (USN)
GEODIS
— Geographic Display
TEL
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher
DPAE
— Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation
CUWTF
— Combined Unconventional Warfare Task Force
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
ASWTF
— Antisubmarine Warfare Task Force
LLAD
— low-level air defence
CMSI
— Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery
GSD
— Ground Sample Distance
AFDIGS
— Air Force Digital Graphic Systems
BLUE FLAG
— ACC command and control exercise
TACMS
— Army Tactical Missile System (US)
DITFOR
— Defense Intelligence Technical Forum
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
EWAC
— Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber
CCTW
— Combat Control Training Wing
FFAR
— Folding Fin Aerial Rocket
MSTAR
— Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
COMTAFNORNOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, North Norway
DISMOB
— Defense Intelligence Strategic Missile Order of Battle
DITEQ
— Defense Intelligence Thesaurus Equivalency List
HEAP-T
— high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
METT-TC
— Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
ERGP
— Extended Range Guided Projectile
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
CINCUSAREUR
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Europe
PI
— Probability Of Incapacitation
CILMS
— Covert Infrared Lighting and Marking System
CDAS
— Central Data and Applications Support
DSVT
— Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
SD
— Self-Destruct
ARV
— Armed Robotic Vehicle
AMRWS
— Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
HACCP
— Pathogen Reduction And Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
COMOCEANSYSLANT
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic
EAMA
— African States Associated with the EEC
CDEC
— Captured Document Exploitation Center
EISS
— EUCOM Intelligence Support System
ATACC
— Advanced Tactical Air Command Center
AETCAE
— Army Europe Technical Control and Analysis Element
VLC
— Véhicule Léger de Combat (light armoured car)
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
CRUDESGRU
— Cruiser-Destroyer Group
D2
— Data Distribution
COMJSOTF
— Commander, Joint Special Operations Task Force
COMBISCLANT
— Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area
HESS
— Hangul English Support System
FIFV
— Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
MAW
— Marine Air Wing (US)
CSBR
— Commander, Special Boat Squadron
DISCAS
— Defense Intelligence Special Career Automated System
DTOCSE
— Division Tactical Operations Center Support Element
DOCKLAMP
— Defense Attache System Message Channel
ALT
— Armoured Launching Turret
FDIU
— Fill Device Interface Unit
CSAS
— Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
ESS
— Electronic Security Squadron
ATACMS ER
— Army Tactical Missile System Extended Range
EES
— Emergency Evacuation Study
CVR(T)
— Combat vehicle reconnaissance(tracked)
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
GMFSC
— Ground Mobile Force Satellite Communications
GOTS
— Government off-the-shelf
DCCC
— Defense Collection Coordination Center
IBDTF
— IBD Transaction Format
EUSA
— Eighth U.S. Army (Korea)
HEAT-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose
AMC
— Airspace Management and Control
GIIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
FSM
— Federated States of Micronesia
HELP
— Howitzer Extended Life Program (US)
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
FMAO
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
CAMO
— Computer-Aided Manual Operation
FIMCLA
— Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
LP
— Liquid Propellant
FEDSIM
— Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
ASSR
— Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
DHSS
— Data Handling Subsystem
BAR
— M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
CSI
— Commercial Satellite Interconnectivity
AFD
— Automatic Feeding Device
DATT
— Defense Attache
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
DSI/TCCS
— Defense Simulation Internet/Theater Command and Control System
CRC
— Command and Reporting Center
COMMARDEZSECAK
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone Sector, Alaska
DAMPL
— Department of the Army Master Priority List
EROS
— Earth Resources Observational System
ATTC
— All Terrain Tracked Carrier
AFTOCONF
— Air Tasking Order Confirmation
AFWARNS
— Air Force Warning System
ASI
— Additional Skill Indicator
COMPLYMCHAN
— Commander, Plymouth Submarine Area, Channel
DCSI/DCSINT
— Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence (USAREUR)
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
ECDB
— EISS Consolidated Database
GIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
AGOR
— Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
AUG
— Armee-Universal-Gewehr
ESIAC
— Electronic Satellite Image Analysis Center
MGU
— Mid-course Guidance Unit
IBIS
— Imaging Background Limited Infrared System
ATTP
— ACOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
CURR
— Current
DASP
— Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
LAG
— Light Artillery Gun
LIA
— Linear Induction Accelerator
CFER
— CFE Replacement
GMF
— Ground Mobile Forces
DIPP
— Defense Intelligence Projection for Planning
FTD
— Foreign Technology Division (USAF)
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
RDT&E
— Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
APFSDSDU
— Armour piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot, depleted uranium
BATO
— Balloon-Assisted Take-Off
CNOM
— Chief of Naval Operations Memorandum
LF–ATGW
— Light Forces' Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
APEP
— Armour-Piercing Enhancement Programme
ATL
— ACE Threat List
COMMAIRCHAN
— Commander, Allied Maritime Air Force, Channel
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
EFD
— Electronic Fill Device
BFMA
— Battlefield Functional Mission Area
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
DODD
— DoD Directive
ICEDEFOR
— Iceland Defense Forces
HAWS
— Hawaii Area Wideband System
DISR
— Daily Indicator Status Report
CSSD
— Combat Service Support Detachment
GSR
— Ground Surveillance Radar; General Support Reinforcing
CINCCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO)
COMAAFCE
— Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe
AIWS
— Advanced Interdiction Weapon System
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force(s)
FASTC
— Foreign Aerospace Science and Technology Center (archaic, now NAIC)
CSP/HOL
— Communications Support Processor/High Order Language
CPB
— Charged Particle Beam
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
EPS
— ELINT Processing System
CARRV
— Challenger armoured repair and recovery vehicle
RGGS
— Rifle Grenade General Service
